Category: California Supreme Court Opinions

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DORA BUENROSTRO, Defendant and Appellant. S073823 Riverside County Superior Court CR59617 December 3, 2018 Justice Kruger filed the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, Corrigan, Liu, Cu?llar, and Mauro[1] concurred. Opinion of the Court by Kruger, J. […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RUBEN PEREZ GOMEZ, Defendant and Appellant. S087773 Los Angeles County Superior Court BA156930 November 29, 2018 Justice Liu filed the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, Corrigan, Cu?llar, Kruger, and Lui concurred. Opinion of the Court by […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DOMINGO RODAS, Defendant and Appellant. S237379 Second Appellate District, Division Three B255598 Los Angeles County Superior Court BA360125 November 26, 2018 Justice Kruger filed the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, Corrigan, Liu, Cu?llar, and Kline concurred. […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COMMISSION ON STATE MANDATES, Defendants and Respondents. S239907 Fourth Appellate District, Division One, D068657 San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2014-00005050-CU-WM-CTL November 19, 2018 Justice Cu?llar filed the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, […]

Filed 9/17/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE,?Plaintiff and Respondent, ) v. CARL DEVON POWELL,?Defendant and Appellant. S043520 Sacramento County Super. Ct. No. 113126 Counsel: Neoma Kenwood and Kat Kozik, under appointments by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris and Xavier Becerra, Attorneys General, Dane R. Gillette and Gerald […]

Filed 9/12/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE,?Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER ALAN SPENCER,?Defendant and Appellant. S057242 Santa Clara CountySuper. Ct. No. 155731 ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING THE COURT: The opinion in this matter filed July 12, 2018, and appearing at 5 Cal.5th 642, is modified as follows: On […]

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STEVENSON BUYCKS, Defendant and Respondent. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LAURA REYNOSO VALENZUELA, Defendant and Appellant. In re JOHN MANUEL GUIOMAR on Habeas Corpus. Nos. S231765, S232900, S238888.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 30, 2018.Appeal from the Superior Court, Los Angeles County, No. NA097755, Imperial County, No. JCF32712, […]

LIBERTY SURPLUS INSURANCE CORPORATION et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. LEDESMA & MEYER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants. No. S236765.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 25, 2018.Appeal from the 9th Cir. No. 14-56120. ORDER MODIFYING OPINION THE COURT: The opinion in this matter, which was filed June 4, 2018, appearing at 5 […]

DOUGLAS TROESTER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STARBUCKS CORPORATION, Defendant and Respondent. No. S234969.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 26, 2018.Original Proceeding XXX on request pursuant to rule 8.548, Cal. Rules of Court, 9th Cir. No. 14-55530. Setareh Law Group, Shaun Setareh, Thomas Segal, H. Scott Leviant; The Spivak Law Firm, David Spivak; Law Offices of […]

In re ABELINO MANRIQUEZ on Habeas Corpus. No. S141210.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 26, 2018.Appeal from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Robert Armstrong, Judge. Bingham McCutchen, Nora C. Cregan, Sarah Esmaili, Edward J. Donnelly, Todd A. Pickles, Tracy R. Roman, John R. Reese, Marta Miyar Palacios, Tom Clifford, Sujal Shah, Olivia Para, […]

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. STEVE WOODRUFF, Defendant and Appellant. No. S115378.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 19, 2018.Appeal from the Superior Court of Riverside County, Super. Ct. No. RIF095875, Christian F. Thierbach, Judge. Dennis C. Cusick, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris and Xavier Becerra, Attorneys […]

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER ALAN SPENCER, Defendant and Appellant. No. S057242.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 12, 2018.Appeal from the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, Super. Ct. No. 155731, Hugh F. Mullin III, Judge. Emry J. Allen, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris and […]

BARRY S. JAMESON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. TADDESE DESTA, Defendant and Respondent. No. S230899.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 5, 2018.Appeal from the Superior Court San Diego County, Super. ct. No. GIS9465, Joel M. Pressman. Appeal from the Ct.App. 4/1 D066793. Review Granted XXX 241 Cal.App.4th 491. Barry S. Jameson, in pro. per.; Kirkland & […]

