California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Carmel, Ltd. v. Tavoussi

Civil Procedure
Trial court order denying defendants' application under Code of Civil Procedure sec. 4731 to vacate a default judgment is reversed and remanded where:...

People v. Ulloa

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Sentence for kidnapping, rape and various other crimes is reversed and remanded where sufficient evidence does not support the trial court's finding...

Charisma R. v. Christina S.

Constitutional Law, Evidence, Family Law
In a child custody dispute, trial court orders declaring plaintiff a presumed parent of the child and establishing a schedule for reunification is...

In re Jenkins

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Trial court order granting relief on a habeas corpus petition is reversed where: 1) the prison warden's notice of appeal was timely filed under...

People v. Cervantes

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Trial court order revoking defendant's probation and sentencing him to state prison is reversed where defendant did not violate his probation as the...

State Farm Gen. Ins. Co. v. Mintarsih

Attorney's Fees, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a dispute involving insurance liability coverage, trial court judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) defendant established no...

Ruiz v. Podolsky

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law
Trial court order denying petition to compel arbitration of the wrongful death action brought by adult children heirs of the deceased is affirmed...

P. v. Sweeney

Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law
In an action involving a trial court order committing defendant to Porterville State Hospital, the trial court erred where: 1) due process rights are...

Crawford v. City of Los Angeles

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment termination action, trial court judgment is reversed and remanded where: 1) trial court erred in ruling that two of the counts of the...

OneBeacon America Insurance Co. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.

Contracts, Evidence, Insurance Law
In an action for equitable contribution, trial court judgment is reversed in part and affirmed in part where: 1) the right of equitable contribution...