Proposition 64

• Text of Proposition 64

• Ballot Materials

• Proposition 64 Orders

  Caveat: The orders and tentative rulings listed below originated from a variety of sources. I have not independently investigated their accuracy. Please note that as to some of the tentative rulings, I have no information on whether they were contested, argued, or adopted in the form preserved here.

  Prop. 64 Does Not Apply to Pending Cases

  • Twomey v. Hansen Information Technologies, Sacramento County Superior Court case no. 03AS03632, Judge Thomas M. Cecil (tentative ruling dated 11/10/04)

  • Americare v. Medical Capital Corp., Orange County Superior Court case no. 03CC01256, Judge David T. McEachen (order dated 11/29/04)

  • Bravo v. Soares Dairy, Stanislaus County Superior Court case no. 345216, Judge Hurl W. Johnson, III (tentative ruling dated 12/13/04; order dated 01/31/05)

  • Litalien v. GE Capital Corp., Orange County Superior Court case no. 04CC10082, Judge Peter J. Polos (ruling of 12/15/04) (as reported by a blog reader)

  • Center for Biological Diversity v. County of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County Superior Court case no. SCVSS111660, Judge John Wade (ruling of 12/20/04) (as reported by a blog reader)

  • California Law Institute v. VISA USA, Inc., San Francisco County Superior Court case no. CGC-03-421180, Judge Richard A. Kramer (order dated 12/29/04)

  • Munoz v. Petrini Van & Storage, Inc., Sacramento County Superior Court case no. 04AS01213, Judge Loren McMaster (order dated 01/05/05)

  • Ramirez v. Bakersfield Dodge, Inc., dba Haddad Dodge-Kia, Kern County Superior Court case no. 253856 JES, Judge Jon E. Stuebbe (ruling of 01/06/05) (as reported by a blog reader)

  • Austria v. Platinum Motor Group, Inc., San Mateo County Superior Court case no. CIV 442394, Judge Robert D. Foiles (ruling of 01/10/05) (as reported by a blog reader)

  • Teachers for Truth in Advertising v. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc., Los Angeles County Superior Court case no. BC312449, Judge John Shepard Wiley, Jr. (ruling of 01/11/05)

  • Gonzalez v. Cars 4 Less, Inc., San Joaquin County Superior Court case no. CV024884, Judge K. Peter Saiers (tentative ruling of 01/18/05) (as reported by a blog reader)

  • In re Insurance Broker Commission Litigation, San Francisco County Superior Court case no. CGC-01-323192, Judge Richard A. Kramer (ruling of 01/18/05)

  • Paz v. Sanders, Stanislaus County Superior Court case no. 311470, Judge Roger M. Beauchesne (minute order dated 11/23/04 requesting briefing on Prop. 64; statement of decision dated 01/24/05)

  • Carpenters Work Preservation Comm. v. A-Mazing Install., Sacramento County Superior Court case no. 04AS02857, Judge Loren E. McMaster (tentative ruling dated 01/27/05)

  • City Financial Mortgage Servs., Inc. v. Abdullah, San Diego County Superior Court case no. IC833894, Judge Charles R. Hayes (ruling of 01/28/05) (as reported by a blog reader)

  • In re Bridgestone/Firestone Cases I & II, JCCP nos. 4266, 4270, Sacramento County Superior Court, Judge David De Alba (order dated 02/08/05)

  • Fanciullo v. American Mortgage Specialists, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court case no. GIC832233, Judge Richard E. Strauss (tentative ruling of 02/04/05)

  • Andres v. Cross Link, Inc. dba Westar Marine Services, San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-04-431220, Judge Ronald E. Quidachay (order filed 02/15/05)

  • Zamani v. Malae, Santa Clara County Superior Court case no. 1-02-CV806141, Judge Kevin E. McKenney (order dated 02/22/05)

  Prop. 64 Applies to Pending Cases:

  • Virtual Media Group, Inc. v. Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc., Los Angeles County Superior Court case no. BC292359, Judge Alan G. Buckner (order dated 11/08/04) (according to review petition filed 12/08/04)

  • Pepe v. Waagenaar, Los Angeles County Superior Court case no. LC069018 (Northwest District, Van Nuys East), Judge Richard Adler (tentative ruling dated 11/15/04)

  • Dohrmann v. Tosco Refinery Co., Los Angeles County Superior Court case no. BC275234, Judge Alan Buckner (notice of order dated 12/03/04)

  • Kim v. Bayer Corp., Los Angeles County Superior Court case no. BC309926, Judge David A. Workman (order dated 12/10/04)

