Category: California Supreme Court Opinions

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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* […]

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: […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]