IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ISAIAH HENDRIX, Defendant and Appellant. S265668 Second Appellate District, Division Six, No. B298952 Ventura County Superior Court, No. 2017025915, 2018037331 August 22, 2022 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Groban, Jenkins, and […]
Category: California Supreme Court Opinions
SEROVA v. SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, 13 Cal.5th 859 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA VERA SEROVA, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT et al., Defendants and Appellants. S260736 Second Appellate District, Division Two, No. B280526 Los Angeles County Superior Court, No. BC548468 August 18, 2022 Justice Jenkins authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, […]
COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST. v. COMMISSION ON STATE MANDATES, 13 Cal.5th 800 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COMMISSION ON STATE MANDATES, Defendant and Respondent; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, Real Party in Interest and Respondent. S262663 Third Appellate District, No. C080349 Sacramento County Superior Court, No. 34-2014-80001842CUWMGDS August 15, 2022 Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, […]
GUARDIANSHIP OF SAUL H., 13 Cal.5th 827 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA Guardianship of SAUL H. ___________________________________ SAUL H., Petitioner and Appellant, v. JESUS RIVAS et al., Real Parties in Interest. S271265 Second Appellate District, Division One, No. B308440 Los Angeles County Superior Court, No. 19AVPB00310 August 15, 2022 Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, […]
COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST. v. COMMISSION ON STATE MANDATES, 13 Cal.5th 800 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COMMISSION ON STATE MANDATES, Defendant and Respondent; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, Real Party in Interest and Respondent. No. S262663 Third Appellate District, No. C080349 Sacramento County Superior Court, No. 34-2014-80001842CUWMGDS August 15, 2022 Justice Groban authored the opinion of the […]
GUARDIANSHIP OF SAUL H., 13 Cal.5th 827 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA Guardianship of SAUL H. ___________________________________ SAUL H., Petitioner and Appellant, v. JESUS RIVAS et al., Real Parties in Interest. S271265 Second Appellate District, Division One, No. B308440 Los Angeles County Superior Court, No. 19AVPB00310 August 15, 2022 Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, […]
PEOPLE v. MORELOS, 13 Cal.5th 722 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. VALDAMIR FRED MORELOS, Defendant and Appellant. S051968 Santa Clara County Superior Court, No. 169362 August 11, 2022 Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Kruger, Jenkins, and Guerrero concurred. Justice Liu filed a dissenting […]
ZOLLY v. CITY OF OAKLAND, 13 Cal.5th 780 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ROBERT ZOLLY et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF OAKLAND Defendant and Respondent. S262634 First Appellate District, Division One, No. A154986 Alameda County Superior Court, No. RG16821376 August 11, 2022 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Kruger, Groban, and […]
PEOPLE v. STRONG, 13 Cal.5th 698 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER STRONG, Defendant and Appellant. S266606 Third Appellate District, No. C091162 Sacramento County Superior Court, No. 11F06729 August 8, 2022 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Groban, Jenkins, and Guerrero concurred. Counsel: […]
MARTINEZ v. COT’N WASH, INC., 81 Cal.App.5th 1026 (2022)
Filed 8/1/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE ALEJANDRO MARTINEZ, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COT’N WASH, INC., Defendant and Respondent. B314476 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 20STCV33139) APPEAL from the judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Rupert A. Byrdsong, Judge. […]
PEOPLE v. HENSON, 13 Cal.5th 574 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CODY WADE HENSON, Defendant and Appellant. S252702 Fifth Appellate District, F075101 Fresno County Superior Court, F16901499, F16903119 August 1, 2022 Counsel: Lisa A. Smittcamp, District Attorney, Robert Whalen, Chief Deputy District Attorney, and Douglas O. Treisman, Deputy District Attorney, for Plaintiff and Appellant. […]
COUNTY OF BUTTE v. DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, 13 Cal.5th 612 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF BUTTE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, Defendant and Respondent; STATE WATER CONTRACTORS, INC., et al., Real Parties in Interest and Respondents. COUNTY OF PLUMAS et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, Defendant and Respondent; STATE WATER CONTRACTORS, INC., et al., Real […]
PEOPLE v. PADILLA, 13 Cal.5th 152 (2022)
13 Cal.5th 152 (2022) 509 P.3d 975 293 Cal. Rptr. 3d 623 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MARIO SALVADOR PADILLA, Defendant and Appellant. S263375 Second Appellate District, Division Four B297213 Los Angeles County Superior Court TA051184 May 26, 2022 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in […]
