California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Hernandez CA2/7
INTRODUCTION Alex Hernandez appeals from the judgment after a jury convicted him of multiple crimes arising from three separate attacks. He contends that the prosecutor committed misconduct while cross-examining him at trial, that the trial court erred in declining to strike his …
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P. v. Lagerlof CA2/1
Appellant Joseph Lagerlof appeals from his convictions of two counts of misdemeanor battery. Appellant contends, and respondent agrees, that both counts are based on the same act and both convictions cannot stand. We agree. We resolve this case by memorandum opinion because it “r…
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P. v. Murbach CA4/2
After taking methamphetamine, defendant and appellant Louis Joseph Murbach killed a friend in an abandoned house, dragged his body to an adjacent barn, and set him and the barn on fire. When interrogated, Murbach stated variously that he and the victim
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P. v. Ortiz CA1/5
No. 05001200815) Robert James Ortiz seeks to appeal from the trial court’s denial of his invitation to recall his sentence and resentence him pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.1, subdivision (a)(1)1, which authorizes the court to initiate a resentencing proceeding on its own mo…
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P. v. Delgadillo CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Hill, P. J., Levy, J. and Franson, J. A jury convicted defendant Anselmo Junior Delgadillo of inflicting corporal injury upon and falsely imprisoning a former girlfriend and two counts of disobeying protective orders. On appeal, he argues that the trial court err…
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P. v. Mooney CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Meehan, Acting P. J., Snauffer, J. and Harrell, J. Two cases are at issue, both involving defendant Tori Lynn Mooney. Mooney was on probation in Tuolumne County Superior Court case No. CRF61987 (“Case 1”) and Tuolumne County Superior Court case No. CRF67375 (“Cas…
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P. v. Lewis CA6
We will reverse the judgment and remand the matter for the limited purposes of awarding defendant confinement credit for the period between his original sentencing hearing and resentencing hearing and correcting clerical errors in the minute order and abstract of judgment. I. BAC…
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Marriage of Takash CA5
-ooOoo- Appellant Brandi Takash (Mother) seeks review of a custody order from the trial court awarding primary physical custody of the couple’s three minor children to her ex- husband Theodore Takash (Father). Mother was granted custody of the children during school breaks and su…
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Marriage of Prince CA4/1
Appellant Teresa Sunder Prince challenges an order awarding her ex- husband Stephen Prince $1,500 in attorney fee sanctions under Family Code section 271 (section 271) in connection with her submission of the parties’ competing draft Findings and Orders After Hearing (FOAHs) for …
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Kotowski v. Salehi CA4/1
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Wendy S. Dowse, Daniel R. Velladao; Law Offices of Scott C. Stratman and Wallace H. Sweet for Cross-defendant and Respondent. Farzad and Thy Salehi live in a condominium unit in which their primary bedroom is located above Steve Kotowski and Karen…
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In re N.P. CA6
THE COURT1 Appellant, B.P., mother of N.P. and J.P., appeals from dispositional orders issued after a hearing on a Welfare and Institutions Code section 387 petition. Respondent, County of Santa Clara Department of Family and Children’s Services (Department), and B.P. jointly mov…
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In re M.A. CA3
Appellant A.W. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s supplemental dispositional order following this court’s previous opinion reversing the bypass of mother’s reunification services and directing the juvenile court to conduct “further proceedings consistent with th[e] opinio…
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In re V.M. CA6
D.W. (mother) appeals from a juvenile court order following a joint jurisdiction and disposition hearing adjudging three Spirit Lake Nation children—ages 16, 13, and 9—dependent children under Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 300, subdivision (b)(1), and removing them from …
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In re N.M. CA4/2
INTRODUCTION Appellant P.M. (father) appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating parental rights (Welf. & Inst. Code,1 § 366.26) as to his daughter, N.M. (the child). He
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In re M.J. CA5
-ooOoo- INTRODUCTION The People allege that M.J. and his co-perpetrators created a fictitious profile on an online dating platform for gay men to lure the victim to M.J.’s apartment complex, where they falsely accused him of seeking sexual contact with a minor and assaulted him, …
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Hundert v. Barazani CA2/7
INTRODUCTION Sharone Barazani and CA Homes Fund, Inc. (collectively, CA Homes) appeal from an order denying their second motion to compel arbitration, which the trial court determined raised the same issues as their first motion to compel arbitration. CA Homes did not appeal from…
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Carter v. The Buzbee Law Firm CA2/2
Plaintiff Shawn Carter, more commonly known as Jay-Z, is a world-famous rapper and businessman. He brought this action against attorney Anthony G. Buzbee and his law firm the Buzbee Law Firm (collectively, Buzbee) alleging Buzbee civilly extorted Carter, defamed him, and intentio…
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Winter v. Parker, Milliken, Clark, etc. CA2/7
Jeffrey Winter and Franklin Henry Menlo (Menlo Trustees), in their capacities as co-trustees of the Franklin Henry Menlo Irrevocable Trust established March 1, 1983 (Franklin Menlo Trust), filed an action for legal malpractice, fraudulent concealment, and other claims (malpractic…
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Sugarman v. Banc of California CA2/8
INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs Steven A. Sugarman and his trust sued Banc of California and several of its board directors and executives in the wake of a scandal that led to Sugarman’s resignation from his positions at Banc of California in January 2017. After years of litigation, plai…
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Salinas v. Ortiz CA2/5
, Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc., Nissan Design America, Inc., HNL Automotive, Inc., and Calsonic Kansei North America, Inc. ****** A young woman suffered severe and traumatic brain injuries when the 2011 Nissan Altima in which she was a passenger was “T-boned” in an…