• PGA West Residential Association, Inc. v. Hulven International, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2017-08-10
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Date Filed: 2017-08-09
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Peters & Freedman, David M. Peters and Zachary R. Smith for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Sam Walker for Defendant and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. E064270

    Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act's seven-year statute of limitations barred lawsuit challenging alleged fraudulent transfer of interest in real estate to sham entity (McKinster, J.)

  • Arnaudo Brothers, L.P. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board (United Farm Workers of America)

    Publication Date: 2017-08-08
    Practice Area: Labor Law
    Industry: Agriculture
    Date Filed: 2017-08-07
    Court: C.A. 5th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charley M. Stoll, Rachelle O. Tejada and Anne W. Nilsen for Petitioners.
    for defendant: J. Antonio Barbosa, Paul M. Starkey and Todd M. Ratshin for Respondent.Martinez Aguilasocho & Lynch and Mario G. Martinez for Real Party in Interest.

    Case Number: No. F072420

    Union's purported disclaimer of interest in representing bargaining unit not clear and unequivocal (Franson, J.)

  • In re Marriage of Garcia

    Publication Date: 2017-08-07
    Practice Area: Family Law | Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-08-04
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Marcus Family Law Center and Erin K. Tomlinson for Respondent.
    for defendant: Scott B . Tepper for Appellant.

    Case Number: No. D070493

    Judgment of dismissal in dissolution action based on absence of valid marriage no bar to subsequent action for nullity (Irion, J.)

  • Orange County Water District v. SABIC Innovative Plastics US, LLC

    Publication Date: 2017-08-07
    Practice Area: Environmental Law
    Industry: Mining and Resources | State and Local Government
    Date Filed: 2017-08-04
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Connor Fletcher & Hedenkamp, Edmond M. Connor, Douglas Aaron Hedenkamp; Miller & Axline, Duane C. Miller, Michael Dana Axline and Justin Morgan Massey, for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Squire Patton Boggs, Adam R. Fox, Helene Huang Yang and Marisol Corral Mork, for Defendants and Respondents Sabic Innovative Plastics US, LLC, and General Electric Company.

    Case Number: No. D070553

    Water district not required to demonstrate liability for remediation costs caused by groundwater pollution in order to bring private cause of action for indemnity under HSAA (Haller, J.)

  • Conservatorship of the Person of K.W.

    Publication Date: 2017-08-04
    Practice Area: Health Care Law
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-08-03
    Court: C.A. 1st
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bruce D. Goldstein, County Counsel, Phyllis C. Gallagher, Michael King, Deputy County Counsel, and Katherine P. McGrath for Petitioner and Respondent.
    for defendant: Jeremy T. Price, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Objector and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. A148614

    Erroneous admission of case-specific hearsay evidence in support of expert opinion not prejudicial (Bruiniers, J.)

  • In re J.C.

    Publication Date: 2017-08-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-08-02
    Court: C.A. 3rd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Michael P. Farrell, Assistant Attorney General, Stephen G. Herndon, Melissa Lipon, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Lauren E. Dodge, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. C080391

    Mandatory lifetime sex offender registration for juvenile offender not cruel and unusual punishment (Duarte, J.)

  • Beachcomber Management Crystal Cove, LLC v. Superior Court (Salisbury)

    Publication Date: 2017-07-31
    Practice Area: Law Firm Client Relationships | Corporate Entities
    Industry: Food and Beverage
    Date Filed: 2017-06-28
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kohut & Kohut, Ronald J. Kohut, Laura Kohut Hoopis and Kristyn E. Kohut for Petitioners.
    for defendant: No appearance for Respondent.Weibtraub│Tobin, Gary A. Waldron, Sherry S. Bragg and Darrell P. White for Real Parties in Interest.

    Case Number: No. G054078

    Conflict of interest based on successive representation subject to different analysis in shareholder derivative action (Aronson, J.)

  • Conroy v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

    Publication Date: 2017-07-31
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights | Real Estate
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Real Estate
    Date Filed: 2017-07-28
    Court: C.A. 3rd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: United Law Center and Danny A. Barak for Plaintiffs and Appellants.
    for defendant: Severson & Werson and Jan T. Chilton for Defendants and Respondents.

    Case Number: No. C078914

    Borrower requesting refinancing must specifically request that mortgage servicer provide "single point of contact" (Hoch. J.)

  • Toeppe v. City of San Diego

    Publication Date: 2017-07-28
    Practice Area: Personal Injury | Government
    Industry: State and Local Government | Entertainment and Leisure
    Date Filed: 2017-07-27
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Balaban & Spielberger, Daniel K. Balaban, Andrew J. Spielberger; Greene, Broillet & Wheeler, Browne Greene; Esner, Chang & Boyer, Holly N. Boyer, Joseph S. Persoff and Shea S. Murphy for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Mara W. Elliott, City Attorney and George F. Schaefer, Assistant City Attorney, for Defendant and Respondent.

    Case Number: No. D069662

    Trail immunity not applicable to cause of action for failure to maintain non-native tree (Huffman, Acting P.J.)

  • In re David T.

    Publication Date: 2017-07-27
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-07-26
    Court: C.A. 1st
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Appellant: East Bay Community Law Center, Katherine R. Weisburd.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Respondent: Attorney General of California, Kamala Harris, Kathleen A. Kenealy, Acting Attorney General of California, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey M. Laurence, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Eric D. Share, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Huy T. Luong, Deputy Attorney General.

    Case Number: No. A148563

    Dismissed juvenile petition cannot be used as basis for denying motion to seal juvenile records. (Kline, P.J.)