California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Federal Ins. Co. v. Reyes-Cano CA3
Defendant Guadalupe Reyes-Cano was driving his employer’s truck when he was struck and injured by a vehicle driven by an employee of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). Reyes-Cano received workers’ compensation benefits through his employer’s insurer, plaintiff Federal Insurance Com…
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E.Z. v. N.W CA1/1
MEMORANDUM OPINION1 N.W., who is proceeding in propria persona, appeals from a one-year restraining order issued against her under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (Fam. Code, § 6200 et seq. (DVPA)).2 We affirm. In early September 2025, N.W.’s sister, E.Z., filed a request fo…
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Canales v. Barseghian CA2/4
INTRODUCTION Here we decide the trial court did not err in finding defendants and appellants Norik Barseghian and his wife, Rita Gharibians (collectively, appellants) guarantors of a commercial lease. The commercial lease at issue was entered into between plaintiff and respondent…
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Cal. Lawyers Group v. Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Plaintiff and appellant California Lawyers Group, LLP (CLG) represented nonparty Steven Alpert in an action arising out of a 2012 auto accident. Alpert discharged CLG in 2014 and retained defendants and respondents Carpenter Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP (n…
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Brothers International Desserts v. Hernandez CA4/3
Affirmed. Request for judicial notice. Denied. Diversity Law Group, Larry W. Lee, Max W. Gavron, Kwanpom “Mai” Tulyathan and Kym Kanenaka; Polaris Law Group and William L. Marder, for Cross-defendant and Appellant. Garrell Cohon Kennedy, Jeffrey Michael Cohon, John M. Kennedy and…
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Bonomi v. Lake CA4/1
Carmen and Louis Lake appeal from orders granting Brigitte Bonomi’s requests for civil harassment restraining orders (CHROs) against them and denying their requests for CHROs against Bonomi under Code of Civil
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Baker v. Central Coast Water Authority CA2/6
Julie Baker appeals from the judgment of dismissal after the trial court sustained Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA)’s demurrer to her first amended complaint without leave to amend. We affirm. Baker is a former CCWA employee. In January 2024, Baker filed a second amended comp…
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Adoption of L.V. CA1/1
Super. Ct. No. 24AD090798) Appellant J.V. challenges an order freeing his son L.V. from parental control and custody so that L.V.’s step-father, respondent V.P., can adopt him. J.V.’s sole argument on appeal is that the trial court did not satisfy all of its obligations under the…
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Weinsaft v. Deckel CA2/4
This is the second appeal by non-party Jonathan Deckel. In 2022, we affirmed the trial court’s order denying Jonathan’s1 motion to intervene in a property partition action. Our prior ruling is final and binding. Now, Jonathan has appealed the same order a second time. He cannot d…
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Uriarte v. Matrai CA1/4
Super. Ct. No. MSD19-02312) Gyorgy Matrai, who is representing himself in a marital dissolution action with his former spouse, Michele Uriarte, appeals an order entered by the trial court on May 22, 2023, granting Uriarte’s request for a charging order pursuant to Corporations Co…
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Solorio v. SBS Franchising LLC CA4/1
Alma Rossio Zamarripa Solorio and her daughter Melissa Viviana Covarrubias entered into a franchise agreement with SBS Franchising, LLC in March 2020 to provide cleaning services. In 2024, Solorio and Covarrubias brought suit against SBS Franchising, LLC and its wholly owned subs…
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Rhymes v. Southern Cal. Permanente Medical Group CA4/1
INTRODUCTION Lashawnda Shanell Rhymes appeared at an arbitration hearing without any expert witnesses prepared to testify about her medical malpractice claim. Southern California Permanente Medical Group (Permanente) moved for a nonsuit asserting that an expert opinion was requir…
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Reed v. Hamby CA4/1
In a prior action, Roderick Hamby and Tracy Reed (Tracy) sued Tracy’s ex-wife, Trang Reed (Trang), alleging that Trang misappropriated funds from a company allegedly owned by Hamby, Tracy, and Trang. Hamby and Tracy,
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P. v. Heinzel CA4/1
Katherine Heinzel appeals from an order denying her Penal Code1 section 1203.4b petition for expungement of a conviction for gross vehicular manslaughter and related crimes. She contends that (1) the trial court erred by ruling that the victims had a right to testify at the expun…
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P. v. Spivey CA4/1
A jury convicted Ricky Spivey, Jr. of count 1, battery on a custodial officer (Penal Code § 243.1)1, and count 2, deterring and resisting an executive officer on duty by threats, force, and violence (§ 69). On appeal, Spivey contends that section 654 required that sentencing on o…
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P. v. Miranda CA4/2
A jury found defendant and appellant Steven Joe Miranda guilty of multiple counts of sexual abuse against several minors. With respect to the count 1 offense, the jury found defendant guilty of the continuous sexual abuse of the victim between September
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P. v. Gunn CA2/4
INTRODUCTION Phillip Gunn appeals from the denial of his petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.6.1 His appointed counsel identified no error in the proceedings below and filed a brief under People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216 (Delgadillo). Gunn filed a su…
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P. v. Zepeda CA4/3
Defendant contends he never waived his right to be present, and the court’s error was prejudicial. For the reasons post, we agree the court erred by denying the petition without defendant’s presence at an evidentiary hearing. Because the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable…
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P. v. Lopez CA4/3
* * * In 2005, Gerardo Lopez was convicted of first-degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)) with the special circumstances that the killing was committed in the course of a robbery and in the commission of a kidnapping (Pen. Code, § 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(A) & (B)). One of the …
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Mayen v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. CA4/1
, and The Bank of New York Mellon. I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Julio Mayen sued to quiet title as against various entities associated with a loan he and his wife (Wife) took out to acquire a residence.1 The defendants demurred on the grounds that Mayen (1) failed to state a cause o…