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#24-79 Morales v. Garfield Beach CVS, LLC, S284011. (B312212, B316290; nonpublished opinion; Los Angeles County Superior Court; BC645205, JCCP4975, RG17881136.) Petition for review after the CA affirmed the judgment in a civil action. The court ordered briefing deferred pending decision in Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc., S271721 (#22-03), which presents the following issue: Does a plaintiff in a representative action filed under the Private Attorneys General Act (Lab. Code, § 2698, et seq.) (PAGA) have the right to intervene, or object to, or move to vacate, a judgment in a related action that purports to settle the claims that plaintiff has brought on behalf of the state?

Petition for review granted; briefing deferred: 5/01/2024

Dismissed and remanded to CA 2/5: 10/30/2024

“Review in the above-captioned matter, which was granted and held for Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc. (2024) 16 Cal.5th 664, is hereby dismissed. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.528(b)(1).)”

Votes: Guerrero, C. J., Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Groban, Jenkins and Evans, JJ.

See the Court of Appeal Opinion.