California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Alch v. Time Warner Entertainment Co.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Communications Law, Entertainment Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action suit against studios, networks, production companies, and talent agencies asserting an industry-wide pattern and practice of age...

In re: Estevez

Government Law, Habeas Corpus, Health Law
In matter involving allegation that inmate petitioner was being denied adequate medical treatment and care due to delay in providing certain...

People v. Nelms

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction for possession of a controlled substance is affirmed, but a conviction for smuggling controlled substance into a prison or jail is reversed...

Thompson v. Toll Dublin, LLC

Construction, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate
In a matter involving various fraud-related claims arising from the purchase of condominiums built and/or sold by defendants, denial of defendants'...

People v. O'Neil

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction for possession for sale of illegal narcotics is affirmed in all respects but remanded to the trial court with directions either to strike...

Estate of Thottam

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Evidence, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In a mediation matter relating to distribution of assets to the three children of the deceased, judgment is reversed where: 1) there is nothing in...

Kempton v. City of Los Angeles

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities
In a complaint against a city by plaintiff-homeowner requesting action to remove fences on neighbor's property, grant of motion for judgment on the...

Christian Research Institute v. Alnor

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In proceedings following a successful anti-SLAPP motion to strike, judgment for plaintiffs reducing defendant's compensable attorney time from 600...

Claudino v. Pereira

Evidence, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action to quiet title arising out of a boundary line dispute, judgment for plaintiff is affirmed over claims that the trial court erred in: 1)...

Madden v. Summit View, Inc.

Administrative Law, Construction, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a negligence case brought by an individual injured while working for a subcontractor at a home construction site, summary judgment for...