California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Sharp v. Superior Court

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's petition for a writ of mandate seeking to compel the superior court to vacate its order granting the People's motion for a mental...

Hypertouch, Inc. v. Valueclick, Inc.

Cyberspace Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, False Advertising
In plaintiff's suit against defendants, engaged in online marketing services, claiming violations of Business & Professions Code section 17529.5(a),...

Nortel Networks Inc. v. State Bd. Equalization

Administrative Law, Contracts, Government Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Tax Law
In plaintiff's suit against the State Board of Equalization seeking a tax refund for sales tax imposed on the software that plaintiff licenses to...

People v. Caballero

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a conviction of defendant for willful, deliberate, and premeditated attempted murder, with findings that he personally and intentionally discharged...

Kullar v. Foot Locker Retail, Inc.

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Civil Procedure, Class Actions
Trial court's denial of defendant's motion to disqualify the attorneys for parties who have objected to the proposed settlement agreement in the first...

Shaoxing County Huayue Import & Export v. Bhaumik

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In a bankrupt corporation's creditor's action to recover payment in state court from an individual based on an alter ego theory of liability, trial...

Conservatorship of the Estate of McQueen

Elder Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In a conservator's suit on behalf of a mentally and physically disabled elder, against several of the elder's family members and the family's legal...

People v. Dixon

Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction of defendant for pandering, based on a text message he sent to a minor that appeared to be soliciting sex for money, is reversed as, the...

People v. Hill

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's convictions and sentences for offenses related to killing an undercover police officer and wounding another, is affirmed as, the trial...

In re Jose T.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Juvenile Law
Juvenile court's jurisdictional and dispositional order in a Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 proceeding declaring wardship and committing...