California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Sanchez CA2/8
Julio Cesar Ibanez Sanchez appeals the denial of his motion under Penal Code section 1473.7, subdivision (a), to withdraw his no contest plea and vacate his conviction. (Further undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.) He asserts reversal is required because he d…
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P. v. Carrillo CA4/3
* * * Victor Erick Carrillo appeals the sentence imposed on his convictions for attempted murder and related offenses in connection with a drive-by assault on a bicyclist in Santa Ana. Because of his age at the time of the offense, the trial court stayed the 20-year firearm enhan…
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Marriage of Nese and Chang CA6
In re the Marriage of ALPER NESE and H052691 MINHEE CHANG. (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. 23FL003014) Appellant,
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In re R.L. CA5
-ooOoo- INTRODUCTION In 1994, after being found unfit for the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, appellant R.L. was convicted in adult court of murder (Pen. Code, § 187), kidnapping to commit robbery (id., § 209, subd. (b)), carjacking (id., § 215, subd. (a)), and robbery (id., …
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In re E.T. CA5
-ooOoo- The juvenile court found E.T. (minor) obstructed a police officer, conspired to commit assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and aided and abetted assault with a firearm. Minor contends that the court’s findings are not supported by sufficient evidence. The People disagre…
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In re A.L. CA4/2
I. Following a contested adjudication hearing, the juvenile court found true that defendant and appellant A.L. (minor) committed first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187,
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In re B.W. CA2/8
A mother of a seven-year-old argues the juvenile court abused its discretion in continuing the 18-month review hearing. We affirm. Statutory citations are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. The case began in the summer of 2024. The mother admitted substance abuse and mental he…
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In re S.S. CA4/3
* * * This is a juvenile dependency case involving minors S.S. (the daughter) and R.S. (the son). At a 12-month review hearing, the juvenile court found there was a substantial probability that the daughter and the son (the children) would be returned to the physical custody of t…
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Habitat and Watershed Caretakers v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal. CA6
In 2021, the Regents of the University of California (Regents) approved a long-range development plan (2021 LRDP) for the University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz) (collectively, university). The plan was intended to “serve as the physical development and land use plan…
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Fryer v. Farroq CA4/2
Plaintiff appeals a trial court order dismissing his civil action with prejudice, following an order sustaining demurrer with leave to amend and the expiration of the amendment period with no amendment having been filed. Plaintiff contends the trial
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Escamilla v. Perry CA4/3
Daniel Escamilla appeals from the trial court’s order granting Michael Perry, Larry Roberts, and the Perry Law Firm’s (Perry Firm) anti- SLAPP motion striking Escamilla’s abuse of process cause of action. Escamilla argues the court erred, first, in accepting the late filed motion…
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Cortez v. Burberry Ltd. CA2/8
INTRODUCTION Gabriela Cortez claims her employer Burberry Limited and Ana Fragoso, a Burberry manager, harassed her and ultimately terminated her employment on account of her pregnancy. We refer to both defendants collectively as Burberry. When Cortez was hired, she signed an agr…
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Wilson v. University of Southern Cal. CA2/4
In March 2019, plaintiff John B. Wilson was indicted, along with 49 other people, as part of the “Varsity Blues” college admission scandal. The indictment identified Mr. Wilson as one of the parties who had conspired to bribe agents of the University of Southern California (USC) …
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Thai v. Tran CA4/3
* * * Plaintiff Thomas Thai and defendant Newton Tran were partners in a real estate venture concerning a shopping center. They entered into an agreement to assign Thai’s interest in the venture to Tran. In the lawsuit that followed, Thai alleged Tran misrepresented and concealed…
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Solorzano v. Gruen CA2/5
Appellant Edwin Solorzano (Solorzano), a minority shareholder of Wholesale Direct Metals (WDM), filed a derivative action against respondents Adam Gruen (Adam), Amanda Gruen (Amanda), Niloofar “Lili” Moshfegh Geller (Lili), and others. The trial court ordered the matter to arbitr…
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S.B. v. J.R. CA3
S.B. (father) and J.R. (mother) have a minor child. Although the family court had ordered that father and mother would have temporary joint legal and physical custody of the child pending trial on mother’s request for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO), once the trial c…
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Ruth v. Best CA4/3
Kiran Best appeals from an order granting Lynneta Ruth’s request for an elder abuse restraining order against him. Best contends the trial court erred in granting the restraining order. We disagree and affirm. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Best began renting a room in Ruth an…
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Plaintiffs in JCCP 5108 v. Superior Court CA2/5
Proposition 51, a measure addressing multiple defendant tort liability that was approved by voters in 1986, prospectively eliminated joint and several liability for non-economic damages (e.g., damages for pain and suffering, inconvenience, and emotional distress). (See generally …
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P. v. Atkins CA2/5
A jury convicted defendant and appellant Deshon Atkins (defendant) of two counts of attempted murder and found true gang and firearm enhancement allegations. The trial court sentenced defendant to life in prison plus a 45-year determinate term. Defendant appealed, and we remanded…
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P. v. Flores CA2/5
****** Bryan Arriaga Flores (defendant) appeals the trial court’s order following proceedings conducted pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1172.75, in which the court recalled his sentence, struck now-invalid prior prison term enhancements, and declined to reduce the sentence furthe…