California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

In re Marriage of Berger

Attorney's Fees, Family Law
In an appeal from judgment in a marriage dissolution action, denial of wife's petition for spousal support and award of attorney's fees is reversed...

People v. Rodriguez

Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction for attempted murder and mayhem stemming from an attack on his wife is affirmed over claim that the trial court erred by instructing the...

Tan v. Arnel Mgmt. Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In injury sustained in an attempted carjacking in the ungated portion of the common area of plaintiffs' apartment complex, judgment in favor...

Gordon v. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Transportation
In personal injury claim for injuries sustained when plaintiff's vehicle rolled over, verdict in defendant-car manufacturer's favor is reversed and...

Great Oaks Water Co. v. Santa Clara Water Valley Dist.

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
In plaintiff-water company's challenge to defendant-district's use of a statutory rate-setting exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act...

Conservatorship of Burton

Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
In case regarding appellant-prison inmate's hunger strike based on delusional reasons, grant of doctors' petition to authorize prison administrators...

Miller v. Bank of America

Banking Law, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Government Law
In a class action complaint alleging that California and Arizona "holiday statutes" prohibit defendant-Bank of America from charging late fees or...

California Native Plant Soc'y v. County of El Dorado

Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiff-environmental society's challenge to defendant-county's approval of a congregate care construction project under California Environmental...

Safeco Ins. Co. of America v. Parks

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a bad faith action against insurance company for declining to defend personal injury claim under a homeowner policy, judgment against...

People v. Adams

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence for arson, possession of a destructive device in public, and felony vandalism of 11 motor vehicles are affirmed as corrected...