California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Warsinger CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Franson, Acting P. J., Meehan, J. and Snauffer, J. Defendant Donnal Vance Warsinger contends on appeal that his sentence must be vacated and the matter remanded for resentencing because the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his request for dismissa…
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Marriage of Ramirez and Cervantes CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Detjen, Acting P. J., Snauffer, J. and Sandhu, J. Natosha Ramirez obtained a three-year domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) against her then husband Robert Cervantes in September 2021, which protected herself and the couple’s two children. Ramirez sought t…
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Lowry v. Hope and Trust Trading CA4/2
, and Seyedjalil Firoozabadi. No appearance for Cross-defendant and Respondent Newrez, LLC. Alvarenga Law and Dania M. Baker for Movant and Appellant Ultima8 Equities, Corey Parker; Sean Perdomo for cross-defendants and appellants Sammy Ciling,
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Lopez v. Lujan CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Franson, Acting P. J., Meehan, J. and Guerra, J. Jose T. Lopez, an incarcerated prisoner, filed a petition for writ of mandamus or mandate in the trial court. Lopez sought a court order requiring G. Lujan,1 a grievance coordinator at the prison where Lopez was in…
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Lipana v. Centravel CA2/4
Two judgment debtors appeal the trial court’s denial of their motion to reconsider their claims of exemption under Code of Civil Procedure section 703.510, et seq. We conclude that the order denying the motion for reconsideration is non-appealable and dismiss the appeal for lack …
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Lindgren v. Chang CA4/1
I. INTRODUCTION David and Debra Lindgren1 sued Dr. Angela A. Chang for medical malpractice and loss of consortium. A jury found in Dr. Chang’s favor, determining that she did not breach her duty of care. On appeal, Debra, who has been substituted in David’s place after his death,…
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In re Ethan E. CA2/7
N.E. (Mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s order under Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.26 terminating her parental rights and identifying adoption as the permanent plan for her son Ethan E. (born August 2013). She argues the court erred in determining Ethan was ad…
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In re D.L. CA4/2
Defendant and appellant J.B. (Mother) appeals the juvenile court’s jurisdictional findings and dispositional orders regarding her son, D.L. (Minor, born December 2012). Minor’s presumed father (Father, who shares the same initials as Minor) is not a party to
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In re D.G. CA1/5
In December 2023, defendant and appellant D.G. (appellant) was committed to a secure youth treatment facility (SYTF) after he admitted to carjacking (Pen. Code, § 215, subd. (a)).1 The juvenile court imposed a baseline term of four years, with a maximum term of 8 years 9 months. …
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In re X.C. CA1/3
F.C. (Father), parent of minor X.C., appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating parental rights and placing X.C. for adoption. (Welf. & Inst. Code,1 § 366.26.) Father contends (1) the record lacked clear and convincing evidence that the Sonoma County Human Services Depar…
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In re Z.W. CA2/4
Mother, D.P., appeals from jurisdiction and disposition orders concerning her son, Z.W., Jr. (age 9). Mother contends the juvenile court violated her due process rights by amending the operative petition to conform to proof at the jurisdictional hearing. Mother further argues the…
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In re Lorenzo L. CA2/1
The juvenile court assumed jurisdiction over mother’s and father’s two children and at the dispositional hearing, ordered them placed into paternal aunt’s and paternal grandmother’s custody. The dispositional order also ordered monitored visitation for mother. On appeal, mother d…
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In re L.G. CA6
MEMORANDUM OPINION1 This is an appeal from a denial of a petition to modify a child custody and visitation order in a case that was originally filed more than 18 years ago. Because the child who is the subject of the custody and visitation order is now over 18 years old, the issu…
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Fugfugosh v. Ariyadej CA6
Adan Fugfugosh appeals the superior court’s order declining to modify his child support payments to respondent Lynn Ariyadej. Fugfugosh, representing himself, argues the trial court abused its discretion by: (1) failing to determine Ariyadej’s income or earning capacity; (2) fail…
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Blackman v. Cal. Unemployment Ins. Appeals Bd. CA4/3
* * * Andrea Blackman appeals the trial court’s judgment denying her petition of writ of mandate regarding overpayment of unemployment insurance benefits between March and August 2020. The Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (UIAB) determined Blackman was ineligible for benefits…
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Vlavianos v. Westlake La Baya Co. CA2/3
and E. Chavez. ‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Plaintiff and appellant Haralambos Vlavianos filed suit against defendants and respondents Westlake La Baya Co. (Westlake), Fred Szkolnik, and Glenn Freeman (together, respondents). Vlavianos now appeals from a trial court order grantin…
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So v. Schulman CA2/4
Anansa So’s former tenants obtained a money judgment against her that they later assigned to the Mark Schulman 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan—Roth Account (the Plan). In 2025, So brought this action against the Plan and Mark Schulman (Schulman) (together, defendants) asserting claims…
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Robles v. City of Ontario CA4/3
* * * What began as a voting rights case about district elections in the City of Ontario (Ontario or defendants) has become an overheated dispute about attorney fees, in which it seems that both sides will leave no stone unturned and no matter unlitigated. In our previous opinion…
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Robinson v Maniscalco CA4/1
Santino Maniscalco1 appeals from the judgment following the grant of a Probate Code2 section 850 petition filed by Debora Winocur Robinson as 1 For purposes of clarity, and not intending any disrespect, we refer to individuals by their first names. the trustee of the Emanuel Maur…
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Reyna R. v. Joel R. CA4/1
Reyna R. (Mother) appeals a family court order granting her request to move out of state with two of the three minor children she shares with her ex- husband, Joel R. (Father), but denying her request to move away with the couple’s third and youngest child. On appeal, she argues …