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California Supreme Court

Oct. 9, 2012

'Rescue missions' by the California Supreme Court

The state Supreme Court has long granted review in a limited number of cases it calls "rescue missions." They present no issue of statewide importance or split within the appellate courts. Rather, they tug at the justices' heartstrings.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The California Supreme Court will weigh in this year on many cases of statewide importance, from union worker rights to attorney fees in disability access lawsuits. But the case that kicked off the 2012-13 term had, it seemed, a more limited audience in mind.


For the second time, the court heard arguments in the case of Reginald Wyatt, who, while "play wrestling" with his 14-month-old son, hi...

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