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Civil Litigation,
California Supreme Court

Dec. 9, 2020

A few 2020 California Supreme Court cases for civil litigators

Three important decisions for California civil litigators to review.

Gary A. Watt

Partner
Hanson Bridgett LLP

State Bar Approved, Certified Appellate Specialist

Email: gwatt@hansonbridgett.com

Gary chairs Hanson Bridgett's Appellate Practice. He is a State Bar-approved, certified appellate specialist. In addition to writs and appeals, his practice includes anti-SLAPP and post-trial motions as well as trial and appellate consulting. His blog posts can be read at www.appellateinsight.com.

Maribel Lopez

3L
University of San Francisco Law School

2020 is not likely to be fondly remembered. At least, not if the topic is politics, personal freedom, and economic prosperity. But while time marches slowly during the pandemic, the California Supreme Court has been marching steadily, issuing opinions with broad implications for civil litigators. This article discusses three of those 2020 decisions. Unlike COVID-19, getting out in front of these cases should not be that difficult -- as long as social distancing does n...

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