California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal published (citable) opinions.
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Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes CA2/4
INTRODUCTION Under Government Code section 830.6,1 public entities may be immune from tort liability for dangerous conditions “caused by the plan or design” of public property. This protection, afforded to public bodies for the construction of public infrastructure, is generally …
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P. v. Madruga CA6
This appeal requires us to construe the “right to kill all animals used for food” (Pen. Code,1 § 599c) exception to the crime of animal cruelty set out in section 597, subdivision (a) (section 597(a)). We decide that section 599c’s exception does not extend to the killing of anot…
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P. v. Cortez CA2/2
Defendant and appellant Douglas Cortez (defendant) appeals from the trial court’s order denying his petition for recall and resentencing pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1170, subdivision (d)(1). We affirm.
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Cervantes v. Bianco SC
CLARISSA CERVANTES et al., Petitioners, v. CHAD BIANCO, as Sheriff, etc., et al., Respondents; RIVERSIDE COUNTY CITIZENS et al., Real Parties in Interest. S295866 September 24, 2026 Chief Justice Guerrero authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger,…
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Bonta v. Bianco SC
The 1849 and 1879 versions of the state Constitution also recognized the office of county sheriff but similarly did not assign any specific responsibilities to sheriffs. (See Cal. Const. of 1849, art. VI, § 7; Cal. Const., former art. XI, § 5.) Instead, both left it to the Legisl…
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Linsao v. First American Property & Casualty Ins. Co. CA2/1
Appellants James Linsao, Brian Walters, John Linsao, and Maura Linsao, challenge a summary judgment in favor of respondent First American Property & Casualty Insurance Company (First American) in appellants’ lawsuit against First American. That lawsuit asserts breach of contract,…
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In re A.H. CA4/2
The Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians (Tribe) appeals the juvenile court’s June 9, 2025, order denying its request for disclosure of A.H.’s legal guardian’s psychological evaluation report (psychological evaluation). The Tribe requested the psychological
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Holtz v. Moreles CA6
For convenience, we refer to the named respondent and real parties in interest, together, as respondents. 7 All further unspecified statutory references are to the Elections Code. Appellants’ request for judicial notice identified 19 items. Among the requested items, appellants s…
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Dept. of Fish & Wildlife v. Super. Ct. CA5
-ooOoo- Several local government entities in Merced sued the Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), alleging it was ultimately responsible for property damage caused by flooding after a rainstorm. CDFW moved to transfer the action out of the Merced County Superior Court to a neu…
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Wilson v. Johnson CA2/1
This appeal concerns whether this action was brought to trial within the meaning of Code of Civil Procedure sections 583.310 and 583.360, which require an action’s dismissal if the action is not brought to trial within five years after it is commenced against the defendant.1 “In …
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Parsons v. City of Indian Wells CA4/2
As part of its ongoing efforts to abate public nuisances related to the operation of short-term rentals (STR) in residential properties, the City of Indian Wells (the City) declared STR’s to be a public nuisance and enacted a 29-night minimum stay
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P. v. Cruz CA4/3
Todd Spitzer, District Attorney, and Brendan Sullivan, Deputy District Attorney, for Amicus Curiae. * * * In 2003, Samuel Anthony Cruz and a few of his fellow gang members shot and killed two rival gang members. Cruz was charged with two counts of murder, and he later pleaded gui…
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Laguna Beach Historic Pres. Coalition v. City of Laguna Beach CA4/3
Plaintiffs Laguna Beach Historic Preservation Coalition, Preserve Orange County, and Village Laguna petitioned for a writ of mandamus challenging the City of Laguna Beach’s amendment of its Historic Resources Element to eliminate any reference to its 1981 Inventory of historic pr…
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In re Haney CA1/4
Filed 9/16/26 (unmodified version) CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION* In re MONTE HANEY A170412 on Habeas Corpus. (San Francisco City & County Super. Ct. No. 02052883) Monte Haney, currently incarcerated in prison, petitions for a writ of habeas corpus under Penal Code section 14…
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A.S. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist. CA2/8
An employer may want to know if job applicants have criminal records. A competing interest favors rehabilitation by ensuring small past mistakes do not doom good workers to a lifetime of impoverished employment opportunities. The California Legislature has been active in adjustin…
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VHS Liquidating Trust v. MultiPlan Corp. CA1/3
The settlement required insurers to fund in its stead the creation of an independent price-reference database called FAIR. VHS alleges that rather than use the FAIR database, major insurers soon “continued essentially the same conduct through MultiPlan.” The Alleged MultiPlan Sch…
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P. v. Centeno CA1/3
Defendant Jose Anthony Centeno appeals his convictions for kidnapping to exact money or valuable things, forcible rape, forcible sodomy, and assault upon a victim under the age of 18 with intent to commit a lewd or lascivious act; he does not challenge his other convictions. He c…
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Montes v. Superior Court CA4/2
Box v. Superior Court (2022) 87 Cal.App.5th 60, 67 (Box) stated that a defendant may obtain postconviction discovery of the prosecution’s jury selection notes only upon making a “prima facie case of racial bias.” Legislation effective at the beginning of this
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F.L. v. Superior Court CA4/2
Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.452, petitioner F.L. (Mother) has filed a petition for extraordinary writ relief with respect to the juvenile court’s setting of a Welfare and Institutions Code 1 section 366.26 hearing regarding her son, M.B. (Minor,
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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…