California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Cadle Co. II, Inc. v. Fiscus

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Debt Collection, Judgement Enforcement
Mere passage of time between an original California money judgment and a subsequent revival action during which a debtor-party had no additional...

Laabs v. City of Victorville

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies, Transportation
In a multi-party lawsuit brought by a plaintiff injured in an automobile collision wherein one of plaintiff's purported claims was against...

In re William B.

Evidence, Family Law, Juvenile Law
In a case involving unfit parents who sought reunification services with children previously removed from their custody wherein the juvenile court...

Amaral v. Cintas Corp. No. 2

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an appeal presenting numerous legal issues concerning the constitutionality and application of a living wage ordinance which was enacted by a city...

Golden Rain Foundation v. Franz

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax-exempt Organizations
Judgment finding plaintiff was an "association" subject to the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act is affirmed where: 1) substantial...

Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. LCL Administrators, INC.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Insurance Law, Sanctions, Workers' Compensation
In a breach of contract action to recover workers' compensation insurance premiums, wherein defendant repeatedly provided vacuous, meaningless...

People v. Coulter

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
There are certain situations where, in accepting a guilty plea, a trial court, with the express or implied consent of the defendant, may put the issue...

People v. Manchel

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Requiring a defendant to register as a sex offender does not violate equal protection clauses of the state or federal Constitutions where the nature...

Wilson v. Murillo

Civil Rights, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Health Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a lawsuit brought by a disabled-plaintiff claiming that he was refused service, ridiculed, and harassed by restaurant-defendant in retaliation for...

Uybungco v. Superior Court (San Diego Police Dep't)

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Petition for a writ of mandate seeking reversal of a trial court ruling denying discovery from the personnel files of four police officers involved in...