California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Nordberg

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction of defendant for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and jury's finding true the special enhancement allegation that she fled...

In re Hare

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Superior court's grant of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding the Governor's reversal of Board of Parole Hearings (Board) grant of...

People v. Smith

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Trial court's conviction of defendant for rape of an intoxicated woman and related crimes, is affirmed where: 1) defendant's claim that the trial...

In re Precious D.

Family Law, Government Law, Juvenile Law
Juvenile court's jurisdiction and disposition orders removing a minor from her mother's custody is reversed as, in light of the dependency statutory...

People v. Lexington Nat'l Ins. Co.

Criminal Law & Procedure, International Law
Trial court's grant of a surety's motion to exonerate bail under Penal Code section 1305(f), on the basis that the surety had done all it could by...

People v. Johnson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a prosecution of defendant for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition by a felon, trial court's admission of an...

Citizens Bus. Bank v. Carrano

Civil Procedure, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In a dispute over whether a child born out of wedlock is a beneficiary to his biological grandparents' trust, trial court's finding the trust...

Slates v. Gorabi

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Judgement Enforcement
In an attorney's suit against his former clients, seeking recovery of attorney fees under Code of Civil Procedure section 685.040, which permits a...

C.A. v. William S. Hart Union High Sch. Dist.

Civil Procedure, Education Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a minor plaintiff's suit, through a guardian ad litem, against his high school, the school district, and an individual guidance counselor, claiming...

Howe v. Seven Forty Two Co., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit for negligence under the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur, arising from injuries plaintiff sustained when he fell off of a counter...