McHUGH v. PROTECTIVE LIFE INS. CO., 12 Cal.5th 213 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA BLAKELY McHUGH et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Protective Life Insurance Company, Defendant and Respondent. S259215 Fourth Appellate District, Division One D072863 San Diego County Superior Court 37-2014-00019212-CU-IC-CTL August 30, 2021 Counsel: Winters & Associates, Jack B. Winters, Jr., Georg M. Capielo, Sarah D. Ball; Williams Iagmin and Jon […]

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WALKER v. SUPERIOR COURT, 12 Cal.5th 177 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JEFFREY WALKER, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. S263588 First Appellate District, Division Four A159563 San Francisco City and County Superior Court 2219428, 195198 August 30, 2021 Counsel: Erwin F. Fredrich for Petitioner. Benjamin Salorio, […]

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PEOPLE v. McDANIEL, 12 Cal.5th 97 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Don’te Lamont McDaniel, Defendant and Appellant. S171393 Los Angeles County Superior Court No. TA074274-01 August 26, 2021 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Cuéllar, Kruger, Groban, and Jenkins concurred. Justice Liu filed a […]

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PEOPLE v. LEWIS, 12 Cal.5th 57 (2021)

Filed 8/25/21 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. VINCE E. LEWIS, Defendant and Appellant. S260598 Second Appellate District, Division One B295998 Los Angeles County Superior Court TA117431 ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING THE COURT: The opening sentence of the opinion in this matter filed July 26, […]

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PEOPLE v. WYCOFF, 12 Cal.5th 58 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. EDWARD MATTHEW WYCOFF, Defendant and Appellant. S178669 Contra Costa County Superior Court 5-071529-2 August 23, 2021 Justice Jenkins authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, and Groban concurred. Counsel: David A. Nickerson, under […]

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SKIDGEL v. CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT INS. APPEALS BD., 12 Cal.5th 1 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA TAMARA SKIDGEL, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE APPEALS BOARD, Defendant and Respondent. S250149 First Appellate District, Division Five A151224 Alameda County Superior Court RG16810609 August 19, 2021 Justice Jenkins authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, and […]

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GONZALEZ v. MATHIS, 12 Cal.5th 29 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA LUIS GONZALEZ, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOHN R. MATHIS et al., Defendants and Respondents. S247677 Second Appellate District, Division Seven B272344 Los Angeles County Superior Court BC542498 August 19, 2021 Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, […]

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MENDOZA v. FONSECA McELROY GRINDING CO., INC., 11 Cal.5th 1118 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA LEOPOLDO PENA MENDOZA et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. FONSECA McELROY GRINDING CO., INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents. S253574 Ninth Circuit 17-15221 Northern District of California 3:15-cv-05143-WHO August 16, 2021 Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Kruger, Groban, and […]

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BUSKER v. WABTEC CORP., 11 Cal.5th 1147 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JOHN BUSKER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WABTEC CORPORATION et al., Defendants and Respondents. S251135 Ninth Circuit 17-55165 Northern District of California 2:15-cv-08194-ODW-AFM August 16, 2021 Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Kruger, Groban, and Jenkins concurred. Justice Liu filed a […]

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PEOPLE v. RAYBON, 11 Cal.5th 1056 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GOLDY RAYBON, Defendant and Appellant. [And four other cases[1]*] S256978 Third Appellate District C084853 Sacramento County Superior Court 09F08248 August 12, 2021 (reposted corrected version) Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, and […]

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NATARAJAN v. DIGNITY HEALTH, 11 Cal.5th 1095 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA SUNDAR NATARAJAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DIGNITY HEALTH, Defendant and Respondent. S259364 Third Appellate District C085906 San Joaquin County Superior Court STK-CV-UWM-2016-4821 August 12, 2021 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, Groban, and Jenkins concurred. Counsel: Law […]

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PEOPLE v. SCULLY, 11 Cal.5th 1029 (2021)

Filed 7/21/21 (inadvertently omitted from posting) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT WALTER SCULLY, Defendant and Appellant. S062259 Sonoma County Superior Court SCR-22969 ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING THE COURT: The majority opinion in this case, filed on May 24, 2021, and appearing at 11 […]

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BONNI v. ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM, 11 Cal.5th 995 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ARAM BONNI, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM et al., Defendants and Respondents. S244148 Fourth Appellate District, Division Three G052367 Orange County Superior Court 30-2014-00758655 July 29, 2021 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, Groban, […]

