--- title: Appellate Decisions and Review description: Advocate Magazine articles on Appellate Decisions and Review, from the Subject Matter Index. --- ## [Appellate Reports and Shorter Takes](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february/appellate-reports-and-shorter-takes-3 "Appellate Reports and Shorter Takes") Duty-of-care issues, particularly involving premises-liability cases where the premises abut a public street [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2018 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-august/appellate-reports "Appellate Reports") Cal Supreme Court says discovery in PAGA actions is governed by normal standards of civil litigation; supports broad view of the right to discovery in all civil cases [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2017 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-august) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-january/appellate-reports-3 "Appellate Reports") [[case]]Kesner v. Superior Court[[/case]] — The most comprehensive discussion of the analysis of legal duty in California negligence law, specifically as regards asbestos but applicable to all negligence claims where duty is an issue [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2017 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-january) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-march/appellate-reports-5 "Appellate Reports") [[case]]Okafor v. United States of America[[/case]] – Holds that a lawyer’s reliance on FedEx to timely deliver a document constitutes “routine negligence” [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2017 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-march) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-june/appellate-reports-7 "Appellate Reports") [[case]]Cuevas v. Contra Costa County[[/case]] – Defendant entitled to introduce evidence of future insurance benefits available under ACA [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2017 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-june) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-may/appellate-reports-9 "Appellate Reports") [[case]]Regents of the Univ. of California v. Superior Court (Rosen)[[/case]] — Holding that universities have a special relationship with their students, and therefore owe them a limited duty of care to protect them during “curricular” activities [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2018 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-may) ## [Appellate Reports and Shorter Takes](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april/appellate-reports-and-shorter-takes-4 "Appellate Reports and Shorter Takes") FAA does not apply when son with power of attorney signs arbitration agreement with hospital, later sues for elder abuse in father’s death [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2018 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-november/appellate-reports-2 "Appellate Reports") Appellate Court holds that hospital’s substantial impairment of an elderly patient’s right to autonomy can constitute actionable “neglect” within the Elder Abuse Act [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2017 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-november) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-february/appellate-reports-4 "Appellate Reports") Cal Supreme Court rules in [[case]]Augustus v. ABM[[/case]] that the [[case]]Brinker[[/case]] standard applies to rest breaks and that “on call” rest breaks are not compliant with the law [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2017 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-february) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-may/appellate-reports-6 "Appellate Reports") [[case]]McGill v. Citibank NA[[/case]] — Allows an individual plaintiff to seek a public injunction under the UCL and FAL – relief whose primary purpose is to benefit the public generally – without the need to pursue the claim as a class action [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2017 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-may) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december/appellate-reports-8 "Appellate Reports") The dangers and difficulties of trying to put “teeth” into a settlement by including provisions that increase the amount the settling defendant must pay if it fails to perform [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2017 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-june/appellate-reports-10 "Appellate Reports") In [[case]]Dynamex Operations[[/case]] Cal. Supreme Court adopts new test for “employee” vs. “independent contractor.” In [[case]]Pebley v. Santa Clara Organics[[/case]], appellate court oks medical care on a lien, even for plaintiffs with insurance [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2018 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-june)