Browse 25 substantial evidence standard of review cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Upholds City's Approval of Mixed-Use Development Project
Citizens Against Marketplace Apt./Condo Dev. v. City of San Ramon, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court reviewed a city's approval of...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re Sebastian C., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating parental rights. The ...
Court Upholds Approval of Controversial Delta Conveyance Project
Dept. of Water Resources Cases, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidated challenges to the California Department of Water Re...
Former Officer's Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims Against City Rejected
Pagan v. City of San Rafael, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the City of San Rafael for wrongf...
Court Upholds Approval of Controversial Delta Conveyance Project
Dept. of Water Resources Cases, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidated multiple challenges to the California Department of...
Development impact fee not a special tax, court rules
County of Sacramento v. NKS Real Estate Holdings, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether the County of Sacramento...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re O.F., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating parental rights. The court fo...
Court Affirms CalPERS' Decision in Wrongful Termination Case
Monroe v. Cal. Public Employees' Retirement System, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Monroe, sued the California Public Empl...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
In re L.G., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of L.G. ba...
Spousal Support Based on Earning Capacity Affirmed
Fisher v. Fisher, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a lower court's de...
Court Upholds Tiburon's Denial of Condo Conversion Application
The Committee for Tiburon LLC v. Town of Tiburon, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Committee for Tiburon LLC challenged the Town of T...
Appellate court affirms judgment for defendant in breach of contract case
Mendocino Railway v. Meyer, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Mendocino Railway Company (MR) sued Meyer for breach of contract, allegin...
CEQA and Subdivision Map Act claims against housing development denied
Coalition of Pacificans etc. v. City Council etc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Coalition of Pacificans challenged the City Coun...
Disability Retirement Denied: Insufficient Evidence of Incapacity
Mendoza v. Bd. of Retirement of the Ventura County etc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mendoza, sought a writ of manda...
Court Affirms Denial of Disability Retirement Benefits
Myres v. Bd. of Admin. for CalPERS, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Myres, challenged the denial of his disability retir...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Non-Compliance
In re J.L., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating the parental rights of J....
Court Affirms ALRB Finding of Unlawful Interrogation and Threats
Wonderful Nurseries v. ALRB, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, reviewed a decis...
Court Affirms Board's Discipline Against Veterinarian for Negligence
Deol v. Cal. Veterinary Medical Bd., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a veterinarian, challenged the California Veterinar...
Felony evasion conviction affirmed; hit-and-run claim not preserved
People v. Tokhunts, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony evasion of a police officer and misdemeanor hi...
Falcons lose appeal over player's workers' comp claim
Atlanta Falcons v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Atlanta Falcons challenged a decision by the Workers'...
Erratic Driving Not Always Reasonable Suspicion for Traffic Stop
In re H.T., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns whether a father's "unusual" and "unpredictable" behavior, including errat...
California Coastal Commission's CEQA review for development permit found inadequate
Hastings College Conservation Com. v. State of Cal., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Hastings College Conservation Commit...
Parental rights termination affirmed due to failure to reunify
In re R.L., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of R.L....
City's denial of cannabis license upheld against First Amendment challenge
New Commune DTLA LLC v. City Redondo Beach, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, New Commune DTLA LLC, challenged the City of ...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re Claudia R., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of...
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Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23, Plaintiff Win: 2.
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