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PEOPLE v. BRYANT, 11 Cal.5th 976 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CLYDELL BRYANT, Defendant and Appellant. S259956 Second Appellate District, Division One B271300 Los Angeles County Superior Court GA094777 July 29, 2021 Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, Groban, and Jenkins concurred. […]

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POLLOCK v. TRI-MODAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC., 11 Cal.5th 918 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA PAMELA POLLOCK, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. TRI-MODAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents. S262699 Second Appellate District, Division Eight B294872 Los Angeles County Superior Court BC676917 July 26, 2021 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Cuéllar, Kruger, […]

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FERRA v. LOEWS HOLLYWOOD HOTEL, LLC,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JESSICA FERRA et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. LOEWS HOLLYWOOD HOTEL, LLC, Defendant and Respondent. S259172 Second Appellate District, Division Three B283218 Los Angeles County Superior Court BC586176 July 15, 2021 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Cuéllar, Kruger, […]

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SHALABI v. CITY OF FONTANA, 11 Cal.5th 842 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA LUIS ALEXANDRO SHALABI, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF FONTANA et al., Defendants and Respondents. S256665 Fourth Appellate District, Division Two E069671 San Bernardino County Superior Court CIVDS1314694 July 12, 2021 Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, Groban, and […]

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PEOPLE v. BATTLE, 11 Cal.5th 749 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THOMAS LEE BATTLE, Defendant and Appellant. S119296 San Bernardino County Superior Court FVI012605 July 1, 2021 Counsel: Michael J. Hersek and Mary K. McComb, State Public Defenders, under appointments by the Supreme Court, Nina Rivkind, Heidi Bjornson-Pennell and Elias Batchelder, Deputy State Public […]

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PEOPLE v. VALENCIA, 11 Cal.5th 818 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOSE LUIS VALENCIA, Defendant and Appellant. S250218 Fifth Appellate District F072943 Kern County Superior Court LF010246B ________________________________________________________ THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. EDGAR ISIDRO GARCIA, Defendant and Appellant. S250670 Fifth Appellate District F073515 Kern County Superior Court LF010246A July 1, 2021 Justice […]

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IN RE FRIEND, 11 Cal.5th 720 (2021)

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 __________________________________________________________ June 28, 2021 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, Groban, and Jenkins concurred. __________________________________________________________ Counsel: Jon […]

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CONSERVATORSHIP OF K.P., 11 Cal.5th 695 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA Conservatorship of the Person and Estate of K.P. PUBLIC GUARDIAN OF LOS ANGELES, as Conservator, etc., Petitioner and Respondent, v. K.P., Objector and Appellant. S258212 Second Appellate District, Division Two B291510 Los Angeles County Superior Court ZE032603 June 28, 2021 Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in […]

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PEOPLE v. ESQUIVEL, 11 Cal.5th 671 (2021)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RANDOLPH STEVEN ESQUIVEL, Defendant and Appellant. S262551 Second Appellate District, Division Five B294024 Los Angeles County Superior Court NA102362 June 17, 2021 Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, Groban, and Jenkins concurred. Counsel: […]

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IN RE CADEN C., 11 Cal.5th 614 (2021)

11 Cal.5th 614 (2021) 486 P.3d 1096 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re CADEN C., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. SAN FRANCISCO HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CHRISTINE C. et al., Defendants and Respondents; CADEN C., a Minor, etc., Appellant. S255839 First Appellate District, Division One, No. A153925, […]

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PEOPLE v. LEMCKE, 11 Cal.5th 644 (2021)

11 Cal.5th 644 (2021) 486 P.3d 1077 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DESIRAE LEE LEMCKE et al., Defendants and Appellants. S250108 Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, No. G054241 Orange County Superior Court No. 14CF3596 May 27, 2021 Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief […]

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PEOPLE v. SCULLY, 11 Cal.5th 542 (2021)

11 Cal.5th 542 486 P.3d 1029 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT WALTER SCULLY, Defendant and Appellant. S062259 Sonoma County Superior Court SCR-22969 May 24, 2021 Counsel: Michael J. Hersek, State Public Defender, under appointment by the Supreme Court, Margot Garey and Valerie Hriciga, Deputy State Public Defenders, […]

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