Appellate Decisions and Review

Appellate Reports

Path across park leading to restrooms is a “trail” for the purpose of trail immunity defense even if only occasionally used for recreational purposes

Supreme Court holds that plaintiffs do not lose standing to pursue PAGA claims against their employer by settling their individual claims

From Issue: 2020 April

Two rulings on insurance bad faith and the genuine-dispute doctrine

From Issue: 2020 August

A look at Prop 51, battery versus med mal, the sudden-emergency doctrine in auto accidents, and genuine-dispute doctrine in health insurance

Courts look at negligent infliction of emotional distress in the digital age; also design immunity and “home protection plans” as insurance

From Issue: 2021 March

Court publishes contempt order after attorney uses rehearing petition to rant about the legal system

From Issue: 2021 July

Court sees triable issue of fact as to “intolerable conditions” in constructive-termination case brought by gay CHP officer

From Issue: 2020 March

Supreme Court holds no right to jury trial under either Unfair Competition Law or False Ad-vertising Law

From Issue: 2020 June

Supreme Court resolves split of authority about the standard of review when standard of proof is clear-and-convincing evidence

Cal Supreme Court says Dynamex decision on employees vs. independent contractors is retroactive

U.S. Supreme Court affirms state jurisdiction over alleged defective vehicles

From Issue: 2021 June

Court looks at Medi-Cal liens and the published-compilation exception to the hearsay rule for evidence