California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Gombiner v. Swartz

Contracts, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case involving a claim for breach of a residential lease of a home owned by defendant-landlord, jury verdict with net recovery to defendant of...

Sustainability of Parks, Recycling and Wildlife Legal Def. Fund v. County of Solano Dep't of Res. Mgmt.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a challenge to proposed revisions to a solid waste facility permit for local landfill, denial of writ petition to compel defendant-county to hold a...

Tri Counties Bank v. Superior Court of Fresno County

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Judgement Enforcement
In proceedings to disqualify the trial judge in petitioner's action for recovery of deficiency allegedly owed after repossession and sale of a motor...

In re A.A.

Family Law, Indian Law, Juvenile Law
Juvenile court finding that two preschool age children were adoptable and freed for adoption is affirmed over claims of error raised by appellant...

Brinkley v. Public Storage, Inc.

Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In a class and individual action against defendant-former employer for violations of the Labor Code, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where:...

Globalist Internet Tech., Inc. v. Reda

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Judgement Enforcement
Postjudgment order taxing judgment creditor's postjudgment costs is reversed and remanded where attorney's fees expended by a judgment creditor in...

Kindrich v. The Long Beach Yacht Club

Injury & Tort Law, Sports Law
In a personal injury action for injuries sustained while disembarking from a boat, summary judgment in favor of defendant-yacht club is reversed...

People v. G.V.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law, Sentencing
Probation order requiring both payment of restitution and community service hours following admission of one count of vandalism is affirmed over claim...

Santa Barbara County Coalition Against Auto. Subsidies v. Santa Barbara County Ass'ns of Gov'ts.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In an election matter in which defendant-county entity formulated a plan and proposed transportation-related ballot measure, grant of defendant's...

Williams v. Russ

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Sanctions
Dismissal of legal malpractice complaint against defendant-attorney and his law firm is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff allowed the destruction of most...