Category: California Courts of Appeal Opinions

Filed 7/12/22 (unmodified opinion attached) CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE DAVE MEZA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent. B317119 (Kern County Super. Ct. No. BCV-15-101572) ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING REHEARING [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] THE […]

Filed 7/12/22 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE In re ERNESTO L., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ERNESTO L., Defendant and Appellant. A162151 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. JV-024273-08) Ernesto L. appeals from […]

Filed 7/11/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (San Joaquin) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ANTHONY SCOTT ZABELLE, Defendant and Appellant. C093173 (Super. Ct. No. LODCRFECOD20200006207) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County, Linda L. Lofthus, Judge. Affirmed in […]

Filed 7/11/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT JERALD WYATT, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KERN HIGH SCHOOL, Defendant and Appellant. F081049 (Kern Super. Ct. No. BCV-19-101320) OPINION APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. J. Eric Bradshaw, Judge. Lozano Smith, Sloan R. […]

Filed 6/21/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE PAUL GARCIA et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent, HARALAMBOS BEVERAGE CO., Real Party in Interest. B315701 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC660723) ORIGINAL PROCEEDING; petition for writ of […]

Filed 6/21/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE In re the Marriage of PATRICIA and THOMAS DEAL. PATRICIA DEAL, Respondent, v. THOMAS DEAL, Appellant. A164185 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. CH222312) Thomas Deal is a vexatious litigant who, while self-represented, may not file […]

Filed 6/20/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CITY OF CORONADO et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS et al., Defendants and Respondents. D079013 (Super. Ct. No. 37-2020- 00033974-CU-MC-CTL) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Richard E.L. […]

Filed 2/3/22 Certified for Partial Publication 2/24/22 (depublication denied and review declined on 6/15/22; reposted with Supreme Court order and statement) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GUSTAVO MEDINA FLORES, Defendant and Appellant. A164257 (Madera County Super. Ct. No. MCR059812) […]

Filed 6/15/22 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT D.D., a Minor, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. DAVID PITCHER, Defendant and Respondent. F080947 (Super. Ct. No. BCV-17-100760) OPINION APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. David R. Lampe, Judge. […]

Filed 6/15/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS, Cross-complainant and Respondent, v. U.S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross-defendant and Appellant. A162183 (San Mateo County Super. Ct. No. CIV518872)   U.S. Specialty Insurance Company, a surety on a […]

Filed 5/19/22; Modified and Certified for Publication 6/15/22 (order attached) Opinion following transfer from Supreme Court IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE CHARLES RATCLIFF, JR., et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF LOS ANGELES et al., Defendants and Appellants. B302558 (Los Angeles […]

Filed 6/15/22 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE ALEKSANDR REZNITSKIY et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF MARIN et al., Defendants and Respondents. A161813 (Marin County Super. Ct. No. CIV1903573) The Housing Accountability Act (HAA) (Gov. Code, § 65589.5)[2] was enacted 40 […]

Filed 6/15/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DIEGO DENOVA GARCIA, Defendant and Appellant. 2d Crim. No. B310824 (Super. Ct. No. 2012023734) (Ventura County) “I’m screwed.” “I can’t see my life in Mexico.” These were appellant’s contemporaneous […]

Filed 6/14/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO In re DEZI C. et al., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. B317935 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19CCJP08030)   LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. […]

Filed 6/14/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER ARREGUIN, Defendant and Appellant.   A162718   (Sonoma County Super. Ct. Nos. SCR678994-1 & SCR681736-2)   On September 27, 2016, defendant Christopher Arreguin pleaded guilty to human trafficking (case […]

Filed 6/14/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT In re A.B., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. H049676 (Santa Cruz County Super. Ct. No. 18JU00208) SANTA CRUZ COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. G.B., Defendant and Appellant. On August 31, 2018, […]

Filed 6/13/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT LYNNE FRANCIS BRUNO, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JANE FRANCIS HOPKINS, Individually and as Personal Representative, etc., et al., Defendants and Respondents. H044960 (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. 2015-1-PR-176711) Appellant Lynne Francis Bruno filed suit against her […]

Filed 6/14/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DAVID ALBERTO ZUNIGA, Defendant and Appellant. D079767 (Super. Ct. No. ECM003148) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Imperial County, Christopher J. Plourd, Judge. Affirmed. Marcia R. Clark, under appointment by […]

Filed 6/14/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DEMORYIE WATTS, Defendant and Appellant. B312913 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. MA077615) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Lisa M. Strassner, Commissioner. Affirmed. […]

Filed 6/14/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES EVAN BUNAS, Defendant and Appellant. D078819 (Super. Ct. Nos. SCD272661, SCD264352) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Polly H. Shamoon, Judge. Affirmed in part; reversed in […]

Filed 6/13/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CRISTINA ROMERO QUALKINBUSH, Defendant and Appellant.   D078778 (Super. Ct. No. SCD287354) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Jeffrey F. Fraser, Judge. Conditionally reversed and remanded with […]

Filed 6/13/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. TANEQUA SMITH, Defendant and Appellant. A162551   (Marin County Super. Ct. No. SC212669B) Tanequa Smith challenges the trial court’s imposition of a probation condition requiring that she participate in […]

Filed 6/10/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR HECTOR CASILLAS, et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants and Respondents. B302442 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC670058) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of […]

Filed 6/9/22 (unmodified opn. attached) CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 640 TENTH, LP, et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. GAVIN NEWSOM, as Governor, etc., et al., Defendants and Respondents. D079339 (Super. Ct. No. 37-2020-00041316- CU-MC-CTL) ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO FILE LETTER OF NEW AUTHORITY, MODIFYING OPINION, […]