California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

California Hosp. Ass'n v. Maxwell-Jolly

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Contracts, Government Law, Health Law
In plaintiff's petition for writ of mandate challenging the manner in which the Department of Health Care Services (Department) has been paying...

V.C. v. Superior Court

Family Law, Juvenile Law
A father's petition for a writ of mandate challenging the juvenile court's order terminating reunification services for him and setting the matter for...

People v. Lopez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction of defendant of various crimes for threatening his daughter's mother with potato peeler and scissors is affirmed as the trial court's...

Mallard v. Progressive Choice Ins. Co.

Insurance Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit against an insurer and its attorney for invasion of privacy and abuse of process, based on defendants' conduct in seeking...

Gabriel v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Government Law, Banking Law, Civil Procedure
In plaintiff's suit against Wells Fargo claiming that it failed to pay her the money in her deceased husband's accounts, and in plaintiff's attorney's...

Austin v. Simpson

Government Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
Probate court's conclusion that certain gifts given by the decedent to his former wife's daughter were valid is affirmed where: 1) substantial...

Strong v. Sutter County Bd. of Supervisors

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In a county assessor's ex parte proceeding, seeking an order directing that the county engage a particular attorney as independent counsel for him in...

In re Taplett

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Defendant's petition for habeas relief from the governor's reversal of the Board of Parole Hearings' (Board) decision finding her suitable for parole,...

In re Scott B.

Family Law, Juvenile Law
In dependency proceedings, trial court's section 366.26 order terminating a mother's parental rights and identifying adoption as the child's permanent...

In re V.V.

Family Law, Juvenile Law
Juvenile court's orders terminating defendants' parental rights as to their two children are affirmed where: 1) the mother received adequate notice;...