Category: California Courts of Appeal Opinions

Filed 8/3/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT ABEL MONTES, SR., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, Defendant and Respondent. B309454 Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC688158     APPEAL from a judgment of the […]

Filed 8/2/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR BROAD BEACH GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. 31506 VICTORIA POINT LLC et al., Defendants and Respondents. BROAD BEACH GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. 31506 VICTORIA POINT LLC et al., […]

Filed 8/2/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT FRIEND OF CAMDEN, INC., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BARBARA BRANDT, as Trustee, etc., et al., Defendants and Respondents. B309746 Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19STCP04706     APPEAL from an order of […]

Filed 7/25/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO SUNNY GALLO, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WOOD RANCH USA, INC., Defendant and Appellant. B311067 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 20STCV00432) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Rafael A. […]

Filed 7/26/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SADIQ SAIBU, Defendant and Respondent. D078391 (Super. Ct. No. SCD207640) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Charles G. Rogers, Judge. Affirmed; remanded with directions. Summer Stephan, District […]

Filed 7/27/22 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE MONICA NUNEZ, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, Defendant and Respondent. B308741 Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC695847 APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Thomas D. […]

Filed 6/30/22; certified for publication 7/26/22 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR COUNTY OF MONO et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Defendants and Appellants; DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, Real Party in Interest. A162590 (Alameda County Super. Ct. […]

Filed 7/26/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RACE FARRELL FLOWERS, Defendant and Appellant. 2d Crim. No. B312522 (Super. Ct. No. 20F-02462) (San Luis Obispo County) “Incredible leniency.” This is the Attorney General’s description of the trial […]

Filed 7/25/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE MINOO MEIRI, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. TALE SHAMTOUBI, as Trustee, etc., Defendant and Respondent. B310619 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19STPB06365) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Gus T. […]

Filed 7/20/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR CYNTHIA LOPEZ, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. KENNETH LOPEZ, Defendant and Respondent. B315959 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC669038) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Jon R. Takasugi, Judge. […]

Filed 7/19/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT In re J.W., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. _______________________________ LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JESSICA W., Defendant and Appellant. B313447 Los Angeles County Super. […]

Filed 7/18/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN In re RYLEI S., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. B316877 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 21LJJP00113A) LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. NATASHA S., […]

Filed 6/30/22; Modified and Certified for Publication 7/20/22 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. TUESDEE DEANN DUNN, Defendant and Appellant. F083390 (Super. Ct. No. MCR063302) OPINION THE COURT[1]* APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Madera County. Mitchell […]

Filed 7/20/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DANA X. WANG, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. EDEN S. NESSE, as Executor, etc., et al., Defendants and Respondents. H048669 (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. 15?CV?289298) Dana X. Wang sued her former attorney, Paul S. Nesse, alleging […]

Filed 7/1/22; certified for publication 7/19/22 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (San Joaquin) In re G.A., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. C094857 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. S.A., Defendant and Appellant. (Super. Ct. No. STK-JV-DP-2019-0000302) S.A. (mother) […]

Filed 7/18/22 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR LISA ROYALS, as Trustee, etc., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MENG JING LU, Defendant and Appellant. A160985 (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. MSP19-01563) Meng Jing Lu appeals from a pretrial right to attach order (RTAO) […]

Filed 7/19/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE MONICA MEDA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. AUTOZONE, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents. B311398 Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC683600 APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Daniel S. […]

Filed 6/16/22; Modified and Certified for Publication 7/13/22 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LUIS DANIEL TORRES, Defendant and Appellant. 2d Crim. No. B318399 (Super. Ct. No. 2021020406) (Ventura County) Luis Daniel Torres appeals a grant of probation […]

Filed 7/13/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN MARINA PACIFIC HOTEL AND SUITES, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. FIREMAN’S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent. B316501 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 20SMCV00952) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court […]

Filed 7/13/22 (unmodified opn. attached) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE BRANDON RITTIMAN et al., Petitioners, v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Respondent. A162842 (Public Utilities Commission Nos. 20597, 20598, 20599 & 20600) ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING REHEARING [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] THE COURT: […]

Filed 7/13/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE GOLDEN GATE LAND HOLDINGS LLC et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. DIRECT ACTION EVERYWHERE, Defendant and Appellant. A163315 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. RG21091697) Defendant Direct Action Everywhere (Direct Action) appeals from a trial court […]

Filed 7/12/22; Opinion following rehearing OPINION ON REHEARING CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. YOLANDA HARDEN, Defendant and Appellant. D078191 (Super. Ct. No. SCN124346) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Joan P. Weber, Judge. Affirmed. […]

Filed 7/12/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT In re M.M., a Person Coming Under Juvenile Court Law. B315997 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. D.S., Defendant and Appellant. Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19CCJP00228C […]

Filed 7/12/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT DENISE TUKES, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. PIERRE RICHARD et al., Defendants and Appellants. B307242 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BP115475) PIERRE RICHARD, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JAMES A. FRIEDEN et al. Defendants and Respondents. B308337; […]

Filed 7/11/22 (unmodified opinion attached) CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT, INC., Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Appellant, v. HAYWARD PROPERTY, LLC et al., Defendants, Cross-complainants and Appellants. A157687 (Alameda County Super. Ct. Nos. HG16841187, RG16843893) XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT, INC., Plaintiff, […]