California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Powell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a prosecution of defendant for DUI related offenses, judgment of the trial court is reversed in part, affirmed in part and remanded where: 1) the...

DiQuisto v. County of Santa Clara

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Elections, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff-taxpayers' action against a county and its Board of Supervisors and city officials claiming that the county improperly spent public funds...

County of Los Angeles v. Sup. Ct.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiffs' action against the County of Los Angeles and officials seeking damages for violation of their civil rights under the Civil Code section...

In re Z.N.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Family Law, Government Law, Indian Law
Termination of a mother's parental rights over seven-year-old twins and selecting adoption as their permanent plan after a hearing under Welfare and...

People v. Barrett

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law
Trial court's order of commitment of defendant to the Department of Developmental Services for one year under Welfare and Institutions Code section...

Truong v. Glasser

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiffs' legal malpractice action against his former attorney arising out of his purported negligent advice in a real estate transaction, grant...

Poniktera v. Seiler

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Elections, Government Law
In plaintiff's petition for a writ of mandate seeking to compel defendant to allow citizens to use cameras or other recording devices inside polling...

People v. Sok

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Trial court's imposition of 84 year sentence on a defendant convicted of attempted murder and related crimes is reversed and remanded where: 1) trial...

Total Call Int'l Inc. v. Peerless Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, False Advertising, Insurance Law
In plaintiff's action against its insurance company claiming that it had improperly declined to defend plaintiff in litigation arising out of its...

Steroid Hormone Product Cases

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Drugs & Biotech, False Advertising, Government Law
In a class action lawsuit against General Nutrition Companies (GNC) involving over-the-counter sales of products containing anabolic steroids, brought...