In Harland v. City of West Hollywood, published June 2, 2026, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 8 affirmed dismissal of the action after demurrer. The plaintiff alleged she tripped and fell due to a sidewalk condition. Two days before the six-month claim-presentation period expired, plaintiff’s counsel mailed a claim for damages to the…
In Sargenti v. City of Long Beach,https://www4.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B340275.PDF ,published May 15, 2026, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 7 affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defendant city. The plaintiff was riding a dockless scooter on city sidewalks. While attempting to move from the sidewalk to a bicycle lane in the street, the plaintiff hit…
In Make UC a Good Neighbor v. Regents of University of California, published December 19, 2025, the 1st District Court of Appeal, Division 5 affirmed a trial court order denying the plaintiffs’ attorney fee motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 1102.5. The plaintiffs petitioned for a writ challenging the defendant’s Environmental Impact Report under…
In Romero v. County of Kern, published December 15, 2025, the Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed judgment on the pleadings granted to the defendant county. The plaintiff, a captain in the county fire department complained to the battalion chief and the deputy chief that the fire extinguishers on the county’s fire engines were being…
In Black v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, published December 2, 2025, the appellate court reversed a dismissal after demurrer. The plaintiff sued Public Transportation Services Corporation alleging wrongful termination in violation of public policy and violation of Labor Code section 970. The corporation moved for judgment on the pleadings on the ground the…
In County of Los Angeles v. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, published October 23, 2025, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 8 affirmed summary judgment in one consolidated appeal, and dismissal on demurrer in another. The plaintiff county filed a writ petition against its sheriff. Its county counsel sent the sheriff a letter…
In Bean v. City of Thousand Oaks, published September 29, 2025, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 6, affirmed summary judgment for the city’s co-defendant. The plaintiff tripped and fell on a raised portion of city sidewalk in front of a private property owner’s residence. The plaintiff sued the city and the property owners…
In St. Clair v. County of Okanogan, published September 23, 2025, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed dismissal of a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case at the pleading stage. The plaintiff alleged that a defendant sheriff’s deputy and detective took advantage of the plaintiff’s drug addiction and involvement in criminal activity to coerce her…
In Egleston v. State Personnel Board (Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation), published July 15, 2025, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 6 affirmed the trial court's denial of a petition for a writ of mandate. The plaintiff worked for the Department of Corrections as a youth correctional officer. The rules and duties governing his conduct…
In People v. Superior Court (Credit One Bank, N.A.), published July 3, 2025, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 2, granted the People's petition for a writ reversing the trial court's ruling on a motion for protective order. The district attorneys of four counties brought a civil enforcement action against the real party credit card…