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Appeals court sides with Sacramento in McKinley Village CEQA case
SACRAMENTO – The city of Sacramento has proven that the drive around a controversial residential development project on its north side will become no worse than it is now as construction continues, a state appeals court said in a recent ruling. -
Polish immigrant fired from UC - Davis for misconduct not entitled to unemployment benefits, appeals court affirms
SACRAMENTO – California's Third District Court of Appeal recently found that an associate of Solidarity movement leader Lech Walesa who became a political refugee and was later fired for misconduct by University of California - Davis is not entitled to unemployment benefits. -
Appeals court affirms judgment in 'Ivy Screens' fraud litigation
A California appeals court upheld an almost-$900,000 award against a man who claimed to investors that he had developed an idea for a fake ivy landscaping screen even though the product already existed on the market. -
Another California appeals court rules state vaccination law does not violate constitution
SACRAMENTO – An anti-vaccine group and four parents failed to impress a three-judge panel that recently joined with another state appeals court in upholding a 2015 state law that repealed the personal belief exemption to California's immunization requirements for school children. -
Plumas County wins appeal in grassroots group's challenge to environmental impact report
Despite concerns by a local preservation group, a large but sparsely populated county in the Sierra Nevada has done a good job planning for a future of continued population decline, according to a recent California appeals court decision. -
CalTran not liable in contractor employee's 2012 death, state appeals court affirms
California's Department of Transportation is not liable in the 2012 death of an employee of a contractor who fell from a bridge during a road widening project in Chico because the department did retain control over the contractor's work, a state appeals court recently affirmed. -
Appeals court affirms commute in company vehicle is not work time in California
SACRAMENTO — A company-issued vehicle used by an employee to travel from home to their first call does not transform that commute into work time, a California appeals court recently affirmed in a class action by telephone company technicians. -
State appeals court rules in favor of Longs Drug Stores in dispute with North Valley Mall
Details of a 1968 purchase contract for Longs’ property were contested -
Appeals judge denies malpractice claim in insurance dispute over settlement of personal injury suit
SACRAMENTO – California's Third District Court of Appeal recently affirmed a lower court's ruling concerning allegations of legal malpractice in an insurance dispute and denied a motion for a writ of mandate and prohibition order. -
Appeals court says water districts not entitled to grants because they can levy taxes for state mandated projects
SACRAMENTO – The California Third District Court of Appeal recently ruled that water districts are not prevented from levying fees in order to provide state mandated services not funded by the state. -
Cherokee tribal member, claiming Indian Child Welfare Act violations, loses appeal to regain custody of children
County workers failed to enroll children in Cherokee Indian Tribe, the mother alleged in her lawsuit. -
California ordered to immediately return subprime crisis money 'unlawfully diverted' to general fund
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – California must immediately return more than $300 million transferred to the state's general fund from its share of billions of dollars paid by the country's largest mortgage services companies for their alleged roles in the subprime mess. -
California court denies appeal of snowboarder whose leg was amputated after striking snowcat
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The Court of Appeals for the State of California 3rd District on June 27 denied the appeal of a woman who sued the ski run where she was severely injured in a snowboarding accident. -
Appeals court orders the return of $330 million to foreclosure settlement fund
A California appellate court ordered the return of more than $330 million to the National Mortgage Settlement (NMS) Deposit Fund after finding state officials unlawfully used the money for the state's general fund. -
Appeals court vacates denial of PG&E petition for summary adjudication in Butte Fire case
SACRAMENTO – An appeals court recently vacated a decision denying a motion for summary adjudication in a lawsuit involving the Butte Fire that started in Jackson and swept through Calaveras and Amador counties in September 2015. -
Appeals court says DHCS needs to comply with duty to pay Medi-Cal claims
An appeals court rejected an appeal involving the State Department of Health Care Services and nearly two-dozen health clinics that serve medically underserved populations in California. -
Court rules California attorney general did not deceive voters
SACRAMENTO -- The Third District Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who was alleged to have attempted to sabotage a gas tax repeal initiative. -
Appellate attorney notes complaint limits backed by Third District Court of Appeals
SACRAMENTO – Attorney Dorothy Easley said a recent Third District Court of Appeals decision recognized that courts cannot go outside the allegations of a complaint. -
California charter school centers set to close, but many expected to receive one-year waivers
Charter school resource centers may begin shuttering this week following a court ruling limiting where they can operate, but many will remain open for at least another year after receiving waivers from the state Board of Education. -
Appeals court rules against City of Galt in fight over redevelopment agency funds
The California Third District Court of Appeal recently ruled against the City of Galt, upholding a lower court’s decision to block a cooperative agreement between the city and a redevelopment agency.