California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Robinson v. Endovascular Technologies, Inc.

Constitutional Law, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In plaintiff's products liability and personal injury suit against defendants for suffering severe injuries after he was implanted with the Ancure...

Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo, Inc. v. W. Farm Serv., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiff's suit claiming that pesticides defendant supplied to fields near plaintiff's farm migrated to plaintiff's land, contaminated plaintiff's...

In re Grace C.

Family Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Juvenile Law
Juvenile court's orders dismissing dependency proceedings as to defendant's children after relatives were appointed as legal guardians for the minors,...

Schelb v. Stein

Family Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a former married couple's dispute over a deed of trust, arising from 1988 marital dissolution proceedings, the judgment of the trial court is...

People v. Nelson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a conviction of defendant for premeditated attempted murder with a finding that he personally discharged a firearm, defendant's claim that his...

In re J.L.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Juvenile Law
Juvenile court's judgment sustaining allegations that defendant committed four lewd and lascivious acts with three children is remanded as, although...

Sunnyvale W. Neighborhood Ass'n v. City of Sunnyvale City Council

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
Trial court's grant of a peremptory writ of mandate compelling a city council to set aside its approval of the proposed project and its certification...

P&D Consultants, Inc. v. City of Carlsbad

Civil Procedure, Government Contracts
In a breach of contract action pertaining to a redesign of defendant-city's municipal golf course, trial court's judgment is affirmed in part, where:...

Futrell v. Payday California, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action suit against a payroll processing company, alleging violations of sections of the Labor Code and the federal Labor Standards Act...

County of Sonoma v. Superior Court

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law
A county's petition for a writ of mandate seeking to compel a trial court to vacate and set aside portions of its orders, related to a county...