California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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In re K.H. CA2/5
****** The juvenile court declared the two young children of A.S. (mother) to be dependents, and ordered the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) to provide mother with reunification services. At the six-month and 12-month review hearings…
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Dima v. Grasshopper House CA2/3
Plaintiff and appellant Dima, LLC (Dima) failed timely to respond to requests for admission (RFAs) served by defendants and respondents Grasshopper House, LLC and its surety, Federal Recovery Systems, LLC (together, Grasshopper). The court granted Grasshopper’s motion to deem the…
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Dakota Note v. Teymourian CA1/5
Cross-complainant and Respondent, A169034 v. GAIL SUZANNE MARIE (San Mateo County TEYMOURIAN et al., Super. Ct. No. 22-CIV-04679) Cross-defendants and Appellants.
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Consumer Advocacy Group v. Walmart CA2/8
INTRODUCTION These consolidated appeals arise out of a series of enforcement actions filed by appellant Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. (CAG) against various respondents for alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Health & Saf. Code, § 25249…
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Chiem v. Vu CA4/3
Thai Quoc Chiem appeals from a judgment following a bench trial in favor of respondents Nguyet Anh Vu (Nguyet) and her son Quan A. Vu (Quan) (collective “the Vus”). The trial court determined Chiem failed to prove the elements of his claims against the Vus. It also determined he …
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Bryan v. County of San Diego Sheriff's Dept. CA4/1
I. INTRODUCTION Lizabeth Omelia Bryan (Bryan) sued the County of San Diego’s Sheriff’s Department (County) for disability discrimination in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.). The trial court granted summary judgment in…
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Arora v. Arora CA4/1
INTRODUCTION In this marital dissolution proceeding, Neha Arora (Wife) appeals the trial court’s order awarding Gautam Arora (Husband) sanctions in the form of attorney fees and costs under section 271, subdivision (a) of the Family
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Williams v. City of Torrance CA2/4
Blake Williams, a peace officer employed by the Torrance Police Department (TPD), was subjected to one audit and three investigations for potential violations of departmental policy. He commenced this lawsuit against his employer and the City of Torrance (City) for violations of …
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Slater v. Ford Motor Co. CA4/3
Plaintiff Jeremy S. Slater filed this lawsuit against defendant Ford Motor Company (Ford) asserting claims regarding a Ford truck under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (Civ. Code, § 1790 et seq.; Song- Beverly Act). Prior to trial, Ford sent an offer under Code of Civil Pr…
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Searles v. Kemmerling CA2/2
Queen Searles appeals the denial of her request for a civil harassment restraining order against her neighbor. We affirm. Appellant is a “spiritual work[er]” who lives in the same housing complex as Lisa Kimmerling (respondent). According to appellant, respondent has threatened t…
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Reich v. Hashem CA2/8
Jacob Reich and Mansour Hashem agreed to improve a property owned by Reich and to share the profits. Hashem did not fulfill his part of the bargain, and a jury awarded Reich damages. We affirm the jury’s results, as well as the trial court’s decision not to disturb those results.…
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P. v. Perez CA1/5
Super. Ct. No. 18CR002028) In August 2020, after being found not guilty by reason of insanity in firing a gun on a police officer in a public park, defendant Dario Mundo Perez was admitted to the State Department of State Hospitals (DSH). In August 2023, Perez was restored to san…
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P. v. Stinson CA3
Defendant Antuan Jermale Stinson appeals the trial court’s denial of his petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.61 after the trial court issued an order to show cause and held an evidentiary hearing. On appeal, he argues the trial court erred in finding that he c…
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P. v. Holley CA4/1
Robert Lee Holley, Jr., appeals from a judgment of conviction and sentence following a jury trial. His appellate counsel filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende) and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders). We notified Holley of his right t…
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P. v. Monzon CA4/1
Amelia Monzon was charged with felony hit and run with injury (Veh. Code, § 20001, subd (a)). Monzon filed a motion for mental health diversion (Pen. Code, § 1001.36). The court held a hearing and denied the motion. Monzon pleaded guilty to one count of hit and run and agreed to …
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P. v. Buford CA2/3
Appellant Timothy Eric Buford appeals his conviction following a no contest plea to one count of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury while confined in a state prison. Pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), Buford’s appellate counsel …
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P. v. Bolton CA2/4
Defendant Framel Lawayne Bolton, Senior, appeals from judgment following his conviction for voluntary manslaughter. Defendant testified that he killed the victim to defend himself and others. To support this argument, he offered evidence of the victim’s propensity for violence (E…
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P. v. Jackson CA2/7
INTRODUCTION In this appeal after an evidentiary hearing under Penal Code section 1172.6, we affirm the superior court’s order denying appellant Arthur Duane Jackson’s petition because substantial evidence supports the court’s finding Jackson is guilty of attempted murder under a…
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P. v. Harman CA2/8
After reviewing this appeal pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), we affirm. Statutory citations are to the Penal Code. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department received a 911 call from a man named Keith who said a man and a woman were asleep in a car parked outsi…
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P. v. Stopani CA2/4
(People v. Lopez (Dec. 4, 2015, B259051) [nonpub opn.].) 3 As the truth of the facts of the crime recited in the opinion are not necessary for our resolution of this appeal, we summarize them only for the basis of defendant’s conviction. (See People v. Woodell (1998) 17 Cal.4th 4…