California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Watanabe v. California Physicans' Serv.

Contracts, Health Law
In a case alleging breach of a a health care service plan contract, the trial court correctly instructed the jury that Appellant's service plan is not...

In re Z.R.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law
Penal Code section 626.10 subdivision (a), which prohibits a student from bringing or possessing "a razor with an unguarded blade" on school grounds,...

GGIS Ins. Servs., Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (Capitol Indem. Corp.)

Insurance Law
As a matter of law, real party in interest does not owe petitioners a defense and indemnity in an action brought against them by the Pennsylvania...

In re Aguilar

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Governor's decision to reverse the Parole Board's grant of parole is vacated and the parole release order is reinstated where overwhelming evidence...

Young v. Exxon Mobil Corp.

Attorney's Fees
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorney's fees of only $1.00 to the prevailing defendant in a frivolous action brought under the...

Starbucks Corp. v. Superior Court of Orange County

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action by some 135,000 unsuccessful job applicants against petitioner-Starbucks alleging that employment application included "illegal"...

Formula Inc. v. Superior Court of Mono County

Civil Procedure, Construction, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action filed in Florida alleging right to compel construction and sale to petitioner of condominium units located in Mono County, California,...

New Albertsons, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
In an action for negligence and premises liability for injury sustained while shopping at a supermarket owned by petitioner, denial of motion to...

Briggs v. Resolution Remedies

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In a dispute concerning an uninsured motorist policy issued by General Insurance Company (GEICO), denial of petition for writ of mandate to direct...

Troyk v. Farmers Group, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts, Insurance Law
In a class action suit against defendant-Farmers Group alleging breach of contract and violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200, grant...