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30 recent cases from the CA jurisdiction.
Statute of Limitations for Breach of Contract Starts Upon Discovery
The Merchant of Tennis, Inc. v. Superior Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The court held that a plaintiff's claim for breach of contrac...
Statute of Limitations Bars Wrongful Termination and Breach of Contract Claims
Albarghouti v. LA Gateway Partners, LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, affi...
Appellate Court Upholds Denial of Mandate Petition
In re Melson, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a trial court's order deny...
Autopilot Fraud Claims Against Tesla Dismissed for Lack of Particularity
Harcourt v. Tesla, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging Tesla engaged in fraudulent misrepres...
Confession Admissible Despite Lengthy Detention
People v. Nielsen, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the de...
Confession Admissible Despite Intoxication and Lengthy Interrogation
People v. Newt, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defen...
Juvenile Court Not Required to Assess Minor's Present Ability to Pay Victim Restitution
This case involves J.H., a minor, who was found to be a person described by Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 because he committed second degree robbery. The juvenile court declared J.H. a war...
Court Rules Privilege Logs Must Specify Type of Privilege Claimed for Each Document
This case, Armstrong v. Superior Court, involved a dispute over whether a trial court could order a defendant to produce a privilege log that included information about the type of privilege being ass...
Appellate Court Upholds Loan Repayment but Reverses Property Transfer Order, Remanding for Damages Calculation
This case involved a dispute between two individuals, Moramarco and Nowakoski, regarding a loan and a property transaction. Moramarco sued Nowakoski, alleging that Nowakoski failed to repay a loan and...
Appeals Court Rules Discharged Contingency Fee Attorney's Quantum Meruit Fees Cannot Be Paid Until Current Attorney's Fees Are Also Determined
This case involves a dispute over attorney's fees in a personal injury lawsuit. The plaintiff, Cleare, was represented by the law firm of Lounsbery, Ferguson, Altona & Holland (LFAH) under a contingen...
Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Employer, Allowing Retaliation and FMLA Claims to Proceed to Trial
This case involves a former employee, Sobalvarro, who sued her employer, Vibra Health Care, for wrongful termination and other related claims. Sobalvarro alleged that she was fired in retaliation for ...
Appellate Court Affirms Assault Finding but Reverses Placement Order, Requiring Reconsideration of Less Restrictive Options for Juvenile
This case involves E.J., a minor, who was found to be a person described under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 due to committing assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor battery. The juv...
Appellate Court Upholds Reduction of Attorney's Fees in Probate Case
This case involves a dispute over attorney's fees in a probate matter. Attorney Bergstrom represented a client in a conservatorship proceeding. After the client's death, Bergstrom sought payment for h...
Appellate Court Reverses Construction Contract Judgment, Orders New Trial Due to Insufficient Evidence
This case involves a dispute between Guinnane Construction Co., Inc. (Guinnane) and Chess regarding a construction contract. Guinnane sued Chess for breach of contract, seeking payment for constructio...
Sonoma County Oversight Body Can Access Sheriff's Confidential Personnel Records
This case involves a dispute between the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) and the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) regarding access to confidential personnel rec...
Appellate Court Affirms Discharged Attorney's Contingency Fee Lien to be Determined at Case Conclusion
This case involves a dispute over attorney's fees in a personal injury lawsuit. The plaintiff, Meiner, was represented by the law firm of Kussman & Whitehill (K&W) under a contingency fee agreement. A...
Appellate Court Reverses Paternity Ruling, Orders Trial Court to First Determine Presumed Father Status Before Genetic Testing
This case involves a dispute between Steven N. and Priscilla C. regarding the parentage and support of a child, A.C. Steven N. filed a petition to establish a parental relationship, claiming he was A....
Appeals Court Reverses Ruling for Caltrans, Orders New Trial in Hearing-Impaired Employee's Discrimination Case
This case involves a lawsuit filed by Mr. Bair against the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) alleging employment discrimination. Mr. Bair, who is hearing impaired, claimed that Caltra...
Appellate Court Upholds Ruling Against State Water Project Agreement, Citing Inadequate Environmental Review
This case involves a series of coordinated legal challenges to the California Department of Water Resources' (DWR) approval of the Monterey Plus Agreement and related environmental impact reports (EIR...
Appeals Court Affirms Attempted Murder Conviction and Sentence, Upholding Jury Instructions on Great Bodily Injury
This case involves Mr. Avena, who was convicted of several serious crimes including attempted murder, assault with a firearm, and shooting at an occupied vehicle. He was sentenced to a lengthy prison ...
Appellate Court Reverses Trial Court, Limiting Former Superintendent's Vacation Payout to 50% of 45 Days Accrued
This case involves the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) and its former superintendent, Bruce Harter. Harter sued the District for breach of contract, alleging that he was not paid fo...
California Appeals Court Affirms Assault Conviction, Finding Jury Instructions on Self-Defense Adequate
This case involves Mr. Chang, who was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and other charges after an altercation. The primary issue on appeal was whether the trial court properly instructed the ...
Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment, Allowing Former Employee's Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Against RR San Dimas to Proceed
This case involves a dispute between Aerni, a former employee of RR San Dimas, and her employer. Aerni sued RR San Dimas alleging various claims, including wrongful termination, discrimination, and re...
Appellate Court Upholds DMV's Suspension of Driver's License for Negligent Operation
This case involves Mr. Chi, who sued the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) after they suspended his driver's license. The DMV suspended his license because they believed he was a negligent operator, ...
Appellate Court Reverses, Finding No Contract Breach Due to Unfulfilled Inspection Condition
This case, O'Leary v. Jones, involved a dispute over a contract for the sale of a vintage automobile. O'Leary, the seller, sued Jones, the buyer, alleging that Jones breached the contract by failing t...
Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment, Allowing Age Discrimination Case Against CSU to Proceed to Trial
This case involves a former employee, Pechkis, who sued the California State University (CSU) for age discrimination after she was not selected for a new position following a departmental reorganizati...
California Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholding Admissibility of Defendant's Interrogation Statements
In People v. Morgan, the California Supreme Court addressed the admissibility of a defendant's statements made during a police interrogation. The defendant, Morgan, was questioned by police regarding ...
Court rules for dealership in wrongful termination and discrimination suit
This case involves a former employee, Fuentes, who sued Empire Nissan, alleging wrongful termination and discrimination. Fuentes claimed that Empire Nissan fired him because he was diagnosed with a se...