11 Cal.5th 320 (2021) 277 Cal. Rptr. 3d 324 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re E.F., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. E.F., Defendant and Appellant. S260839 Second Appellate District, Division Two B295755 and B297079 Los Angeles County Superior Court PJ53161 April 19, 2021 Justice […]
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PEOPLE v. RAMIREZ, 11 Cal.5th 258 (2021)
Filed 4/14/21 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. IRVING ALEXANDER RAMIREZ, Defendant and Appellant. S155160 Alameda County Superior Court 151080 ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING THE COURT: The opinion in this matter filed January 28, 2021, and appearing at 10 Cal.5th 983, is modified as follows: […]
PEOPLE v. WILSON, 11 Cal.5th 259 (2021)
11 Cal.5th 259 (2021) 484 P.3d 36 277 Cal. Rptr. 3d 24 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BYRON WILSON, Defendant and Appellant. S087533 Los Angeles County Superior Court BA164899 April 12, 2021 Justice Cuéllar authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, […]
IN RE A.R., 11 Cal.5th 234 (2021)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re A.R., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. __________________________________________________ ALAMEDA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. M.B., Defendant and Appellant. S260928 First Appellate District, Division One A158143 Alameda County Superior Court JD02839802 April 5, 2021 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in […]
SMITH v. LOANME, INC., 11 Cal.5th 183 (2021)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JEREMIAH SMITH, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LOANME, INC., Defendant and Respondent. S260391 Fourth Appellate District, Division Two E069752 Riverside County Superior Court RIC1612501 April 1, 2021 Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, Groban and Jenkins concurred. Counsel: Law Offices […]
BROWN v. USA TAEKWONDO, 11 Cal.5th 204 (2021)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA YAZMIN BROWN et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. USA Taekwondo et al., Defendants and Respondents. S259216 Second Appellate District, Division Seven B280550 Los Angeles County Superior Court BC599321 April 1, 2021 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, […]
KAANAANA v. BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., 11 Cal.5th 158 (2021)
11 Cal.5th 158 (2021) 483 P.3d 144 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA DAVID KAANAANA et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents. S253458 Second Appellate District, Division Eight B276420 and B279838 Los Angeles County Superior Court BC496090 March 29, 2021 Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the […]
IN RE HUMPHREY, No. S247278 (Cal. 03/25/2021)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re KENNETH HUMPHREY on Habeas Corpus. S247278 First Appellate District, Division Two A152056 San Francisco City and County Superior Court 17007715 March 25, 2021 Justice Cuéllar authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Groban and Jenkins concurred. Counsel: Civil […]
VILLANUEVA v. FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, No. S252035 (Cal. 03/18/2021)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA MANNY VILLANUEVA et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. S252035 Sixth Appellate District H041870 and H042504 Santa Clara County Superior Court 1-10-CV173356 March 18, 2021 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, […]
PEOPLE v. TURNER, No. S154459 (Cal. App. 11/30/2020)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHESTER DEWAYNE TURNER, Defendant and Appellant. S154459 Los Angeles County Superior Court BA273283 November 30, 2020 Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, Groban, and Gilbert[1]* concurred. Counsel: Michael J. Hersek and […]
IN RE LONG, No. S249274 (Cal. 11/30/2020)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re KIMBERLY LOUISE LONG on Habeas Corpus. S249274 Fourth Appellate District, Division Two E066388 Riverside County Superior Court RIF113354 November 30, 2020 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Cuéllar, Kruger, Groban and Franson[1]* concurred. Counsel: Michelle Rogers, under […]
PEOPLE v. SCHULTZ, No. S114671 (Cal. 11/23/2020)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MICHAEL JOSEPH SCHULTZ, Defendant and Appellant. S114671 Ventura County Superior Court CR49517 November 23, 2020 Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, Groban and Goethals* concurred. ________________________ * Associate Justice of the Court of […]
PEOPLE v. FLINNER, No. S123813 (Cal. 11/23/2020)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MICHAEL WILLIAM FLINNER, Defendant and Appellant. S123813 San Diego County Superior Court SCE211301 November 23, 2020 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, Groban, and Greenwood[1]* concurred. Counsel: Patrick M. Ford, under […]
