California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Tomlin v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a workers compensation claim brought by a SWAT police officer who was injured during vacation while allegedly training for an upcoming departmental...

Monticello Ins. Co. v. Essex Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Evidence, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a coverage dispute arising from a homeowners' construction defect claim wherein general contractor's insurer sought equitable contribution from a...

People v. Bordelon

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a criminal case involving a bank robber who robbed the same bank on parole wherein defendant claimed a lack of requisite mens rea for a robbery...

Miller v. Campbell

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Remedies
In a fees dispute brought by a law firm against the executor of an estate after the probate court refused to award a category of fees associated with...

Kruse v. Superior Court (People)

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a criminal prosecution involving delayed preliminary hearings, a petition for writ of mandate requiring dismissal of information is granted where:...

People v. Zarazua

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
In a criminal case involving an infant killed in a traffic collision while riding in a car by gang members who were fleeing due to gunshots fired from...

Steele v. Youthful Offender Parole Bd.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
A judgment finding an employer liable under Fair Employment and Housing Act for retaliation against a plaintiff-employee and awarding economic damages...

People v. Johnson

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In an appeal addressing constitutional issues concerning the Sexually Violent Predator Act, an order declaring defendant a sexually violent predator...

Ericson v. Fed. Express Corp.

Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a premises liability tort action arising from a third-party's assault and robbery incident in defendant's parking lot, summary judgment for...

Price v. Connolly-Pac. Co.

Admiralty, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In an action brought by a "commuter seaman" claiming entitlement to "maintenance and cure" from his employer under maritime laws after he allegedly...