California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Pratt v. Union Pac. R.R. Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions, Workers' Compensation
In a suit against defendant-employer brought under the Federal Employers' Liability Act and the Locomotive Inspection Act for personal injuries...

Leung v. Verdugo Hills Hosp.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice action against hospital and doctor, petition for writ of supersedeas directing the trial court to reduce the amount of its...

OCM Principal Opportunities Fund v. CIBC World Markets Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Remedies, Securities Law
In action alleging that defendant engaged in fraud, misrepresentation, and violations of federal and state securities law, denial of motion by...

Finnerty v. Bd. or Registered Nursing

Administrative Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Denial of petition for writ of mandate to review disciplinary board's decision finding that nurse-petitioner's conduct constituted both incompetence...

Hoopes v. Dolan

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit by plaintiff-commercial tenant against his landlord for exclusive parking rights under his lease, a judgment for defendants despite a jury...

People v. Anderson

Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction for committing a lewd or lascivious act on a child of 14 or 15 years by a person at least 10 years older than that child is affirmed where:...

Kullar v. Foot Locker Retail, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a class action against defendant arising out of its uniform, wage, and break policies, judgment approving the terms of a settlement agreement is...

Peninsula Guardians, Inc. v. Peninsula Health Care Dist.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Elections, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit by a public-interest group alleging that defendants entered into a lease agreement in violation of a statute, and made illegal campaign...

Conte v. Wyeth, Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a suit alleging a failure to warn of the potential long-term neurological effects of a drug manufactured by defendants, summary judgment for...

People v. J.L.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law
In a case brought in juvenile court after defendant admitting violating probation, a dispositional order committing minor defendant to the Division of...