GUND v. COUNTY OF TRINITY, No. S249792 (Cal. 08/27/2020)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JAMES GUND et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF TRINITY et al., Defendants and Respondents. S249792 Third Appellate District No. C076828 Trinity County Superior Court No. 11CV080 August 27, 2020 Counsel Zwerdling, Bragg & Mainzer, Bragg, Mainzer & Firpo and Benjamin H. Mainzer for Plaintiffs and Appellants. Porter […]
IN RE A.N., 9 Cal.5th 343 (2020)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re A.N., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. A.N., Defendant and Appellant. S242494 Second Appellate District, Division Six No. B275914 Ventura County Superior Court No. 2015040294 May 4, 2020 Justice Chin authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief […]
PEOPLE v. FLORES, 9 Cal.5th 371 (Cal. 05/04/2020)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ALFRED FLORES III, Defendant and Appellant. S116307 San Bernardino County Superior Court FVA-015023 May 4, 2020 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, Corrigan, and Groban concurred. Justice Liu filed a concurring and dissenting […]
PAYNE v. THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., 1 Cal. 33 (1850)
Payne v. The Pacific Mail Steamship Co., 1 Cal. 33 (1850) March 1850 Supreme Court of California 1 Cal. 33 Headnotes This court has jurisdiction, on appeal, of an order of the court of First Instance, affecting the merits in a case, where the appeal was brought before the passage of the act of Feb. 28th, 1850. The plaintiff recovered […]
GONZALES v. HUNTLEY, 1 Cal. 32 (1850)
Gonzales v. Huntley, 1 Cal. 32 (1850) March 1850 Supreme Court of California 1 Cal. 32 Headnotes On an appeal from a judgment of a court of First Instance, where the record contained none of the proceedings of the court below, except the pleadings and judgment, and these were sufficient, no portion of the evidence […]
LORING v. ILLSLEY, 1 Cal. 24 (1850)
Loring v. Illsley, 1 Cal. 24 (1850) March 1850 Supreme Court of California 1 Cal. 24 Headnotes It seems that, under the act of February 28th, 1850, this court has no appellate jurisdiction over judgments rendered by courts of First Instance, before the passage of that act, except final judgments. What is a final, and what an interlocutory judgment or order, considered. […]
LADD v. STEVENSON, 1 Cal. 18 (1850)
Ladd v. Stevenson, 1 Cal. 18 (1850) March 1850 Supreme Court of California 1 Cal. 18 Headnotes Where a complaint alleges that the plaintiff was in the quiet and peaceable possession of premises, and was dispossessed by the defendants, by force, or under an illegal order made by an officer having no jurisdiction, the answer […]
LUTHER v. THE MASTER & OWNERS OF SHIP APOLLO, 1 Cal. 15 (1850)
Luther v. The Master & Owners of Ship Apollo, 1 Cal. 15 (1850) March 1850 Supreme Court of California Headnotes: This court has no jurisdiction of an appeal from the court of First Instance, where the judgment appealed from is for less than the sum of two hundred dollars; and •where an appeal was brought from […]
PEOPLE v. SMITH, 1 Cal. 9 (1850)
People v. Smith, 1 Cal. 9 (1850) It is too late to raise an objection to an affidavit or warrant of arrest on a criminal charge, after the examination of the prisoner has been had, and it appears that there is probable cause to suppose that he is guilty of felony, and an order of […]
FACEBOOK, INC. v. SUPERIOR COURT, No. S245203 (Cal. 08/13/2020)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA FACEBOOK, INC., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; LANCE TOUCHSTONE, Real Party in Interest; SUMMER STEPHAN, as District Attorney, etc., Intervener. S245203 Fourth Appellate District, Division One No. D072171 San Diego County Superior Court No. SCD268262 August 13, 2020 (reposting corrected version) Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye […]
ELK HILLS POWER, LLC v. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, 57 Cal.4th 593 (2013)
57 Cal.4th 593 (2013)160 Cal.Rptr.3d 387304 P.3d 1052 ELK HILLS POWER, LLC, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION et al., Defendants and Respondents. No. S194121.Supreme Court of California. August 12, 2013.*600 Law Offices of Peter Michaels, Peter W. Michaels; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Julian W. Poon, Blaine H. Evanson; Mooney, Wright & Moore and […]
WISHNEV v. THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., No. S246541 (Cal. 11/14/2019)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA SANFORD J. WISHNEV, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. S246541 Ninth Circuit 16-16037 Northern District of California 3:15-cv-3797-EMC November 14, 2019 Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, and Groban […]