California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Marriage of Diaz and Zesati CA2/7
Albert Zesati appeals from the judgment and posttrial order in this marital dissolution action, contending the family court erred in granting Evangelina Diaz’s motion in limine to exclude Zesati’s exhibits at trial and denying Zesati’s request for reimbursement of claimed separat…
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Maroon Society v. Shah CA2/4
Plaintiff Maroon Society, Inc. (Maroon) appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Nisha Shah. Maroon alleged Shah, a former employee and shareholder, misappropriated its trade secrets. The trial court determined Maroon’s operative pleading failed to state a…
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Krupp v. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment CA2/4
In 2021, Marshall Krupp sustained a broken hip after he tripped and fell on a curb as he was walking into SoFi Stadium to attend a Los Angeles Chargers football game. He sued the owners, operators, and licensees of the stadium, as well as the company hired to manage the game day …
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In re C.S. CA2/4
Athena S. (mother) filed a petition for modification under Welfare and Institutions Code section 388,1 asking the juvenile court to return her minor child to her care or grant her reunification services with him. The juvenile court denied her petition. Mother now appeals, arguing…
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In re Z.R. CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Joshua T. (father) challenges the juvenile court’s order asserting dependency jurisdiction over his son, Z.R., under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b).1 The sustained dependency petition alleged that mother had a history of su…
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In re N.H. CA2/4
INTRODUCTION Appellant A.H. (mother) appeals the termination of her parental rights over N., born in May 2015. Mother asserts that the parental benefit exception in Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26, subdivision (c)(1)(B)(i) applies.1 Mother challenges the juvenile cou…
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In re F.C. CA3
(Butte) In re F.C., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court C104941 Law. (Super. Ct. No. 23DP00097) Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Defendant; Appellant. Minor F.C. was removed from her parents’ homes pursuant to a Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 300 petition and eventually …
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In re J.T. CA5
-ooOoo- The parties to this juvenile dependency appeal seek a stipulated reversal of the juvenile court’s order issued at a six-month review hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21, subd. (e)),1 which denied A.F. (mother) and J.T.’s (father) request to have their four children retu…
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In re D.B. CA2/4
V.B. (father) appeals from the juvenile court’s exit order denying him joint legal custody over his son, D.B. We affirm. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND1 D.B. (born 2011) came to the attention of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) when fath…
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In re Anthony W. CA2/8
Anthony, born June 2014, is the son of appellant A.W. (Father) and nonappealing Mother B.T. On May 31, 2024, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) filed a dependency petition under Welfare & Institutions Code1 section 300, subdivisions…
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In re Wilian J. CA2/7
Norma P. appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdiction findings under Welfare & Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (b) and (d), and disposition orders declaring her children, Wilian J., Jr. and Martha J., dependent children of the court.1 Norma argues substantial eviden…
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In re M.A. CA3
In April 2023, 13-year-old M.A. took his family’s car without permission and drove through downtown Woodland, California. While a police officer pursued him with his car’s sirens and red lights on, M.A. exceeded the speed limit, drove into oncoming traffic, and ran stop signs. Th…
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Hebeish v. Mohagen CA2/4
INTRODUCTION Randy Mohagen was terminated from his employment as a peace officer based on two charges that arose out of a traffic accident on November 11, 2019: (1) failure to properly investigate a potential domestic violence incident while on duty; and (2) being untruthful with…
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Garcia v. SouthNorte Spirits CA2/2
Plaintiff and appellant Javier Garcia (appellant) appeals from an order denying his motion for attorney’s fees against defendant and respondent SouthNorte Spirits LLC (respondent), pursuant to the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) (Civ. Code, § 1750 et seq.). Appellant contends …
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Chowdhry v. Tissera CA4/3
In this dispute arising from plaintiff Usman Chowdhry’s purchase of a rare Japanese import vehicle, a jury awarded him a total of approximately $400,000 in damages, including $150,000 in punitive damages. Defendants Franz Gerald Andre Tissera, Frederick Tissera,1 and Phase9MotorS…
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Catalan v. Griffith CA2/4
MEMORANDUM OPINION1 This is an appeal from the trial court’s ruling on competing applications for restraining orders from two sisters, appellant Jennifer Ruth Griffith and respondent Doris Janette Catalan. The sisters and their children lived together in their mother’s house; eac…
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C.H. v. S.T. CA4/1
C.H. appeals from the family court’s orders awarding child custody and visitation, denying his request for a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) against the mother of his child, and granting the mother’s request for a DVRO against him. We affirm each order.
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Bueno v. LeMoyne CA2/4
Cedric LeMoyne and Rebecca Bueno sought domestic violence restraining orders (DVRO) against one another pursuant to the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA; Fam. Code, § 6200 et seq.).1 The family court granted both petitions. LeMoyne appeals from the DVRO against him. We affi…
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Brooks v. Mailloux CA5
Mailloux. -ooOoo- INTRODUCTION This matter arises from an appeal and cross-appeal following summary adjudication in a probate proceeding in which the court determined that an amendment to a trust was valid but found a land use restriction within that amendment invalid and unenfor…
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AMAG v. Cassavetes CA2/4
INTRODUCTION More than a decade ago, AMAG, Inc. (AMAG) loaned $1 million to a film production company to complete work on a film written and directed by Nicholas Cassavetes (Cassavetes). Cassavetes personally guaranteed the loan. The borrower defaulted on the loan, spawning multi…