Category: California Courts of Appeal Opinions

Filed 6/2/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GEORGE GASCÓN, as District Attorney, etc., et al. Respondents and Appellants. B310845 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 20STCP04250) APPEAL from […]

Filed 6/2/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN REHAN NAZIR, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. B310806 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. VA151320) ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS in mandate. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, […]

Filed 5/4/22; Certified for Publication 6/2/22 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE In re Marriage of CHRISTINE NAKAMOTO and DANIEL HSU. CHRISTINE NAKAMOTO, Respondent, v. DANIEL HSU, Appellant; BRION CORPORATION et al., Claimants and Respondents. G059108 (Super. Ct. No. 11D006853) O P I N […]

Filed 5/9/22; Certified for Publication 6/1/22 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE FOR SOUND WATER AND LAND DEVELOPMENT, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF SEASIDE, Defendant and Respondent; KB BAKEWELL SEASIDE VENTURE II, LLC, Real Party in Interest and Respondent. H049031 (Monterey County Super. Ct. […]

Filed 5/31/22 (mod.); pub. order 6/1/22 follows unmodified opinion (attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) CITY OF OAKLAND et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE et al., Defendants and Respondents. C090832 (Super. Ct. No. 34-2018-80003024-CU-WM-GDS) ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING REHEARING [NO CHANGE IN […]

Filed 6/1/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE JANE DOE NO. 1 et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al., Defendants and Respondents. B310131 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19STCV11874) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles […]

Filed 5/5/22; Certified for Publication 6/1/22 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) CYNTHIA VATALARO, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, Defendant and Respondent. C090896 (Super. Ct. No. 34-2017-00207387-CU-WT-GDS) After being terminated from a position with Sacramento County (the County), Cynthia J. Vatalaro sued the […]

Filed 5/31/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE BRENDON WELCH et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. FREEMAN H. WELCH, Individually and as Trustee, etc., Defendant and Respondent. B311507 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. ND075582 & 18STPB10412) APPEAL from orders of the Superior […]

Filed 5/31/22 Separate opinion from 2/23/22 opinion CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Lassen) JAY DOW, as Trustee, etc., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LASSEN IRRIGATION COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. C091965 (Super. Ct. No. 4573) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Lassen County, […]

Filed 5/31/22 (review denied 9/21/22: reposted with Supreme Court order and statement) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) ALMOND ALLIANCE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. FISH AND GAME COMMISSION et al.,   Defendants and Appellants; XERCES SOCIETY FOR INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION et […]

Filed 5/31/22 (unmodified opn. attached) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX SAN LUIS OBISPO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION et al., Cross-complainants and Appellants. v. CENTRAL COAST DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, Cross-defendant and Respondent. 2d Civ. No. B304144 (Super. Ct. No. CV130383) (San Luis Obispo County) […]

Filed 5/26/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT GARY KLINE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ZIMMER, INC., Defendant and Appellant. B302544 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC444834) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Daniel J. Buckley, Judge. […]

Filed 5/26/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX CITY OF SAN BUENAVENTURA, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. UNITED WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, Defendant and Appellant. 2d Civ. No. B312471 (Super. Ct. No. 19CV06168) (Santa Barbara County) United Water Conservation District (District) manages the groundwater resources […]

Filed 5/17/22 Certified for Publication 5/23/22 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN FIONA TRINITY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA et al., Defendants and Appellants. B312302 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 20STCV10051) APPEAL from an order of the Superior […]

Filed 5/26/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR CLEMON YOUNG, JR., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SOLANO COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. A162850 (Solano County Super. Ct. No. FCR347170) INTRODUCTION Under the California Racial Justice Act of 2020 (Stats. 2020, […]

Filed 5/26/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE DANIEL C., a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER et al. Defendants; STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES, Claimant and Respondent. B308253 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC585574) APPEAL from […]

Filed 5/26/22 (unmodified opn. attached) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CRISTIAN CRUZ-PARTIDA, Defendant and Appellant. A160334 (San Mateo County Super. Ct. No. 16-NF-004951A) ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING REHEARING [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] THE COURT: It […]

Filed 5/25/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DAVION DEMETRIOUS MURPHY, Defendant and Appellant. B306773 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. MA074601) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Daviann L. Mitchell, Judge. […]

Filed 5/25/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Placer) In re M.E. et al., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. C094587 PLACER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. C.M., Defendant and Appellant. (Super. Ct. Nos. 53-005138, 53-005139, 53-005140, 53-005141) […]

Filed 5/25/22 SEE TWO SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINIONS CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ANGEL ISAAC RAMIREZ, Defendant and Appellant. H047847 (Monterey County Super. Ct. Nos. 17CR001723 & 17CR006465) In superior court case No. 17CR001723, defendant Angel Isaac Ramirez was […]

Filed 5/24/22 (unmodified opinion attached) CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KEJHONNE M. HENDERSON, Defendant and Appellant. C088883 (Super. Ct. No. 17FE008447) ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] APPEAL from a […]

Filed 5/24/22; Opinion following transfer from Supreme Court CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DARRELL WHITSON, Defendant and Appellant. B305714 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. TA013892) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los […]

Filed 4/27/22; Modified and certified for partial publication 5/24/22 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE In re Z.O., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. ORANGE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. C.O., Defendant and Appellant. G060663 (Super. Ct. No. 20DP1345) […]

Filed 5/24/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. STATE ALLOCATION BOARD, Defendant and Appellant. C092003 (Super. Ct. No. 34-2019-80003183CUWMGDS) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Steven M. Gevercer, Judge. Affirmed. […]

Filed 5/23/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA MATTHEW C. CASEY et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. PATRICE HILL et al., Defendants and Respondents. D079221 (Super. Ct. No. 37-2020-00046332-CU-EN-NC) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Robert P. Dahlquist, Judge. Reversed and […]