California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Bracamonte-Garcia v. County of Sonoma CA1/3
No. SCV269312) Xochitl Luna Bracamonte-Garcia, a minor, through her father and guardian ad litem Jimmy Garcia, sued Sonoma County (County). She alleged it acted negligently by failing to warn her mother, Sylvia Bracamonte, a social worker at a foster care facility, about the dang…
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Acevedo v. Country Lake MHC CA4/2
I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs and respondents are residents who reside within a mobilehome park owned or operated by defendant and appellant Country Lake MHC, GP, LLC. This
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Abillar v. Dignity Community Care CA3
Plaintiff Alberto Abillar appeals from a judgment in favor of defendant Dignity Community Care, doing business as Methodist Hospital (hospital), after the trial court denied Abillar’s sixth continuance request and granted hospital’s summary judgment motion. Abillar contends the t…
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Southern Counties Express v. Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters CA2/8
Amidst a labor dispute, the trial court issued a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction enjoining a union from blocking ingress and egress at an employer’s facilities. The union challenges both orders, arguing the temporary restraining order was overbroad and vi…
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Shayan Capital, LLC v. Shakib CA2/1
Defendant and appellant Ebby Shakib appeals from a judgment the trial court entered against him after granting plaintiff and respondent Shayan Capital, LLC’s (Shayan Capital) summary judgment motion. We affirm.
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Roman v. Lee CA4/3
* * * In this case, we assess whether a civil harassment restraining order was properly entered against Jeffrey Gihun Lee after he and Lisa Roman had an angry confrontation in the Irvine neighborhood where both reside. In keeping with our standard of review, we find the trial cou…
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R.V. v. Los Angeles Unified School District CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Appellant R.V. sued respondent Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), alleging negligence and negligent supervision arising out of his claim that, in the early 1980’s, middle school teacher Rodolphe Demordaigle sexually abused him. R.V. claimed …
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Peterson v. Mojdehi CA4/1
Ali Mojdehi appeals the trial court’s order under the anti-SLAPP statute (Code Civ. Proc.,1 § 425.16) granting in part and denying in part his special motion to strike claims asserted by Kim Peterson and Kim Funding, LLC (Kim Funding) (collectively, plaintiffs). The trial court g…
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Park v. California Dept. of Justice CA1/4
Plaintiff Greigory Park appeals from the trial court’s judgment in favor of the California Department of Justice (Department). The court entered judgment after sustaining the Department’s demurrer to Park’s complaint challenging on equal protection grounds the statutory requireme…
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P. v. Dean CA1/4
SCUKCRCR2020365561, SCUKCRCR2020371031) Lamont Alexander Dean was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape (Pen. Code,1 § 220, subd. (a)(1)) and a separate offense of bringing drugs into a jail (§ 4573.6, subd. (a)). He admitted one prior strike allegation. (§§ 667, subds.…
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P. v. Fisher CA1/5
MEMORANDUM OPINION1 Defendant Timothy Fisher appeals from the trial court’s order denying his petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.6 at the prima facie stage.2 His appointed counsel on appeal filed a brief identifying no arguable issues and requesting that we c…
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P. v. Williamson CA3
Defendant Vanessa Kay Williamson challenges the trial court’s summary denial of her petition for resentencing under Penal Code1 section 1172.6. This matter is before us on transfer from our Supreme Court for reconsideration in light of People v. Morris (2026) 19 Cal.5th 671, whic…
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P. v. Rose CA3
Defendant Dawn Lynette Rose pled guilty to carjacking, kidnapping, assault, and driving under the influence. On appeal, Rose contends the trial court abused its discretion by exercising its residual discretion to deny mental health diversion because the court’s reasons were incon…
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P. v. Miranda CA3
Defendant Manuel Miranda began having sex with the victim, a middle-school child who viewed him as a grandfather figure, shortly after she turned 14 years old. A jury convicted him of two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and one count of a lewd act on a child. T…
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P. v. Walker CA3
Defendant Willie Walker, Jr., is serving life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury found him guilty of murder related to the shooting death of the victim during a robbery. He appeals the trial court’s denial of his petition for resentencing under Penal Code se…
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P. v. Lara CA3
In 2021, defendant Corbett Maxwell Lara pleaded guilty to multiple offenses, including two counts of attempted murder. In 2024, he petitioned for resentencing pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.6.1 The trial court denied the petition at the prima facie stage, reasoning that Lara…
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P. v. Green CA3
Appointed counsel for defendant Walter Isaiah Green asks this court to review the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Finding no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to him, we wi…
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P. v. Dalton CA3
Defendant Andrew Charles Dalton III pleaded no contest to criminal threats and was sentenced to four years in state prison. His appointed appellate counsel asks this court to conduct an independent review of the record under People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Dalton filed a su…
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P. v. Bailey CA3
Appointed counsel for Donald Jene Bailey asked this court to review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Finding no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to him, we will affirm…
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P. v. Smith CA4/1
The trial court closed the courtroom to the public during the testimony of two accomplices during the trial of appellant Edmond Jerome Smith, after one accomplice testified that he saw “shot callers” from the gang in court, did not feel “safe” testifying, and felt “nervous” and “…