California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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In re M.D. CA4/2
Defendants and appellants Abby P. (Mother) and Adrian D. (Father; collectively, Parents) appeal after the termination of their parental rights to Me.D. (a girl, born December 2024) at a Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.261 hearing. They also
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In re A.K. CA5
-ooOoo- INTRODUCTION Minor children, A.K. and M.K. (collectively, the children), are the subjects of the underlying juvenile dependency proceedings. Appellant, Ma.K., is the maternal grandmother of both children and the former legal guardian of A.K. This is, by our count, the fou…
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Guess v. Allied World Specialty Ins. Co. CA2/2
By the third cause of action, Plaintiffs sought a declaration regarding the 2008/2009 Excess Insurers’ duties under their policies. By the fifth cause of action, Plaintiffs sought restitution and an injunction restraining Defendants from denying coverage. In October 2024, Defenda…
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Carter v. The Buzbee Law Firm CA2/2
Plaintiff Shawn Carter, more commonly known as Jay-Z, is a world-famous rapper and businessman. He brought this action against attorney Anthony G. Buzbee and his law firm the Buzbee Law Firm (collectively, Buzbee) alleging Buzbee civilly extorted Carter, defamed him, and intentio…
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Wilshire West Medical Tower v. Karimi CA2/1
Plaintiff Wilshire Medical Tower, LLC (Wilshire) entered into a commercial lease agreement with defendant Karimi MD, Inc. (Karimi MD) that was guaranteed by defendant Dr. Kian Karimi. (Karimi MD and Dr. Kian Karimi are collectively the Karimi parties). Wilshire’s property manager…
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Wave Plastic Surgery Center v. Kim CA2/8
Plaintiff and appellant WAVE Plastic Surgery Center, Inc. (WAVE) appeals an order granting defendant and respondent Tina Kim’s special motion to strike and a related order awarding Kim her attorney fees and costs. WAVE contends the statements Kim posted about WAVE on social media…
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Vo v. Dang CA4/1
Following a bench trial for fraud alleged by respondent Tri Minh Vo, the trial court found that appellant May Dang, Vo’s estranged wife, violated her spousal fiduciary duty to Vo when she induced Vo to sign deeds conveying title of his house to her brother, appellant Quan Dang.1 …
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Tucker v. Hawley CA1/4
Appellant Steve Hawley, respondent below, argues we must reverse the trial court’s issuance of a three-year civil restraining order for the protection of Leonard Tucker, Jr. and his fiancée because the trial court (1) applied an overbroad interpretation of Code of Civil Procedure…
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StormQuant v. Purvis CA6
In January 2019, appellant Reuben “Tripp” Purvis became the chief executive officer (CEO) of respondent StormQuant, Inc. (StormQuant or the Company). StormQuant is a startup company “providing hyperlocal radar data that transforms how the world sees, prepares for, and responds to…
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Salcedo v. Kobisher CA4/1
Bertha Salcedo, as an individual and doing business as La Bodega Auto Body Parts and Radiators (Salcedo) appeals from the court’s order denying her motion to set aside a default judgment which she brought under Code of
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Phan v. County of Orange CA4/3
* * * In this action, Tin Quoc Phan filed a petition to confirm an arbitration award against County of Orange (the County). The trial court dismissed the petition, concluding it was barred by res judicata because “the evidence establishes that Phan brought essentially the same cl…
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P. v. Ortega CA1/1
16SF009866A) Defendant Manuel Ortega pleaded no contest to dissuading a witness, infliction of injury on a dating partner, and sexual battery, and the trial court placed him on probation (case No. 16SF009866A). While on probation, defendant was arrested and subsequently pleaded n…
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P. v. Rivera CA1/2
SCN17497001) In 2001, defendant Jose Rivera pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, three counts of attempted murder, and one count of assault with a firearm and admitted personal use of a firearm in committing voluntary manslaughter. In 2022, defendant filed a petition for res…
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P. v. Nyambi CA1/2
Defendant Tita Nyambi appeals from an order revoking his mandatory supervision and requiring him to serve the remainder of his previously imposed sentence based on his convictions for various drug offenses. His appointed counsel filed a brief raising no issues and requesting that…
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P. v. Conn CA3
In 2013, a jury convicted defendant Joseph Lee Conn of first degree murder, attempted murder, and attempted robbery, and it found true a robbery-murder special-circumstance allegation. The trial court sentenced defendant to life without the possibility of parole plus nine years. …
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P. v. Bernal CA3
The trial court sentenced defendant Jose Gibran Marroquin Bernal to an aggregate term of 24 years after a jury found him guilty on three counts of forcible lewd act upon a child under age 14 and one count of lewd act upon a child under age 14. Appointed counsel asks this court to…
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P. v. Warr CA3
Defendant Calvin Warr appeals from a postconviction order denying his resentencing petition under Penal Code section 1172.6. Appellate counsel filed a brief raising no arguable issues under People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, and People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216 (Delg…
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P. v. Readus CA4/1
INTRODUCTION Pierre Renee Readus pled guilty in 2015 to voluntary manslaughter and admitted various prior conviction and sentencing enhancement allegations. He now appeals from the trial court’s order resentencing him
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P. v. Bonilla CA1/2
A jury found defendant Eduardo Bonilla guilty of disobeying a protective order, and the trial court placed him on three years of formal probation. Defendant’s court-appointed counsel has filed a brief asking this court for an independent review of the record under People v. Wende…
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P. v. Afamasaga CA1/4
Ednie Afamasaga and Fogatia Fuiava appeal after a jury convicted them of second degree murder of Kenneth McDaniel, shooting at an occupied vehicle, and assault with a firearm on Raymond Burt, as well as various enhancements, based on a