Category: California Supreme Court Opinions

TAYLOR CAPITO, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SAN JOSE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, LP, Defendant and Respondent. No. S280018.Supreme Court of California. December 23, 2024. Appeal from the Santa Clara County, Superior Court, 20CV366981. Sunil R. Kulkarni, Judge. Appeal from the Sixth Appellate District, H049646. Counsel Law Offices of Barry L. Kramer, Barry L. Kramer; Carpenter Law and […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA GUSTAVO NARANJO et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. SPECTRUM SECURITY SERVICES, INC., Defendant and Appellant. S279397 Second Appellate District, Division Four B256232 Los Angeles County Superior Court BC372146 May 6, 2024 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Acting Chief Justice Evans and Justices Corrigan, Liu, […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MARLON FLORES, Defendant and Appellant. S267522 Second Appellate District, Division Eight B305359 Los Angeles County Superior Court BA477784 May 2, 2024 Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Liu, Kruger, Groban, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WELDON K. McDAVID, JR., Defendant and Appellant. S275940 Fourth Appellate District, Division One D078919 San Diego County Superior Court SCN363925 April 29, 2024 (reposted corrected version) Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Kruger, […]

15 Cal.5th 968 (2024) 546 P.3d 556 320 Cal. Rptr. 3d 290 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ARMIDA RUELAS et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. COUNTY OF ALAMEDA et al., Defendants and Appellants. Nol. S277120 Ninth Circuit No. 21-16528 Northern District of California No. 4:19-cv-07637-JST April 22, 2024 (reposted corrected version) Justice Evans authored […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RAYMOND GREGORY REYNOZA, Defendant and Appellant. No. S273797 Sixth Appellate District No. H047594 Santa Clara County Superior Court No. C1775222 April 22, 2024 Chief Justice Guerrero authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Groban, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA, Respondent; DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER OF MODESTO, INC., et al., Real Parties in Interest. S274927 Sixth Appellate District, No. H048486 Santa Clara County Superior Court No. 19CV349757 July 10, 2023 Chief Justice Guerrero authored the opinion of the […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. EDGAR SANDOVAL CATARINO, Defendant and Appellant. S271828 Fourth Appellate District, Division One D078832 Santa Clara County Superior Court C1635441 May 25, 2023 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Kruger, Groban, Jenkins, and Evans […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT COOPER, Defendant and Appellant. S273134 Second Appellate District, Division Six B304490 Los Angeles County Superior Court TA140718 May 25, 2023 Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE ex rel. LILIA GARCIA-BROWER, as Labor Commissioner, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. KOLLA’S, INC., Defendant and Respondent. S269456 Fourth Appellate District, Division Three G057831 Orange County Superior Court 30-2017-00950004 May 22, 2023 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re F.M., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. F.M., Defendant and Appellant. S270907 Sixth Appellate District H048693 Santa Cruz County Superior Court 19JU00191 May 4, 2023 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re D.P., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. T.P., Defendant and Appellant. S267429 Second Appellate District, Division Five B301135 Los Angeles County Superior Court 19CCJP00973B January 19, 2023 Justice Liu authored the opinion […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ADRIAN GEORGE CAMACHO, Defendant and Appellant. S141080 San Diego County Superior Court SCN 163535 November 28, 2022 Counsel: Barry Morris, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris and Rob Bonta, Attorneys General, Dane R. Gillette and Lance […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RONALD TRI TRAN, Defendant and Appellant. S165998 Orange County Superior Court 01HF0193 August 29, 2022 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Kruger, Groban, Jenkins, and Guerrero concurred. Counsel: Catherine White, under appointment by […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA GREGORY GEISER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. PETER KUHNS et al., Defendants and Appellants. S262032 Second Appellate District, Division Five B279738 Los Angeles County Superior Court BS161018, BS16019, BS161020 August 29, 2022 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Kruger, Groban, […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA MIKAYLA HOFFMANN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CHRISTINA M. YOUNG et al., Defendants and Respondents. S266003 Second Appellate District, Division Six B292539 San Luis Obispo County Superior Court 16CVP0060 August 29, 2022 Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Liu, Jenkins, and […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re WILLIAM MILTON on Habeas Corpus. S259954 Second Appellate District, Division Seven B297354 Los Angeles County Superior Court TA039953 August 22, 2022 Justice Jenkins authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye, Justices Corrigan, Kruger, and Guerrero concurred. Justice Liu filed a dissenting opinion, in […]