Category: California Courts of Appeal Opinions

Filed 2/10/22; certified for publication 2/15/22 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN In re ABIGAIL L., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. B310601 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. HEATHER W., Defendant and Appellant. (Los […]

Filed 2/14/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RAYMOND GREGORY REYNOZA, Defendant and Appellant. H047594 (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. C1775222) A jury found defendant Raymond Gregory Reynoza guilty of dissuading a witness. (Pen. Code, § 136.1, subd. […]

Filed 2/14/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LARRY ALLEN JACKSON, Defendant and Appellant. G059593 (Super. Ct. No. M-11361) O P I N I O N Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, […]

Filed 2/14/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT MATTHEW JAMES DE LA CERDA, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FRESNO COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. F082783 (Super. Ct. No. F20907717) OPINION ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS: petition for writ of mandate. Michael G. Idiart, Judge. Law […]

Filed 2/14/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Placer) LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE TAHOE MOUNTAIN AREA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF PLACER et al., Defendants and Respondents; SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES et al., Real Parties in Interest and Respondents. C087102 (Super. […]

Filed 2/14/22 (unmodified opinion attached) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ISRAEL GUTIERREZ ZAMORA, Defendant and Appellant. G059259 (Super. Ct. No. 16CF1903) ORDER MODIFYING OPINION, DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING AND DENYING MOTION REQUESTING JUDICIAL NOTICE; NO CHANGE […]

Filed 2/14/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CARLOS HECTOR ALVAREZ, Defendant and Appellant. B309269 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. KA123941) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Jacqueline H. Lewis, Judge. […]

Filed 2/10/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN CHARLOTTE KIRK et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BRETT RATNER et al., Defendants and Respondents. B309880 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 20STCP02842) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Christopher […]

Filed 2/10/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO In re CESAR G., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CESAR G., Defendant and Appellant. A161171 (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. J20-00130) After Cesar G. pleaded […]

Filed 2/10/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FROYLAN DELGADO, Defendant and Appellant. B299482 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BA470834) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Stephen A. Marcus, Judge. Affirmed […]

Filed 2/10/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DANNY HAMPTON, Defendant and Respondent. C093270 (Super. Ct. No. 04F11184) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Michael P. Kenny, Judge. Affirmed. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, […]

Filed 2/10/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE DEBRA PAIGE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SAFEWAY, INC., Defendant and Respondent. A159731 (Sonoma County Super. Ct. No. SCV-262580) After slipping and falling in the crosswalk of a Safeway parking lot, which was wet due to […]

Filed 2/9/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT SAMUEL JOSEPH, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF ATWATER, Defendant and Respondent. F080711 (Super. Ct. No. 18CV-04981) OPINION APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Merced County. Brian L. McCabe, Judge. Rains Lucia Stern St. […]

Filed 2/9/22 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. ANTHONY SCARANO, Defendant and Appellant. C092538 (Super. Ct. No. 19FE023236) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, James E. McFetridge, Judge. Affirmed and remanded. Michele […]

Filed 2/9/22; Opinion on transfer from Supreme Court CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GUILLERMO VASQUEZ et al., Defendants and Appellants. F078228 (Kern Super. Ct. No. BF167343A) OPINION APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern […]

Filed 2/8/22 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (San Joaquin) SHELBY ANDERSON et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. C089603 (Super. Ct. No. STKCVUBC20130007198) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County, W. Stephen Scott, Judge. […]

Filed 2/7/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STATE PERSONNEL BOARD et al., Defendants; VICKIE MABRY-HEIGHT, Real Party in Interest and Respondent. C084698 (Super. Ct. No. 34-2014-80001862) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court […]

Filed 2/7/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO ANDREW HUTCHESON, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY, Respondent; UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Real Party in Interest. A159861 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. RG18894787) The Legislature enacted the Private Attorneys General Act of […]

Filed 1/26/22; See Concurring and Dissenting Opinion CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO MARK RANDALL GREIF, Cross-complainant and Appellant, v. EDDIE SANIN et al., Cross-defendants and Respondents. E070283 (Super. Ct. No. PSC1301341) OPINION THE YARDLEY PROTECTIVE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Respondent, v. […]

Filed 1/26/22; Opinion on remand CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ASHNEEL MANI, Defendant and Appellant. C088716 (Super. Ct. No. 18FE006114) OPINION ON TRANSFER APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Kevin R. Culhane, […]

Filed 1/26/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Butte) OROVILLE HOSPITAL, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF BUTTE COUNTY, Respondent; LYNDA AMBROSE et al., Real Parties in Interest. C090570 (Super. Ct. No. 16CV03116) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Butte County, Robert […]

Filed 1/25/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ERNESTO RODRIGUEZ ORELLANA, Defendant and Appellant. H048315 (Monterey County Super. Ct. No. 19CR007735) Ernesto Rodriguez Orellana was charged with criminal threats. The trial court found a doubt as to Orellana’s competency […]

Filed 1/25/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (San Joaquin) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DONALD RORABAUGH, Defendant and Appellant. C090482 (Super. Ct. Nos. STK-CR-FECOD-2015-0006547 & SF131576A) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County, Charlotte J. Orcutt, Judge. Reversed […]

Filed 1/25/22 (unmodified opinion attached) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX CAROLYN PAPPAS et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,   v. STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY et al., Defendants and Respondents, GAVIOTA COASTAL TRAIL ALLIANCE, Intervener and Appellant. 2d Civil No. B304347 (Super. Ct. No. 1417388) […]

Filed 1/24/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR SAN FRANCISCO APARTMENT ASSOCIATION et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Defendant and Respondent. A161416 (City & County of San Francisco Super. Ct. No. CPF-19-516566) We here reject an attempt by […]