California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

In re J.K.

Evidence, Family Law, Juvenile Law
In an appeal from an order terminating Defendant's parental rights in a juvenile dependency proceeding, the order is affirmed, where the court can...

Sturgeon v. Bratton

Government Law, Immigration Law
In an action challenging an LAPD policy prohibiting officers from initiating police action to discover the immigration status of an individual,...

Hernandez v. Vitamin Shoppe Indus. Inc.

Class Actions, Sanctions
In an appeal from sanctions issued against an attorney for improperly soliciting opt-outs from a plaintiff class, the order is affirmed where the...

Palacio del Mar Homeowners' Ass'n. v. McMahon

Civil Procedure, Judgement Enforcement
In an appeal from a postjudgment order requiring defendant to turn a domain name over to plaintiff to satisfy a judgment, the order is reversed where:...

P. v. Mirenda

Criminal Law & Procedure
The dismissal of the attempted murder indictment against Defendant is affirmed, where 26 years passed between the time the criminal charges were filed...

Paterson v. City of Los Angeles

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action against defendant police department for wrongfully suspending plaintiffs, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed in part, where...

People v. Cortes

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's murder conviction is affirmed where substantial evidence supported the jury's finding that Defendant's gang met the definition of a...

Fagelbaum & Heller LLP v. Smylie

Attorney's Fees, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an appeal from a judgment confirming an arbitration award that resolved a dispute over legal fees, the judgment is affirmed where plaintiff waived...

P. v. Dillon

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendants' sexual assault convictions are affirmed where: 1) the challenged jury instruction properly specified the required elements of the assault...

FLIR Sys., Inc. v. Parrish

Attorney's Fees, Sanctions, Trade Secrets
In an appeal from an attorney's fee order issued as a sanction for bringing a trade secret action in bad faith, the order is affirmed where: 1) there...