California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Glazier

Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction of defendant for first degree attempted burglary is affirmed where, because defendant's conduct, use of a flaming pole to commit arson...

Ralphs Grocery Co. v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 8

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a grocery store's request for injunctive relief against the picketing by a union in front of the store, trial court's denial of the relief is...

HUB City Solid Waste Serv., Inc. v. City of Compton

Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Government Contracts, Government Law, Public Utilities
In a waste management service provider's breach of contract suit against a city, trial court's grant of the city's motion that it did not breach the...

People v. Knightbent

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prosecution of defendant for second degree robbery and second degree burglary, trial court's order imposing a $34 fine on defendant pursuant to...

Morgan v. United Retail Inc.

Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's class action lawsuit against her former employer for violation of Labor Code section 226, trial court's grant of defendant's motion for...

Montgomery v. Superior Court

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice action against a physician, plaintiffs' petition for relief from the order of the trial court removing their only expert...

Garcia v. W&W Cmty. Dev.

Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a father's suit against a foster agency seeking damages for negligence and wrongful death, claiming that his two-year old daughter drowned when her...

Milan v. City of Holtville

Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In plaintiff's suit against her former employer, a municipal water treatment plant, under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), claiming that...

People v. Safety Nat'l Cas. Corp.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Insurance Law
Trial court's denial of a surety's motion to set aside forfeiture of a bail bond and to exonerate bail is affirmed as the trial court's specific...

River Garden Ret. Home v. Franchise Tab Bd.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Health Law, Tax Law
In a retirement home's suit against the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) for the refund of California tax and penalties, trial court's judgment dismissing...