CA Pub. Decisions

1. HOSO FOODS, INC v. COLUMBUS CLUB, INC
   Feb 25, 2011
   Defendant and appellant Columbus Club, Inc. entered into an agreement to lease an assembly hall to plaintiff and respondent Hoso Foods, Inc. (Hoso). When Hoso learned that city ordinances precluded it from using the hall for catered events as it had intended, it filed a complaint…
2. BAUTISTA v. LOS ANGELES
   Feb 25, 2011
   Emir Bautista was terminated as a sworn peace officer by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (Department) for engaging in a personal relationship with a known prostitute and heroin addict in violation of the Department's prohibited-association policy. On appeal Ba…
3. PEOPLE v. VASQUEZ
   Feb 25, 2011
   As part of the resolution of a criminal case charging him with two felony counts of failure to control a mischievous animal that caused serious bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 399, subd. (b)),[1] Orlando Vasquez agreed to pay $168,633.20 in restitution to Heiddy G., a young girl who…
4. PEOPLE v. JACKSON
   Feb 25, 2011
   Kerwin Jackson appeals from the judgment entered following his conviction by jury on one count of first degree burglary. (Pen. Code, § 459.) Appellant contends that the jury instructions on the elements of burglary erroneously imposed a presumption that the balcony in this case …
5. LUJANO v. SANTA BARBARA
   Feb 25, 2011
   Yvette Lujano, through her guardian ad litem, Maria del Carmen Lujano, appeals an order granting summary judgment to the County of Santa Barbara (County) and two Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department deputies on her complaint for false arrest and use of excessive force. C…
6. LOS ANGELES v. LOS ANGELES COUNTY EMPLOYEE RELATIONS COMMISSION
   Feb 25, 2011
   This case implicates the privacy rights of Los Angeles County employees who are not Union members and their ability to control the dissemination of their personal information to the Service Employees International Union, Local 721 (the Union), which has a statutory duty to repres…
7. LOS ANGELES v. LOS ANGELES COUNTY EMPLOYEE RELATIONS COMMISSION
   Feb 25, 2011
   This case implicates the privacy rights of Los Angeles County employees who are not Union members and their ability to control the dissemination of their personal information to the Service Employees International Union, Local 721 (the Union), which has a statutory duty to repres…
8. STASZ v. EISENBERG
   Feb 25, 2011
   The trial court dismissed the action filed by plaintiff and appellant Shanel Stasz against defendants and respondents Michael Eisenberg[1] and Bernard A. Burk, after Stasz failed to pay costs and attorney fees ordered when the court transferred the action to San Francisco pursuan…
9. PEOPLE v. FAVOR
   Feb 25, 2011
   Brandon Favor appeals from his conviction on one count of first degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, and two counts of second degree robbery. He claims there was insufficient evidence to support the true finding on the robbery-murder special circumstance or the findings…
10. SCHELB v. STEIN
    Feb 25, 2011
    In the published portion of this decision, we address the primary issue in this appeal--whether a trust deed securing a promissory note issued in connection with a family law judgment may expire under provisions of the Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA, Civ. Code, § 880.020 et s…
11. GROBESON v. LOS ANGELES
    Feb 25, 2011
    A jury rejected Mitchell Grobeson's claims that the City of Los Angeles (City) and Daniel Watson unlawfully retaliated against Grobeson in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.) and Labor Code section 1101 et seq.; that City and …
12. SONOMA v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SONOMA COUNTY
    Feb 25, 2011
    In 2007, the County of Sonoma (the County) enacted Ordinance No. 5715 (the Ordinance) governing the zoning of medical cannabis dispensaries. One provision of the Ordinance required dispensaries to obtain permits to operate. In September 2009, real parties in interest Marvin Garde…
13. In re T.H
    Feb 25, 2011
    S.O. (father) appeals from an order that terminated the dependency jurisdiction of the juvenile court over his children, T.H. and V.O., and placed them in the physical custody of their mother, S.S. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 362.4.)[1] The judgment included an exit order allowing su…
14. In re T.H
    Feb 25, 2011
    S.O. (father) appeals from an order that terminated the dependency jurisdiction of the juvenile court over his children, T.H. and V.O., and placed them in the physical custody of their mother, S.S. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 362.4.)[1] The judgment included an exit order allowing su…
15. In re GRACE C
    Feb 25, 2011
    Appellant S.C. (mother) appeals from orders dismissing dependency jurisdiction as to her children Grace C. and Angelo C. after relatives were appointed as legal guardians for the minors. Mother claims that (1) the juvenile court abused its discretion by dismissing dependency, (2)…
16. SACKS v. OAKLAND Part-II
    Feb 25, 2011
    Following a bench trial, a judgment was entered that granted in part and denied in part the petition for writ of mandate filed by Marleen Sacks (petitioner or Sacks), in which she contested the allocation and use of tax revenue collected by the City of Oakland (respondent or the …
17. SACKS v. OAKLAND Part-I
    Feb 25, 2011
    Following a bench trial, a judgment was entered that granted in part and denied in part the petition for writ of mandate filed by Marleen Sacks (petitioner or Sacks), in which she contested the allocation and use of tax revenue collected by the City of Oakland (respondent or the …
18. MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN CALIFORNIA v. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
    Feb 25, 2011
    Several organizations dedicated to providing advocacy, education and support services in the field of mental health[1] and several individuals who have been recipients of assistance from the former Homeless Adults Program, appeal from the denial of their petition for a writ of ma…
19. PEOPLE v. LIENG,
    Feb 25, 2011
    In these consolidated criminal appeals, appellant Richard Lieng appeals from his plea of no contest to one felony count of cultivation of marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, § 11358), and appellant Tony Lieng from his plea of no contest to one felony count of possession of marijuana …
20. PEOPLE v. HOLLINQUEST Part-II
    Feb 25, 2011
    Defendant was convicted following a jury trial of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187) with a special circumstance (Pen. Code, § 190.2, subd. (a)(17)), and robbery (Pen. Code, § 211). He was sentenced to a term of life in state prison without the possibility of parole. In th…