Category: California Courts of Appeal Opinions

Filed 5/10/22; on rehearing (prior 4/14/22 nonpub opinion vacated) CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE PETER QUACH, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CALIFORNIA COMMERCE CLUB, INC., Defendant and Appellant. B310458 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19STCV42445) APPEAL from an order of the […]

Filed 5/10/22; on rehearing CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Butte) BARNEY THOMAS WILLIAMS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. C090436 (Super. Ct. No. 17CV03462) OPINION AFTER REHEARING APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Butte […]

Filed 5/10/22 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION* COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FERNANDO CARLOS LOPEZ, Defendant and Appellant.   D078841       (Super. Ct. No. INF1701983)   APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Riverside County, Dale R. Wells, Judge.  Convictions […]

Filed 5/4/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT LAURA FETTIG, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. HILTON GARDEN INNS MANAGEMENT LLC et al., Defendants and Respondents. B307348 Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC596162 APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Armen […]

Filed 4/13/22; Modified and Certified for Publication 5/4/22 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Shasta) JANE DOE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ANDERSON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Defendants and Respondents. C093099 (Super. Ct. No. 192696) Daniel Schafer, a teacher at a high school in the Anderson […]

Filed 5/3/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR ASHLEY SHAW et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Respondent; BEVERAGES & MORE, INC., Real Party in Interest. A163263 (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. C-20-01407) Petitioners brought a representative suit […]

Filed 4/28/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RONALD RAY ANDERSON, Defendant and Appellant. A162633 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. 69119) In 1979, defendant Ronald Ray Anderson was tried for the murders and robberies of Phillip and […]

Filed 4/28/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAIME JEZZUEL LOPEZ, Defendant and Appellant. G060261 (Super. Ct. No. 08NF3673) O P I N I O N Appeal from a postjudgment order of the Superior Court of Orange […]

Filed 4/28/22 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) Defendant Cristian Cruz-Partida appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of assault with a semiautomatic […]

Filed 4/28/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE JILL WING, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHICO HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE, LP, Defendant and Appellant. B310232 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC719077) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, […]

Filed 4/28/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO SUNNY C. WONG, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RESTORATION ROBOTICS, INC., Defendant and Respondent. A161489 (San Mateo County Super. Ct. No. 18CIV02609) The value of shares of stock in Restoration Robotics, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dropped […]

Filed 4/27/22 (unmodified opn. attached) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON et al., Defendants and Appellants. D077945 (Super. Ct. No. 37-2016- 00017229-CU-MC-CTL) ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING REHEARING NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT THE COURT: It is ordered that […]

Filed 4/27/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE DANIEL GROVE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JUUL LABS, INC., Defendant and Respondent. A162276 (City & County of San Francisco Super. Ct. No. CGC-20-582059) Daniel Grove appeals from an order staying his shareholder lawsuit against Juul […]

Filed 4/27/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Respondent; THE RED BRENNAN GROUP et al., Real Parties in Interest. E077884 (Super. Ct. No. CIVDS2021303) OPINION ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS; petition […]

Filed 4/4/22; Modified and Certified for Partial Publication 4/27/22 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) ERIC G. SWALLOW, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CALIFORNIA GAMBLING CONTROL COMMISSION, Defendant and Appellant. C089329 (Super. Ct. No. 34-2016-80002402-CU-WM-GDS) After a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ) and review […]

Filed 4/12/22; Certified for Partial Publication 4/27/22 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. IAN CZIRBAN, Defendant and Appellant. H048989 (Monterey County Super. Ct. No. SS170589A) Defendant Ian Czirban appeals from a victim restitution order imposed as a condition of probation […]

Filed 4/27/22 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT RAMIREZ RAMOS, Defendant and Appellant. F080916 (Super. Ct. No. VCF361905B) OPINION APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tulare County. Gary L. Paden, Judge. John Steinberg, under appointment […]

Filed 4/27/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (San Joaquin) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FRANKIE JAMES WEISNER, Defendant and Appellant. C095039 (Super. Ct. No. LODCRFE20170002477) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County, Richard J. Guiliani, Judge. Dismissed. Michele A. […]

Filed 4/19/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT NORMANDY ROSE et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. COUNTY OF SAN BENITO, Defendant and Appellant. H048681 (San Benito County Super. Ct. No. CU1700151) For more than two decades, defendant San Benito County (county or San Benito) provided […]

Filed 4/19/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE G059565 BRANDON NELSON et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, V. DUAL DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT CENTER, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Super. Ct. No. 30-2019-01087833) OPINION Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Orange County, […]

Filed 4/19/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD’S LONDON et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. CONAGRA GROCERY PRODUCTS COMPANY et al., Defendants and Appellants. A160548 (San Francisco County Super. Ct. No. CGC-14-536731) This insurance coverage case arises from an […]

Filed 4/19/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CHRISTOPHER ROSS, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Respondent; D079278 (Riverside County Super. Ct. No. PSC1403729) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, Real Party in Interest. ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS in mandate. Kira L. Klatchko, Judge. Petition denied in part and granted […]

Filed 4/18/22 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Placer) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROMAN ANDREYEVICH GLUKHOY et al., Defendants and Appellants. C084169 (Super. Ct. Nos. 62129389B, 62129389C) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Placer County, Nichols, Judge. Affirmed. Christine […]

Filed 4/18/22 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1] IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. AARON JAMES VAUGHN et al., Defendants and Appellants. E073346 (Super.Ct.No. FSB18003370) OPINION APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. William Jefferson Powell IV, Judge. Affirmed as modified […]

Filed 4/18/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DAVID JEROME KING, Defendant and Appellant. B315265 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. A632071) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Hector E. Gutierrez, Judge. […]