California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Palmer CA4/1
During a five-week surveillance operation of a convenience store, law enforcement recorded Frederick Joseph Palmer conducting several apparent hand-to-hand drug transactions. Four of his buyers were stopped by law enforcement after the transactions were complete, and two were fou…
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P. v. Broadey CA4/1
A jury convicted Dequan Oneal Broadey in 2024 of making a criminal threat and the trial court found true he had previously been convicted of an offense qualifying as a strike prior and a serious felony. He was sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison. He now challenges…
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P. v. Simpson CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Franson, A.P.J., Snauffer, J., and DeSantos, J. INTRODUCTION Appellant and defendant Gregory Lerone Simpson (appellant) pleaded no contest to two felony charges and admitted a firearm enhancement, and was sentenced to the stipulated aggregate term of 29 years in …
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P. v. Herrera CA4/3
Defendant Kevin Ivan Herrera was convicted of first degree murder based on surveillance videos that show him fatally stabbing a man on a street in Santa Ana. On appeal, Herrera contends: (1) the trial court erred by admitting the surveillance videos into evidence and allowing pol…
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Oliva v. Los Cerritos Center CA2/2
Appellant Amelia Yolanda Nueva Oliva slipped and fell in Los Cerritos Center (LCC). A unanimous jury rejected her claims against LCC’s owner, management company, and cleaning company, finding they were not negligent.1 The trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying Oliva’…
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Nunez v. NorCal Dale Partners CA5
-ooOoo- This consolidated appeal concerns the enforceability of an arbitration agreement between an employer and an employee. The parties agreed to resolve any legal disputes arising between them by arbitration rather than civil litigation. It was further agreed that all disputes…
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Muldrow v. Ladera Crest Homeowners Assn. CA2/8
Donnie Muldrow appeals after losing a bench trial and a jury trial. He challenges the exclusion of an expert, the trial court’s statement of decision, the nonsuit of one claim, and jury instructions. We affirm because Muldrow fails to establish reversible error. Undesignated stat…
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Long Venture Partners v. Waldron CA6
In 2016, Long Venture Partners L.P. (LVP) invested in a technology start-up, which eventually became known as Playco Global Inc. (Playco). In August 2020, Playco’s president and co-founder Justin Waldron represented that the company had no “plans to fundraise right now,” and LVP …
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In re J.G. CA2/5
V.G. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s September 16, 2025, order at the Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.21, subdivision (f), 12-month review hearing regarding J.G. (the child, born 2009). She challenges the finding that the Department of Children and Family Se…
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In re K.S. CA2/4
INTRODUCTION In this juvenile dependency appeal, Amanda G. (mother) contends that the juvenile court’s jurisdictional findings and removal of her children, K.S. (born Dec. 2018) and L.S. (born Feb. 2022), from her custody were unsupported by substantial evidence. We affirm.
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In re I.N. CA2/1
I.N., a minor, appeals from a judgment finding true that he possessed a loaded handgun and resisted arrest, and declaring him a ward of the juvenile court. Appointed appellate counsel has filed a no-issue brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende). We have ind…
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In re N.D. CA2/2
V.M. (Father) appeals the juvenile court’s jurisdictional findings that his daughters, N.D. (born 2010) and Z.M. (born 2012), suffered serious physical harm and were at substantial risk of suffering such harm based on him physically abusing them. We affirm.
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Freedman v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles CA1/5
Ari Freedman appeals from the trial court’s denial of his petition for a writ of mandate challenging the suspension of his driving privileges by respondent Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). He contends that the DMV’s administrative hearing officer violated his due process right…
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Doe v. The Regents of the U. of Cal. CA2/1
Real parties in interest the Los Angeles Times Communications LLC and its reporter Noah Goldberg (collectively, the Times) filed a California Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 7920.000 et seq.) (CPRA) request asking the University of California Irvine (UCI)1 to produce records reg…
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Dashti v. Dashti CA2/8
Ali Dashti appeals the trial court’s imposition of a domestic restraining order and custody judgments. Because Dashti failed to provide an adequate record for review, we affirm. The trial court held a hearing on Dashti’s wife’s request for a domestic violence restraining order. F…
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Cota v. Excellence RE Real Estate CA2/7
INTRODUCTION Excellence RE Real Estate, Inc. (Excellence) appeals the entry of default and default judgment against it after it was sued by Lorraine Cota. Excellence argues the trial court erred by awarding punitive damages because Cota failed to provide the requisite notice she …
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Cheifer v. Aliento Master Assn. CA2/8
Arne Cheifer sued Aliento Master Association, the homeowners association that manages the common interest development in which Cheifer lives. Cheifer sued because Aliento did not grant his request to deviate from association rules requiring residents to park their cars in their g…
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Amirtalesh v. Beverly Hills Properties CA2/2
This appeal involves a landlord-tenant dispute. Representing herself, the tenant sued the owners and managers of her apartment building, their attorneys, and the tenant’s neighbor. The tenant did not prevail, and she filed five separate appeals. Each appeal reflects the tenant’s …
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Amirtalesh v. Beverly Hills Properties CA2/2
This case involves a landlord-tenant dispute. Representing herself, the tenant sued the owners and managers of her apartment building, their attorneys, and the tenant’s neighbor. The tenant did not prevail, and she filed five separate appeals. Four of the appeals have been consol…
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Zavaleta v. Superior Court CA4/1
INTRODUCTION Fabiola Garcia Zavaleta (Garcia) seeks an order directing Todd Matthew Beaver to return their daughter, HBG, to Garcia’s custody in Mexico. She contends the trial court erred when it denied her petition under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International…