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Vallejo City Unified School Dist. v. Superior Court (Caguin)
Despite allegations of prior on-campus bullying addressed by school personnel, Education Code section 44808 immunized the school district from liability for claims premised on student's off-campus suicide. 		Education, Immunity 1DCA/4 Jan. 29, 2026
Avery v. TekSystems Inc.
District court properly declined to compel arbitration, where employer implemented new arbitration agreement requiring employee-class members to "opt out" to remain part of the pending class litigation. 		Arbitration 9th Jan. 29, 2026
Modification: Dept. of Water Resources v. Metropolitan Water Dist.
Because a water conveyance project was not a "further modification" of an existing project under Water Code section 11620, the Department of Water Resources lacked authority to issue construction bonds. 		Administrative Agencies 3DCA Jan. 29, 2026
Conservatorship of B.K.
Trial court did not need to provide additional advisements or obtain a more detailed personal waiver of conservatee's jury trial right where totality of circumstances supported conservatee's knowing and voluntary waiver. 		Conservatorship 2DCA/4 Jan. 29, 2026
Matthews v. Ryan
998 settlement offer contingent upon acceptance by defendant's insurer was valid because settlements with parties defended by insurers are always implicitly premised on such conditions. 		Civil Procedure, Remedies 2DCA/1 Jan. 29, 2026
Trustees of the California State University v. Public Employment Relations Bd.
Because California State University did not refuse to bargain with the California Faculty Association before implementing its vaccination policy, it did not violate its duty to bargain in good faith under HERRA. 		Labor Law 2DCA/3 Jan. 28, 2026
People v. Dixon
Defendant's grand jury transcripts were not admissible under Penal Code section 1172.6(d)(3)'s hearsay exception. 		Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence 5DCA Jan. 28, 2026
Modification: Marriage of Starr
Trial court erred in treating amended petition's separation date as a binding judicial admission when opposing party's actions supported it was still a contested issue. 		Civil Procedure, Family Law 1DCA/4 Jan. 27, 2026
Klein v. Martin
Where state court reasonably applied *Brady*'s materiality standard, no federal habeas relief should have been granted. 		Habeas Corpus USSC Jan. 27, 2026
Siam v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court abused its discretion by concluding defendant's symptoms would not respond to treatment and was not suitable for mental health diversion despite unopposed opinion of qualified mental health expert. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 Jan. 27, 2026
Modification: Los Angeles Police Protective League v. City of Los Angeles
Requiring complainants to read and sign advisory notice that filing a knowingly false complaint of police misconduct was a crime placed an unconstitutional burden on speech. 		Constitutional Law CASC Jan. 26, 2026
Beeler v. Broomfield
District court properly denied death-row petitioner's habeas petition, where California Supreme Court could have reasonably concluded the evidence did not sufficiently support his incompetency claims. 		Habeas Corpus 9th Jan. 26, 2026
Yeh v. Barrington Pacific
Plaintiffs did not need to demonstrate any actual harm for standing to sue under statutory scheme (ICRAA) that established minimum statutory damages aimed at motivating compliance and enforcement. 		Consumer Law 2DCA/3 Jan. 23, 2026
Mustaqeem v. City of San Diego
By failing to recognize that a city's impoundment ordinance facially conflicted with state sidewalk vending law, trial court erred in denying sidewalk vendor's request for a preliminary injunction. 		Municipal Law 4DCA/1 Jan. 23, 2026
People v. Grandberry
Trial court did not err in declining to dismiss defendant's prior strikes because Penal Code section 1385(c) applies to enhancements, not prior strikes. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/6 Jan. 23, 2026
Marriage of Starr
Trial court erred in treating amended petition's separation date as a binding judicial admission when opposing party's actions supported it was still a contested issue. 		Civil Procedure, Family Law 1DCA/4 Jan. 23, 2026
N.D. v. Superior Court (E.F.)
Attorney's unreasonable violations of the Rules of Court and filing of a frivolous writ petition warranted the imposition of $25,000 in sanctions. 		Attorneys 4DCA/3 Jan. 22, 2026
In re Bella L.
Given the breadth of inquiry with other family members regarding possible Native American ancestry, agency's failure to question paternal grandfather did not render inquiry inadequate under Indian Child Welfare Act. 		Dependency, Native American Affairs 2DCA/5 Jan. 22, 2026
Barrios v. Chraghchian
Statute requiring plaintiffs in derivative suits to post a bond early in litigation did not block a prevailing defendant in derivative action from recovering costs under other rules and statutes. 		Business Law 2DCA/8 Jan. 22, 2026
R.R. v. C.R.
Trial court abused its discretion in denying ex-husband a domestic violence restraining order based on an erroneous understanding of what constitutes "abuse" under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act. 		Family Law 2DCA/4 Jan. 22, 2026
Harmon v. Superior Court (People)
Public defender representation for postconviction habeas proceedings is discretionary under Government Code section 27706(g). 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/2 Jan. 22, 2026
Californians for Homeownership v. City of La Habra
No additional public hearings were required to approve city's housing element plan when changes were part of the same revision process rather than a new amendment. 		Municipal Law, Real Property 4DCA/3 Jan. 21, 2026
Randolph v. Trustees of the California State University
Civil defendant's failure to object to trial date beyond statutory period for bringing action to trial was not an agreement to extend the deadline, necessitating dismissal once the period expired. 		Civil Procedure 3DCA Jan. 21, 2026
People v. Superior Court (Lashelle)
Prosecutor's failure to file a formal misdemeanor complaint within 25 days of defendant's DUI citation did not deprive the trial court of jurisdiction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/2 Jan. 21, 2026
Hu v. XPO Logistics, LLC
Property broker owed no duty to carrier's injured employee because the broker was not a licensed carrier and did not exercise control over the carrier's transport of the cargo. 		Torts 2DCA/5 Jan. 21, 2026
Modification: Towns v. Hyundai Motor America
Under Song-Beverly Act, only vehicle's buyer--not driver or responsible party--has standing to pursue a claim. 		Consumer Law, Civil Procedure 2DCA/4 Jan. 21, 2026
Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton
Requirement that motions to vacate judgments under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure be filed in a reasonable time applies to motions alleging the judgment is void. 		Civil Procedure USSC Jan. 21, 2026
Ellingburg v. U.S.
Because restitution imposed under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act constitutes criminal punishment, its retroactive application to offenses committed before its enactment violated the Ex Post Facto Clause. 		Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law USSC Jan. 21, 2026
Berk v. Choy
When state's affidavit-of-merit requirement for medical malpractice actions conflicted with federal rules regulating the same civil procedure, federal rules prevailed. 		Civil Procedure USSC Jan. 21, 2026
Howell v. Circuit Court of Indiana
Order 		USSC Jan. 21, 2026
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