Category: 2016 Slip Opinions

Filed 10/27/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE CLEAMON DEMONE JOHNSON, Petitioner; v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS?ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. B266421 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BA424006) DEATH PENALTY CASE ? ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS in mandate.? Sam […]

Filed 10/27/16 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. VICTOR LEON BUFORD, Defendant and Appellant.   F069936 (Super. Ct. No. SC064734A) OPINION   APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County.? Michael G. Bush, Judge. Counsel: […]

Filed 10/27/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN KIRK ANDERSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FITNESS INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Defendant and Respondent. ????? B258796   (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC506886)     APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles […]

Filed 10/27/16 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JESUS NAVARETTE, Defendant and Appellant.   F069534   (Super. Ct. No. VCF286530) OPINION   APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tulare County.? H. N. Papadakis, Judge. Counsel: […]

Filed 10/27/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTIAN AGUILAR, Defendant and Appellant. ????? B269709   (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No.PA084106)   APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los?Angeles County, Hilleri G. Merritt, […]

Filed 10/27/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Yolo) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. MARIA ELENA LOPEZ, Defendant and Respondent.     C078537   (Super. Ct. No. CRF143400)   APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Yolo County, Samuel?T. McAdam, Judge.? Reversed. […]

Filed 10/26/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE LAURA ESMERELDA CONTRERAS, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CURTIS DOWLING et al., Defendants and Appellants. ? ? ????? A142646 (San Francisco County Super. Ct. No. CGC09488551) Counsel: Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP, Michael C. […]

Filed 10/26/16 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE AARON TAYLOR et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT, Defendant and Respondent.       A146148 (Solano County Super. Ct. No. FCS045423)   The Department of […]

Filed 10/26/2016 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE In re D.H., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.   THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. D.H., Defendant and Appellant. ? ? ? ?A147361 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. SJ1502604201)   D.H. […]

Filed 10/26/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX AL KHOSH, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STAPLES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., Defendant and Respondent. 2d Civil No. B268937 (Super. Ct. No. 56-2014-00447304-CU-PO-VTA) (Ventura County)   Counsel: Angarella Law and Steven V. Angarella, for Plaintiff and Appellant. […]

Filed 9/28/16? Certified for publication as modified 10/26/16 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE MILLVIEW COUNTY WATER DISTRICT et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD, Defendant and Appellant.     A145428 (Mendocino County Super. Ct. No. SCUKCVPT1259715)   Counsel:? Kamala […]

Filed 10/26/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. VLADIMIR SOTELO-URENA, Defendant and Appellant.   A144021 (Sonoma County Super. Ct. No. SCR644374)   In April 2016, George Lowery, a 50-year-old homeless man, was beaten to death in San […]

Filed 10/25/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) AGRICULTURAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Respondent; GERAWAN FARMING, INC., Real Party in Interest.   C081373   (Super. Ct. No. 34201580002100)     ORIGINAL PROCEEDING in mandate.? Stay issued.? Petition […]

Filed 10/25/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR WOLF METALS INC., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RAND PACIFIC SALES INC. et al., Defendants and Appellants. ?? ???B264002   (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. VC055239)     APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior […]

Filed 10/25/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MARIO SALVADOR PADILLA, Defendant and Appellant. ????? B265614 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No.? TA051184)   APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, John […]

Filed 10/25/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RAUL ALBERTO LOPEZ, Defendant and Respondent. THE PEOPLE Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FREDDIE CHACON, Defendant and Respondent. 2d Crim. No. B256146 (Super. Ct. No. F209990001) (San Luis Obispo County) […]

Filed 10/25/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGANS FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF OCEANSIDE et al., Defendants and Respondents; S.D. MALKIN PROPERTIES, INC. Real Party in Interest and Respondent. D069561       (Super. Ct. No. 37-2014-00039463-CU-WM-NC)     APPEAL from […]

Filed 10/6/16; pub. order 10/25/16 (see end of opn.) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT BRENT DALE PIERSON et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. HELMERICH & PAYNE INTERNATIONAL DRILLING CO., Defendant and Respondent; TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA, Intervener and Respondent.   F070379   (Super. Ct. No. […]

Filed 10/24/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE DON MEALING, as Trustee, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DIANE HARKEY FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2014 et al., Defendants and Respondents.     G050577 (Super. Ct. No. 30-2014-00715046) O P I N I O N […]

Filed 10/24/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHN WRIGHT, Defendant and Appellant. ????? B269705   (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. ZM011387)     APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, […]

Filed 10/24/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR ARTHUR D?EGIDIO, as co-trustee etc., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, Defendant and Respondent. ????? B269095   (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC549246)     APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior […]

Filed 10/24/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE HUMBOLDT COUNTY ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Defendant and Respondent; JUDITH C. MAGNEY, Real Party in Interest and Appellant.   A145981   (Humboldt County Super. Ct. No. […]

Filed 10/24/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ALKI PARTNERS, LP, et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. DB FUND SERVICES, LLC, et al., Defendants and Respondents.   ? D068063       (Super. Ct. No. 37-2011-00056561- CU-BC-NC   APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of […]

Filed 10/24/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO SASSA MINNEGREN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOSHUA B. NOZAR, Defendant and Respondent. ????? B264219   (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. SC118166)     APPEAL from a judgment and order of the Superior Court of […]

Filed 10/20/16? Vidales v. Soudah CA2/8 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b).? This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for […]