California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Prince CA2/7
INTRODUCTION Thomas Ravon Prince was convicted of first degree murder with findings that the murder was committed in the commission of a robbery and that Prince personally used a firearm during both offences. The trial court sentenced Prince to life without the possibility of par…
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P. v. Dominique CA2/2
Defendant Geral Dominique was convicted by a jury of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury (GBI assault; Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(4)).1 He now appeals on the sole basis that the trial court failed to instruct the jury, sua sponte, on the lesser included offe…
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P. v. Usilton CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Franson, Acting P. J., Meehan, J. and Snauffer, J. INTRODUCTION Appellant and defendant William Beck Usilton, III (defendant) “spent an evening drinking at a bar with Cody Sorensen, who regularly visited defendant at his apartment and stayed overnight. A few hour…
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Lofts on L Street v. Clippinger CA4/3
* * * In 2012, Robert Clippinger through his company Clippinger Investment Properties, Inc. (CIP) solicited millions of dollars from real estate investors in order to purchase and develop a mixed condominium and commercial site. The investors received either Class A or B membersh…
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Linsao v. First Am. 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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Kowalski v. 220 San Vicente Holdings CA2/4
Cross-defendant 220 San Vicente Holdings, LLC (San Vicente) appeals from the trial court’s order denying its special motion to strike the cross-complaint filed by Laura Kowalski pursuant to the anti-SLAPP statute, Code of Civil Procedure section 425.161. In its opening brief, San…
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Kirkland v. Beeck CA5
-ooOoo- This appeal stems from a long-running trust matter, which was first initiated in March 2012. The instant appeal arises out of a dispute between appellant Sue Ann Beeck and her cousin, respondent Kenneth Gordon Kirkland. Beeck, both the trustee and a beneficiary of the In …
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Ingraham v. L.A. Police Dept. CA2/8
INTRODUCTION Appellant Mark Ingraham appears to appeal from a denial of his motion to set aside dismissal under Code of Civil Procedure section 473, subdivision (c). We find this matter appropriate for disposition by a memorandum opinion in accordance with the California Standard…
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In re V.M. CA4/3
No appearance for Minor. C.M. (Mother) is the mother of V.M. (the child), who was taken into protective custody in April 2024 at the age of 15. Mother appeals from the order terminating her parental rights pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26, subdivisions (b)…
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In re D.H. CA2/2
K.H. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdictional findings regarding her four children, D.H. (born Feb. 2012), D.H.W. (born Sept. 2015), K.S. (born May 2019), and Z.S. (born Feb. 2021). Finding no error, we affirm.
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In re E.G. CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Appellant D.R. (mother) appeals from juvenile court jurisdictional findings and dispositional orders sustaining a petition filed under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 and asserting dependency jurisdiction over mother’s three children.1 We af…
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In re K.H. CA2/2
Appellant J.H. (mother) has four children born between 2019 and 2024. B.B. is the father of the two youngest children. Following an incident of domestic violence, mother obtained a criminal protective order that enjoins B.B. from abusing her. Mother did not enforce the protective…
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Immigrant Rights Defense Council v. Afridi CA4/3
Defendant Shafi Afridi appeals from a postjudgment order compelling him to serve responses to judgment debtor discovery and imposing sanctions. Defendant contends this order amounts to improper “double sanctions” and plaintiff Immigrant Rights Defense Council, LLC does not have s…
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Horner v. Strong Wealth Management CA2/1
In August 2019, plaintiff Michael Horner, who was 83 years old at the time, entrusted defendant George G. Strong III and his financial management company, Strong Wealth Management LLC (Strong Wealth) with responsibility for managing an investment portfolio valued at $2,616,421. O…
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Griggs v. Cottage Health CA2/6
THE COURT:* Nicole Denise Griggs appeals a judgment following the granting of a motion for nonsuit in favor of respondents Cottage Health, Santa Ynez Cottage Health, and Santa Barbara Cottage Health (collectively Cottage Health), at the trial of her medical malpractice lawsuit. T…
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Cox v. Fayad CA4/3
Alexander Cox contends the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in Dr. Fady Fayad’s favor. Cox, however, has not supplied us with critical portions of the court record, including any pleading or any of the papers or evidence for the summary judgment motion. Therefore, w…
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Cooke v. Parton CA1/4
Usury is addressed in article XV, section 1 of the California Constitution, which sets permissible interest rates with many exceptions. As relevant here, that provision states that the interest rate for a loan of money primarily for personal, family, or household purposes may not…
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Amanda F. v. David S. CA1/5
Respondent, A172101 v. DAVID S., (City & County of San Francisco Appellant. Super. Ct. No. FDI-22-797070)
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Yzaguirre v. County of Mono CA3
On September 11, 2024, personnel of the Mono County Department of Animal Services (Animal Services), with assistance from the Mono County Sheriff’s Department, made a warrantless entry into a trailer and seized 11 cats and kittens (the cats) that Rebecca Yzaguirre kept there. The…
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Twellman v. Superior Court CA4/3
In June 2022, after she expressed interest in and applied for a managerial position, one of her supervisors (Luca Di Camillo) made comments about her sex and gender, including stating that she “should focus on settling down and starting a family rather than pursuing career advanc…