California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Regents of the University of California v. Kraus

Probate, Trusts & Estates, Remedies, Sanctions
In a petition by two residuary trust beneficiaries - the Regents of the University of California and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles...

Greb v. Diamond Int'l Corp.

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In plaintiffs' suit for personal injury and loss of consortium against defendant and several other defendants, claiming that the husband (now...

Plummer v. Day/Eisenberg, LLP

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In an attorney's suit against a law firm, claiming that the law firm converted or interfered with settlement funds recovered in a personal injury...

Riverside Sheriffs' Ass'n v. Bd. of Admin. of the California Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' petition for administrative mandate seeking to overturn a decision of the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees'...

Luckman P'ship, Inc. v. Superior Court

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiffs' suit for negligence and loss of consortium, arising from injuries suffered when the plaintiff-husband fell through a suspended ceiling...

USA Waste of California, Inc. v. City of Irwindale

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law
Trial court's denial of a city's motion to strike plaintiff's second amended cross-complaint under the anti-SLAPP statute, arising from a particular...

Communities for a Better Env't v. City of Richmond

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law
In plaintiffs' petition for a writ of mandate against a city and Chevron, claiming that an environmental review of a new construction project was...

In re Andrew A.

Administrative Law, Family Law, Juvenile Law
Juvenile court's dismissal of a section 300 juvenile dependency petition based on its determination that the jurisdictional allegations were not...

Fulton v. Med. Bd. of California

Administrative Law, Cyberspace Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law, Health Law, Professional Malpractice
In plaintiff's suit against the Medical Board of California, claiming that the publication of plaintiff's disciplinary information on its Web site,...

In re Eric S.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Insurance Law, Juvenile Law, Sentencing
Juvenile court's order requiring a juvenile ward to pay direct victim restitution that included the cost of medical treatment the victim received as a...