California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County

Civil Procedure, Government Law
In an action filed by real parties in interest under Code of Civil Procedure section 526a against defendant-cities for declaratory and injunctive...

Karton v. Dougherty

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
In a claim by plaintiff-law corporation against defendant-former client for allegedly unpaid fees and costs, denial of defendant's motion for relief...

Calemine v. Samuelson

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In case involving the sale of a condominium complex to plaintiff-buyer, summary judgment for defendant-seller is reversed and remanded where: 1) the...

City of Stockton v. Marina Towers, LLC

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an eminent domain action, grant of plaintiff-city's motion for nonsuit and denial for compensation for defendant's precondemnation activities is...

Cristler v. Express Messenger Sys., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action suit against defendant-parcel delivery company for improper classification of employees as independent contractors, judgment in...

Citizens of Humanity, LLC v. Costco Wholesale Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In claim of stolen property by high-end apparel manufacturer against defendant low-price warehouse for refusing to disclose source of its products,...

Cleveland v. Internet Specialties W., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law
In suit asserting claims of breach of contract and fraud, and other related charges in connection with a $75,000 investment made pursuant to terms of...

Lu v. Hawaiian Gardens Casino

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
The judgment is modified to the following: "the trial court's order granting summary adjudication with respect to the UCL cause of action premised on...

Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Cambridge Integrated Serv. Group, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation
In an action raising claims of negligence breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, and subrogation brought by plaintiff-insurance company...

People v. Romero-Arellano

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Convictions for possession of methamphetamine for sale, transportation of methamphetamine, and evading a police officer are affirmed over claims of...