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Three review grants, including one to resolve an issue that’s a law school staple

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A partially divided Fourth District, Division One, Court of Appeal, published opinion reversed the dismissal on demurrer of a mother’s action for the distress she suffered when speaking on the phone with her daughter as the daughter was involved in a car crash allegedly caused by the defendants’ negligence.

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Review granted in wages case

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The Ninth Circuit described the rule as “a doctrine that prevents a party to a contract from recovering economic damages resulting from breach of contract under tort theories of liability.” ” Lemon law. The court denied a request to depublish the First District, Division Four, opinion in Amy’s Kitchen, Inc.

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Gang enhancements, union protections, racially biased prosecutions, the Second Amendment, Michael Jackson, and more at the Supreme Court’s conference

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The Second District, Division Eight, published opinion reversed the sustaining of a demurrer and a summary judgment grant. In Yeh , the First District, Division Four, picking sides in a split of authorities (see here ), answered “no” in a published opinion. Related: Throwing shade at SCOTUS? Michael Jackson. MJJ Productions, Inc.