Category: California Courts of Appeal Opinions

Filed 8/31/21 On transfer CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO In re PAUL MURRAY on Habeas Corpus. A161687 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. 150811) In 2008, petitioner Paul Murray was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole for a first degree […]

Filed 8/31/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE In re DEANDRE LAMAR MOORE on Habeas Corpus. A154032 (San Mateo County Super. Ct. No. SC-31458-B) In People v. Banks (2015) 61 Cal.4th 788 (Banks) and People v. Clark (2016) 63 Cal.4th 522 (Clark), the […]

Filed 8/31/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX SUBIONO WASITO et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. ADI KAZALI et al., Defendants and Appellants; BRENDAN MALONEY, Third Party Claimant and Respondent. 2d Civil No. B308826 (Super. Ct. No. 18CV03322) (Santa Barbara County) Adi Kazali, […]

Filed 8/31/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE BARBARA GREEN et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC., Defendant and Appellant. G057950 (Super. Ct. No. 30-2017-00958866) O P I N I O N Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of […]

Filed 8/30/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT NADEJDA L. ROZANOVA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RAFAEL URIBE et al., Defendants and Respondents. H047985 (Monterey County Super. Ct. No. 19CV001593) Appellant Nadejda Rozanova appeals from a postjudgment order on a motion to tax costs. Rozanova contends […]

Filed 8/30/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) ZUHU WANG et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT, Defendant and Respondent. C091011 (Super. Ct. No. 34201900259673CUJRGDS) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Laurie M. Earl, Judge. […]

Filed 8/30/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE SAYEDEH SAHBA AMJADI, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JERROD WEST BROWN, Defendant and Respondent. G059069, G059273 (Super. Ct. No. 30-2018-00976542) O P I N I O N Appeals from a judgment and an order of the […]

Filed 7/30/21; Certified for Publication 8/30/21 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO CHARLES E. SWENBERG, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DMARCIAN, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents. A159148 (San Mateo County Super. Ct. No. 19-CIV-02896) Charles Swenberg brought this action against dmarcian, Inc., Timothy Draegen, […]

Filed 8/30/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Butte) CITY OF CHICO, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF BUTTE COUNTY, Respondent; WENDY MCKENZIE et al., Real Parties in Interest. C092293 (Super. Ct. No. 18CV00707 ) ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS in mandate. Tamara L. Mosbarger, Judge. Stay issued. […]

Filed 8/30/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Yolo) BONNIE WOLSTONCROFT et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF YOLO, Defendant and Respondent. C091399 (Super. Ct. No. CVPT-18-1854) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Yolo County, Peter M. Williams, Judge. Affirmed. Benink […]

Filed 8/30/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. VANESSA S. RODRIGUEZ, Defendant and Appellant. A159679 (Napa County Super. Ct. No. CR121064) Vanessa S. Rodriguez appeals from the trial court’s denial of her 2020 motion under Penal Code […]

Filed 8/31/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. VICTORIA MAE SAXTON, Defendant and Appellant. 2d Crim. No. B310336 (Super. Ct. No. 2020034073) (Ventura County) In recent years, the Legislature has enacted various laws to reduce the number […]

Filed 8/27/21 (unmodified opn. attached) CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1] COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ANDY KIM, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. R CONSULTING & SALES, INC. et al., Defendants and Respondents. D076923 (Super. Ct. No. 37-2019- 00023850-CU-MC-CTL) ORDER MODIFYING OPINION [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] THE COURT: It is ordered that […]

Filed 8/27/21 (unmodified opn. attached) CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Amador) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GREGORY MICHAEL WILSON, Defendant and Appellant. C083772 (Super. Ct. No. 14CR22366 ) ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] APPEAL from […]

Filed 8/27/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE ANNIE REDDISH, et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. WESTAMERICA BANK, Defendant and Appellant. A161079   (Alameda County Super. Ct. Nos. JCCP4921, RG15757606) In this class action, the trial court ordered the parties to share equally […]

Filed 8/27/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Siskiyou) KIMBERLY R. OLSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. HORNBROOK COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, Defendant and Respondent. C089953 (Super. Ct. No. SCCVCV2019474) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Siskiyou County, JoAnn Bicego, Judge. Affirmed. Kimbery R. […]

Filed 8/26/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CITY OF ESCONDIDO, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PACIFIC HARMONY GROVE DEVELOPMENT, LLC, et al., Defendants and Appellants. D077549 (Super. Ct. No. 37-2016- 00010237-CU-EI-NC) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Jacqueline M. Stern, Judge. […]

Filed 8/24/21 (unmodified opn. attached) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KA YANG, Defendant and Appellant. C080978 (Super. Ct. No. 11F04310) MODIFICATION OF OPINION AND DENIAL OF PETITION FOR REHEARING [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] THE COURT: Respondent filed […]

Filed 8/25/21 Certified for publication IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR JUSTIN LEBRUN et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CBS STUDIOS INC., Defendant and Respondent. B309423 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 20STCV19752) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Terry […]

Filed 8/17/21; Certified for Publication 8/25/21 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Butte) RYAN HOLMAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COUNTY OF BUTTE et al., Defendants and Respondents. C093268 (Super. Ct. No. 20CV00578) Plaintiff Ryan Holman sued the County of Butte, the County of Butte Health and […]

Filed 8/24/21 (unmodified opinion attached) CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE In re Noah S., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law ___________________________________ THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. NOAH S., Defendant and Appellant.   68 Cal.App.5th 168 (2021) (Contra Costa […]

Filed 8/24/21 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (San Joaquin) Estate of BENNY M. WALL, Deceased. C087730 CINDY L. WALL, Petitioner and Respondent, v. TIMOTHY WALL et al., Objectors and Appellants. (Super. Ct. No. STKPROPH20170000427) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of […]

Filed 8/23/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. VIRGIL JEROD WILKINS, Defendant and Appellant. D078004 (Super. Ct. No. FVI800686-1) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, J. David Mazurek, Judge. Reversed and remanded. Dawn S. Mortazavi, […]

Filed 8/23/21 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE CLAUDIA FINATO, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KEITH A. FINK & ASSOCIATES et al., Defendants and Appellants. B303978 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. SC126362) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, […]

Filed 8/24/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. VINCENT MEDRANO, Defendant and Appellant. 2d Crim. No. B306749 (Super. Ct. No. CR28216) (Ventura County) Vincent Medrano appeals from an order denying his Penal Code section 1170.95 petition for […]