all - Opinion Summaries

Simmons v. Ghaderi

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a breach of contract action arising from a medical malpractice suit, wherein plaintiffs sought to enforce an oral settlement agreement allegedly...

People v. Nelson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
A decision upholding defendant's conviction for first degree murder is affirmed where: 1) the justification for a delay in charging defendant with the...

Roberts v. Assurance Co. of Am.

Construction, Contracts, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a coverage dispute involving a construction insurance policy wherein plaintiffs asserted contract and tort claims against their homeowner insurance...

People v. Rish

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Sentencing
An order recommitting defendant to the California Department of Mental Health for treatment as a mentally disordered offender is affirmed where: 1)...

Guerrero v. Rodan Termite Control, Inc.

Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an action arising out of a plaintiff's claims against multiple defendants for defects in a newly purchased home, an award of all costs to plaintiff...

Gribben v. United Parcel Serv., Inc.

Civil Rights, Evidence, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In an action against UPS alleging disability discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), summary...

Elder v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), based on a claim that plaintiff's fibromyalgia rendered her...

US v. Gary

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a prosecution for drug-related offenses, a decision allowing the government to introduce evidence obtained from a search of defendant's home...

US v. Hoffecker

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence for mail fraud along with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud is affirmed over defendant's claims that: 1) the district...