Category: California Courts of Appeal Opinions

Filed 9/27/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT MUSKAN FOOD & FUEL, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF FRESNO, Defendant and Respondent; KULVIR SEKHON et al., Real Parties in Interest and Appellants. F079342 (Super. Ct. No. 18CECG00634) OPINION APPEAL from a judgment of the […]

Filed 9/27/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Nevada) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FINLEY FULTZ, Defendant and Respondent. C088566 (Super. Ct. No. F16256B) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Nevada County, Thomas M. Anderson, Judge. Reversed with directions. Xavier Becerra […]

Filed 9/27/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN BANC OF CALIFORNIA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; N977CB HOLDINGS, LLC et al., Real Parties in Interest. B310190 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19SMCV01580) ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS in mandate. […]

Filed 9/28/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX MIGUEL CABALLERO et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. PREMIER CARE SIMI VALLEY LLC, Defendant and Appellant.   2d Civ. No. B308126 (Super. Ct. No. 56-2020-00541844-CU-MM-VTA) (Ventura County) Premier Care Simi Valley LLC dba Simi Valley Care […]

Filed 9/27/21 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE DEPARTMENT OF FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. M&N FINANCING CORPORATION et al., Defendants and Appellants. B298901 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC591206) APPEALS from a judgment of the Superior Court […]

Filed 9/23/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX GARY D. LEIPER as Trustee, etc.,   Plaintiff, v. DENNIS GALLEGOS, Defendant; JOHN L. POOLE, Objector and Appellant; BANK OF THE WEST, as Trustee, etc., Objector and Respondent. 2d Civil No. B309986 (Super. Ct. No. […]

Filed 9/23/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO CHERYL THURSTON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. OMNI HOTELS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Defendant and Respondent. E074098 (Super.Ct.No. CIVDS1620291) OPINION APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. David Cohn, Judge. Affirmed. Pacific Trial Attorneys, Scott J. […]

Filed 8/31/21; Certified for Partial Publication 9/23/21 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Siskiyou) MATTHEW VULK, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent. ___________________________________________ C090073 (Super. Ct. No. SC-CV-CV-15-1146-21) GARY ANDRIGHETTO, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant […]

Filed 9/23/21 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (San Joaquin) DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES CASES. C092087 (Super. Ct. No. STK-CV-UED-2010-0006719) (JCCP No. 4594) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County, John P. Farrell, Judge. Affirmed. Lisa A. Travis, County […]

Filed 9/22/21 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE LINDA KAHN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KATHERINE PRICE et al., Defendants and Appellants.     A159536     (City and County of San Francisco Super. Ct. No. CGC18564579)   LINDA KAHN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. […]

Filed 8/24/21; Certified for Partial Publication 9/22/21 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Placer) SIERRA WATCH, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COUNTY OF PLACER et al., Defendants and Respondents; SQUAW VALLEY REAL ESTATE, LLC, Real Party in Interest and Respondent. C088130 (Super. Ct. No. SCV0038777) In 2016, […]

Filed 9/22/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) CENTRAL DELTA WATER AGENCY et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, Defendant and Respondent; ROLL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION et al., Real Parties in Interest and Appellants; KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY et al., Real Parties […]

Filed 9/1/21; Certified for Publication 9/22/21 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO BERNICE CHENG, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COASTAL L.B. ASSOCIATES, LLC, et al., Defendants and Respondents. B303519 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC680509) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los […]

Filed 9/2/21; Certified for Publication 9/22/21 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN LEONARD SCHRAGE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MICHAEL SCHRAGE et al., Defendants and Appellants. B298119 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC579623) APPEAL from orders and a judgment of the Superior Court of […]

Filed 9/22/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DYLAN W. CHAVEZ, Defendant and Appellant. 2d Crim. No. B307951 (Super. Ct. No. PA093925) (Los Angeles County) Appellant Dylan W. Chavez challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his […]

Filed 9/21/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN In re SAMUEL A., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. B306103 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19CCJP00325A) LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PATRICIA A., […]

Filed 9/21/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR JO ANN STROBEL, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON et al., Defendants and Respondents. A159609 (Solano County Super. Ct. No. FCS052548) Douglas Strobel was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in February 2019 and passed away at […]

Filed 9/21/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DAJAH BROWN, Defendant and Appellant. H048462 (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. Nos. C1646856, 17AP002184) Appellant Dajah Brown was charged with misdemeanor loitering with the intent to commit prostitution in violation of […]

Filed 9/20/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT DOTCONNECTAFRICA TRUST, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS, Defendant and Respondent; ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY, NPC, Intervener and Respondent. B302739 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC607494) APPEAL from a judgment of […]

Filed 9/20/21 (see concurring opinion) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT NEDE MGMT., INC., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. ASPEN AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendants and Respondents. B307470 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19STCV05442) APPEAL from a judgment of the […]

Filed 9/15/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. STEVEN RAY EYNON, Defendant and Appellant. E074962 (Super.Ct.No. RIF143793) OPINION APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Ronald L. Taylor, Judge. (Retired judge of the Riverside Super. Ct. […]

Filed 9/15/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ANTONIO ALEJANDRO BARBOZA, Defendant and Appellant. G059299 (Super. Ct. No. 06CF2893) O P I N I O N Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Orange County, […]

Filed 8/23/21; modified and certified for publication 9/14/21 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO SHARON CURCIO, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FONTANA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CTA/NEA et al., Defendants and Respondents. E072972 (Super.Ct.No. CIVDS1806317) OPINION APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Keith D. […]

Filed 9/15/21 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ALFRED LOPEZ-VINCK, Defendant and Appellant. D077029 (Super. Ct. No. SCS304526-02) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Roderick W. Shelton, Judge. Remanded for correction of minute order […]

Filed 9/13/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE B311725 LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BH013505) ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS; petition for writ of mandate. Superior Court of Los […]