Attorney Linda Jean Conrad's Legal Cases

Appeals

Gregory v. Saldana, Unpub. Case No. C073988

May 29, 2015

OUTCOME: Affirmed; Our client won on appeal.

In this business contract case, the plaintiff/appellant Gregory took a default judgment against defendant/respondent Saldana, despite the failure to properly serve him by substitute service. After the ... trial court granted Saldana's motion to set aside the default judgment, the Gregory appealed. The appellate court held in favor of Saldana and affirmed the trial court order. It found that there was substantial evidence to support the trial court's findings that Saldana had not been properly served by substitute service. It also found that the trial court acting within its discretion to grant Saldana's Motion to Set Aside Default and Default Judgment. Appellate attorney was Linda J. Conrad and trial attorney was Michael W. Jansen of Sacramento.

Appeals

In re L.S., Jr., Case No. C075626

Oct 24, 2014

OUTCOME: Reversed; Ms. Conrad's client won on appeal.

The appellate court found that the trial court had applied the wrong burden or proof to petitions to modify court orders.

Appeals

In re A.J. (Unpub.) A134787

Mar 19, 2013

OUTCOME: Remanded for compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act and with an order that the parent be provided notice before the court considers any further applications to administer psychotropic medications to the child.

The trial court held that the Indian Child Welfare Act did not apply and granted an order that the appellant's child be administered psychotropic medication due to a diagnosis of depressive disorder, a ... nxiety, and oppositional behavior. The appellant argued on appeal that the department had failed to comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act because it failed to send notice to the Cherokee tribes despite notification that a parent had Cherokee heritage. The appellant also argued that his due process rights were violated because he was not provided reasonable notice of an application to administer psychotropic medication to his child.

Appeals

In re Ashley D. (Unpub.) F063686

Jul 09, 2012

OUTCOME: Affirmed; Ms. Conrad's client won on appeal .

Ms. Conrad's client is the father of a child who was under a guardianship with maternal relatives. The trial court denied the guardians' request to terminate parental rights under the Family Code and ... Probate Code section 1516.5 because the investigator concluded the child had a sufficiently strong relationship with her father that it would be detrimental to her if his parental rights are terminated. The appellate court found there was substantial evidence to support the trial court's findings and judgment because the father faithfully visited and called his child, made his child support payments, recovered from his substance abuse problem, and acted in a stable and responsible manner during visits. Further, the child missed her father and did not want her visits to end.

Appeals

J.F. Shea Const., Inc. v. County of Siskiyou (unpub.) C062117)

Feb 09, 2010

OUTCOME: Affirmed; Ms. Conrad's client won on appeal and was awarded costs on appeal.

In this California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) case, County of Siskiyou granted an approval for Ms. Conrad's client, Eagle Peak Rock & Paving (Eagle Peak), for a portable asphalt batch plant. J.F. ... Shea Construction (Shea), a competing contracting and construction materials business, filed a petition for writ of mandate and complaint for declaratory relief against the County of Siskiyou and Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors (County), claiming a violation of the CEQA. The trial court granted the motions of the County and Eagle Peak to dismiss based on mootness and standing. The appellate court held that the issue was moot because the road construction projects had been completed and the batch plant had been removed.

Appeals

In re L.N. (unpub.) C060626

Jun 23, 2009

OUTCOME: Reversed; Ms. Conrad's client won on appeal.

The appellate court reversed an order terminating parental rights and remanded for proper notice to the Indian tribes pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act.

Appeals

In re Marriage of Gilbertie (Unpub.) C048873

Oct 31, 2005

OUTCOME: Affirmed; Ms. Conrad's client won on appeal and was awarded costs on appeal.

In this family law matter, Ms. Conrad represented the wife. Appellant husband argued that he was not individually liable to pay his wife certain arrears owed under the marital settlement agreement. Th ... e issue hinged on the interpretation of a contractual provision. The court noted that extrinsic evidence was admissible to interpret the ambiguous provision of the agreement. It held that the trial court properly issued a writ of execution against the husband.

Appeals

In re Ramone R. A107837

Sep 27, 2005

OUTCOME: Affirmed in part; Reversed in part

In this difficult case, the appellate court reversed the termination of mother's parental rights because there was no evidence that the child was likely to be adopted due to his special medical needs.

Appeals

In re L.S. (Unpublished) F047254

Jun 23, 2005

OUTCOME: Reversed; Our client won on appeal.

The court held it was error for the court to both terminate parental rights to our client's nine-year-old daughter and continue the matter for 180 days to find an adoptive home under Welfare and Instit ... utions Code section 366.26.

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Pritchett v. Raap (Unpub.) C045432

Dec 16, 2004

OUTCOME: Reversed; Ms. Conrad's client won on appeal.

In this real property easement case, the trial court entered judgment on a nonsuit against Ms. Conrad's clients, the plaintiffs, cross-defendants and appellants, holding that they had no interest in th ... e easement. The appellate court held that the pleadings established that the plaintiffs had a right to the easement, therefore, standing was not an issue at trial.

Linda Jean Conrad's Legal Cases (11)

Gregory v. Saldana, Unpub. Case No. C073988

In re L.S., Jr., Case No. C075626

In re A.J. (Unpub.) A134787

In re Ashley D. (Unpub.) F063686

J.F. Shea Const., Inc. v. County of Siskiyou (unpub.) C062117)

In re L.N. (unpub.) C060626

In re Marriage of Gilbertie (Unpub.) C048873

In re Ramone R. A107837

In re L.S. (Unpublished) F047254

Pritchett v. Raap (Unpub.) C045432