#24-174 Snap, Inc. v. Superior Court, S286267. (D083475, D083446; 103 Cal.App.5th 1031; San Diego County Superior Court; CN429787.) Petitions for review after the Court of Appeal granted in part and denied in part petitions for peremptory writ of mandate. This case presents the following issues:
#24-173 Cohen v. Superior Court, S285484. (B330202; 102 Cal.App.5th 706; Los Angeles County Superior Court; 22SMCV00736.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal granted a petition for peremptory writ of mandate. The court limited review to the following issue: Does Government Code section 36900,
#24-100 Brooklyn Restaurants, Inc. v. Sentinel Ins. Co., Ltd., S284887. (D081132; 100 Cal.App.5th 1036; San Diego County Superior Court; 37-2020-00024865-CU-ICCTL.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal reversed the judgment in a civil action and remanded with directions. The court ordered briefing deferred pending
#23-167 Showa Hospitality, LLC v. Sentinel Insurance Company, Limited, S280846. (D080008; nonpublished opinion; San Diego County Superior Court; 37-2020-00018311-CU-IC-CTL.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment in a civil action. The court ordered briefing deferred pending decision in John’s Grill, Inc.
#23-63 French Laundry Partners, LP v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company, S278492. (9th Circ. No. 21-15927; 58 F.4th 1305; Northern District of California; D.C. No. 3:20-cv-04540-JSC.) Request under California Rules of Court, rule 8.548, that this court decide questions of California law presented in a matter
#24-168 Keeton v. Tesla, Inc., S286260. (A166690; 103 Cal.App.5th 26; Alameda County Superior Court; RG21109088.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed an order in a civil action. The court ordered briefing deferred pending decision in Hohenshelt v. Superior Court, S284498 (#24-98), which
#24-167 City of Escondido v. Fawcett, S286239. (D082525; nonpublished opinion; San Diego County Superior Court; 37-2022-00025425-CU-PT-NC.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment in a civil action. The court ordered briefing deferred pending decision in City of San Jose v. Howard
#24-165 In re S.R., S285759. (B326812; nonpublished order; Los Angeles County Superior Court; 22CCJP03750A, 22CCJP03750B.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal dismissed appeal as moot in a juvenile dependency proceeding. This case presents the following issues: (1) When a juvenile court’s jurisdictional findings
#22-29 Rattagan v. Uber Technologies, S272113. (9th Circ. No. 20-16796; Northern District of California; No. 3:19-cv-01988-EMC.) Request under California Rules of Court, rule 8.548, that this court decide a question of California law presented in a matter pending in the United States Court of Appeals
#23-17 City of Los Angeles v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC, S277211. (B310118; 84 Cal.App.5th 466; Los Angeles County Superior Court; BC574690.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal reversed an order in a civil action. This case presents the following issue: Is a court’s authority to
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