PULLIAM v. HNL AUTOMOTIVE INC., 13 Cal.5th 127 (2022)
13 Cal.5th 127 (2022) 509 P.3d 998 293 Cal. Rptr. 3d 649 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA TANIA PULLIAM, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. HNL AUTOMOTIVE INC. et al., Defendants and Appellants. S267576 Second Appellate District, Division Five B293435 Los Angeles County Superior Court BC633169 May 26, 2022 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the […]
NARANJO v. SPECTRUM SECURITY SERVICES, INC., 13 Cal.5th 93 (2022)
13 Cal.5th 93 (2022) 509 P.3d 956 293 Cal. Rptr. 3d 599 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA GUSTAVO NARANJO et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. SPECTRUM SECURITY SERVICES, INC., Defendant and Appellant. S258966 Second Appellate District, Division Four B256232 Los Angeles County Superior Court BC372146 May 23, 2022 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of […]
GRISWOLD v. SHARPE, 2 Cal. 17 (1852)
Jan. 1852 · Supreme Court of California 2 Cal. 17 CHARLES GRISWOLD, WILLIAM CAVE and EDWARD MARSHALL, Respondents, v. WILLIAM SHARPE and JOHN BOYD, Appellants Headnotes The Court will not review the facts of a case on an appeal, where there was a conflict of evidence. Nor will the Court review the facts of a case, on […]
PUBLIC GUARDIAN OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY v. ERIC B., 12 Cal.5th 1085 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA Conservatorship of the Person and Estate of ERIC B. PUBLIC GUARDIAN OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, as Conservator, etc., Petitioner and Respondent, v. ERIC B., Objector and Appellant. S261812 First Appellate District, Division Five A157280 Contra Costa County Superior Court P18-01826 April 28, 2022 Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of […]
PEOPLE v. LOPEZ, 12 Cal.5th 957 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PEDRO LOPEZ, Defendant and Appellant. S261747 Fifth Appellate District F076295 Tulare County Superior Court VCF325028TT April 7, 2022 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Groban, Jenkins, and Miller[1]* concurred. Counsel: Benjamin Owens, […]
PEOPLE v. JOHNSON, 12 Cal.5th 544 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MICHAEL RAYMOND JOHNSON, Defendant and Appellant. S070250 Ventura County Superior Court CR 39376 January 3, 2022 (reposted with corrected editorial information) Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Kruger, and Jenkins concurred. Justice Liu […]
IN RE MOHAMMAD, 12 Cal.5th 518 (2022)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re MOHAMMAD MOHAMMAD on Habeas Corpus. S259999 Second Appellate District, Division Five B295152 Los Angeles County Superior Court BH011959 January 3, 2022 Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Groban, Jenkins, and Levy* concurred. Justice Liu filed a concurring opinion […]
PRESBYTERIAN CAMP & CONFERENCE CENTERS, INC. v. SUPERIOR COURT, 12 Cal.5th 493 (2021)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA PRESBYTERIAN CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTERS, INC., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Respondent; DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION, Real Party in Interest. S259850 Second Appellate District, Division Six B297195 Santa Barbara County Superior Court 18CV02968 December 27, 2021 Justice Groban authored the opinion of the […]
PEOPLE v. SUPERIOR COURT, 12 Cal.5th 348 (2021)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; BRYAN MAURICE JONES, Real Party in Interest. S255826 Fourth Appellate District, Division One D074028 San Diego County Superior Court CR136371 December 2, 2021 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and […]
PEOPLE v. GONZALEZ, 12 Cal.5th 367 (2021)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FRANK CHRISTOPHER GONZALEZ, Defendant and Appellant. S163643 Los Angeles County Superior Court NA071779 December 2, 2021 Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, and Jenkins concurred. Counsel: Glen Niemy, under appointment by […]
SANDOVAL v. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED, 12 Cal.5th 256 (2021)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JOSE M. SANDOVAL, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED, Defendant and Appellant. S252796 Fourth Appellate District, Division One D070431 San Diego County Superior Court 37-2014-00012901-CU-PO-CTL September 9, 2021 Justice Cuéllar authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Jenkins, and Feuer* […]
IN RE FRIEND, 12 Cal.5th 255 (2021)
Filed 9/1/21 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re JACK WAYNE FRIEND on Habeas Corpus. S256914 First Appellate District, Division Three A155955 Alameda County Superior Court 81254A __________________________________________________________ ORDER MODIFYING OPINION THE COURT: The majority opinion in this case, filed on June 28, 2021, and appearing at 11 Cal.5th 720, is modified as follows: […]