California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Wallis v. PHL Assoc., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Imposition of $43,67.42 of sanctions against plaintiffs-attorney and her clients is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs' contentions alleging abuse of...

People v. Hundal

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In conviction for committing lewd acts on his daughter when she was 10 years old, $50 sanction imposed on deputy district attorney by the trial court...

Glencoe v. Neue Sentimental Film AG

Attorney's Fees, Commercial Law, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a matter arising out of a commercial property lease, order denying defendants attorneys fees is affirmed where: 1) when a contract provides that...

People v. Kimbell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction for two felony counts of assault on a peace officer, one felony count for driving under the influence, one felony count for evading a...

Brown v. Wells Fargo Bank

Banking Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an action to determine whether there was fraud in the execution of a brokerage account agreement, in particular the arbitration clause, denial of...

In re Cannon

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Health Law
In contention by petitioner-inmates claiming food service in secured housing facility in state prison was inadequate, grant of limited relief with...

San Mateo County Dept. of Child Support Serv. v. Clark

Family Law
Order setting aside or vacating paternity judgment pursuant to Family Code section 7645 is reversed and remanded where the order exceeded the court's...

People v. Lopez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Convictions for first degree murder are affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded where: 1) defendants' challenges to the sufficiency of the...

People v. Morelos

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction for multiple counts of receiving stolen property, forgery of blank checks, forgery of altered checks, possession of forged driver's...

People v. Zavala

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for second degree murder, torture, and kidnapping, and firearms-related allegations is affirmed over claims of error that: 1) the doctrine...