California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Kanawah v. Exhibit Works, Inc. CA2/8
INTRODUCTION The “going and coming” rule generally precludes employer liability for an employee’s negligence occurring during the employee’s ordinary commute to and from work. There are, as one might imagine, exceptions to this rule, which are the subject of this appeal. Here, Th…
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K.L. v. Super. Ct. CA2/6
K.L., et al., 2d Juv. No. B356295 (Super. Ct. Nos. 25JD-00177- Petitioners, 001, 25JD-00177-002 ) (San Luis Obispo County) v.
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K.B. v. M.S. CA4/3
Defendant M.S. appeals from an attorney fee award obtained after securing a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) against plaintiff K.B. She contends the court wrongly failed to make a lodestar calculation, resulting in an unreasonably low award. But she did not expressly re…
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In re C.J. CA1/2
JV320725-B, JV320725-C, JV320725-D) M.J. (father) has four children—three of whose mother is N.J. (mother)—who are the subjects of the instant dependency, initiated in May 2025. In August of 2025, mother and father relocated to Sacramento County. Over the next several months, the…
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In re I.C. CA2/6
I.C. appeals from the dispositional order adjudicating him a ward of the court (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 602) after the juvenile court sustained a petition alleging he carried a loaded firearm in public. (Pen. Code,1 § 25850, subd. (a).) I.C. contends the
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In re B.G. CA2/6
R.G. (Mother) appeals from the juvenile court orders terminating services, setting permanency hearings, and terminating her parental rights as to son B.G. and daughter D.G.1 (Welf. & Inst. Code,2 § 366.26.) Mother requests the notice of appeal in case No. B353235 be deemed timely…
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In re L.J. CA2/6
L.J. is the subject of two separate petitions under Welfare & Institutions Code section 6021 alleging that he committed murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)) attempted murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 664), rape of an unconscious
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In re G.S. CA2/6
In re G.S. et al., 2d Juv. No. B353844 (Super. Ct. No. 23JD-00077) Persons Coming Under the (San Luis Obispo County) Juvenile Court Law.
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In re A.L. CA3
A.L. (the minor) and his friend, J.G., planned a Columbine-style attack at their middle school, hoping to kill over 100 people. They wrote manifestos expressing their rage at society and identifying particular persons they hated; they discussed specific routes they would take aro…
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In re D.H. CA4/2
Defendant and appellant D.H., a juvenile, was charged with murder. The People sought to transfer him from juvenile court to criminal court, and the juvenile court granted the motion. D.H. appeals, contending there was insufficient evidence to support a required finding. We agree …
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In re K.C. CA2/2
Appellant S.H. (mother) appeals the juvenile court’s findings that Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) provided reasonable reunification services after mother’s daughter, K.C., was removed from her physical custody. We affirm.
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In re B.B. CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ L.B. (father) appeals a juvenile custody order issued pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 362.4.1 Father contends the juvenile court abused its discretion by denying his requests for joint legal custody and unmonitored visitation. We fin…
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In re W.R. CA4/1
C.C. (Father) filed a notice of appeal from the juvenile court’s order denying his request to have all reports prepared by the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (Agency) translated to Haitian Creole. In his briefing, Father does not address the order regarding tra…
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Green v. Nnodim CA2/7
INTRODUCTION Elizabeth Nnodim appeals from an order denying her motion to set aside a default or a default judgment under Code of Civil Procedure section 473.5. Because as the appellant Nnodim has the burden to supply an adequate record to facilitate appellate review, and because…
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Cano v. Delano Union School Dist. CA5
-ooOoo- Plaintiffs Davin and Edie Cano sued Charles Michael Bledsoe, an employee of the Delano Union School District (“District”), for injuries from a traffic collision, and later added the District as a defendant. In 2020, the trial court granted the District’s motion for judgme…
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Boktor v. Boktor CA2/7
INTRODUCTION Mary Boktor appeals from a judgment dismissing her action against her uncle, Anton, and her cousins, Joseph and Jacqueline (collectively, respondents).1 Mary, and three other cousins who are not parties to this appeal, brought a collateral attack on the conclusivenes…
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Black v. Society to Benefit Everyone, Inc. CA2/7
Linda Black worked remotely for the Society to Benefit Everyone, Inc. doing business as Common Good (Common Good), first from Massachusetts and later from California. After Common Good’s executive director, William Spademan, terminated Black’s contract, Black threatened to sue, a…
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Ardon v. Shaver Automotive Group, Inc. CA2/6
Appellant Shaver Automotive Group, Inc. (Shaver) appeals from the trial court’s order denying its motion to compel arbitration. We affirm. Shaver, which operates an automobile dealership, employed respondent Luis Ardon as a salesperson from January 2024 through August 2024. When …
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Wasco Recreation and Park Dist. v. Wasco Tiger Sharks Swim Club CA5
Porter Scott, William E. Camy and David R. Norton for Cross-complainant and Appellant. Schwartz & Janzen, Steven H. Schwartz and Noel Macaulay for Cross-defendants and Respondents. -ooOoo- Appellant Wasco Recreation and Park District (District) was sued by plaintiff Tyna Powell f…
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StarNet Ins. Co. v. CPM Wolverine Proctor CA5
-ooOoo- Plaintiff and appellant Treehouse California Almonds, LLC (Treehouse), and its insurers, plaintiffs and appellants StarNet Insurance Company (StarNet) and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London Subscribing to Policy Number B0702CM306120 (Lloyd’s) (collectively, plainti…