DOMINIQUE LOPEZ, a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SONY ELECTRONICS, INC., Defendant and Respondent. No. S235357.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 5, 2018.Appeal from the Superior Court Los Angeles County, Super. Ct. No. BC476544. Appeal from the Ct.App. 2/8 B256792. Review Granted 247 Cal.App.4th 444. Waters Kraus & Paul and Michael B. Gurien for […]

Filed 7/2/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA DAWN L. HASSELL et al.,?Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. AVA BIRD, Defendant; YELP INC., Objector and Appellant. S235968 Ct.App. 1/4 A143233; San Francisco County Super. Ct. No. CGC 13530525 Counsel: Greenberg Traurig, Ian C. Ballon and Lori Chang for Glassdoor, Inc., and TripAdvisor LLC as Amici Curiae on […]

Filed 7/2/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOSEPH ADAM MORA and RUBEN?RANGEL,?Defendants and Appellants. S079925 Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. TA037999 Counsel: Michael J. Hersek, State Public Defender, under appointment by the Supreme Court, and Peter R. Silten, Deputy State Public Defender, for Defendant and Appellant Joseph […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC., et al.,?Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA,?Defendant and Respondent. S239397 Ct.App. 5 F072310;?Fresno County?Super. Ct. No. 14CECG00068 Counsel: Lawrence G. Keane; Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Daniel C. DeCarlo and Lance A. Selfridge for Plaintiffs and Appellants. Kamala D. Harris and Xavier Becerra, […]

Filed 6/28/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE,?Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MICHAEL AUGUSTINE LOPEZ,?Defendant and Appellant. S099549 Alameda County Super. Ct. No.?H28492A Counsel: Michael J. Hersek, State Public Defender, under appointment by the Supreme Court, Evan Young and Janet R. Gilger, Deputy State Public Defenders, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris and […]

Filed 6/28/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE,?Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ERIC ANDERSON,?Defendant and Appellant. S138474 San Diego County?Super. Ct. No. SCE230405 Counsel: Joanna McKim, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris and Xavier Becerra, Attorneys General, Julie L. Garland, Assistant Attorney General, Holly D. Wilkens, Theodore […]

Filed 6/25/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA Rana Samara,?Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Haitham Matar,?Defendant and Respondent. S240918 Ct.App. 2/7 B265752;?Los Angeles County?Super. Ct. No. EC056720 Counsel: Curd, Galindo & Smith, Alexis Galindo and Tracy Labrusciano for Plaintiff and Appellant. Ford, Walker, Haggerty & Behar, Katherine M. Harwood; Tardiff Law Offices and Neil S. Tardiff […]

Filed 6/25/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,?Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FINANCIAL CASUALTY &?SURETY, INC.,?Defendant and Respondent. S230213 Ct.App. 2/4 B257660;?Los Angeles County?Super. Ct. Nos. BA404239, SJ3898 Counsel: Mary C. Wickham, County Counsel, Ruben Baeza, Jr., Assistant County Counsel, Joanne Nielsen, Principal Deputy County Counsel, and Lindsay Yoshiyama, Deputy County Counsel, […]

Filed 6/21/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE,?Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHN SAMUEL GHOBRIAL,?Defendant and Appellant. S105908 Orange County?Super. Ct. No. 98NF0906 Counsel: Michael J. Hersek, State Public Defender, under appointment by the Supreme Court, Denise Anton and Anne W. Lackey, Deputy State Public Defenders, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris and […]

Filed 6/21/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE,?Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RANDOLPH D. FARWELL,?Defendant and Appellant. S231009 Ct.App. 2/5 B257775;?Los Angeles County?Super. Ct. No. TA130219 Counsel: Jonathan B. Steiner, under appointment by the Supreme Court, and Jasmine Patel, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris and […]

Filed 6/18/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re Robert Wesley Cowan?on Habeas Corpus. S158073 Counsel: Mark Goldrosen, under appointment by the Supreme Court; Weinberg & Wilder and Nina Wilder for Petitioner Robert Wesley Cowan. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Kamala D. Harris and Xavier Becerra, Attorneys General, Dane R. Gillette and Gerald A. Engler, […]