CA Unpub Decisions

Lisa Simmons appeals from an order granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of her former dentist, Dr. Barbara Ann James. She contends the superior court erred when it concluded her claims against Dr. James were barred by the applicable statute of limitations. We affirm.[1]

Plaintiff Daniel Holzman appeals an order denying his motion for class certification. Holzman sued his automobile insurance carrier, defendant Farmers Insurance Exchange (Farmers or FIE), after Farmers refused to pay the labor rate charged by a repair facility Holzman hired to repair his vehicle. He contends that Farmers's business practice of only paying the â€

Plaintiff GH Capital, LLC (GHC) filed a petition for writ of mandate seeking a court order requiring the City of Los Angeles to set aside an order of the Department of Building and Safety requiring GHC to demolish an exterior lighting system it installed at the Hotel Angeleno, a 16-story building in Brentwood. Defendant City of Los Angeles (City) and intervenor Brentwood Community Council (BCC) opposed the petition. The trial court denied GHC's writ petition.

Erik Benham, appearing in propria persona, challenges the denial of his motions to modify a restraining order after hearing (ROAH). Respondent Helen Benham (Silva) also appears in propria persona. We dismiss the appeal.

A modification decision.

Appellants Robert A. Brown and Susana Brown, as individuals and as guardians ad litem of their two minor children, sued Stewart Mortensen and others for allegedly disclosing the Browns' and their minor children's' confidential medical information in violation of the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (â€

Petitioner and appellant Mark Middleton (appellant), the executor of the decedent's estate, appeals a probate court order granting in part, and denying in part his â€

a modification decision.

A jury convicted appellant William Obana Watson of multiple felonies, including spousal rape (Pen. Code, § 262, subd. (a)(1)),[1] criminal threats (§ 422), and assault with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (a)(2)). The trial court sentenced him to state prison. On appeal, appellant contends he was denied his due process right to a fair and impartial jury â€

Plaintiffs and appellants, Concord Shopping Center Association, Concord Shopping Center Parking Maintenance Association, and Vimal Kumar (collectively referred to as the Association), appeal from a judgment, following a court trial, in favor of defendants, North American Resources Corporation (North American), Arthur H. Sutter, Judith Sutter Pifer, and Judd S. Kessler (collectively referred to as Sutter) and defendant Contra Costa County Harvest Church, Inc. (Harvest Church). The Association also appeals from an order awarding attorney fees to Sutter and to Harvest Church.
The Association argues that the trial court erred in finding that respondents did not violate certain contracts governing development at the Concord Shopping Center. We disagree and affirm. With regard to the fee award, with the exception of that portion of the court's order holding appellant Kumar liable to respondents for attorney fees, we affirm the fee award.

Danell Pratt appeals from convictions of attempted murder. He contends the trial court erred in admitting evidence of phone calls he made from jail. He maintains the calls were inadmissible hearsay and admission of this evidence violated his constitutional rights to confront witnesses and to due process. We affirm.

Defendant Bruce Russell Guiver entered a no contest plea to transportation of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11379, subd. (a)) in exchange for dismissal of the remaining count of possession of methamphetamine for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378) and prior drug conviction allegation (Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.2, subd. (c)).
Sentenced to state prison, defendant appeals. He contends (1) the $40 court security fee imposed under Penal Code section 1465.8 must be reduced to $30, the amount in effect at the time he was convicted, and (2) the record fails to reflect that the prior drug conviction allegation was dismissed. We order the abstract of judgment to be modified to correct the court security fee and to reflect the trial court's dismissal of the prior drug conviction allegation.

Defendant Tony Harvey McClung pled no contest to voluntary manslaughter in exchange for dismissal of the remaining counts and allegations and a stipulated 11-year state prison sentence. The court sentenced defendant accordingly.
Defendant appeals. He contends the trial court erroneously denied his suppression motion. We reject his contention and affirm.

On appeal from the default judgment entered against him, defendant Dominic J. Magliarditi challenges the denial of his motion to set aside his default. Magliarditi contends (implicitly) that the trial court abused its discretion in declining to find his failure to timely answer the complaint during settlement negotiations with plaintiff Granite Community Bank was the result of â€