California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. McKinzy CA5
-ooOoo- INTRODUCTION A jury convicted defendant Otis McKinzy, Jr. (defendant) of carjacking, kidnapping with intent to commit rape, forcible oral copulation, and sodomy by force. The jury also found true allegations that defendant had kidnapped the victim for sexual purposes and …
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P. v. Gromo CA1/3
John Robert Gromo, Jr. was convicted of numerous offenses stemming from his abuse of multiple victims. Nearly three decades later, the trial court recalled Gromo’s sentence and resentenced him pursuant to section 1172.75 of the Penal Code1 because his sentence included invalid pr…
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P. v. Rincon CA2/3
Hugo Rincon appeals from a judgment entered after his resentencing pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.75.1 His appellate counsel filed a brief under People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216 (Delgadillo), and Rincon filed a supplemental brief. We consider Rincon’s contentions a…
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P. v. Surratt CA4/2
Defendant and appellant Strader Allen Surratt appeals from the trial court’s resentencing orders made pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1172.1. The People concede that the matter should be remanded for resentencing because the trial court erroneously
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P. v. Tristao CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Meehan, Acting P. J., Snauffer, J. and Harrell, J. Appellant Derek Joseph Tristao appeals the trial court’s denial of his petition challenging a disqualified person determination. He contends the trial court erred in determining he was a disqualified person under…
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Kelley v. Gay CA1/3
In this medical malpractice action, plaintiffs Vincent Kelley (Kelley) and Kim Kelley (jointly, plaintiffs) appeal a jury verdict in favor of defendant Andre Nicholas Gay, M.D., in which the jury found Dr. Gay was not negligent in the care and treatment of Kelley. Plaintiffs cont…
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In re Kendall CA3
(Lassen) In re ADAM KENDALL on Habeas Corpus. C105635 (Super. Ct. No. 2024- CR90749) After a disciplinary hearing, appellant California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) found inmate Adam Kendall (petitioner) guilty of possession of a prohibited controlled subst…
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In re N.R. CA5
-ooOoo- J.R. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdiction and disposition orders sustaining a petition filed under Welfare and Institutions Code section 3001 and asserting dependency jurisdiction over her four adoptive children. We dismiss the appeal as moot. FACTUAL A…
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In re D.K. CA2/8
INTRODUCTION D.M. (Father) appeals from the juvenile court’s findings and orders declaring his son, Elijah M., a dependent of the court under Welfare and Institutions Code section 3001 and removing the child from his custody. We affirm and find no error in the trial court’s concl…
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In re L.G. CA6
In this dependency case, appellant J.G. (father) challenges the juvenile court’s dispositional orders removing his minor children, twins Lo.G. and Le.G., from his care under Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 361. He makes two arguments on appeal. First, father contends the c…
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Ducor Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities Commission CA5
-ooOoo- Petitioner Ducor Telephone Company (Ducor) filed this original proceeding to obtain judicial review of the final decision by the Public Utilities Commission (Commission) on its 2023 general rate case application. Ducor contends the Commission committed several legal error…
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Dharmakirthi v. Coldwell Banker Real Estate CA2/1
While attending an open house at a residential property for sale, plaintiff Anula Mallika Dharmakirthi fell on a set of three stairs leading from the entryway of the house down to a sunken living room. Together with three family members who witnessed the fall, Dharmakirthi filed …
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Conservatorship of M.T. CA3
(Plumas) Conservatorship of the Person of M.T. C103004 D.T., (Super. Ct. No. PR1100015) Petitioner and Respondent,
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C.M. v. G.M. CA4/2
The family court issued a five-year domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) protecting plaintiff and respondent C.M. (Wife) from her husband, defendant and appellant G.M. (Husband). (Fam. Code, § 6200 et seq.)1 On appeal, Husband raises
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Wu v. Super. Ct. (Gandhi) CA6
VERONICA WU, H053801 (Santa Clara County Petitioner, Super. Ct. No. 20CV369179) v. Respondent;
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UHG I, LLC v. Tran CA6
UHG I, LLC, H053223 (Santa Clara County Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Super. Ct. No. 23CV401041) Appellant, v. Defendant, Cross-complainant and Respondent.
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Roper v. North State Electrical Contractors, Inc. CA3
Arthur Roper worked for North State Electrical Contractors, Inc. (North State) until January 2021. Approximately three years later, Roper gave notice to the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) that he intended to sue North State under the Labor Code Private Attorneys Ge…
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Petrini v. Simon CA6
Plaintiff and appellant Katrina P. Petrini appeals the trial court’s denial of an ex parte application for an injunction. Petrini’s notice of appeal specifies that she is appealing from an order issued on June 30, 2025 (June 30 order), but in her opening brief she indicates that …
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P. v. Estrada CA2/6
Marco Estrada appeals from the judgment after a jury convicted him of two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm (Pen. Code,1 § 245, subd. (b), counts 1 and 2), and felon in possession of a firearm (§ 29900, subd. (a)(1), count 4). The jury also found true enhancements th…
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P. v. Moawad CA2/2
A jury convicted Emad Moawad of numerous counts for sexual misconduct he engaged in with his patients and an intern while performing his work as a dentist. He raises two related claims on appeal, one evidentiary and one instructional. Neither has merit, so we affirm.