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In M.T. v. Pajero Valley Unified School District, ordered published November 2, 2026, the Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed summary judgment for the defendant district. The plaintiff alleged that a teacher at an elementary school in the district sexually abused him in August 1997, when the plaintiff was a teenager. The plaintiff was a… Keep reading →
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In Sanderlin v. Dwyer, published September 4, 2024, the 9th Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant police officer's summary judgment motion. During a mass protest, the plaintiff stood in front of the defendant officer, holding a sign. The officer was equipped with a 40 mm launcher, capable of firing foam baton rounds. The… Keep reading →
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In Marroquin v. City of Los Angeles, published August 27, 2024, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court orders granting partial new trial and denial of a motion for relief from judgment based on newly-discovered evidence. The plaintiff sued the defendant city and an officer for alleged use of excessive force when the… Keep reading →
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In Stone v. Alameda Health Systems, published August 15, 2024, the California Supreme Court reversed the decision of the lower court of appeal, which in turn reversed a dismissal after demurrer. Defendant AHS is a public agency created by statute to provide public health care. The plaintiffs, employees of AHS, sued AHS for alleged violation… Keep reading →
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In Stone v. Alameda Health Systems, published August 15, 2024, the California Supreme Court reversed the decision of the lower court of appeal, which in turn reversed a dismissal after demurrer. Defendant AHS is a public agency created by statute to provide public health care. The plaintiffs, employees of AHS, sued AHS for alleged violation… Keep reading →
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In Williams v. City of Sparks, published August 9, 2024, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court's denial of summary judgment in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case. When officers responded to a report of larceny at a gas station, the plaintiff got into his truck and led officers on a high-speed chase. … Keep reading →
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In Grizzell v. San Elijo Elementary School, published August 7, 2024, the 9th Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal without prejudice of a civil rights case against the defendant school and school district. The plaintiff enrolled her children in the school under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. She alleges that the children suffered racial discrimination and… Keep reading →
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In West Contra Costa Unified School District v. Superior Court (A.M.M.), published July 31, 2024, the First District Court of Appeal, Division 5 denied a petition for a writ overturning the trial court's order overruling the petitioner district's demurrer. The district challenged Assembly Bill 218's amendments to Code of Civil Procedure section 340.1, which created a… Keep reading →
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In Scott v. Smith, filed July 30, 2024, the 9th Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part denial of summary judgment based on qualified immunity. Viewing the disputed facts in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs, the plaintiffs' decedent called 911, complaining of men armed with saws in front of his home. Police responded. … Keep reading →
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In Meinhardt v. City of Sunnyvale, published July 29, 2024, the California Supreme Court reversed the judgment of a lower court of appeal dismissing an appeal as untimely. The petitioner police officer challenged his suspension by petitioning the trial court for a writ of administrative mandamus. After briefing and a hearing, the trial court entered an… Keep reading →
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