California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal published (citable) opinions.
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Buchheim v. Anaya CA2/8
When undisputed evidence shows defendants have repaid a debt, plaintiffs cannot defeat a motion for summary judgment simply by swearing “we never got our money back.” In financial matters, unexplained statements of fervent belief lose to an objective record of fact. We affirm.…
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Applied Medical Resources Corp. v. P.U.C. CA4/3
* * * This writ of review 1 proceeding arises out of a rulemaking 2 instituted by the California Public Utilities Commission (the PUC) to begin the creation of a policy framework for facilitating the commercialization of microgrids under Senate Bill No. 1339 (Stats. 2018, ch. 566…
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Town of Apple Valley v. Apple Valley Ranchos Water SC
S289391 Fourth Appellate District, Division Two E078348 San Bernardino County Superior Court CIVDS1600180 August 24, 2026 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Groban, Evans, and Langhorne Wilson* concurred.
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P. v. Lossing CA2/6
At issue here is a judicially-created exception to Penal Code 1 section 954. Section 954 permits multiple convictions for the same act. Under the exception, if a defendant is convicted of both a greater and a lesser included offense, the court must dismiss one of the convictions …
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Mayor v. Workers' Comp. App. Bd. & Ross Valley Sanitation Dist. SC
Petitioner, v. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and ROSS Respondents. S287261 First Appellate District, Division Four A169465 Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ADJ10036954 August 24, 2026 Justice Evans authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Ju…
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Lakeshore Investment LLC v. Now Solutions, Inc. CA2/8
INTRODUCTION This case addresses the enforceability of a liquidated damages provision within a settlement agreement. Plaintiff Lakeshore Investments (Lakeshore) and Defendants NOW Solutions, Inc. and Vertical Computer Systems (together, NOW) entered into an agreement to settle a …
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Gharraee v. Trader Joe's Co. CA5
-ooOoo- Defendant and appellant Trader Joe’s Company (Trader Joe’s) appealed a civil judgment which found it negligent and required that it pay monetary damages to plaintiff and appellant Zahra Gharraee (Gharraee). Gharraee filed a motion to dismiss the appeal contending that Tra…
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Doe v. Adventist Health System/West CA2/3
Plaintiffs—four Does who are or were patients of defendant Adventist Health System/West (Adventist)—brought this putative class action asserting claims against Adventist for, among others, violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) (Pen. Code, §§ 630 et seq.) 1 a…
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Marriage of R.M. and P.N. CA4/1
(Fam. Code, § 17406, subd. (a).) 2 Undesignated statutory references are to the Family Code. those services, and her needs, not Mother’s, determined eligibility for IHSS payments, we conclude the family court properly declined to exclude Mother’s IHSS payments from Mother’s gross…
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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