California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Arcadia Dev. Co. v. City of Morgan Hill

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a challenge to a 10-year extension of ordinance drastically restricting development of certain property within city limits (the Density...

In re Marriage of Brooks and Robinson

Family Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Following separation of husband and wife and sale of house by wife, rejection of husband's claim that the property was community property is affirmed...

Mendoza v. Ruesga

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Immigration Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a matter of first impression involving claim against defendant-immigration consultant for violation of the immigration consultants act (ICA),...

In re Noelle

Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law, Sentencing
Order declaring defendant-minor ward of the court and committing her to the Department of Juvenile Justice based upon her admission of two counts of...

Gueveara v. Ventura County Cmty. College Dist.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination action by plaintiff-police officer employee after being fired by defendant college district, dismissal of action without...

Conservatorship of the Person and Estate of George H.

Civil Procedure, Health Law
Order appointing a conservator for appellant of his person and estate under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS) is affirmed where: 1) given that LPS...

Ameriloan v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Banking Law, Commercial Law, Cyberspace Law, Government Law, Indian Law
In claim brought by companies providing short-term loans to state residents over the internet, petition for writ of mandate compelling trial court to...

People v Martinez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Convictions for two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder are reversed where: 1) the trial court erred in its jury instruction because...

People v. Felix

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
In prosecution for multiple counts of false imprisonment, oral copulation, rape, and assault with the intent to commit rape against a sixth victim,...

Lewis v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
In a prosecution for oral copulation with a minor under the age of 18, petition for writ of mandate requesting relief from requirement that petitioner...