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Date: October 17, 2018
Docket Number: C080530
Date: October 17, 2018
Docket Number: D072304
Justia Opinion Summary: The California Coastal Act of 1976 requires local governments like defendant City of Solana Beach (the City) to develop a local coastal program (LCP). The City submitted an amended LUP (ALUP) to the Commission. The Commi...
Date: October 17, 2018
Docket Number: D073943
Justia Opinion Summary: In this writ proceeding, the State sought relief from a discovery order requiring them to produce certain materials related to DNA testing in a criminal action. Petitioner Florencio Dominguez was accused of conspiracy to...
Date: October 17, 2018
Docket Number: G055189
Justia Opinion Summary: Acting under Probate Code section 16440(b), the trial court denied a petition brought by Orange Catholic Foundation and Kevin Vann, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange (collectively, the Church) to remove Rosie Mary Arvi...
Date: October 16, 2018
Docket Number: B282008
Justia Opinion Summary: The Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's grant of summary judgment for Farmers in an action filed by the sons of the insured after Farmers denied them benefits under the insured's policy. The court held that the no...
Date: October 12, 2018
Docket Number: B257829A
Justia Opinion Summary: After remand from the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal reaffirmed defendants' convictions and order modifications. The court directed the trial court on remand to hold a hearing on ability to pay. The court also remand...
Date: October 12, 2018
Docket Number: C081739
Justia Opinion Summary: A jury found defendant Andrey Yushchuk guilty of second degree "Watson" murder, misdemeanor drunk driving (DUI) and misdemeanor aggravated DUI (over 0.08 percent blood-alcohol content); it acquitted him of felony DUI-wit...
Date: October 12, 2018
Docket Number: D072019
Justia Opinion Summary: Kevin Megown beat Michelle R., the mother of his child. After one incident where Michelle's mother, Maria R., came to aid her, Megown threatened to kill both of them as he held a gun. A jury convicted Megown of violating...