  • Goodwin v. Anheuser-Busch Cos., Los Angeles County Superior Court case no. BC310105, Judge Peter D. Lichtman (order dated 12/13/04)

  • Banales v. AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., Los Angeles County Superior Court case no. BC312007, Judge Edward A. Ferns (order dated 12/14/04)

  • Plaintiff's Overtime Wage Enforcement & Remedies Group v. FedEx Kinko's Office & Print Servs., Inc., San Mateo County Superior Court case no. 440481, Judge Beth Labson Freeman (tentative ruling dated 12/15/04)

  • Coe v. Anna’s Linen Co., Orange County Superior Court case no. 04CC00660, Judge Jonathan H. Cannon (tentative ruling dated 12/16/04)

  • United Policyholders v. Willis Group Holdings, Ltd., San Diego County Superior Court case no. GIC833705, Judge John S. Meyer (tentative ruling dated 12/17/04; order dated 01/06/05)

  • Spielholz v. Los Angeles Cellular Tel. Co., Los Angeles County Superior Court case no. BC186787, Judge Charles W. McCoy, Jr. (order dated 12/21/04)

  • Kottaras v. Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., Los Angeles County Superior Court case no. LC069427, Judge Ruth Essegian (tentative ruling dated 12/23/04)

  • Sumuel v. Advo, Inc., Alameda County Superior Court case no. HG04145798, Judge Steven A. Brick (order dated 12/30/04)

  • West v. DirecTV, Inc., Los Angeles County Superior Court case no. BC313569, Judge James R. Dunn (tentative ruling dated 01/05/05)

  • Wilens v. American Express, Orange County Superior Court case no. 03-CC-00244, Judge Jonathan H. Cannon (order dated 01/06/05)

  • Rankin v. Longs Drug Stores Corp., San Diego County Superior Court case no. GIC837068, Judge Luis R. Vargas (minute order dated 01/07/05)

  • California Alliance v. Ensign Group, Inc., Orange County Superior Court case no. 04CC00678, Judge Jonathan H. Cannon (tentative ruling dated 01/13/05)

  • Branick v. Homecoming, Los Angeles County Superior Court case no. BC280759, Judge Wendell Mortimer, Jr. (tentative ruling dated 01/14/05)

  • Tsukroff v. Hedgeside Property & Inv. Co., Napa County Superior Court case no. CV024884, Judge W. Scott Snowden (order dated 01/19/05)

  • In re Bloussant Cases, JCCP no. 4336, San Bernardino County Superior Court, Judge Christopher J. Warner (statement of decision dated 01/19/05)

  • Spielman v. Ex'Pression Center for New Media, Alameda County Superior Court case no. RG04174927, Judge James A. Richman (order dated 01/24/05)

  • Foundation Aiding the Elderly v. Covenant Care California, Inc., Alameda County Superior Court case no. RG03-087211, Judge Ronald M. Sabraw (order dated 11/10/04 requesting briefing on Prop. 64; tentative ruling dated 01/28/05; tentative ruling dated 02/09/05; order dated 02/17/05)

  • In re Tobacco Cases II, JCCP no. 4042, San Diego County Superior Court, Judge Ronald S. Prager (tentative ruling of 01/21/05; order dated 03/07/05)

  • Luna-Sinay v. Liberty Life Assurance Co., United States District Court, Central District of California, case no. CV-04-9317-JFW MANx, Judge John F. Walter (minute order entered 03/14/05)

  • Peralta v. Abbott Labs., Inc., Los Angeles County Superior Court case no. BC259587, Judge Victoria Cheney (order dated 03/15/05)

  • Corbett v. National Arbitration Forum, San Francisco County Superior Court case no. CCGC-04-431430, Judge Ronald E. Quidachay (order dated 03/25/05)

  Miscellaneous Prop. 64 Orders (including tentative rulings not yet adopted):

  • Jarvis v. Royal Numico N.V., San Francisco County Superior Court case no. CGC 02 403532, Judge Robert L. Dondero (order dated 01/12/05)

  • Bivens v. Sanford, Los Angeles County Superior Court case no. SC075348 (South Central District, Compton), Judge Victoria M. Chavez (tentative ruling dated 12/03/04) [tentative ruling not adopted; matter taken under submission pending a further hearing in May; subsequent outcome unknown]

• Proposition 64 Appellate Opinions

  Proposition 64 Opinions: Published

  • Californians for Disability Rights v. Mervyn's, LLC, 39 Cal.4th 223 (July 24, 2006)

  • Branick v. Downey Sav. & Loan Assn., 39 Cal.4th 235 (July 24, 2006)

