California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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In re V.G. CA2/5
Sep 23, 2022
On September 22, 2020, the juvenile court sustained a Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 petition and found jurisdiction over the four children based on father’s domestic violence toward mother, father’s physical abuse of the children, and father’s inappropriate conduct to…
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El Pegasus v. Kaye CA2/5
Sep 23, 2022
On February 25, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a UD complaint in Case No. 20BBCV00157 against defendants in the Burbank Courthouse. Plaintiffs alleged that they were the owners of a residence on Chandler Boulevard in North Hollywood, and that defendants rented the residence from plaintif…
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Glass v. Whills CA2/4
Sep 23, 2022
After a jury awarded $1,500,000 in damages to the estate of Milton Glass for breach of contract and negligence in connection with his care at a residential facility for the elderly, defendants, respondents, and cross-appellants Whills, LLC and Leisure Care, LLC moved the court fo…
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In re J.W. CA1/2
Sep 23, 2022
On August 20, 2020, mother R.B., father J.W. Jr., and then 1-year old J.W. were in a parked car when unknown assailants fired approximately 30 shots into the vehicle. Both parents were killed and J.W. was seriously injured and taken to the hospital, where he remained for several …
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Marriage of Storn CA1/1
Sep 23, 2022
The parties were married in June 2000 and had two children, a son, born in June 2001, and a daughter, born in August 2004. They separated in March 2017. In May 2017, Allison filed a petition for dissolution of marriage. While the dissolution petition was pending, Ron left his pos…
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P. v. Ibanez CA1/3
Sep 23, 2022
Defendant was charged with four counts of sexual intercourse with Jane Doe One (Doe One), a child who was 10 years of age or younger (Pen. Code, § 288.7, subd. (a), counts 1, 3, 5, 7). He was also charged with multiple counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14 (§ 288, subd. (a) (…
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In re B.T. CA6
Sep 23, 2022
Appellant E.T., father of B.T. and H.T., appeals from an order terminating his parental rights as to B.T. and H.T. Respondent, Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children’s Services (Department), and E.T. jointly move for a summary reversal of the order. The parties agre…
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P. v. Law CA6
Sep 23, 2022
In a confidential indictment, the grand jury alleged that Law murdered Nguyen and personally used deadly and dangerous weapons, a rock and brick, in the commission of the offense. A. Trial Evidence On July 12, 2016, Hoang Thi “Jenny” Ho was looking for Nguyen. Ho was concerned ab…
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A.J. v. Superior Court CA5
Sep 23, 2022
The children were removed from mother’s custody in October 2020 by the San Francisco County Human Services Agency (agency) after mother and J.S., father of the three younger children (father), engaged in domestic violence in the children’s presence. Mother struck father with a ca…
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In re M.C. CA5
Sep 23, 2022
On February 2, 2016, the Tulare County District Attorney filed a section 602 juvenile wardship petition, alleging that appellant committed two counts of misdemeanor battery on January 31, 2016. (Pen. Code, § 242; counts 1, 2.) On April 12, 2016, appellant was placed on informal p…
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P. v. Castro CA4/2
Sep 23, 2022
On July 11, 2021, a witness was outside cleaning his vehicle when he saw defendant throw a punch at the victim. Defendant’s punch missed the victim’s head, but she fell to the ground. As the victim was on the ground, defendant punched her multiple times with a closed fist. After …
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P. v. Salas CA4/2
Sep 23, 2022
On December 7, 2011, an information charged defendant with using a false document under Penal Code section 114 (count 1), and indecently exposing himself under section 314, subdivision (1) (counts 2 & A3). On March 9, 2012, pursuant to the terms of a plea agreement, the People ad…
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In re J.L. CA3
Sep 22, 2022
This case involves three sets of petitions filed under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 against the minor over two years. A. First Set of Petitions In June and July 2019, the minor was charged with 10 separate felonies, in three petitions, based on three separate inciden…
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In December 2019, defendant filed his petition for
Sep 22, 2022
In December 2019, defendant filed his petition for transfer to outpatient treatment under section 1026.2. In March 2021, the court held a hearing on the petition. Defendant was the only witness to testify. At the close of his testimony, the People moved for a “directed verdict . …
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P. v. Halo CA3
Sep 22, 2022
The facts are complicated, and the following is a greatly abbreviated version. Additional facts are provided in the relevant discussion sections, below. This case arises from a series of transactions related to real property located at 9020 Bradshaw Road in Elk Grove, which we re…
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In re E.A. CA2/4
Sep 22, 2022
In July 2019, the Department filed a petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 on behalf of E.A. (born July 2018), alleging the child was endangered by physical abuse at the hands of his father, G.B. (Father), and by the parents’ history of domestic violence, subst…
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8/9/22 Morgan v. The Regents of the U. of Cal. CA
Sep 22, 2022
On October 12, 2011, plaintiff filed her first amended complaint against defendants the Regents of the University of California, Jeffrey Wang, M.D., Rahoul Basho, M.D., and Joshua Bales, M.D. for medical negligence. Summary judgment was entered in favor of defendants on November …
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P. v. Young CA2/4
Sep 22, 2022
In 2018, a jury found appellant Reginald Young guilty of felony murder, attempted robbery, and burglary of an inhabited building. The jury also found true allegations that appellant personally used a firearm within the meaning of Penal Code sections 12022.53 and 12022.5. We affir…
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P. v. Cook CA1/2
Sep 22, 2022
January 29 Incident In 2020, Karina Fuller and her mother lived in a two-story apartment building on Newell Road in East Palo Alto. The building has an indoor lobby with a staircase to the second floor. Cook, Sr. lived upstairs from the Fullers, and his balcony was directly above…
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P. v. Rodriguez CA5
Jul 28, 2022
Defendant Abel Rodriguez, Jr., and his cousin, Pedro Alvarez, were charged with one murder and two attempted murders in connection with a drive-by shooting committed in Modesto in 2009. In 2019, Alvarez testified for the prosecution in exchange for a plea offer of voluntary mansl…