Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Campbell
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 23, 2016No. B263353APublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYegan, J.
Sitting as trier of fact, a trial court may draw its own inferences and conclusions from the evidence when hearing a matter brought pursuant to the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA). (Fam. Code, § 6200 et seq. ) 1 This includes the power to factually find a "dating relationship" within the meaning of the DVPA even though the parties characterize their relationship as a friendship that does not involve "dating" as that term is commonly understood. (See e.g., Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. v. East Bay Union of Machinists (1964) 227 Cal.App.2d 675 , 696-697, 39 Cal.Rptr. 64 ( Fibreboard…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. CunninghamCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
- Horsford v. Board of Trustees of California State UniversityCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. v. East Bay Union of MacHinists, Local 1304California Court of Appeal · 1964
- Kuhn v. Department of General ServicesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
- People v. BensonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- People v. B.M. (In Re B.M.)California Court of Appeal · 2017
- Gary M. v. Crystal S. CA2/1California Court of Appeal · 2020
- Gruber v. Yelp Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2020
- Marriage of Tei CA2/7California Court of Appeal · 2020
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