California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Vasquez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Remedies
In a prosecution of defendant for failure to control a mischievous animal that caused serious bodily injury, trial court's denial of defendant's...

In re Allison J.

Juvenile Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law
Juvenile court's denial of father reunification services pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 361.5(b)(12), which allows a court to...

In re Marriage of Mosley

Civil Procedure, Family Law
In marital dissolution proceedings, husband's motion to dismiss the wife's notice of appeal as untimely is denied as, although a judgment or an...

Advanced Network, Inc. v. Peerless Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In a dispute over insurance coverage under a commercial general liability policy, trial court's judgment awarding $2 million in compensatory and...

Sacks v. City of Oakland

Elections, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Tax Law, Administrative Law
In plaintiff's petition for writ of mandate, challenging the allocation and use of tax revenue collected by the City of Oakland pursuant to Measure Y,...

People v. Christiana

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
In proceedings to determine competency of defendant to stand trial for various offenses, trial court's order authorizing involuntary administration of...

Stasz v. Eisenberg

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiff's suit involving a claim to entitlement of property located in San Francisco, trial court's dismissal of the suit for failure to pay...

Taylor v. United Parcel Serv., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against his employer, United Parcel Service (UPS), seeking recovery of unpaid overtime compensation, penalties for missed meal and...

Mental Health Ass'n in California v. Schwarzenegger

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
In a petition for a writ of mandate brought by several organizations dedicated to providing advocacy, education and support services in the field of...

People v. Gonzalez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction of defendant on a provocative act murder theory of the attempted murder of an individual and for first degree murder of her boyfriend (shot...