California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Kim v. Cha CA2/3
We affirm. 1. Background The Los Angeles Korean Festival Foundation (the Foundation) is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation created in 1974 by leaders in the early Korean American community “with the purpose of preserving their Korean roots after immigrating to the …
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Khan v. Phillips CA4/3
* * * Appellants Valentina Khan, Steve A. Abraham, and Betsy E. Masi (collectively, Trustees), the trustees of three educational trusts (Trusts) set up for the minor children of Robert O Hill and Andrea Rae Paulin, were joined as parties in the underlying divorce action between O…
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In re A.C. CA2/6
We do as well and will remand for a new disposition hearing. On January 17, 2024, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney filed a petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 6021 alleging that on October 21, 2023, appellant, a minor, committed an unlawful taking of a …
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In re N.M. CA2/5
M.S. (Mother) is the mother of two sons, N.M. and O.M. (collectively, Minors).1 The juvenile court found Mother was a “recent user” of substances, asserted and then immediately terminated dependency jurisdiction over Minors, and entered what is known colloquially as an “exit orde…
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In re A.S. CA2/5
No appearance by Respondent Department of Children and Family Services. —————————— R.S. (father) appeals from the juvenile court’s June 11, 2025 custody order under Welfare and Institutions Code section 362.4.1 We vacate a portion of the order, remand to the trial court for modif…
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In re R.G. CA2/2
─────────────── This is an appeal from the juvenile court’s order terminating Father Timothy G.’s parental rights as to minors R.G. and T.G. at a Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.26 hearing, making it possible for the children to be adopted by their longtime caregivers,…
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In re M.H. CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Levy, Acting P. J., DeSantos, J., and Harrell, J. M.W. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s orders made at a Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.26 hearing terminating parental rights as to her two minor children P.L. and L.L. and establishing legal …
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In re M.G. CA6
The juvenile court adjudged M.G. a ward of the court after finding he possessed a knife on school grounds and committed vandalism. The juvenile court placed M.G. on home probation. Following a contested hearing, the court ordered M.G. to pay $8,260.70 in restitution, but it later…
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In re T.M. CA2/2
****** M.G. (mother) and N.M. (father) separately appeal from orders reducing the parents’ visits with the child T.M. (born April 2014), denying father’s motion for a bonding study, and finding the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) and California’…
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In re L.B. CA4/2
INTRODUCTION B.B., is the Mother of son L.B. (19 months old at the time of removal), daughter K.B., age 7, and son C.B., III (hereafter referred to as C.B.; age 10). Mother appeals
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Drakk Holdings v. PSIP SN Vermont CA2/2
Plaintiff and appellant Drakk Holdings, LLC (appellant), appeals from the judgment of dismissal following defendant and respondent PSIP SN Vermont LLC’s (respondent) successful motion for summary judgment. Specifically, appellant appeals the ruling granting summary adjudication a…
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D.S. v. Superior Court CA1/2
Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN A176054 (San Mateo County Respondent, Super. Ct. No. 25JD0065) Real Party in Interest. D.S. (Father) has filed a petition for extraordinary relief from juvenile court orders terminating his reunification services with his child, L.S. (Mino…
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Cookies Retail v. Cookies Creative Consulting & Promotions CA1/5
Plaintiff Cookies Retail, LLC (CRE) appeals from the judgment entered after the trial court denied its motion to vacate an arbitration award and granted defendant Cookies Creative Consulting & Promotions, Inc.’s (Cookies) petition to confirm the award. CRE contends that under Cod…
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Carroll v. Ross CA2/4
INTRODUCTION This appeal arises from a negligence action involving the sale of real property. The buyers sued the sellers’ agents for failing to disclose the city’s parking restrictions in connection with the sale of the residential property. The trial court sustained a demurrer …
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Barstol v. County of Orange CA4/3
Plaintiffs1 appeal from a judgment entered after the trial court sustained a demurrer without leave to amend. Plaintiffs contend their proposed third amended complaint sufficiently alleges Bane Act violations, the continuing violations doctrine rendered their claims timely, and t…
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ACE 4 Safe Trails v. Dept. of Parks and Recreation CA3
This California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) case challenges the Department of Parks and Recreation’s (the Department) approval of a road and trail management plan (the Plan) for Folsom Lake State Recreation Area and Folsom Powerhouse St…
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Schwartz v. List-Peiser CA4/3
Defendant Melissa M. List-Peiser appeals from an April 2024 order issuing a domestic violence restraining order against her. Because she did not file a notice of appeal until 10 months later, we dismiss her appeal as untimely.
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R.M. v. Superior Court CA4/2
Petitioner filed a petition for writ of mandate to reverse the trial court’s denial of his motion for disqualification pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6, subdivision (a)(2). (Unlabeled statutory citations refer to this code.) This court invited
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Patel v. Patel CA1/3
This matter arises from a dispute over profit distributions in a hotel business run by husband and wife Abdul Rashid Patel and Zarin Patel (collectively, “respondents”) and Abdul’s nephew Nasir Patel.1 Respondents filed an action against Nasir, which included direct and derivativ…
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Palmieri v. Foondos CA3
California Rule of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.5.1, “Fee Divisions Among Lawyers” provides in subdivision (a): “Lawyers who are not in the same law firm shall not divide a fee for legal services unless: “(1) the lawyers enter into a written agreement to divide the fee; “(2) the …