Category: California Courts of Appeal Opinions

Filed 9/15/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA KIMBERLY FINLAN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MICHAEL CHASE, Defendant and Appellant. D078410 (Super. Ct. No. 37-2014-00036134- CU-PO-NC) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Earl H. Maas, III, Judge. Affirmed in part and reversed […]

Filed 9/8/21 Certified for Publication 9/10/21 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE DR. V PRODUCTIONS, INC., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SAMANTHA REY, Defendant and Appellant. B312605 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 20STCV23176) ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL BY THE COURT: Plaintiff and respondent Dr. V. […]

Filed 8/19/21; Certified for Publication 9/9/21 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. AMIT BHARTH, Defendant and Appellant. C090014 (Super. Ct. No. 17FE014027) A jury found defendant Amit Bharth guilty of two counts of forcible rape (Pen Code, § 261, subd. […]

Filed 9/10/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR CALIFORNIA RENTERS LEGAL ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION FUND et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF SAN MATEO et al., Defendants and Respondents; TONY MEHMET GUNDOGDU et al., Real Parties in Interest; ROB BONTA, as Attorney […]

Filed 9/10/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GREGORY MOORE, Defendant and Appellant. B308386 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. TA043305) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. H. Clay Jacke II, Judge. […]

Filed 9/10/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE SANTIAGO MEDINA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. EQUILON ENTERPRISES, LLC, Defendant and Respondent. G058820 (Super. Ct. No. 30-2010-00395208) O P I N I O N Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, […]

Filed 9/10/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT LINDA JORGENSEN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, Defendant and Respondent. B305594 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. YC073064) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Ramona G. See, Judge. Reversed. […]

Filed 9/9/21 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ALICIA HARO, Defendant and Appellant. D076919 (Super. Ct. No. JCF002040) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Imperial County, Christopher J. Plourd, Judge. Affirmed; remanded for resentencing. Benjamin Kington, under […]

Filed 9/10/21 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. MICHAEL SCOTT BAREFIELD, Defendant and Appellant. C089464 (Super. Ct. No. 17FE017280) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Matthew J. Gary, Judge. Affirmed. John L. Staley, […]

Filed 9/10/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE In re the Marriage of JILL A. and MITCHELL PLETCHER. JILL A. PLETCHER, Respondent, v. MITCHELL PLETCHER, Appellant. G059134 (Super. Ct. No. 18D006405) O P I N I O N Appeal from a judgment of […]

Filed 9/9/21 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) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Stacey Eurie Boulware, Judge. Affirmed. Byron C. […]

Filed 8/13/21; Certified for Publication 9/9/21 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO LEONARD ALBRECHT et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, Defendant and Respondent; DESERT WATER AGENCY et al.,   Interveners and Respondents. E073926   (Super.Ct.No. PSC1501100)   OPINION PATRICIA ABBEY et al., […]

Filed 9/9/21 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR FRED WESSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STAPLES THE OFFICE SUPERSTORE, LLC, Defendant and Respondent. B302988 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC593889) APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Carolyn […]

Filed 9/8/21 (unmodified opinion attached) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WASTE CONNECTIONS US, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants. A158323 (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. CIVMSC18-01546) ORDER MODIFYING OPINION; NO CHANGE IN […]

Filed 9/8/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE JUANA VASQUEZ ET AL., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION, Defendant and Respondent; DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC, Intervener and Appellant. A154922 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. RG17847563) Defendant Department of Pesticide Regulation (Department) regulates […]

Filed 9/7/21 (unmodified opinion attached) CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOSE ADRIAN PEREZ, Defendant and Appellant. F080837 (Super. Ct. No. VCF043238-99) Order Modifying Opinion [No Change in Judgment] THE COURT: It is hereby ordered that the partially […]

Filed 9/7/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE NIGEL HUDSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LUCAS FOSTER, Defendant and Respondent. B300017 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. SP008763) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Brenda Penny, Judge. Reversed […]

Filed 9/2/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE Guardianship of S.H.R. ___________________________________ S.H.R., Petitioner and Appellant, v. JESUS RIVAS et al., Objectors and Respondents. B308440 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19AVPB00310) APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Scott […]

Filed 9/2/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DANAE MARIE RODRIGUEZ, Defendant and Appellant. D078183 (Super. Ct. No. SCD276622) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Howard H. Shore, Judge. Affirmed. William D. Farber, under appointment […]

Filed 9/2/21; Opinion following rehearing CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE BETH HARRIS et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. THOMAS DEE ENGINEERING CO., INC., Defendant and Respondent. A153106 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. RG14725868) In this asbestos case, Beth Harris and her […]

Filed 8/9/21; Certified for Partial Publication 9/1/21 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE DALE DUNCAN et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. ANNE KIHAGI et al., Defendants and Appellants. A153521 (City and County of San Francisco Super. Ct. No. CGC-15-545655) Respondents Dale Duncan and Marta […]

Filed 9/1/21 (unmodified opn. attached) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT CHRISTINE HERRERA et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER OF MODESTO, INC., Defendant and Appellant. F080963 (Super. Ct. No. CV-19-006126) Order Modifying Opinion [No Change in Judgment] THE COURT: It is hereby […]

Filed 8/31/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES WILLIAM GRABHAM, JR., Defendant and Appellant. A160384 (Sonoma County Super. Ct. No. SCR731481) A jury convicted defendant James William Grabham, Jr. of violating Vehicle Code[1] section 23152, subdivision […]

Filed 8/5/21; certified for pub. 8/31/21 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE MICHELLE LEE ASHBY, Petitioner and Respondent, v. JEFFREY BRYAN ASHBY, Appellant. G058474 (Super. Ct. No. 16D006919) O P I N I O N Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of […]

Filed 8/4/21; Modified and certified for pub. 8/31/21 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT EVERETT EARLE PEARCE, JR., as Trustee, etc. et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CHARLES BRIGGS, JR., Individually and as Trustee, etc. et al., Objectors and Respondents. F080403 (Super. Ct. No. S1501PB60869) OPINION […]