  • Pfizer v. Superior Court, 141 Cal.App.4th 290 (Jul. 11, 2006) (Second Appellate District, Division Seven)

  • Huntingdon Life Sciences, Inc. v. Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty USA, Inc., 129 Cal.App.4th 1228 (June 1, 2005) (Fourth Appellate District, Division One)

  Proposition 64 Opinions: Review Granted

  • Benson v. Kwikset Corp., 126 Cal.App.4th 887 (Feb. 10, 2005) (Fourth Appellate District, Division Three) (review granted 04/27/05) (link to the docket)

  • Bivens v. Corel Corp., 126 Cal.App.4th 1392 (Feb. 18, 2005) (Fourth Appellate District, Division One) (review granted 04/27/05) (link to the docket)

  • Lytwyn v. Fry’s Electronics, Inc., 126 Cal.App.4th 1455 (Feb. 22, 2005) (Fourth Appellate District, Division One) (review granted 04/27/05) (link to the docket)

  • Thornton v. Career Training Center, Inc., 128 Cal.App.4th 116 (April 4, 2005) (Fourth Appellate District, Division One) (review granted 07/20/05) (link to the docket)

  • Schulz v. Neovi Data Corp., 129 Cal.App.4th 1 (April 11, 2005) (Fourth Appellate District, Division Three) (review granted 08/10/05) (link to the docket)

  • Consumer Advocacy Group v. Kintetsu Enterprises, 129 Cal.App.4th 540 (May 17, 2005) (Second Appellate District, Division Eight) (review granted 09/28/05) (link to the docket)

  • Schwartz v. Visa Int'l Service Assn., 132 Cal.App.4th 1452 (Sept. 28, 2005) (First Appellate District, Division Two) (review granted 12/14/05) (link to the docket

  • Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, 134 Cal.App.4th 649 (Nov. 30, 2005) (First Appellate District, Division One) (review granted 02/08/06) (link to the docket)

  • Bivens v. Gallery Corp., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Nov. 22, 2005) (Fourth Appellate District, Division One) (review granted 02/22/06) (link to the docket)

  Proposition 64 Opinions: Depublished

  • Frey v. Trans Union Corp., 127 Cal.App.4th 986 (Mar. 24, 2005) (Fourth Appellate District, Division Three) (depublished 07/20/05) (link to the docket)

  Proposition 64 Opinions: Superseded

  • Californians for Disability Rights v. Mervyn's, LLC, 126 Cal.App.4th 386 (Feb. 1, 2005) (First Appellate District, Division Four) (review granted 04/27/05; reversed, 07/24/06) (link to the docket)

  • Branick v. Downey Sav. & Loan Assn., 126 Cal.App.4th 828 (Feb. 9, 2005) (Second Appellate District, Division Five) (review granted 04/27/05; affirmed, 07/24/06) (link to the docket)

  Proposition 64 Opinions: Unpublished

  • Boling v. Michael Santa Maria, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, case no. G033691 (unpublished opinion issued 03/15/05)

  • Foundation Aiding the Elderly v. Superior Court, First Appellate District, Division Four, case no. A109442 (unpublished opinion issued 04/01/05)

  • Schulz v. Neovi Data Corp., Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, case no. G033879 (unpublished opinion issued 04/11/05)

  • Tucker v. AT&T Wireless Servs., Inc., Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, case no. G034038 (unpublished opinion issued 04/20/05)

  • Cohen v. Health Net of California, Inc., Fourth Appellate District, Division Three (unpublished opinion isued 04/27/05; opinion later partially published; Prop. 64 analysis not published)

  • NEI Direct, Inc. v. First USA Bank, Second Appellate District, Division One, case no. B159728 (unpublished opinion issued 04/28/05)

  • Boling v. Trendwest Resorts, Inc., Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, case no. G034203 (unpublished opinion issued 05/19/05)

  • Mabie v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp., Fourth Appellate District, Division One, case no. D043979 (unpublished opinion issued 06/10/05)

  • Zamora v. CFN Investment Holdings, LLC , Fourth Appellate District, Division One, case no. D045334 (unpublished opinion issued (07/08/05)

  • Tyquiengco v. Cal. Assn. of Realtors, First Appellate District, Division Four, case no. A106730 (unpublished opinion issued 07/15/05)

  • Quatman v. Raceway Ford, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two, case no. C035830 (unpublished opinion issued 07/20/05)

  • Turner v. Aon Risk Servs., Inc., Second Appellate District, Division Eight, case no. B172111 (unpublished opinion issued 09/06/05)

  • Petrini Van & Storage v. Superior Court, Third Appellate District, case no. C049042 (unpublished opinion issued 09/10/05)

  • Wise v. PG&E, First Appellate District, Division Five, case no. A093538 (partially published opinion issued 09/12/05; Prop. 64 holding not published)

  • [So many unpublished opinions have been issued that I am no longer tracking all of them. Please click here to access my most recent blog posts on unpublished Court of Appeal opinions.]

