Civil Litigation,
California Supreme Court,
California Courts of Appeal,
Appellate Practice
Feb. 26, 2018
One little writ, big class action changes
Once in a rare while, the Court of Appeal will consider a writ petition that raises an issue of first impression, and publish a decisive order that creates new and binding precedent.
Ben Feuer
Chairman
Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP
Appellate Law
Email: ben.feuer@calg.com
Northwestern Univ School of Law
APPELLATE ZEALOTS
Petitions for writs of mandate are some of the trickiest devices in a California appellate litigator's bag. The briefing is often hurried, the record necessarily incomplete, and the Court of Appeal has almost plenary discretion whether to consider them at all. Nine times out of 10 the court denies the petition immediately and without explanation. The rest of the time, it chooses from an array of options ranging from denying t...
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