California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal published (citable) opinions.
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Scott v. Ulta Beauty, Inc. CA2/5
Plaintiffs Erin Scott, Margaret Cruz, Paige Vasseur, Elizabeth Marie Salcedo, Xochitl Poblano, and Joohyee Kim (Kim) (collectively, plaintiffs) filed a putative class action against Ulta Beauty, Inc., and Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (defendants) that alleges defendant…
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P. v. Adam CA1/4
Powers, confirmed the November 21, 2024, trial and continued the section 1382 motion to that date for Judge Nisperos to decide “because she’s the trial judge.” On November 21, 2024, the Honorable Judge Marlo S. Nisperos heard and denied the section 1382 motion to dismiss. At the …
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P. v. Bankers Ins. Co. CA2/5
I. INTRODUCTION A surety, Bankers Insurance Company, and its bail agent, Avengers Bail Bonds (collectively, the surety), appeal from a trial court’s judgment in the amount of $11,181.95, representing the costs of extraditing the criminal defendant (the defendant) for whom the sur…
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Irvine v. Irvine CA1/3
In May 2024, Eric Irvine obtained a domestic violence temporary restraining order (TRO) against his ex-wife, Tiare Irvine. 1 She was arrested a week later and charged with, among other things, battery of a former spouse. Three times, the trial court granted her requests to contin…
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P. v. Williams CA4/2
Defendant and appellant Demondre L. Williams appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion pursuant to the California Racial Justice Act (CRJA), as set forth in Penal Code section 745.1
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P. v. Superior Court CA5
-ooOoo- Real party in interest Andres Lyndell Jackson, a defendant in a criminal action, moved for pretrial mental health diversion pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1001.36. The People then filed a request to have Jackson submit to an examination by a prosecution- retained mental …
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Sujan v. UHS Corona CA4/2
Plaintiff Sunil Sujan, a physician who formerly practiced medicine with defendant Corona Regional Medical Center (CRMC), filed this lawsuit alleging CRMC and three individual defendants (Alaa Afifi, M.D., Imdad N. Yusufaly, M.D., and Ahmed El-
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P. v. Ammons CA2/6
Charles Nelson Ammons appeals his conviction, by jury, of the attempted murder of City of Pismo Beach police officer Christopher Siglin (Pen. Code, §§ 664/187),1 assault with a semi-automatic firearm on a police officer (§ 245, subd. (d)(2)), resisting an executive officer (§ 69)…
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In re Haney CA1/4
the Governor signed it in September 2020, and it went into effect January 1, 2021. a legislative intent to address the topic under Code of Civil Procedure section 231.7 instead of the RJA. Recognizing that the Attorney General’s position is now the law, I believe there are reason…
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Meehan v. Aguirre CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Plaintiff and Appellant Margaret Meehan appeals from an order granting in part defendants and respondents Jaime Aguirre and R & Y Castellanos Trucking, Inc.’s (defendants) motion to tax costs. Meehan, the prevailing party in her personal injury action…
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Szewczyk v. Orange County Employees Retirement System CA4/3
Pursuant to the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (Gov. Code, § 31450 et seq.) (CERL), a County of Orange (County) employee receives a pension amount based in part on the employee’s “‘[c]ompensation earnable’” (§ 31461, subd. (a).). 1 “‘Compensation earnable’” is defined as…
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State of Cal. ex rel. Dept. of Transportation v. Herc Rentals, Inc CA1/5
Plaintiff and appellant the State of California, by and through the Department of Transportation (State), appeals from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant and respondent Herc Rentals, Inc. (Herc). Herc, the shipper, loaded an undocked boom lift…
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Sakach v. County of Marin CA1/5
Pro per plaintiff and appellant Tim Sakach received an adverse administrative decision in a code enforcement action brought by defendant and respondent County of Marin (County). On his last day to appeal the decision, Sakach submitted a notice of appeal to the Marin County Superi…
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P. v. Singh CA2/6
Kavi Michael Singh violently raped a university freshman in her dorm room. A felony information charged appellant with forcible rape (Penal Code, 1 § 261, subd. (a)(2)), oral copulation against victim’s will by force, duress, menace, or fear (§ 287, subd. (c)(2)(A)), sexual penet…
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P. v. Putallez CA1/2
Pursuant to a negotiated disposition, defendant Joseph Kent Putallez entered a no contest plea to theft of an elder or dependent adult by a caregiver, and the trial court placed him on two years’ formal probation. Defendant’s sole claim on appeal is that one of the probation cond…
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Debbane v. City and County of San Francisco CA1/1
In 2022, San Francisco voters approved Proposition M to “tax” owners of certain residential units in buildings with more than two units for any unit kept “vacant” for more than 182 days, which need not be consecutive, during a tax year. (S.F. City & County Sample Ballot and Voter…
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Schneider v. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Plaintiff and respondent Dan Schneider is a television producer, creator, and writer, who is associated with a number of children’s television shows airing on the Nickelodeon network from the late 1990’s and 2000’s, including All That, The Amanda Show…
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Mary D. v. McCauley CA1/4
Mary D.1 sued Matthew McCauley for personal injury based on years of sexual abuse when she was a minor. A jury found him liable for multiple torts, and it awarded Mary D. compensatory and punitive damages. On appeal, McCauley contends that the trial court: (1) deprived him of his…
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Universal Shopping Plaza v. Hong CA2/7
Piong Bin Hong, doing business as Five Star Restaurant, appeals from the judgment entered in favor of his commercial landlord, Universal Shopping Plaza (Universal), following a court trial in Universal’s unlawful detainer action. Hong contends the trial court erred in entering ju…
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Civil Rights Dept. v. Space Exploration Technologies CA2/3
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) appeals an order compelling it to comply with the California Civil Rights Department’s (CRD) investigatory subpoena. CRD issued the subpoena after receiving an administrative complaint from a former SpaceX employee alleging violations…