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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Rajabian v. Mercedes-Benz USA
District court did not err in declining to lift a stay issued pursuant to the *Colorado River* doctrine, where parallel litigation would be inefficient and potentially contradictory. 		Civil Procedure 9th Sep. 18, 2025
Stockton v. Brown
Claims challenging ongoing state medical disciplinary hearings on First Amendment grounds in federal court were subject to *Younger* abstention. 		Civil Procedure 9th Sep. 18, 2025
American Encore v. Fontes
Injury that could only result from chain of hypothetical contingencies was not concrete and did not suffice to establish standing based on alleged voter disenfranchisement. 		Civil Procedure 9th Sep. 17, 2025
Ambrosio v. Progressive Preferred Insurance Company
District court did not abuse its discretion declining to certify class of customers against car insurance company, where individual questions regarding insurer's calculations of totaled vehicles' value predominated. 		Civil Procedure, Insurance 9th Sep. 15, 2025
People of the State of California v. Express Scripts
After removal to federal court, plaintiff's express disclaimer of all claims that provided basis for federal jurisdiction in amended complaint removed district court's federal-question jurisdiction, requiring remand. 		Civil Procedure 9th Sep. 9, 2025
Asuncion v. Hegseth
Because repeated agency errors left veteran employee's attorney unable to access the encrypted final decision, employee's complaint filed after the statute of limitations expired was deemed timely. 		Civil Procedure, Employment Discrimination 9th Sep. 5, 2025
Atlas v. Davidyan
Despite defendant's pro per status, trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting terminating sanctions when evidence supported defendant's noncompliance with discovery obligations warranted its imposition. 		Civil Procedure, Remedies 2DCA/8 Sep. 3, 2025
Amended Opinion: The Satanic Temple v. Labrador
Religious group lacked either associational or organizational standing when it failed to identify specific members injured by Idaho's anti-abortion law. 		Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law 9th Sep. 3, 2025
McNeil v. Gittere
Notice of appeal filed more than 30 days after entry of order from which appeal was sought was untimely and deprived the appellate court of jurisdiction. 		Civil Procedure 9th Sep. 3, 2025
Farley v. Lincoln Benefit Life Company
Under California's life-insurance lapse statutes, because plaintiffs must prove not only a statutory violation but also causation of harm, broad class certification based on "violation-only" theory was improper. 		Civil Procedure, Insurance 9th Sep. 2, 2025
Childs v. San Diego Family Housing LLC
Remand to state court was appropriate where rental property was not within a federal enclave because the United States never assented to exclusive federal jurisdiction over the property. 		Civil Procedure 9th Aug. 29, 2025
Ruiz v. The Bradford Exchange Ltd.
Though district courts may remand removed cases for lack of equitable jurisdiction, defendants can waive the adequate-remedy-at-law objection to keep cases in federal court. 		Civil Procedure 9th Aug. 29, 2025
Searle v. Allen
Though the *Rooker-Feldman* doctrine barred challenges to plaintiff's direct foreclosure judgment claims, under the Supreme Court's *Tyler v. Hennepin County*, her surplus equity claims could proceed. 		Real Property, Civil Procedure 9th Aug. 29, 2025
Modification: Marriage of R.K. and G.K.
Father in custody proceedings forfeited due process claims on appeal because he never raised them before the trial court. 		Civil Procedure, Family Law 2DCA/6 Aug. 20, 2025
Modification: Anaheim Mobile Estates v. State of California
Complaint failed to establish that Civil Code section 798.30.5 (limiting mobile home rent increases) is "confiscatory" in nature and thus facially unconstitutional. 		Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Aug. 18, 2025
Gamo v. Merrell
Because cost-of-proof fees inherently differ from and do not conflict with elder abuse attorney fees award, elder abuse statute's unilateral provision only allowing for plaintiff fee award was inconsequential to defendant's cost-of-proof fees request. 		Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Aug. 18, 2025
Anaheim Mobile Estates v. State of California
Complaint failed to establish that Civil Code section 798.30.5 (limiting mobile home rent increases) is "confiscatory" in nature and thus facially unconstitutional. 		Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Aug. 15, 2025
Foothills Christian Ministries v. Johnson
Religious institutions lacked standing to pursue First Amendment Free Exercise claim against state's licensure requirement for day care facilities because there was no "credible threat" of the provision's enforcement. 		Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure 9th Aug. 15, 2025
The Satanic Temple v. Labrador
Religious group lacked either associational or organizational standing when it failed to identify specific members injured by Idaho's anti-abortion law. 		Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law 9th Aug. 12, 2025
Novalpina Capital Partners I GP S.A.R.L. v. Read
Documents produced "for use" in specific foreign proceedings under 28 U.S.C. section 1782 may be used in other proceedings, absent an order to the contrary. 		Civil Procedure 9th Aug. 13, 2025
Lister v. City of Las Vegas
Despite jury's inconsistent verdict finding defendant City not liable for employment discrimination yet awarding plaintiff employee damages, district court was not required to resubmit verdict to clarify decision. 		Civil Procedure, Employment Discrimination 9th Aug. 5, 2025
Wimber v. Scott
Plaintiffs, as nonvoting members, failed to meet statutory requirements allowing them to pursue fraud claims on behalf of their church against former pastor. 		Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Aug. 1, 2025
In re: Google Play Store Antitrust Litigation
Issue preclusion was not triggered by separate antitrust litigation by same plaintiff against a different defendant that concerned different market definition and alleged different harms. 		Civil Procedure, Antitrust 9th Aug. 1, 2025
Kiely v. Hyph (USA), Inc.
Granting stay on forum non conveniens grounds was proper where most evidence was in Sweden, which was a suitable alternate forum, and California had almost no connection to the claims. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/2 Jul. 31, 2025
Marriage of R.K. and G.K.
Father in custody proceedings forfeited due process claims on appeal because he never raised them before the trial court. 		Civil Procedure, Family Law 2DCA/6 Jul. 30, 2025
People ex rel. Bonta v. Greenpower Motor Co., Inc.
Trial court did not err in ordering compliance with investigative subpoenas issued by the Attorney General seeking information that was relevant to a Hybrid and Zero-Emissions Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project investigation. 		Civil Procedure, Government 1DCA/4 Jul. 30, 2025
Steshenko v. Board of Trustees
Trial court properly dismissed vexatious litigant's action, which he filed without permission while the appeal regarding his "vexatious litigant" status was pending. 		Civil Procedure 6DCA Jul. 28, 2025
Cobos v. National General Insurance Co.
Denial of class certification of bad-faith insurance claim based on potential class members' individualized damages was erroneous where common issues of liability predominated. 		Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Jul. 28, 2025
International Partners for Ethical Care Inc. v. Ferguson
Plaintiffs, anti-gender affirmation organizations and parents, lacked standing to challenge Washington laws regarding minors' access to mental health care and shelter services. 		Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure 9th Jul. 28, 2025
Wing Inflatables v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's
A clerk's certificate of service must be attached to, stamped on, or imbedded in the Notice of Entry or file-endorsed copy of the judgment or appealable order being served to trigger the 60-day period to appeal. 		Civil Procedure 1DCA/1 Jul. 23, 2025
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