California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Long Venture Partners v. Waldron CA6
In 2016, Long Venture Partners L.P. (LVP) invested in a technology start-up, which eventually became known as Playco Global Inc. (Playco). In August 2020, Playco’s president and co-founder Justin Waldron represented that the company had no “plans to fundraise right now,” and LVP …
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In re J.G. CA2/5
V.G. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s September 16, 2025, order at the Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.21, subdivision (f), 12-month review hearing regarding J.G. (the child, born 2009). She challenges the finding that the Department of Children and Family Se…
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In re K.S. CA2/4
INTRODUCTION In this juvenile dependency appeal, Amanda G. (mother) contends that the juvenile court’s jurisdictional findings and removal of her children, K.S. (born Dec. 2018) and L.S. (born Feb. 2022), from her custody were unsupported by substantial evidence. We affirm.
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In re I.N. CA2/1
I.N., a minor, appeals from a judgment finding true that he possessed a loaded handgun and resisted arrest, and declaring him a ward of the juvenile court. Appointed appellate counsel has filed a no-issue brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende). We have ind…
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In re N.D. CA2/2
V.M. (Father) appeals the juvenile court’s jurisdictional findings that his daughters, N.D. (born 2010) and Z.M. (born 2012), suffered serious physical harm and were at substantial risk of suffering such harm based on him physically abusing them. We affirm.
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Freedman v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles CA1/5
Ari Freedman appeals from the trial court’s denial of his petition for a writ of mandate challenging the suspension of his driving privileges by respondent Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). He contends that the DMV’s administrative hearing officer violated his due process right…
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Doe v. The Regents of the U. of Cal. CA2/1
Real parties in interest the Los Angeles Times Communications LLC and its reporter Noah Goldberg (collectively, the Times) filed a California Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 7920.000 et seq.) (CPRA) request asking the University of California Irvine (UCI)1 to produce records reg…
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Dashti v. Dashti CA2/8
Ali Dashti appeals the trial court’s imposition of a domestic restraining order and custody judgments. Because Dashti failed to provide an adequate record for review, we affirm. The trial court held a hearing on Dashti’s wife’s request for a domestic violence restraining order. F…
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Cota v. Excellence RE Real Estate CA2/7
INTRODUCTION Excellence RE Real Estate, Inc. (Excellence) appeals the entry of default and default judgment against it after it was sued by Lorraine Cota. Excellence argues the trial court erred by awarding punitive damages because Cota failed to provide the requisite notice she …
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Cheifer v. Aliento Master Assn. CA2/8
Arne Cheifer sued Aliento Master Association, the homeowners association that manages the common interest development in which Cheifer lives. Cheifer sued because Aliento did not grant his request to deviate from association rules requiring residents to park their cars in their g…
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Amirtalesh v. Beverly Hills Properties CA2/2
This appeal involves a landlord-tenant dispute. Representing herself, the tenant sued the owners and managers of her apartment building, their attorneys, and the tenant’s neighbor. The tenant did not prevail, and she filed five separate appeals. Each appeal reflects the tenant’s …
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Amirtalesh v. Beverly Hills Properties CA2/2
This case involves a landlord-tenant dispute. Representing herself, the tenant sued the owners and managers of her apartment building, their attorneys, and the tenant’s neighbor. The tenant did not prevail, and she filed five separate appeals. Four of the appeals have been consol…
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Zavaleta v. Superior Court CA4/1
INTRODUCTION Fabiola Garcia Zavaleta (Garcia) seeks an order directing Todd Matthew Beaver to return their daughter, HBG, to Garcia’s custody in Mexico. She contends the trial court erred when it denied her petition under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International…
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Varma v. The Bank of New York Mellon CA4/2
Rajesh and Mahima Varma appeal from an order denying and striking their petition for entry of default administrative judgment and damages. We issued a tentative opinion stating that we were inclined to affirm the trial court’s order. In that tentative
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Shayan v. Shakib CA2/1
The trial court entered a judgment of dismissal in appellant Peiman Shayan’s consolidated lawsuits against, inter alia, respondent Ebby Shakib. Through the instant appeals, he challenges (1) the orders denying him leave to amend after the court sustained Shakib’s demurrers to the…
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Schmid v. County of Sonoma CA1/2
The trial court declared attorney Frear Stephen Schmid (Frear) a vexatious litigant on the ground that he had suffered five adverse determinations in the last seven years in cases he had brought in propria persona (pro per) (Code Civ. Proc., § 391, subd. (b)(1)1) and included a p…
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Salem v. Aljojo CA2/4
Nadia Kamel Salem sued her eldest son, Adnan Mohamed Aljojo, for the cancellation of a quitclaim deed obtained by fraud.1 After a bench trial, the trial court held that Adnan fraudulently obtained title to Nadia’s home but found the statute of limitations barred her claim. To rea…
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S.K. v. Papazyan CA2/2
Lilit Papazyan (Papazyan) appeals from a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) issued against her protecting S.K,1 pursuant to the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA; Fam. Code, § 6200 et seq.).2 Papazyan contends the trial court erred in excluding a Ring doorbell camera…
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Padilla v. Jakubaitis CA4/3
FILE REPLY; NO CHANGE IN It is hereby ORDERED that the opinion filed on July 30, 2026, be modified as follows: 1. On page 2, below the second paragraph, which begins with “Although Padilla,” add the following as a new paragraph, so it reads: “Although Padilla did not serve Frank …
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P. v. Powell CA4/1
Angelo Parish Powell entered into a plea agreement with a stipulated sentence. Powell pleaded guilty to robbery in exchange for a negotiated settlement. In response to his plea, the parties agreed Powell would receive three years formal probation and a one-year jail sentence. The…