California 2nd District Court of Appeal
Recent News About California 2nd District Court of Appeal
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Appeals panel: Local density caps OK'd by voters don't defeat state law allowing denser housing
California appeals judges said Senate Bill 10, which allows cities and counties to approve certain higher-density housing developments, don't violate the state constitution by overriding local voter initiatives setting housing density caps. -
California cities can't bring class action to force Netflix, Hulu, other streamers to pay cable TV franchise fees
A state appeals court has pulled the plug, for now, on efforts by trial lawyers and California cities to force streaming entertainment services, like Netflix, to pay the fees normally levied by state law on cable TV companies -
Appeals court: Black, Latino parents can resume lawsuit vs LA schools, LA teachers union for disciminatory Covid schooling policies
An appellate panel has ruled a group of plaintiffs may continue their suit, which claimed Los Angeles school and union officials discriminated against students of color through remote-learning policies during the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that although schools are back in session, academic damage to students could remain -
Appeals panel agrees AirBnb properties aren't hotel-like 'developments' needing special coastal permits
Coastal Protection Alliance argued short-term rental properties needed to secure coastal development permits, like hotels or resorts. Judges said the rental homes are still being used as homes, no matter who is staying in them -
Appeals panel says Michael Jackson's corporations could have allegedly protected boys from singer's alleged abuse
An appellate court has ruled corporations wholly owned by late megastar Michael Jackson are on the hook for lawsuits claiming Jackson molested children, despite the corporations' assertions they were helpless to stop the alleged abuse because Jackson was the boss. -
Appeals panel says San Francisco allowed to let noncitizens vote in school board elections
Ruling overturns dismissal of Proposition N ordinances as unconstitutional -
Appeals panel says San Buenaventura officials were allowed to strip historic protection status from Serra statue
An appeals court has given its blessing to the city of San Buenaventura's removal of a statue of Catholic missionary Junipero Serra, ruling the statue has no historic status that would protect against removal. -
Former congressional candidate Joe Collins OK to sue Maxine Waters over false dishonorable discharge claims
According to the lawsuit, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters has refused to recant her allegedly false claims that her congressional campaign opponent Joseph E. Collins III had been dishonorably discharged from the Navy, even after presented with evidence -
ACE program lets students see 'firsthand what a court of appeal looks like and what it actually is,' officer says
LOS ANGELES – The Appellate Court Experience, a program that gives high school students a chance to learn about the judicial system, held its most recent event on March 14 at the Court of Appeals for the 2nd Appellate District. -
Attorneys for Johnny Mathis ask for Supreme Court review in window cleaning injury suit
SAN FRANCISCO – Attorneys for singer Johnny Mathis have asked the California Supreme Court to review a lower court's decision that there is enough evidence for a jury to consider a contractor's injury negligence claim against the legendary singer. -
Pomona, SQM headed back to trial in polluted water case
LOS ANGELES – Polluted water in the city of Pomona pushed a panel of judges to vacate judgment and demand a new trial. -
California Second District Court of Appeal reverses lower court's decision in dispute between landlord and tenant
A Superior Court ruling has been reversed by The California Second District Court of Appeal, who is demanding an authorized arbitration between a battling landlord and tenant. -
Appeals court ruling paves way for back pay for judges
Thanks to a ruling by the California Second District Court of Appeal, present and retired California judges could receive more than $36 million in back pay. -
Commission-based employees entitled to separate rest period pay, court rules
LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court has found that nonexempt workers paid on commission must also be paid separately for all legally required break periods. -
Appeals court ruling complicates what's considered fair advertising
LOS ANGELES — A California appellate court has added a new wrinkle to the complications surrounding honest adverting. -
New ruling impacts real estate companies representing both buyers and sellers
SACRAMENTO, California – On Nov. 22, the California Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that promises to have a significant impact on how real estate transactions are handled in this state. -
Judge's comments to jury pool stating mistrust of plumbers leads to reversal of murder conviction
LOS ANGELES – Comments made to potential jurors by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge regarding her distrust of plumbers has led to an appeals court decision overturning the murder conviction of Vincent Tatum. -
California court of appeals rejects company's anti-deficiency claim
LOS ANGELES – California's Second District Court of Appeals has reversed a decision by a trial court that granted anti-deficiency protection for a company that claimed it was both the borrower and guarantor of a loan. -
Affordable housing legal dispute likely headed for U.S. Supreme Court
SAN FRANCISCO -- Legal disputes stemming from local governments forcing developers to set aside land for affordable housing, or else pay fines, are expected to persist until the U.S. Supreme Court settles the matter. -
Oral arguments in critical real estate case before state Supreme Court to be live-streamed
SAN FRANCISCO – Oral arguments in a critical real estate case scheduled before the California Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept. 7, is expected to be live-streamed, providing interested parties inside the industry and out a chance to observe the proceedings.