ESTATE OF H. H. BYRNE, No. 4645 (1872)

ESTATE OF H. H. BYRNE. No. 4645 1872. Undue influence—Will drafted by beneficiary.—The fact that the beneficiary drafted the proposed will, is, in itself, only a suspicious circumstance, which might prompt a closer scrutiny on the probate; but when the execution, in all other respects, is free from criticism, the mere drafting by the person […]

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PEOPLE v. HADIM, 82 Cal.App.5th Supp. 39 (2022)

82 Cal.App.5th Supp. 39 (2022)298 Cal. Rptr. 3d 639 THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. NICK HADIM, Defendant and Appellant. No. BR055272.Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County. July 29, 2022.APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Central Trial Court, No. 0CJ00309-03, Elizabeth Harris, Commissioner. Affirmed. […]

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MERCURY INS. CO. v. GOLESTANIAN, 82 Cal.App.5th Supp. 1 (2022)

82 Cal.App.5th Supp. 1 (2022) MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ARTIN GOLESTANIAN, et al., Defendant and Appellant. No. BV033574.Appellate Division, Superior Court, Los Angeles County. June 24, 2022.APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Spring Street Trial Court No. 19STLC05872, Katherine Chilton, Judge. Reversed. Law Offices of Adrienne […]

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PEOPLE v. HOUSER, 78 Cal.App.5th Supp. 1 (2022)

Filed 4/13/22 TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO APPELLATE DIVISION THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. MATTHEW STERLING HOUSER, Defendant and Respondent. Appellate Division No.: 211A900016C Trial Court Case No.: 19T049326C Trial Court Location: Central Division DECISION/STATEMENT OF REASONS (CCP § 77(d)) BY […]

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ELMASSIAN v. FLORES, 69 Cal.App.5th Supp. 1 (2021)

Opinion filed 8/11/21; subsequently modified 9/10/21 (reposted with nunc pro tunc order filed 9/23/21) APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES NORA ELMASSIAN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. NOEMI FLORES, Defendant and Appellant. No. BV 033271 Pomona Trial Court No. 19STUD04792 ORDER Due to clerical mistake and inadvertence, the modification […]

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PEOPLE v. SUPERIOR COURT (DIAZ-ARMSTRONG), 67 Cal.App.5th Supp. 10 (2021)

Filed 7/27/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE APPELLATE DIVISION THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Respondent, SEBASTIAN ANDRES DIAZ-ARMSTRONG, Real Party in Interest. THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Respondent, JOSEPH SAMUEL SPINELLI, JR., Real Party in Interest. THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, […]

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PEOPLE v. BURTON, No. BR054562(Cal. App. Div. 11/09/2020)

Filed 11/9/20 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ULIUS DOBBS BURTON JR., Defendant and Appellant. No. BR 054562 East Los Angeles Trial Court No. 8CJ01331   APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, East […]

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SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL v. BENSON, No. BV032895 (10/25/2019)

Filed 10/25/19 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MADONNA BENSON, Defendant and Appellant. No. BV 032895 Norwalk Trial Court No. 17NWLC00433 OPINION APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Ann H. Park, Judge. Judgment […]

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YORK HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE LP v. STATE DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH, No. BV032739 (Sup. Ct. App. Div. 3/8/2019)

Filed 3/8/19 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES YORK HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE LP, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Defendant and Respondent. No. BV 032739 Central Trial Court No. 16K08762 OPINION APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, […]

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PEOPLE v. GUTIERREZ, No. CRM17-6615 (Super. Ct. App. Div. 2/14/2019)

Filed 2/14/19 TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS IN THE APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF YOLO THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent vs. VINCENT GUTIERREZ, Defendant and Appellant. Case No.: CR M 17-6615 DECISION APPEAL from the denial of a motion to suppress evidence of the […]

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BAWA v. TERHUNE, No. BV032618 (Cal. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1/30/2019)

Filed 1/30/19 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES J.S. BAWA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DAVID TERHUNE, Defendant and Respondent. No. BV 032618 Van Nuys Trial Court No. 17U06953 APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Michael B. Harwin, Judge. Reversed and […]

