California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Mitchell v. Foos CA3
This appeal concerns the application of Code of Civil Procedure1 section 425.16, widely known as the anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute. The anti-SLAPP statute is designed to protect defendants from meritless lawsuits that might chill the exercise…
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Michelson v. Ayzenberg CA2/1
In 2014, plaintiff Jacob Michelson and defendant Michael Ayzenberg started exporting nutritional supplements to Russia together under the name Elixir. The two men had known each other for decades and did not have a written contract specifying the terms of their arrangement. In Ja…
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Marriage of Kidd CA1/3
After a bench trial, the family court issued orders that affected child custody and related financial matters as between Carla Layne Kidd (Mother) and Cory David Kidd (Father). Mother appeals, contending the court abused its discretion and violated due process by: (1) relying on …
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In re Izaiah W. CA1/4
In re Izaiah W., a Minor. Ruth D. et al., A174110 Plaintiffs and Respondents, (Solano County v. Super. Ct. No. AD2300020)
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In re K.T. CA2/5
C.R. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s disposition orders denying her family reunification services with respect to minor K.T. (born May 2025) under Welfare and Institutions Code section 361.5, subdivision (b)(10)(A).1 Mother contends there is insufficient evidence to su…
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In re Steele CA4/1
Aaron Jahrootz Steele was found guilty of two counts of resisting an executive officer with force or violence (Pen. Code,1 § 69; counts 1 and 5); one count of misdemeanor trespass (§ 602, subd. (o)(1); count 2); and three counts of threatening a public officer (§ 71; counts 3, 4,…
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In re B.W. CA4/2
Robert W. (Father) appeals from the juvenile court’s denial of his petition under section 388 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (Unlabeled statutory references are to this code.) He contends that the juvenile court and San Bernardino County Children and
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In re M.L. CA5
-ooOoo- In this juvenile dependency case, A.C. (mother) appeals from orders made following a contested post-permanency review hearing as to her minor dependent child M.L. (Welf. & Inst. Code,1 § 366.3). Mother’s sole argument on appeal is that the juvenile court erred by denying …
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In re R.C. CA2/5
S.E. (Mother) is the mother of a four-year-old daughter R.C. and a two-year-old son K.C. (collectively, Minors).1 The juvenile court took dependency jurisdiction over Minors for three reasons that it found presented a substantial risk of serious physical harm: Mother’s failure to…
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In re Brianna S. CA2/1
The juvenile court asserted dependency jurisdiction over Brianna S. and Abigail S., who at that time were 13 and eight years old, respectively, based on K.N.’s (mother’s) history of mental and emotional problems and her inability to care for the children. The court removed the ch…
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In re R.D. CA4/2
INTRODUCTION C.G. (mother) contends the juvenile court abused its discretion by ordering that visitation with her children, R.D. and E.D. (the children), be supervised. We affirm.
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In re D.M. CA2/1
In July 2025, appellant Rebecca C. (Mother) gave birth to twin girls. Mother and both twins tested positive for methamphetamine. Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) detained the twins from Mother and their father, Raphael C. (Father C.), placing t…
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In re A.C. CA2/2
Erika A. (mother) appeals from a juvenile court judgment declaring her children A.C. (born April 2013) and Ay.C. (born May 2016) dependents of the court.1 ****** The juvenile court declared A.C. and Ay.C. dependents of the court on December 4, 2025, based on mother and Armando C.…
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In re D.C. CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Appellant J.C. (father) appeals from juvenile court jurisdictional findings within dispositional orders sustaining a petition filed under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300.1 We affirm the orders.…
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In re A.T. CA1/5
In this juvenile delinquency case, A.T. pleaded no contest to a charge that he forcibly raped his then-11-year-old cousin, in violation of Penal Code section 261, subdivision (a)(2). As part of the disposition, the trial court imposed a probation condition prohibiting A.T. from h…
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In re M.B. CA4/1
M.B. has been involved in the dependency system since 2023, when she was seven months old. At that time, she was removed from the care of her mother C.B. (Mother) due to substance abuse and neglect concerns. M.B.’s paternity was not determined during this prior dependency proceed…
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Fox v. Fox CA2/5
Janice Fox appeals from a judgment following an order sustaining a demurrer in favor of respondents Theodore Fox (Ted), Ultimate Action, LLC (UA), Supreme Studios, LLC (Supreme Studios), TF Properties #2, LLC (TF #2), and TF Properties #3, LLC (TF #3), in a financial elder abuse …
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Fernandez v. Everytext.com, LLC CA6
In 2023, Alberto Javier Elias Fernandez rented a college textbook from Everytext.com, LLC (Everytext). Afterwards, Fernandez allegedly became concerned that the textbook would not be delivered and instructed his credit card company to cancel payment. After the credit card company…
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Tsakopoulos v. Gidaro CA3
Steve and Grant Gidaro, father and son, were members of a limited liability company formed for the purpose of managing the hunting rights on a large tract of land in Yolo County. Angelo and Kyriakos Tsakopoulos, another father and son team, were members of the same limited liabil…
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Spencer v. Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation CA5
-ooOoo- Appellant Edward B. Spencer is a self-represented inmate at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison (SATF) within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Spencer filed a petition for writ of mandamus and declaratory relief (original petiti…