I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving. Last week, the Court of Appeal (Fourth Appellate District, Division One) issued two more unpublished opinions on Prop. 64 retroactivity. Both are consistent with that Division's prior rulings. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse v. JetBlue Airways Corp., no. D045568 (Nov. 22, 2005); Bivens v. Gallery Corp., no. D045557 (Nov. 22, 2005). In a third case before that Division, the Prop. 64 retroactivity issue was raised but not decided. Gutierrez v. Nick Pecoraro Painting & Decorating, Inc., no. D044666 (Nov. 23, 2005).
I was afraid you were going to put that Gallery Corp decision up here. I don't think Judge Huffman appreciates my interpretation of the law.
Posted by: Scott McMillan | Monday, November 28, 2005 at 08:33 PM
Sorry, Scott. Nothing personal. I made a decision back in November of last year (based on the wise advice of my firm's managing partner) to be comprehensive in my coverage, even if what I'm covering might not help the plaintiffs' side. I'm very glad I did. A treatise is useless if it cites only the cases on one side of an issue.
Posted by: Kimberly A. Kralowec | Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 12:52 PM
Yes, but of course! Sorry if my comment seemed reproachful; it was not intended to be.
Yesterday, the court ordered publication of the decision.
Posted by: Scott McMillan | Thursday, December 08, 2005 at 06:05 AM