Browse California Court of Appeal's 2025 caseload. 26 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Association not liable for coach's sexual abuse of student
Doe v. Cal. Assn. of Directors of Activities, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former student, sued the California Asso...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Breach of Contract and Fraud Claims
Honchariw v. PMF CA REIT, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Honchariw, sued PMF CA REIT for breach of contract and fraud a...
Notice of sale does not trigger attorney's fees under CC 2924j
Socal Lien Solutions, LLC v. BDB Properties, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "notice of sale" recor...
Water District's condemnation of land affirmed
Santa Clara Valley Water Dist. v. Eisenberg, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Santa Clara Valley Water District (District) sought to...
Court blocks DWR's unilateral contract modification with MWD
Dept. of Water Resources v. Metropolitan Water Dist. etc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 31, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The dispute centered on whether the Departme...
Court Compels Arbitration Despite Unconscionable Provisions
Reed v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The petitioner, a former employee, sought to compel arbitration of a wage and hour ...
Felony child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving infant in car
People v. Brammer, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his infant so...
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...
Officer's Due Process Claim Fails on Lack of Property Interest
Krovoza v. City of Davis, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the City of Davis and individual...
Prior convictions admissible in child endangerment case
People v. Anaya, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment and child abuse. The appellat...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Jimenez, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Jimenez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dea...
Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Revived Over Good Faith Reporting
Ruckman v. Ag-Wise Enterprises, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Ruckman, sued Ag-Wise Enterprises for wrongful terminati...
Child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving children in car
People v. Salstrom, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of child endangerment after leaving his young children ...
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...
Appellate Court Affirms Equitable Division of Marital Assets in Divorce
Rinker v. Rinker, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision regarding the division of ass...
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...
Res Judicata Bars Wage and Hour Claims Due to Prior Class Action Settlement
LaCour v. Marshalls of California, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, LaCour, sued Marshalls of California for alleged wage...
Appellate Court Upholds Stipulated Dissolution Judgment
Ammari v. Ammari, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order denying the husband's motion to ...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Marshalls in Discrimination Case
LaCour v. Marshalls of California, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, LaCour, sued Marshalls of California for alleged raci...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
In re K.G., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of K.G...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Iloff v. LaPaille, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Iloff, sued the defendant, LaPaille, for defamation after LaPaille po...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re J.L., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order terminating the parental rights of J.L...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in medical malpractice case
Allen v. Patel, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Allen, sued the defendant, Patel, for medical malpractice, alleging negl...
Smart Trunk Feature Does Not Violate California Privacy Law
Towns v. Hyundai Motor America, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Towns, sued Hyundai Motor America alleging that their ve...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Tesla in Disability Discrimination Case
Wise v. Tesla Motors, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former Tesla employee, alleged wrongful termination and di...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Fancourt v. Zargaryan, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fancourt, sued the defendant, Zargaryan, for defamation, alleging...
CaseLawBrief tracks 26 opinions from California Court of Appeal in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Summary Judgment Standards (3 cases), Breach Of Contract (2 cases), Felony Child Endangerment (2 cases), Summary Judgment Standard (2 cases), Termination Of Parental Rights (2 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 23, Plaintiff Win: 3.