California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

In re R.R.

Evidence, Family Law, Health Law, Juvenile Law
In dependency proceedings, juvenile court's order declaring petitioner-father's daughter a person described by Welfare and Institutions Code section...

Miranda v. Bomel Constr. Co., Inc.

Construction, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's negligence suit against a general subcontractor and a subcontractor, claiming that defendants negligently, carelessly and unlawfully...

HCM Healthcare, Inc. v. California Ins. Guarantee Ass'n

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Elder Law, Government Law, Insurance Law
In a residential nursing facility's suit against California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) for breach of contract and for violating the...

Ajaxo Inc. v. E*Trade Fin. Corp.

Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, Remedies
In plaintiff's suit against E*Trade Financial Corporation (E*Trade) for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secret...

Doe v. Lincoln Unified Sch. Dist.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff-teacher's suit against a school district and various school officials, seeking a writ of mandate to compel the defendants to initiate...

Saller v. Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Product Liability
In plaintiffs' wrongful death suit based on theories of negligence, strict liability, false representation, and intentional failure to warn, based on...

Ellerbee v. County of Los Angeles

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Sanctions
In plaintiff's suit against the County of Los Angeles and a sheriff for negligence, claiming that the sheriff breached an unspecified statutory duty...

County of Butte v. California Emergency Med. Serv. Auth., Inc.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Health Law
In a county's suit against the Emergency Medical Services Authority (Authority), seeking declaratory relief and a writ of mandate, arising from the...

Tanen v. Southwest Airlines Co.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Government Law, Transportation
In plaintiff's suit against an airline for refusing to honor an expired $100 travel certificate, claiming that the expiration date violated Civil Code...

People v. Bailey

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction of defendant for escape from a correctional facility is reversed where: 1) the evidence was insufficient to show an escape from prison...