California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Bader v. Anderson

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In plaintiff's shareholder derivative suit against Apple, Inc., and its directors and officers challenging a cash performance bonus plan for...

People v. Sanchez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for second degree robbery and the substantive offense of gang participation is affirmed, but modified to bring the judgment into...

Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Remedies
In an action arising from injuries plaintiff sustained in a vehicle accident caused by the negligent driving of defendant's employee, grant of...

Jameson v. Desta

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In plaintiff's medical malpractice suit against defendant-doctor who treated plaintiff while he was incarcerated at a correctional facility, dismissal...

People v. Freitas

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction for grand theft is affirmed but the probation order prohibiting defendant from "possessing stolen property" is modified to...

People v. Zielesch

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction of defendant for first degree murder of a CHP officer, conspiracy to commit murder of his wife's boyfriend, and other crimes is affirmed...

Hoffman St., LLC v. City of W. Hollywood

Constitutional Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiffs-developers' suit against the city challenging its extension of an interim ordinance restricting development in areas zoned for...

People v. Reynolds

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Sentencing
Trial courts denial of defendant's petition for unconditional release after he had been recommitted as an SVP is affirmed where: 1) the trial court...

People v. Ochoa

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction for carjacking, attempted robbery, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and other offenses is affirmed in part and...

Gomez v. Sup. Ct.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Rejection of plaintiffs' petition challenging a county trial court's procedures as unconstitutional is affirmed where the summary denial of a prison...