CA Unpub Decisions

Appellant filed a petition for writ of mandate, seeking reemployment in an administrative position. The trial court denied the petition. Appellant then filed another petition for writ of mandate and received a separate case number. The court considered the second petition to be the same in all material respects to the first petition and thus denied it on the basis of res judicata. The question on appeal is whether the trial court properly denied the second petition.

The rulings on the cross-motions stemmed from the court's decision to uphold a release executed by plaintiff, barring plaintiff's action against defendants and motion to quash a deposition subpoena and for a discovery protective order.

In a decision regarding possessing heroin the Appellant filed motion seeking to discover any citizen complaints against the two arresting officers. The search was limited to acts of â€

The probate court appointed a guardian ad litem to represent an incapacitated trustor in pending litigation. The guardian was appointed to represent the trustor in two separate lawsuits and in an accounting of the trust. A beneficiary of the trust maintained that the court had no authority to appoint a guardian for more than the single lawsuit pending in the probate court.

Revocation of a grant of probation. Appellant's counsel has raised no issues and asks this court for an independent review of the record to determine whether there are any issues that would, if resolved favorably to defendant, result in reversal or modification of the judgment

writ of mandate seeking reversal of that portion of the trial court's order restricting discovery of claim documents submitted by Real Party in Interest to bankruptcy trusts to obtain compensation for the same asbestos-related injuries alleged in Respondent's lawsuit against Petitioner.

A decision regarding attorney fees and costs in a sexual harassment and statutory-wage violation lawsuit.

A criminal law decision regarding residential robbery, residential burglary, and with being a felon in possession of a firearm, and personally used a firearm in the commission of the robberies.

A juvenile delinquency petition alleged that a minor committed an assault with a deadly weapon and by means likely to produce great bodily injury. After a trial the juvenile court sustained the petition as charged, declared minor a delinquent ward and placed him on probation for a period not to exceed four years.

A decision regarding robbery and assault with a deadly weapon by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and personal use of a deadly weapon.

A decision as to computer-related theft charges. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred by failing to refer him for an evaluation to determine if he should be confined to the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 3051. Court agree that the court should have stated its reason for refusing defendant's request to initiate commitment proceedings.

A decision as to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs with three prior Vehicle Code convictions, and driving with a suspended license, a misdemeanor.

Apeal from an order of the juvenile court terminating the parental rights of appellant.Appellant contends the juvenile court committed reversible error in failing to apply three statutory exceptions to adoption. Court affirm the order of trial court.

At a dispositional hearing on an offense that represented a violation of existing probation orders, the juvenile court ordered appellant into placement and set a number of probation conditions.