Explore 25 substantial evidence standard of review court cases in California. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Substantial Evidence Standard Of Review Opinions in California (25)
Court Upholds City's Approval of Mixed-Use Development Project
California Court of Appeal · 2026-04-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2026-04-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2026-04-01 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2026-03-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2026-03-20 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2026-03-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2026-03-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2026-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2026-02-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2026-02-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2026-01-07 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
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 Project Rejected
California Court of Appeal · 2025-12-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2025-12-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2025-12-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2025-12-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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...
Court Affirms ALRB Finding of Unlawful Interrogation and Threats
California Court of Appeal · 2025-11-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2025-11-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2025-11-07 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2025-11-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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'...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
California Court of Appeal · 2025-10-30 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 25/100
In re H.T., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order terminating parental rights. The core dis...
California Coastal Commission's CEQA review for development permit found inadequate
California Court of Appeal · 2025-10-15 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2025-10-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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 permit upheld on appeal
California Court of Appeal · 2025-10-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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
California Court of Appeal · 2025-10-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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...