California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Superior Dispatch Inc. v. Ins. Corp. of New York

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Government Law, Insurance Law
In plaintiff's breach of contract action against its insurer, trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant is affirmed where: 1)...

Pracht-Smith v. California Dep't of Soc. Serv.

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Government Law
Trial court's denial of plaintiffs' petition to set aside their Ukrainian adoption of a Ukrainian girl is affirmed as, Family Code section 9100...

Nieto v. Blue Shield of California Life & Health Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
In plaintiff's action against Blue Shield after it rescinded her insurance policy, trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant...

UDC-Universal Dev., LP v. CH2M Hill

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In an indemnity action arising from a lawsuit brought by a homeowner's association (HOA) over defective conditions in a condominium complex, trial...

California Corr. Peace Officers Ass'n v. Virga

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Trial court's denial of defendants' requests for attorney's fees, brought after they successfully defended against a claim of civil rights violations...

People v. Bankers Ins. Co.

Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure
Trial court's order denying Bankers Insurance Company's motion to set aside summary judgment entered against it, discharge a forfeiture, and exonerate...

In re I.W.

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Juvenile Law
Judgment of a juvenile court terminating a mother's parental rights and selecting adoption as the permanent plan concerning her children is affirmed...

In re Criscione

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
In habeas proceeding of a defendant convicted of second-degree murder of his girlfriend, superior court's conclusion that the matter should be...

In re Anna S.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Family Law, Government Law
In dependency proceedings, an appeal from an order detaining appellant's daughter is dismissed as moot, although the court of appeals nevertheless...

People v. Alford

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence of defendant for burglary and related crimes is affirmed as, when a trial court determines that Penal Code section 654 applies...