Shao

Shao v. Yao CA2/8

Good Law
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 20, 2026B341969California478 words

Opinion

Opinion

Viramontes, J.

INTRODUCTION

We affirm the trial court order because appellant Jinyong Yao does not cite to the record in the briefing and provides a deficient record for our review.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

For context, we summarize facts as presented in the briefing and as gleaned from the filings and minute orders in the incomplete record before us. Yao’s briefing states that he and respondent Yonghong Shao signed a divorce settlement agreement in April 2019, and Shao agrees there was a 2019 judgment. The trial court case summary reflects a stipulated judgment package filed on April 18, 2019, and stipulated judgment entered on May 8, 2019. The record includes a partial copy of a divorce settlement agreement, but it is plainly missing pages as the first section in the record is labeled “Section 3,” and the first page of this document begins with a sentence fragment. On June 21, 2024, Shao filed a motion requesting that Yao transfer title to a 2007 Toyota Sienna, and reimburse Shao for payment of registration and insurance in an amount of $1076.14. On July 31, 2024, Yao filed a responsive declaration opposing Shao’s request. On August 15, 2024, the trial court’s minute order provides…

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