California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Defend Bayview Hunters Point Comm. v. City & County of San Francisco

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Denial of plaintiff's petition for writ of mandate and complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief are affirmed where: 1) plaintiff's petition to...

D'Amato v. Superior Court of Orange County

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Law
Petition for writ of prohibition barring district attorney from prosecuting criminal action against petitioner is granted where: 1) a substantial...

People v. Bartsch

Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
Denial of defendant's petition for restoration to sanity pursuant to Penal Code section 102562.2 is affirmed where: 1) the court did not abuse its...

In re N.D.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law, Sentencing
Juvenile petitioner's commitment to Division of Juvenile Facilities (DJF) for a maximum period of confinement for burglary and battery is affirmed...

New v. Kroeger

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
In an action arising out of a dispute concerning the governance of a member-church of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States (the...

Mt. Holyoke Homes, LP v. California Coastal Comm'n

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Decision disapproving the parcel map and coastal development permit approved by a city for plaintiff's development of a three-lot subdivision is...

Sabatasso v. Superior Court of Orange County

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Sentencing
Petition for writ of mandate to recover release allowance provided for by Penal Code section 2713.1 is granted where state code which would prohibit...

Widders v. Furchtenicht

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In an election matter concerning two ballot initiatives submitted by defendant relating to chain stores and affordable housing, grant of defendant's...

Alcala v. Vazmar Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Transportation
In a wrongful death action brought against defendant tire corporation, judgment in favor of defendant is reversed where the trial court did not commit...

People v. Nunez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prosecution for robbery, calculation of criminal defendant's presentence conduct credits is affirmed as modified where: 1) the court correctly...