California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Marriage of A.G. and C.G. CA4/3
No appearance by Respondent. C.G. filed an ex parte request for emergency temporary orders to modify existing child custody and visitation orders in this family law case. Her request was brought on grounds her former spouse, A.G., violated the terms of such orders and had engaged…
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Kumar v. Mid-Century Insurance Co. CA1/2
In January 2021, Sudarshan Kumar discovered mold caused by a leaky water heater in the garage of his rental property and submitted a claim to his property insurer, Mid-Century Insurance Company (Mid-Century). After investigating, Mid-Century issued partial payment and “clos[ed Ku…
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J.R. v. L.A. Unified School Dist. CA2/1
J.R. (J.R.) sued respondent Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), alleging an LAUSD employee sexually abused him while he was a student in the district. The trial court granted LAUSD’s summary judgment motion on the basis that J.R. had failed to name the district employee …
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In re R.R. CA4/2
C.R. is the biological mother of seven-year-old R.R.H. (R.)1 and 15-year-old S.R.H (S.).2 A.H. is their adoptive mother.3 Each mother has filed an appeal of the juvenile court’s order terminating their parental rights following a hearing pursuant to
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In re J.J. CA1/4
MEMORANDUM OPINION1 T.J. (father) and P.J. (mother) appeal from the juvenile court’s jurisdictional and dispositional orders regarding their child J.J. (minor), whom they adopted after earlier dependency proceedings involving minor’s biological parents. Father and mother contend …
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In re Dixon CA1/4
(Chapman v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 18.) We conclude that the jury was not properly instructed on the kill zone theory but that the error was not prejudicial. Accordingly, we deny the petition. In January 2012, Dixon was convicted of assault with a firearm on Samuel King (Pen.…
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In re A.E. CA4/3
No appearance for the Minors. * * * S.E. (the mother) appeals from an order terminating parental rights over her two daughters1 following a hearing pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.262 (the permanency planning hearing). The mother’s sole argument on appeal is…
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In re J.A.-M. CA1/1
25JD00032, 25JD00033) In this appeal, F.S. (Father) challenges the orders made at the detention hearing, a restraining order hearing, and the combined jurisdiction/disposition hearing.1 He contends those orders are void because they were made by a commissioner without the parties…
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In re E.C. CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Appellant S.C. (mother) appeals from a juvenile court order at the six-month review hearing that terminated her family reunification services. We affirm the order.
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In re L.R. CA1/2
In June 2024, appellant K.H. (mother)’s then two-year-old daughter, L.R., was removed from her care due to her issues with substance abuse. Mother subsequently entered a residential treatment program, and the Napa County Health and Human Services Department (department) recommend…
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In re G.G. CA2/1
Appellant L.M. (Mother) challenges the juvenile court’s order under Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.26 terminating parental rights to two of her children: son G.G. (born 2019) and daughter L.G. (born 2020). She also challenges the adequacy of the inquiry pursuant to th…
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In re A.M. CA5
-ooOoo- T.M. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating parental rights (Welf. & Inst. Code,1 § 366.26) as to her minor child M.N.2 She contends the court erred by failing to apply the beneficial parent-child relationship exception to termination of parental rig…
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DeCarolis v. Grecco CA2/8
Michael Grecco hired attorney Patrick DeCarolis and his law firm in connection with Grecco’s post-divorce proceedings. Unhappy with DeCarolis’s representation, Grecco brought a claim in arbitration. The arbitrator ruled in DeCarolis’s favor. DeCarolis petitioned to confirm the ar…
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Cunningham v. Superior Court CA1/5
Petitioner, A171196 v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF (Alameda County ALAMEDA COUNTY, Super. Ct. No. 19-CR-008440) Respondent;
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Conservatorship of M.B. CA4/1
INTRODUCTION M.B. appeals from a jury verdict and order finding him gravely disabled and establishing a conservatorship of his person under the Lanterman-Petris- Short Act (LPS). (Welf. & Inst. Code,1 § 5000, et seq.) He contends the jury’s verdict was unsupported by substantial …
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Wells Fargo Bank v. Heston CA2/1
Dan Heston appeals from an order denying his motion to vacate a renewal of a judgment in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., contending no admissible evidence supported that he was served notice of the original summons and complaint. We disagree and affirm.
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Truck Ins. Exchange v. Martinez CA2/5
Appellants Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange (collectively the insurers) provided a defense and paid a settlement on behalf of respondent insured Ernesto Martinez in a wrongful eviction lawsuit. When the insurers filed the instant action for reimbursement, Mart…
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Thompson v. Goodell CA4/3
* * * Plaintiff John Anthony Thompson rented a home in Newport Beach (the property), which was owned by the Tim Goodell Irrevocable Trust (the trust). Defendant Lydia Goodell is the trustee of the trust, and her son, Tim Goodell, acted on her behalf regarding the property (collec…
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Thompson v. Goodell CA4/3
* * * This is an appeal of an attorney fees award. The trial court granted the summary judgment motion of defendants Tim Goodell and Lydia Goodell as trustee of the Tim Goodell Irrevocable Trust (collectively, defendants). The court then entered judgment in defendants’ favor (the…
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Team Makena v. Lasso CA4/3
* * * These consolidated appeals raise four issues, one concerning liability and three concerning damages. First, defendant and cross-complainant John Lasso, defendant SpartaMed, LLC, and cross-complainant JNL Consulting Services, Inc. appeal from a discovery sanctions order deem…