California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

In re E.O.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Juvenile Law
In a trial court's order placing a minor defendant on probation after finding that he came within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court because he...

People v. Mosley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Following a jury acquittal of defendant of any sexual offense, and a guilty verdict only of misdemeanor assault, trial court's judgment is modified by...

In re Shaun R.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Juvenile Law
A minor defendant's challenge to the juvenile court's imposition of several conditions of probation for his convictions for attempted auto burglary,...

Carter v. Cohen

Attorney's Fees, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a landlord-tenant dispute, jury's determination that the tenant's excess rent payments amounted to $11,590 and an award of $25,575 in attorney's...

Flores v. Enter. Rent-A-Car Co.

Commercial Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In plaintiffs' suit for wrongful death, negligent entrustment, and punitive damages against a car rental company for their son's death, caused by one...

In re C.B.

Civil Procedure, Family Law
In dependency proceedings, juvenile court's order authorizing the father to leave California with his children to Alabama is affirmed as it need not...

Weinberger v. Morris

Probate, Trusts & Estates
In plaintiff's claims regarding the construction of his deceased mother's trust instrument against the trustee and others, an order finding the...

People v. Runyan

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prosecution of defendant for gross vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence causing injury, and driving under the influence with a...

In re Ethan C.

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law, Injury & Tort Law, Juvenile Law
Juvenile court's finding that petitioner's minor children were dependents of the court within the meaning of section 300(b), (f) and (j), and that...

In re D.C.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Juvenile Law
Juvenile court's denial of a minor-defendant's motion to suppress evidence of stolen goods found in his room, in finding defendant a continued ward of...