California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Forsgren Assocs., Inc. v. Pac. Golf Cmty. Dev., LLC.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In a general contractor's suit for breach of contract and foreclosure against defendant, judgment of the trial court in favor of the plaintiff is...

Thiara v. Pac. Coast Khaksa Diwan Society

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
In proceedings seeking a petition for writ of mandate to compel a nonprofit religious corporation and its officers to permit five of its members to...

In re Christopher C.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Family Law, Government Law
Juvenile court's decision declaring six of seven children to be placed in the care of DCFS, and an order for various physical and mental treatment for...

People v. Singleton

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction of a police officer for assault and for filing a false report is affirmed where: 1) certain testimony did not violate the principles...

Oaktree Capital Mgmt., LP. v. Bernard

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Trial court's judgment confirming an arbitration award against defendant-investor for breach of fiduciary duty, arising from his failure to disclose...

Interstate Fire & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Cleveland Wrecking Co.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In plaintiff's claim for subrogation against defendant, alleging that defendant had breached its contract with a general contractor by failing to...

Burton v. Sup. Ct.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendant's request for a writ of mandate seeking to overturn a superior court's decision denying his request to obtain discovery materials is granted...

People v. Hernandez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prosecution of defendant for discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle at another person, arising from a gang-related killing, defendant's claim...

Suh v. Sup. Ct.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law
Plaintiff-anesthesiologists' petition for a writ of mandate, arising from two anesthesiology contracts with a hospital, is granted where: 1)...

People v. Lexington Nat'l Ins. Corp.

Criminal Law & Procedure
Trial court's order denying a surety's motion to vacate bail bond forfeiture and to reinstate and exonerate a bail bond is reversed as the criminal...