CA Pub. Decisions

1. PANNU v.LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC
   Jul 9, 2011
   Sukhsagar Pannu suffered a severe spinal injury, resulting in quadriplegia, when his Land Rover Discovery (Series 1) sport utility vehicle rolled over following a chain of collisions on the 118 Freeway near Simi Valley. Pannu sued Land Rover North America, Inc., Jaguar Land Rover…
2. PEOPLE v. WHITE
   Jul 9, 2011
   The procedures attendant to a criminal defendant's right to discover relevant evidence in confidential peace officer personnel files--through the filing of a so-called "Pitchess"[1] motion--are established by both statute and decisional law.[2] The defining hallmark o…
3. PEOPLE v. CABALLERO
   Jul 9, 2011
   Defendant Rodrigo Caballero appeals from the judgment entered following his conviction by jury of three counts of willful, deliberate, and premeditated attempted murder, with findings that he personally and intentionally discharged a firearm, inflicted great bodily injury upon on…
4. PEOPLE v. MIRANDA
   Jul 9, 2011
   Defendant Humberto Miranda appeals from the judgment of conviction of attempted murder, second degree robbery, possession of a firearm by a felon and assault with a firearm. He contends principally: (1) there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction on all of the subst…
5. BROWN v. GRIMES
   Jul 9, 2011
   For the following three reasons, the trial court refused to enforce a fee-sharing agreement between lawyers--plaintiff James Brown and defendant Milton Grimes--arising out of cases they handled in Texas: Brown had not performed his contractual responsibility to pay Paul Ross, a t…
6. ZUBARAU v. PALMDALE Part-II
   Jul 9, 2011
   Plaintiff Alec Zubarau, an amateur or â€
7. ZUBARAU v. PALMDALE Part-I
   Jul 9, 2011
   Plaintiff Alec Zubarau, an amateur or â€
8. PEOPLE v. VILA
   Jul 9, 2011
   A criminal defendant has a hard enough time defending the underlying charge. He should not "pick a new fight" with the prosecutor and yet another fight with his court appointed counsel, i. e. he should not threaten to kill them thereby creating two new cases to defend. He…
9. CITIZENS PLANNING ASSOCIATION v. SANTA BARBARA
   Jul 8, 2011
   The City of Santa Barbara (City) approved the development of 25 single-family homes. The project was to be constructed by real parties in interest and appellants, Peak-Las Positas Partners and its managing partner, Mark Lee (Las Positas). The City and Las Positas wished to provid…
10. ROE v.DOE PART-II
    Jul 8, 2011
    Plaintiffs John Roe 58 and John Roe 61 appeal from the judgment of dismissal entered after the trial court sustained without leave to amend the demurrers of various Catholic Church entities to their first amended complaint. Because the statute of limitations on the plaintiffs&#39…
11. ROE v.DOE
    Jul 8, 2011
    Plaintiffs John Roe 58 and John Roe 61 appeal from the judgment of dismissal entered after the trial court sustained without leave to amend the demurrers of various Catholic Church entities to their first amended complaint. Because the statute of limitations on the plaintiffs&#39…
12. In re Marriage of SANDRA and EDWARD FOSSUM
    Jul 8, 2011
    Appellant Edward Fossum and his ex-wife, respondent Sandra Fossum purchased a house in 1994. To obtain the best interest rate, the property was purchased in Edward's[1] name alone, but later title was placed in both spouses' names. In 1998, the parties agreed to enter int…
13. NORTEL NETWORKS INC v.STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
    Jul 8, 2011
    This appeal requires an interpretation of the Sales and Use Tax Law. (Rev. & Tax. Code, § 6001 et seq.)[1] Nortel Networks Inc. sells telephone switching equipment in California. Income from switch hardware sales is indisputably taxable by the State of California. The question i…
14. SCHOENFELD v. BOARD OF PAROLE HEARINGS
    Jul 8, 2011
    Plaintiff Richard Schoenfeld is currently incarcerated for crimes he committed approximately 35 years ago. On October 30, 2008, the Board of Parole Hearings (Board) found him suitable for parole. On August 14, 2009, at a hearing to calculate his release date under applicable inde…
15. BOLOGNA v. SAN FRANCISCO
    Jul 8, 2011
    This case arises from the tragic and senseless killings of Anthony Bologna and his sons Michael and Matthew, who were stopped in traffic in San Francisco when Edwin Ramos, an illegal immigrant, allegedly shot and killed them. Plaintiffs Danielle, Andrew, and Francesca Bologna are…
16. T.P.v. T.W
    Jul 8, 2011
    In response to a paternity action initiated by T.P., T.W. filed a petition under Family Code section 7802[1] to free her child from the custody and control of T.P., the admitted biological father.[2] The trial court ruled Mother had no standing to commence such a proceeding and e…
17. In re JOSE
    Jul 8, 2011
    Appellant Jose T. appeals from a jurisdictional and dispositional order in a Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 proceeding declaring wardship and committing him to the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).[1] Appellant contends that the juvenile court abused its discretion b…
18. KULLAR v.FOOT LOCKER RETAIL, INC
    Jul 8, 2011
    The defendant in these consolidated class actions appeals from an order denying its motion to disqualify the attorneys for parties who have objected to the proposed settlement agreement in the first of these cases and are the plaintiffs in the second action in which a class has n…
19. Mink v. Encina Veterinary Clinic
    Jun 14, 2011
    Plaintiff Perri Mink appeals the orders of the trial court sustaining without leave to amend the demurrers of defendants Encina Veterinary Clinic, Inc., Roger Johnson, Peter Nurre, Kathy Shuttlesworth, and Angela Linvill (collectively referred to as Encina), and Kevin W. Bissonne…
20. PEOPLE v. ALVARADO
    Jun 12, 2011
    Appellant, Walter Alvarado, challenges the denial of his motion to suppress following his arrest at a DUI checkpoint. He had been charged with driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol level in excess of 0.08%. The issue before us is whether the People sustaine…