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MARTINEZ v. CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN, INC., No. ACIAS 1800020 (12/11/2018)

Filed 11/20/18 Certified for Publication 12/11/18 TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPELLATE DIVISION CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN, INC., Defendant and Respondent. Case No: ACIAS 1800020 (Trial Court: CIVDS1724404)   P E R C U R I A […]

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PEOPLE v. BARAJAS, No. BR-053647 (7/30/2018)

Filed 7/30/18 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ELISEO BARAJAS, Defendant and Respondent. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. BR 053647 Downey Trial Court No. 7DN07158 OPINION Appeal from an order of the Superior […]

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PEOPLE v. BAIL HOTLINE BAIL BONDS, INC., No. CA271359 (Cal. App. Div. 10/23/2018)

Filed 10/23/18 TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO APPELLATE DIVISION THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BAIL HOTLINE BAIL BONDS, INC., Defendant and Respondent. Appellate Division No.: CA271359 Trial Court Case No.: CD269110 Trial Court Location: Central Division DECISION/STATEMENT OF REASONS (CCP ? […]

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DLI PROPERTIES LLC v. HILL, No. BV032016 (9/17/2018)

Filed 9/17/18 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DLI PROPERTIES LLC, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHEROKEE HILL, Defendant and Appellant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. BV 032016 Lancaster Trial Court No. 16UA0882 OPINION Appeal from an order of the […]

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SMITH v. SUPERIOR COURT, No. 18000519

Filed 8/16/18 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO APPELLATE DIVISION ROBERT T. SMITH, Petitioner, vs. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent; SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT, Real Party in Interest. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) […]

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PEOPLE v. ONESRA ENTERPRISES, INC., No. BR053554 (Cal. App. 6/15/2018)

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES   THE PEOPLE,???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????? )??????? BR 053554 ) Plaintiff and Appellant,??????????????????????????????????????????? )??????? East Los Angeles Trial Court?????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ) ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? )??????? No. 6CJ00651 ) ONESRA ENTERPRISES, INC., et al.,???????????? ??????????????????? ) ) Defendants and Respondents.???????????????????????????????? )??????? OPINION Appeal from […]

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PEOPLE v. DIAZ, No. CA273304 (Cal. App. 5/29/2018)

Filed 5/29/18 TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO APPELLATE DIVISION THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff(s) and Respondent(s), v. TONY DIAZ, Defendant(s) and Appellant(s). Appellate Division No.: CA273304 Trial Court Case No.: 2027491 Trial Court Location: Central Division OPINION Appeal from the June 27, 2017 judgment […]

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HSIEH v. PEDERSON, No. BV032412 (Cal. Super. Ct. App. Div. 4/10/2018)

Filed 4/10/18 (transfer denied 5/8/18) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ANDY HSIEH,??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? )???? No. BV 032412 ) Plaintiff and Appellant,???????????????????????????????????? )???? Central Trial Court ) v.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? […]

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PEOPLE v. WOLF, No. CA271353 (Cal. Super. Ct. App. Div. 3/16/2018)

Filed 3/16/18 TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO APPELLATE DIVISION THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff(s) and Respondent(s), v. JEFFREY WOLF, Defendant(s) and Appellant(s). LEAD CASE: Appellate Division No.: CA271353 Trial Court Case No.: M214209 Trial Court Location: Central Division THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff(s) and Respondent(s), v. […]

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PEOPLE v. MONK, No. BR053558 (2/20/2018)

Filed 2/20/18 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES THE PEOPLE,?Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PAMELA MONK, Defendant and Appellant. BR 053558 Metropolitan Trial Court?No. E003539   Appeal from a Judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Metropolitan Trial Court, Shannon Knight, Judge. Reversed. Counsel […]

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PEOPLE v. ARTER, No. 16-6910 (Cal. App. Div. 11/20/2017)

Filed 11/20/17 ?CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF YOLO THE PEOPLE,   Plaintiff and Respondent, vs.   ADAM ARTER,   Defendant and Appellant.   ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No.:? […]

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