California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal published (citable) opinions.
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1 Community Compact v. City of Fresno CA5
-ooOoo- Emphasizing the “profound impact” of Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez “on the people of Fresno” and concluding the renaming of a downtown thoroughfare in his honor would “provide a source of pride and community recognition,” the Fresno …
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P. v. Dumbrava CA4/3
* * * Generally, under what is referred to as the Kellett rule, when prosecutors are aware “or should be aware of more than one offense in which the same act or course of conduct plays a significant part, all such offenses must be prosecuted in a single proceeding unless joinder …
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Mitchell v. Lilac Solutions, Inc. CA1/4
Under the California Arbitration Act (Code Civ. Proc., § 1280 et seq.), a party who is contractually entitled to compel arbitration of a dispute may “waive[]” that right. (§ 1281.2, subd. (a).) The trial court found such a waiver here, and we affirm. Lilac Solutions, Inc. (Lilac)…
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Toy v. City & County of S.F. CA1/2
Under validation statutes a public agency can file an action to uphold— that is, validate—its handling of an agency matter (see Code. Civ. Proc. § 860 et seq.). Validation actions can also be brought by private parties seeking to invalidate the matter in question, in what are som…
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In re W.A. CA3
Appellant S.A. (mother), adoptive mother of the minor W., appeals from the juvenile court’s order summarily denying her Welfare and Institutions Code section 388 petition for modification without a hearing. (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 300, 388, 395.)1
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In re Jose S. CA1/5
Jose S., who admitted committing murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)) at the age of 15, appeals from the juvenile court’s July 29, 2025 order setting aside a previous dispositional order and committing him to county jail until his 25th birthday. He maintains the court, by committ…
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P. v. Veliz CA2/8
Convicting someone of attempted robbery does not require proof of force or fear, because a robbery attempt may not have progressed to the stage of force or fear. This case illustrates the principle. Benjamin Veliz tried to take Johnny Brown’s bicycle outside of Benny’s Liquor Sto…
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Nassman v. Super. Ct. CA4/2
In August 2021, an emergency department doctor decided not to administer monoclonal antibodies to a COVID-19 patient and instead discharged him with a recommendation for over-the-counter medications for pain and fever and instructions to
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M.W. v. Super. Ct. CA1/4
Filed 8/18/26 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION * Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF A174792 (Contra Costa County Respondent; Super. Ct. No. J24-00228) Real Party in Interest.
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Leviss v. Madix CA2/8
INTRODUCTION This action arises out of the discovery of a private sexual affair, which garnered widespread media attention when news of the affair became public. Plaintiff and respondent Rachel Leviss had an affair with Tom Sandoval, the then-boyfriend of defendant and appellant …
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In re P.C. CA4/2
*Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 8.1105(b) and 8.1110, this opinion is certified for publication with the exception of part II of the Discussion. Michelle C. (Mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s denial of her petition under
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P. v. Pearson SC
05, cited by defendant, provides any right for a defendant to be present when the initial appointment is made. “Section 987.05 states that a trial court shall appoint an attorney who represents, on the record, that he or she will be ready to proceed with the preliminary hearing o…
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P. v. Lightsey SC
S226760 Kern County Superior Court SC056801A August 17, 2026 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Kruger, Groban, Evans, and Detjen* concurred.
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P. v. Esquivias SC
As the Court of Appeal explained, “[i]n Padilla, the question was the effect of an earlier order on a habeas corpus petition that had already vacated the defendant’s entire sentence (Padilla, supra, 13 Cal.5th at p. 158); here, the question is whether a court is required to vacat…
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In re C.M. CA1/3
C.M. was declared a ward of the court and placed on home probation. As a condition of probation, the juvenile court granted the juvenile probation department the authority to add or remove an electronic monitoring device for up to 30 days without further court approval. The court…
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P. v. Shove SC
We need not resolve this dispute because Leon’s good-faith exception would permit admission of the evidence in any event. (See Leon, supra, 468 U.S. at p. 905.) Given the circumstances discussed in the affidavit — linking Shove with the fictitious Mike Powers and thereby to the c…
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P. v. Hernandez SC
S282186 Fifth Appellate District F076752 Kern County Superior Court BF150639A August 13, 2026 Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Liu, Kruger, Evans, and Danner* concurred.
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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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Simerley v. Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transp. Dist. CA1/1
Tracy Simerley and his wife, Lynette Simerley, 1 sued Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District (District) for injuries Tracy sustained while working as a seaman on a ferryboat owned by the District. Lynette appeals from the trial court’s decision to grant the Distri…
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P. v. Maldonado CA2/8
Maldonado’s attorney waived Maldonado’s appearance at this hearing. Judge Matthews appointed Dr. Alete Arom to examine Maldonado and to report on his current mental status under section 1368, which governs the procedure for determining a defendant’s mental competence to stand tri…