California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Bailey CA2/7
Jacob Bailey appeals from a postjudgment order denying his motion for a Franklin/Cook1 hearing to develop and preserve evidence for a future youth offender parole hearing. The superior court determined Bailey was ineligible for a youth offender parole hearing under Penal Code sec…
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P. v. McGhee CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Harold Jamaal McGhee appeals from a trial court order denying his petition for recall and resentencing pursuant to Penal Code section 1170, subdivision (d)(1) (section 1170(d)(1)).1 His appellate counsel filed a brief under People v. Delgadillo (2022)…
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P. v. Zoudo CA4/3
Defendant Joseph Fred Zoudo challenges his vandalism convictions. He claims the trial court provided an erroneous answer to the jury’s question about the required mental state, omitting any requirement that the defendant intend to damage or destroy the property. Because the instr…
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N.S. v. Superior Court CA4/2
Nicole S. (Mother) petitions for extraordinary writ review of an order setting a hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 (unlabeled statutory citations refer to this code). (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.452.) She challenges the juvenile
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Karrass v. Carey CA2/8
The trial court dismissed appellant Gary Karrass’s unlawful detainer complaint because it found defective the notice to cure violation of covenant or quit. We affirm. On July 23, 2024, plaintiff landlord Karrass, as trustee of the Gary Karrass Trust dated March 14, 2011, filed a …
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In re M.R. CA1/1
Super. Ct. No. 25-JW-0340) M.R. appeals from a juvenile court order declaring him a ward of the court and placing him on probation after he entered a plea to a felony count of sexual battery by restraint against a 12-year-old girl. He challenges probation conditions (1) authorizi…
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In re A.D. CA2/4
Mother Y.D. challenges the juvenile court’s order exercising jurisdiction over her six-year-old son, A., under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b).1 Mother and A.’s father, I.D., both challenge the juvenile court’s disposition ruling removing A. from mother…
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In re A.C. CA2/4
Father N.C. appeals from the juvenile court’s disposition order denying him reunification services with his infant twin daughters, Ai. and Ad., pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 361.5, subdivision (b).1 He argues that the court abused its discretion by concluding …
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In re Silavong CA2/5
75, subdivision (f) excludes from resentencing individuals who were convicted of a sexually violent offense or sentenced to death or LWOP. Having examined the text and the legislative history of section 1172.75, subdivision (f), we conclude the Legislature
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In re Delilah Z. CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ The juvenile court asserted dependency jurisdiction over two-year-old Delilah Z., removed her from her mother’s custody, and released her to Ricardo Z. (father), under the supervision of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Service…
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In re C.Q. CA3
L.W. (mother) appeals from a series of juvenile court orders, including the order terminating parental rights and freeing C.Q. (the minor) for adoption. Mother contends: (1) the notices for some of the hearings in this case were defective; (2) the El Dorado County Health and Huma…
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In re W.L. CA6
In re W.L., a Person Coming Under the H053832 Juvenile Court Law. (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. 24JD028283) Respondent,
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In re J.F. CA2/3
Father appeals from the juvenile court’s juvenile custody order awarding sole legal and physical custody of J.F. to mother. He contends the juvenile court did not apply the best interests of the child standard; and substantial evidence did not support finding granting mother sole…
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Gigena v. Finch CA3
Appellant Gabriel Gigena appeals the trial court’s order awarding appellate costs of $85.88, a substantial reduction from the amount he sought. Contrary to Gigena’s contentions, he is not entitled to costs he did not actually incur or to those outside the purview of the applicabl…
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Conservatorship of N.S. CA3
(El Dorado) Conservatorship of the Person of N.S. C101409 R.C. et al., (Super. Ct. No. SP20190003) Petitioners and Appellants,
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City of L.A. v. IBEW, Local 18 CA2/7
Beginning in 1980 the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) and the City of Los Angeles (City) maintained a reciprocal retirement benefits arrangement (Reciprocity or the Reciprocal Arrangement). This arrangement allowed employees transferring between DWP and the City t…
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Bian v. Li CA4/3
Defendants Zhenlong and Huiping Li appeal from an order denying their second motion for reconsideration. That order is nonappealable and defendants did not timely appeal from any appealable order. We therefore dismiss this appeal.
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Barcelo v. Papaya Gaming CA2/2
Jane Barcelo and Christina Isernia (plaintiffs) filed a consumer class action against Papaya Gaming Ltd. and Papaya Gaming Inc. (Papaya) alleging that Papaya’s gaming website is fraudulent. Five individuals—namely, Daniel Golden, Barbara Miller, Jeremy Ghost, Kortni Koutrakos, an…
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Tripathi v. Tesconi CA1/3
Defendant Raymond Tesconi appeals from the trial court’s order granting plaintiff Ashish Tripathi’s unopposed motion for summary judgment. Tesconi argues the shortened briefing schedule prevented him from opposing the motion, and Tripathi failed to establish the required elements…
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S.B. v. J.R. CA3
Plaintiff father S.B. (father) and defendant mother J.R. (mother) were previously in a relationship and had a daughter together (the daughter).1 In April 2023, mother obtained a one-year domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) against father. In October 2024, the trial court g…