California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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N.K. v. Palm Springs Unified School District CA4/1
Plaintiff John Doe N.K. (N.K.) sued Defendant Palm Springs Unified School District (the District), claiming former District teacher Maryann Eleanor McKenzie1 sexually abused him while he was attending Palm Springs High School (High School) during the 1978–1979 school year. The tr…
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Miller v. California Dept. of Transportation CA2/7
Scott and Melissa Miller appeal from a judgment entered after the trial court granted summary judgment for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on the Millers’ causes of action for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair deal…
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Max v. 8e6 Corp. CA2/1
8e6 Corp. (8e6) appeals from an order denying its motion for Code of Civil Procedure section 128.71 sanctions against respondent David Max and Max’s counsel, respondent Ralph Rogari. We affirm.
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Matter of Dr. Mohebbi Revocable Trust CA2/7
Soraya Moazaam, the surviving spouse of Dr. Ali Mohebbi, is trustee of The Mohebbi/Moazaam Family Trust Dated July 12, 2020 (Trust). Mohebbi was a practicing optometrist with his own business. The Trust held Mohebbi’s interests in two of his optometry business entities, Faro Opto…
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Martinez v. Parker CA2/4
A trial court acts within its discretion in precluding a party’s designated trial experts when the party unreasonably fails to make the experts available for deposition. (See Code Civ. Proc., § 2034.300, subd. (d).)1 Plaintiff George Martinez failed to make his designated retaine…
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Marriage of Washburn CA2/5
I. INTRODUCTION Timothy Washburn appeals from a judgment of dissolution of marriage following a bench trial of contested issues. He contends the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to continue the trial based on the pendency of a newly-filed criminal charge against him;…
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Lazerson v. NewRez LLC CA1/4
MEMORANDUM OPINION1 David Lazerson appeals from an April 25, 2025 order entered after the trial court granted the summary judgment motion filed by NewRez LLC, doing business as Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, and Caliber Home Loans, Inc. (collectively, Respondents). The trial cour…
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Kiker v. Pilch CA2/8
Two doctors feuded, settled, then feuded about their settlement. An arbitrator rejected one of the doctors’ claims that the other doctor had breached their settlement agreement. The trial court confirmed the award. It concluded the arbitrator’s interpretation of the doctors’ sett…
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In re J.F. CA1/1
JD25-3216/A) K.J. (Mother) appeals the juvenile court’s disposition order removing her three children from her custody. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 361, subd. (c)(1).)1 She contends there is no substantial evidence that reasonable efforts were made to avoid removal, and there were rea…
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In re E.D. CA1/4
In re E.D., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. Petitioner, v. A176849 (Mendocino County Super. Ct. No. Respondent, 25JV0029902 )
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In re B.L. CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ In this appeal, M.O. (mother) challenges the juvenile court’s order terminating dependency jurisdiction over minor B.L. under Welfare and Institutions Code section 364 and the juvenile custody order limiting mother to monitored visits.1 Mother argues …
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In re Julian C. CA1/4
In this child dependency case, Daniel J., the biological father of Julian C., asks that we reverse the dependency court’s findings that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) does not apply to this case because, he argues, the Contra Costa County Bureau of Children and Family Servic…
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In re C.C. CA1/2
At a six-month review hearing, the juvenile court terminated reunification services for L.D., the mother (hereafter, mother) of now five- year-old C.C., after she failed to participate in any of the services provided by her case plan and did not visit C.C. Mother now appeals, arg…
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In re E.M. CA3
Appellant, mother of the minors, appeals from the juvenile court’s orders terminating parental rights, freeing the minors P.C., K.C., and E.M. for adoption. (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 366.26, 395; undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.) Mother co…
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In re N.V. CA4/2
I. Defendant and appellant, J.B. (Mother) appeals the juvenile court’s findings and orders asserting jurisdiction over her minor children, N.V. and M.B., and removing them
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In re M.S. CA4/2
Defendants and appellants, J.P. (Father) and L.S. (Mother) appeal the juvenile court’s order terminating their parental rights to their minor child, M.S.-D, and the court’s orders summarily denying their Welfare and Institutions Code section 388 petitions
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In re J.J. CA4/2
Presumed father L.J. (father) appeals from the orders of the San Bernardino County juvenile court asserting jurisdiction over two of his children, R.J. (born in May 2019) and J.J. (born in April 2023), and bypassing provision of family reunification
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Hogan v. Miller Barondess CA4/3
* * * This is an appeal from a judgment following the trial court’s ruling confirming an arbitration award between plaintiffs Roger T. Hogan, Roger P. Hogan (Roger Jr.), HFP, Ltd., Cathie Hogan, Kyle R. Hogan, Stephen Hogan, Hogan SRK, Inc., and R & C Motor Corporation (collectiv…
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DC Modesto, LLC v. Sarkis CA5
-ooOoo- Defendant and appellant Angilbert Sarkis appeals from an order granting a preliminary injunction in favor of plaintiffs and respondents DC Modesto, LLC doing business as Levels, CV Merced, Inc., and CV McHenry, Inc. (collectively, plaintiffs). We reverse.
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Civil Rights Department v. City of Torrance CA2/1
Plaintiff Civil Rights Department (CRD) is investigating whether defendant City of Torrance (Torrance or the City) has violated Government Code section 12952,1 the Fair Chance Act, which restricts the circumstances in which an employer may decline to hire a prospective employee d…