California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Edwards CA4/2
Defendant Anthony A. Edwards (defendant) appeals from the trial court’s denial of his Penal Code1 section 1172.6 resentencing petition after an evidentiary hearing. The trial court found beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant was guilty of first degree
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Night Light, Inc. v. Background Images, LLC CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Appellant Background Images, LLC (Background) appeals from a judgment entered after the trial court granted respondent Night Light, Inc.’s (Night Light) motion to enforce a default clause in a settlement agreement. Background contends that the clause …
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Ngo v. Northrup Grumman Federal Credit Union CA2/8
MEMORANDUM OPINION In this employment dispute, plaintiff and appellant Phat Ngo contends the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of his former employer, Northrup Grumman Federal Credit Union (Credit Union). We find this matter appropriate for disposition by a …
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Marriage of Tkachenko v. Spence
In re the Marriage of OLGA ALYSSANDRA TKACHENKO and Respondent, A174013 v. (San Mateo County Super. Ct. No. 19FAM02095) Appellant. The San Mateo County dissolution of the short-term marriage of Charles Frank Spence and Olga Alyssandra Tkachenko gave the parents joint legal custod…
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Lazerson v. Newrez LLC
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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In re A.M. CA1/1
Super. Ct. No. 24-JW-0368) A.M. appeals from a juvenile court order declaring him a ward of the court and placing him on probation after a contested jurisdictional hearing. He claims the findings that he committed two driving-related felonies cannot be sustained because there was…
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In re T.R. CA1/2
T.R. (Father) appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdictional order and dispositional order removing his son T.R. (Minor) from his custody. Noncustodial parent L.R. (Mother) appeals from the court’s dispositional order denying placement of Minor with her and the court’s finding …
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In re C.K. CA2/8
A mother of a six-year-old returns to this court after the juvenile court ordered adoption as the child’s permanent plan. The mother agrees the child should remain with the paternal aunt. She argues the court erred and abused its discretion in selecting adoption over legal guardi…
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In re Z.B. CA2/4
MEMORANDUM OPINION1 K.B. (father) appeals a juvenile court custody order regarding his daughter, Z. In that order, the juvenile court awarded joint legal and physical custody of Z. to E.D. (mother) and J.D. (stepfather). It limited father to monitored visitation. Z. has extensive…
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Galicia-Martinez v. PV Holding Corp. CA2/8
California, like many states, permits vehicle owners to be held vicariously liable for damages caused by the negligent operation of their vehicles by third party permissive users. (Veh. Code,1 §§ 17150–17151.) Congress, in response to the effect of such vicarious liability statut…
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Estate of Wanis CA2/5
****** Mamdouh M. Wanis died intestate, survived by his brother, appellant Michel Mikhail, and his wife, respondent Thanaa Basali. Pursuant to a Probate Code section 850 petition filed by Basali, the probate court granted Basali complete ownership of a condominium Wanis acquired …
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Aviles v. Access Services CA2/5
****** The seven children of an ailing man who died after falling to the ground after being dropped off in front of his home by a paratransit service’s contractor sued the service, its contractor, the contractor’s driver, and others. A jury returned a $17.5 million verdict, but t…
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Yzaguirre v. Clovis Unified School District CA5
-ooOoo- A 12-year-old student injured his wrist during a physical education class devoted to the game of basketball. The injury occurred when his attempt to shoot a basket was contested and blocked by an adult instructor. The student sued the instructor and the school district, a…
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Tran v. Coast Community College Dist. CA4/3
Plaintiff Louis Tran challenges summary judgment for defendants Coast Community College District (Coast), Christine Nguyen, and Randy Flint on his conversion claim. He contends triable issues exist as to whether (1) he had a right to possess commercial kitchen equipment he had in…
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Siry Investments v. Farkhondehpour CA2/2
Defendants and appellants Saeed Farkhondehpour and 415 South Wall Street, Inc. (collectively, appellants) appeal from the order granting plaintiff and respondent Siry Investments, L.P.’s (respondent) motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to Penal Code1 section 496, subdivision (c).…
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Singh v. Kaur CA3
(Yolo) GURDEV SINGH, C096916 Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. CV-2015-1143) v. Cross-defendant and Respondent; Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant;
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P. v. Lopezperez CA1/5
Super. Ct. No. 04-24-00511) This is an appeal from final judgment after a jury convicted defendant Edgar Lopezperez of driving under the influence causing injury and related offenses, and found true a great bodily injury enhancement. Defendant seeks reversal of the judgment on th…
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P. v. Hall CA1/2
Defendant Anthony D’Shawn Hall appeals the denial of his petition to vacate his murder conviction and obtain resentencing under Penal Code1 section 1172.6 after an evidentiary hearing. He argues the trial court erred in finding him ineligible for relief on the ground that he was …
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P. v. Ford CA3
1457) Defendant Brooke Ford pleaded guilty to numerous offenses in multiple criminal matters. As part of a negotiated plea in four cases, she agreed to an aggregate 14-year execution-suspended sentence that included the upper term on a hotel burglary conviction and a consecutive …
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P. v. Thomas CA3
A jury found defendant Buck Maldonado Thomas guilty of multiple crimes arising out of his sexual abuse of two high school students whose families had hired him for his coaching services. At defendant’s original sentencing hearing, the trial court sentenced defendant to a term of …