Browse 27 CA jurisdiction court opinions with AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
27 recent cases from the CA jurisdiction.
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...
Wrongful Termination Claim Fails Over Lack of Public Policy Exception
Stoker v. Blue Origin, LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of Blue Origin, sued for wrongful termination...
Prior convictions admissible in child endangerment case
People v. Emrick, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment. The appellate court affirmed t...
Delay in trial justified by witness unavailability, writ denied
Amezcua v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Amezcua, sought a writ of mandate to compel the trial court to dism...
Court Affirms CDCR Liable for Inadequate Inmate Mental Health Care
Jessica M. v. Cal. Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether the California Depart...
Coastal Commission's denial of seawall permit upheld
Shear Development Co. v. Cal. Coastal Com., decided by California Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the California Coastal Commiss...
Elder Abuse and Negligence Claims Against Health Care Center Affirmed
Santana v. Studebaker Health Care Center, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Santana, sued Studebaker Health Care Center for a...
Supreme Court Denies Mandate for Suppression Motion Review
Bobo v. Appellate Division of Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Bobo, sought a writ of mandate to compel the App...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Hardy, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in wrongful termination case
Martinez v. Sierra Lifestar, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Martinez, sued Sierra Lifestar for wrongful termination, alleg...
Child molestation conviction affirmed; victim's excited utterance testimony admissible
People v. Landrine, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of child molestation. The appellate court affirmed the con...
Expert testimony based on nontestifying expert's statements doesn't violate Confrontation Clause
People v. Bertsch and Hronis, decided by California Supreme Court on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's right to confron...
Defendant's continuances waive speedy trial rights, writ denied
Cleare v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Cleare, sought a writ of mandate to compel the superior court to dis...
Child endangerment conviction affirmed due to substantial risk of harm
People v. C.F., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, C.F., was convicted of felony child endangerment. The appellate court affir...
Rent control ordinance's property tax pass-through fee upheld
Western Manufactured Housing Cmty. Assn. v. City of Santa Rosa, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The court affirmed the trial court's decis...
Appellate Court Denies Writ for Speedy Trial Violation
Paknad v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Paknad, sought a writ of mandate to compel the Superior Court to dis...
Court Affirms Fraudulent Transfer Finding Against Defendant
NNN Capital Fund I, LLC v. Mikles, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that t...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive, Opportunity, Intent
People v. Harzan, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Harzan, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly w...
Appellate court affirms eviction ruling, finding no triable issues under TPA or FEHA
Aerni v. RR San Dimas, L.P., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former tenant, sued the landlord for alleged violations of t...
Appellate court upholds denial of motion to suppress evidence in murder case
People v. Super. Ct. 4//16/26 CA4/2, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, a former police officer, was charged with murder. The ...
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 ...
Intangible assets of shopping centers are taxable as real property
The Retail Property Trust v. Orange County Assessment etc., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Retail Property Trust (RPT) challenged Ora...
College District Wins Wrongful Termination and Defamation Case
Walton v. Victor Valley Community College District, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant c...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Zand v. Sukumar, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Zand, sued the defendant, Sukumar, for defamation and intentional inflicti...
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 multiple challenges to the California Department of...
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 multiple challenges to the California Department of...
Court Upholds Warrant Based on Corroborated, Ongoing Criminal Activity
People v. Espiritu, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion...