California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Salcido

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In conviction following defendant's nolo contendere plea to assault by a prison with a deadly weapon or by means of force likely to produce great...

Treo @ Kettner Homeowners Assoc. v. Superior Court of San Diego County (Intergulf Construction Corp.)

Construction, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit by petitioner-homeowners association for alleged construction defects, trial court order is vacated where: 1) legislature did not intend...

People v. Wilson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for sex-crime related charges is affirmed over claim that trial court erred when it instructed the jury with a modified version of CALCRIM...

Estate of Kievernagel

Contracts, Family Law, Health Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In a suit by widow for use of her late husband's frozen sperm to attempt to conceive a child despite signed agreement by late husband to discard sperm...

C.C. v. Superior Court of Orange County (Orange County Social Services Agency)

Family Law, Juvenile Law
In a juvenile dependency matter, petition for relief from order accepting peremptory challenge to judge on remand after his dispositional order was...

Anthony v. City of Los Angeles

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Judgement Enforcement, Labor & Employment Law
In a retaliation claim under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), judgment in favor of plaintiff-employee is affirmed over claims that the...

Chin v. Namvar

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a personal injury claim for an injury sustained while performing painting services at shopping center owned by defendants, grant of summary...

Nadaf-Rahrov v. Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In a claim for employment discrimination based on disability, national origin, and ethnicity in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act,...

Winter v. Window Fashion Prof'ls

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a franchise agreement dispute, determination of arbitration provision's validity is affirmed over claims that the court erred in: 1) ruling on the...

People v. Plumlee

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In felony complaint for carrying a dirk or dagger concealed upon the person (section 12020) and using or being under the influence of methamphetamine...