California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

T.O. IX v. Superior Court of Ventura County (Asphalt Prof'ls, Inc.)

Construction, Contracts, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In a matter in which respondent-contractors recorded a mechanics' lien against each of nine parcels for the full amount due under a contract,...

Urban Habitat v. City of Pleasanton

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action against a city involving, inter alia, certain of its local land use decisions, dismissal of non-profit organization's petition for writ...

In re Lugo

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Remedies, Sentencing
In a habeas class action on behalf of parole-eligible life prisoners involving, inter alia, efforts to reduce the backlog of parole suitability...

Lopez v. Imperial Cty. Sheriff

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In a case arising after respondent terminated appellants from their jobs as correctional sergeants, judgment remanding matter to the Employee Appeals...

Estate of Bonanno

Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment granting estranged wife's petition to have her share of her deceased husband's estate pass to her without administration and to be confirmed...

Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Ct

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In an action involving alleged violations of laws governing rest and meal breaks on transfer from the state supreme court, the court of appeals rules...

Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers' Assoc. v. County of Los Angeles

Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a case brought by certain retired deputy sheriffs challenging Los Angeles county's policies concerning payment for excess accumulated vacation...

In re Esmeralda S.

Constitutional Law, Family Law, Indian Law
Juvenile court's order terminating defendant-mother's parental rights to her child is affirmed over claims of error that: 1) defendant's due process...

People v. Jimenez

Criminal Law & Procedure
A conviction for second degree robbery of a bank teller is reversed and remanded for a new trial where: 1) the chain of custody of a reference sample...

People v. Monjaras

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
A sentence for robbery and imposition of a firearm use enhancement is affirmed over a claim of error that there was no evidence of a gun presented to...