California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Melvin v. Fogg CA1/5
Plaintiff and respondent Johnnye Melvin (Mother) and defendant and appellant Steve Fogg (Father) had a joint child custody order in place when Father petitioned for: (1) sole legal and physical custody of their minor child with daytime visitation rights for Mother; and (2) an ord…
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McCovery v. Moe CA2/7
INTRODUCTION Dana McCovery appeals from a judgment dismissing her complaint against her mother’s doctors, Kyaw Moe and Julio Romero (collectively, respondents). McCovery alleges respondents’ negligence caused her mother’s death. The trial court sustained the respondents’ demurrer…
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Marriage of Lino and Jeanne B. CA2/6
In re Marriage of LINO and 2d Civ. No. B338128 JEANNE B. (Super. Ct. No. 14FL-0681) (San Luis Obispo County) Respondent, VERSION OF OPINION
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Legacy Partners Tenancy Cases CA2/2
****** Legacy Partners, Inc. (Legacy), a property manager for numerous apartment complexes throughout California, is the defendant in 34 lawsuits brought by 453 individuals (collectively, tenants) pursuant to the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA) (Civ. Code, §…
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Jones v. Chico Mobile Home Park CA3
Plaintiffs are current and former residents of a mobile home park owned and operated by defendants Chico Mobile Home Park, LLC, and BoaVida Communities, LLC, (together, defendants). Plaintiffs sued defendants for failing to properly maintain common areas and facilities within the…
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In re N.S. CA4/1
At her birth in September 2025, N.S. (Minor) tested positive for methamphetamine and cannabis. She was admitted to the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for withdrawal symptoms including “jitteriness, shakiness, agitated behavior and poor feeding,” eventually requiri…
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In re L.V. CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Hill, P. J., Snauffer, J. and Sandhu, J. INTRODUCTION L.V., a minor, admitted one count of second degree robbery. He was adjudged a dependent of the juvenile court and placed on the juvenile global positioning system (GPS) monitoring program subject to certain te…
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In re A.M. CA5
-ooOoo- Appellant Alex M. (father) is the father of A.M. and M.G. (collectively, “the children”), who are the subjects of this dependency case. Father challenges the juvenile court’s orders issued at a contested Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.261 hearing that resulted …
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In re Evelyn R. CA2/2
****** Jasmine V. (mother) appeals from a juvenile court judgment declaring her daughter, Evelyn R., a dependent of the court under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300.1 The juvenile court declared Evelyn a dependent of the court on July 8, 2025, based on mother and Joel R.…
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In re E.A. CA2/6
I.M., mother, appeals the juvenile court’s visitation orders after a permanent plan of dependency guardianship was ordered for her three children. We will affirm. In June 2023, the Department initiated dependency proceedings after the mother and newborn C.A. tested positive for a…
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In re J.T. CA2/8
We affirm the juvenile court’s order setting the baseline term to seven years in committing appellant J.T. to a secure youth treatment facility (“Facility”) under section 875 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and Rule 5.806 of the Rules of Court. Since 2021, Facilities have be…
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In re K.J. CA2/8
A mother challenges the juvenile court’s assumption of jurisdiction. She claims the court’s inquiry under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Fam. Code, § 3400 et seq.) (the Act or UCCJEA) was faulty and the wrong Texas court ceded jurisdiction. She asks u…
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In re Jorge G. CA2/1
In the proceedings below, the juvenile court sustained a petition brought by respondent Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) on behalf of minors Jorge G. (born December 2010) and Angelique G. (born March 2012) under Welfare and Institutions Code section 3…
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In re E.M.-H. CA4/2
I. D.M. (Father) appeals the juvenile court’s order terminating his parental rights to his minor children, E.M.-H. and E.H., after a contested hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26. Father contends the juvenile court prejudicially erred
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Franco v. Prime Healthcare Huntington Beach CA4/3
After Alejandro Arguelles Franco’s claims against his former employer Prime Healthcare Huntington Beach, LLC were compelled to arbitration, Prime Healthcare filed a motion for summary judgment, or alternatively, for summary adjudication. The arbitrator issued a tentative decision…
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Dacha v. Medical Board of Cal. CA3
Phoebe Oguda Dacha appeals from a judgment entered denying her petition for writ of mandate after the trial court sustained respondent Medical Board of California’s (Board) demurrer to her petition without leave to amend. On appeal, she argues: (1) the 30-day period for seeking j…
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Cockrell v. Victor Martinez & Associates CA2/8
INTRODUCTION Appellant Frank Cockrell appeals from the judgment of dismissal entered in his civil action after the trial court sustained a demurrer to the second amended complaint without leave to amend. Cockrell’s failure to provide cogent, reasoned argument with adequate refere…
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Chen v. Ramsey Asphalt Construction Corp. CA2/6
Isabel B. Chen appeals from the judgment for Ramsey Asphalt Construction Corp. (Ramsey Asphalt) after a court trial on her complaint for breach of contract, negligence, and unfair and unlawful business practices. She also appeals from the award of attorney’s fees. Chen contends u…
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Breja v. Breja CA1/5
REHEARING; NO CHANGE IN BY THE COURT: Appellant’s petition for rehearing is denied. It is ordered that the opinion filed on August 20, 2026 is modified as follows: 1. On page three, in the first full paragraph, delete the sentence beginning “Here, Breja’s reconsideration motion w…
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Amini v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles CA4/1
When a driver is lawfully arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) and refuses to consent to chemical testing of their blood or breath pursuant to California’s implied consent law, the Department of Motor