California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Hill CA2/3
Anthony Lamont Hill challenges the superior court’s order denying his pre-trial petition for mental health diversion under Penal Code section 1001.36.1 In denying the petition, the trial court stated the law compelled it to find Hill poses an unreasonable risk of danger to public…
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P. v. Villareal CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Detjen, Acting P. J., Snauffer, J. and Harrell, J. Defendant Frankie O. Villareal (defendant) contends his sentence must be vacated because the trial court imposed the upper term based on aggravating factors that were not proven in accordance with section 1170, s…
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Onan Capital v. Twin Rivers Unified School Dist. CA3
During the COVID-19 pandemic, appellant Onan Capital, Inc., agreed to furnish respondent Twin Rivers Unified School District (the District) approximately $1.5 million worth of COVID-19 test kits. The District subsequently refused delivery and denied payment for the kits because t…
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Morrison v. Kimball, Tirey & St. John CA4/1
Jo Ellen Morrison, individually and as trustee of her brother’s trust, filed a third amended complaint alleging professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty against her estate planning attorney, Lori Bolander; Bolander’s original firm, Kimball, Tirey & St. John, LLP (KTS)…
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Meza v. CoWorx Staffing Services CA4/1
Code, § 2698 et seq.). We find no error in the trial court’s ruling that CoWorx failed to meet its ultimate burden of proving the existence of an arbitration agreement by a preponderance of the evidence. We therefore affirm the order.
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Marriage of Patel CA2/6
In re Marriage of NAMITA and 2d Civ. No. B351488 MONESH PATEL. (Super. Ct. No. 21FL00320) (Santa Barbara County) Appellant,
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Marriage of Ahuja CA6
This appeal concerns the division of property between former spouses. Renuka Chainani Ahuja (Chainani) and Mukesh Ahuja were married in 1999, and their divorce was finalized in 2018. However, Chainani, the wife, and Ahuja, the husband, continued to dispute how to divide their pro…
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Khalsa v. Dhillon CA6
Plaintiffs Gurmail Singh Khalsa and Harpal Singh Chahal were among a 21- person slate of candidates for seats on the elected leadership committee of a religious non-profit association. They sued the incumbent committee members, as well as two newspapers and their managers, allegi…
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Kenny v. Ladow-Kenny CA1/1
After plaintiff Brian Kenny abruptly left trial on its second day, the trial court dismissed his claims and entered a judgment in favor of defendant Andrea Ladow-Kenny pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure1 section 594, subdivision (a). Kenny subsequently filed a motion for new tri…
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Jones v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan CA2/1
INTRODUCTION Emertha Jones initiated an arbitration against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, and Southern California Permanente Medical Group (collectively, Kaiser) for alleged medical malpractice by their physicians. The arbitrator concluded that…
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In re Romeo M. CA2/5
****** Katherine M. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s findings and orders asserting dependency jurisdiction over her 12-year-old son and removing the child from mother’s custody. Mother challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting that assertion as well as the s…
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In re C.M. CA2/2
C.T. (father) appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdictional and dispositional orders, arguing that the court abused its discretion in denying him a continuance. We affirm. I. Facts Mother and father have a son together, C.M. (born June 2016), who is autistic. On August 8, 2025…
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In re Pride CA4/2
INTRODUCTION David Pride filed a habeas corpus petition in the superior court, alleging that his 1992 convictions for first degree murder and robbery were obtained “on the basis of race,
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In re S.S. CA2/1
We resolve this case by memorandum opinion because it “raise[s] no substantial issues of law or fact.” (Cal. Stds. Jud. Admin., § 8.1.) Genesis M. (Mother) filed a timely notice of appeal from the juvenile court’s June 16, 2025 disposition orders concerning her four children. She…
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In re J.R. CA2/1
Jonathan R. (Father) appeals the juvenile court’s assertion of jurisdiction over his son J.R. (born 2023), as well as a dispositional order removing J.R. from his care. The child’s mother, M.G. (Mother), is nonoffending and not a party to this appeal. For the reasons explained be…
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In re Oliver F. CA2/1
Appellant Dana F. (Mother) challenges the juvenile court’s assertion of jurisdiction over her son Oliver F. (born 2019). The child’s presumed father, Justin C. (Father), did not participate in the proceedings below and is not a party to this appeal. As substantial evidence suppor…
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In re A.D. CA4/3
* * * Following a contested hearing, a juvenile court (the court) found true allegations that 15-year-old A.D. had committed two misdemeanor crimes: domestic battery and resisting arrest. The court placed A.D. on probation with various terms and conditions. A.D. filed a notice of…
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In re Harmony R. CA2/4
A.E. (mother) appeals from the jurisdictional findings and dispositional order in dependency proceedings for her daughter, Harmony R. Mother argues no substantial evidence supports the juvenile court’s findings. She also contends the court abused its discretion by terminating jur…
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In re B.K. CA2/8
Mother E.S. appeals juvenile court orders denying her petition under Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 388 and terminating her parental rights to minor son B.K. Mother’s counsel, following the procedure outlined in In re Phoenix H. (2009) 47 Cal.4th 835, submitted an appella…
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In re A.M. CA4/2
The juvenile court found true plaintiff and respondent San Bernardino County Children and Family Services’ (the department) allegations in a Welfare and Institutions Code section 3001 petition, removed A.M. and B.M. (minors) from defendant and