California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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In re J.T. CA5
-ooOoo- The parties to this juvenile dependency appeal seek a stipulated reversal of the juvenile court’s order issued at a six-month review hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21, subd. (e)),1 which denied A.F. (mother) and J.T.’s (father) request to have their four children retu…
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In re D.B. CA2/4
V.B. (father) appeals from the juvenile court’s exit order denying him joint legal custody over his son, D.B. We affirm. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND1 D.B. (born 2011) came to the attention of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) when fath…
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In re Anthony W. CA2/8
Anthony, born June 2014, is the son of appellant A.W. (Father) and nonappealing Mother B.T. On May 31, 2024, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) filed a dependency petition under Welfare & Institutions Code1 section 300, subdivisions…
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In re Wilian J. CA2/7
Norma P. appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdiction findings under Welfare & Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (b) and (d), and disposition orders declaring her children, Wilian J., Jr. and Martha J., dependent children of the court.1 Norma argues substantial eviden…
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In re M.A. CA3
In April 2023, 13-year-old M.A. took his family’s car without permission and drove through downtown Woodland, California. While a police officer pursued him with his car’s sirens and red lights on, M.A. exceeded the speed limit, drove into oncoming traffic, and ran stop signs. Th…
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Hebeish v. Mohagen CA2/4
INTRODUCTION Randy Mohagen was terminated from his employment as a peace officer based on two charges that arose out of a traffic accident on November 11, 2019: (1) failure to properly investigate a potential domestic violence incident while on duty; and (2) being untruthful with…
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Garcia v. SouthNorte Spirits CA2/2
Plaintiff and appellant Javier Garcia (appellant) appeals from an order denying his motion for attorney’s fees against defendant and respondent SouthNorte Spirits LLC (respondent), pursuant to the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) (Civ. Code, § 1750 et seq.). Appellant contends …
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Chowdhry v. Tissera CA4/3
In this dispute arising from plaintiff Usman Chowdhry’s purchase of a rare Japanese import vehicle, a jury awarded him a total of approximately $400,000 in damages, including $150,000 in punitive damages. Defendants Franz Gerald Andre Tissera, Frederick Tissera,1 and Phase9MotorS…
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Catalan v. Griffith CA2/4
MEMORANDUM OPINION1 This is an appeal from the trial court’s ruling on competing applications for restraining orders from two sisters, appellant Jennifer Ruth Griffith and respondent Doris Janette Catalan. The sisters and their children lived together in their mother’s house; eac…
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C.H. v. S.T. CA4/1
C.H. appeals from the family court’s orders awarding child custody and visitation, denying his request for a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) against the mother of his child, and granting the mother’s request for a DVRO against him. We affirm each order.
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Bueno v. LeMoyne CA2/4
Cedric LeMoyne and Rebecca Bueno sought domestic violence restraining orders (DVRO) against one another pursuant to the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA; Fam. Code, § 6200 et seq.).1 The family court granted both petitions. LeMoyne appeals from the DVRO against him. We affi…
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Brooks v. Mailloux CA5
Mailloux. -ooOoo- INTRODUCTION This matter arises from an appeal and cross-appeal following summary adjudication in a probate proceeding in which the court determined that an amendment to a trust was valid but found a land use restriction within that amendment invalid and unenfor…
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AMAG v. Cassavetes CA2/4
INTRODUCTION More than a decade ago, AMAG, Inc. (AMAG) loaned $1 million to a film production company to complete work on a film written and directed by Nicholas Cassavetes (Cassavetes). Cassavetes personally guaranteed the loan. The borrower defaulted on the loan, spawning multi…
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Theta Delta Chi v. Hicks CA6
In January 2020, a student at Stanford University (Stanford or the university) died from fentanyl toxicity at the Theta Delta Chi (TDX) fraternity house. Following an investigation, Stanford imposed penalties on the local TDX chapter of the fraternity (Stanford TDX), including a …
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Shropshire v. Ocean Avenue CA2/4
Under Code of Civil Procedure section 474, a plaintiff who is ignorant of a defendant’s identity may designate the defendant in a complaint by a fictitious name (typically, as a “Doe”), and subsequently amend the pleading to state the defendant’s true name when the plaintiff late…
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Schiffman v. The Standard Fire Ins. Co. CA2/7
Michael Schiffman appeals from the judgment entered after the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the Standard Fire Insurance Company on Schiffman’s lawsuit alleging breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing arising from Sta…
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Sandoval v. Perez CA2/4
INTRODUCTION In 2013, the mother of a minor child filed a petition under the Family Code to determine parentage. In 2014, mother obtained an order requiring the child’s father to pay child support. Shortly thereafter, the trial court entered an order dismissing the case. No furth…
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P. v. Clark CA3
Defendant John Mark Clark, Jr., appeals from his conviction on two counts of failing to register as a sex offender as required by the Sex Offender Registration Act (the Act) (Pen. Code, § 290 et seq.).1 He argues (1) there was insufficient evidence he resided in California at the…
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P. v. Demarco CA3
Defendant Joseph Paul Demarco was convicted of murder, unlawful discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle, and several counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. At sentencing, the trial court imposed sentence on a Penal Code1 section 12022.53, subdivision (c) firearm enhancem…
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P. v. Ernst CA6
Charles Phillip Ernst appeals from a resentencing order, arguing the trial court abused its discretion in declining to strike his prior strikes pursuant to its authority under Penal Code1 section 1385, subdivision (a) and People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497 (R…