• Proposition 64 Pending Appeals (Updated 08/16/06)

  California Supreme Court:

  • Kids Against Pollution v. California Dental Assn., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S117156 (review granted 09/17/03; supplemental brief raising Prop. 64 filed 12/10/04; response to supplemental brief filed 01/19/05; multiple amicus curiae briefs filed)

  • Californians for Disability Rights v. Mervyns, Cal. Supreme Court case no. S131798 (depublication request filed 02/28/05; petition for review filed 03/14/05; answer filed 04/01/05; reply filed 04/11/05; review granted 04/27/05; opening brief on the merits filed 05/31/05; answer brief on the merits filed 07/14/05; reply brief on the merits filed 08/23/05; multiple amicus curiae briefs filed (many of which are available here); matter argued and submitted 05/31/06; opinion issued 07/24/06; petition for rehearing filed 08/8/06; answer to petition for rehearing filed 08/16/06)

  • Benson v. Kwikset Corp., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S132443 (petition for review filed by Kwikset Corp. 03/21/05; petition for review filed by Benson 03/22/05; answers filed 04/11/05 and 04/15/05; replies filed 04/21/05 and 04/25/05; review granted 04/27/05; briefing stayed pending outcome of Mervyn's)

  • Bivens v. Corel Corp., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S132695 (petition for review filed 03/29/05; answer filed 04/19/05; review granted 04/27/05; briefing stayed pending outcome of Mervyn's)

  • Lytwyn v. Fry's Electronics, Inc., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S133075 (no review petition filed; time to grant or deny review extended sua sponte on 04/15/05; depublication request filed 04/22/05; review granted 04/27/05; briefing stayed pending outcome of Mervyn's)

  • Thornton v. Career Training Center, Cal. Supreme Court case no. S133275 (depublication request filed 04/22/05; review granted 07/20/05; depublication request denied as moot; briefing stayed pending outcome of Mervyn's)

  • Schulz v. Neovi Data Corp., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S134073 (appellant's petition for review filed 05/19/05; respondent's petition for review filed 06/13/05; appellant's petition for review granted 08/10/05; briefing stayed pending outcome of Mervyn's and Branick)

  • Cohen v. Health Net of California, Inc., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S135104 (petition for review filed 06/27/05; answers filed 07/14/05 and 07/19/05; reply filed 07/27/05; petition for review granted 08/31/05; briefing stayed pending outcome of Mervyn's and Branick)

  • Consumer Advocates Group, Inc. v. Kintetsu Enterprises, Cal. Supreme Court case no. S135587 (petitions for review filed 07/15/05, 07/18/05, 07/19/05; petitions granted 09/28/05; briefing stayed pending outcome of Mervyn's and Branick)

  • Schwartz v. Visa Int'l Service Assn., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S138751 (petition for review filed 11/07/05; review granted 12/14/05; briefing stayed pending outcome of Mervyn's and Branick)

  • Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, Cal. Supreme Court case no. S138751 (petition for review filed 01/10/06; review granted 02/08/06; briefing stayed pending outcome of Mervyn's and Branick)

  • Bivens v. Gallery Corp., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S140396 (petition for review filed 01/13/06; review granted 02/22/06; briefing stayed pending outcome of Mervyn's and Branick)

  • Young America Corp. v. Superior Court, Cal. Supreme Court case no. S141766 (petition for review filed 03/10/06; answer to petition for review filed 03/30/06; reply filed 04/07/06; time to grant or deny review extended to 06/08/06; review granted 05/10/06; briefing stayed pending outcome of Mervyn's and Branick)

  California Courts of Appeal

  • Merritt v. Cingular Wireless, Second Appellate District, Division One, case no. B178747 (appellant's brief raising Prop. 64 retroactivity filed 03/10/05; case fully briefed as of 11/01/05)

  Concluded Appellate Cases

  • Poirer v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S129439 (petition for review filed 11/23/04; petition for review denied 01/12/05)

  • Krumme v. Mercury Ins. Corp., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S129812 (petition for review filed 12/09/04; petition for review denied 01/19/05)

  • Virtual Media Group, Inc. v. Superior Court, Cal. Supreme Court case no. S129816 (petition for review filed 12/08/04; informal response requested 01/12/05; informal response filed 01/24/05; informal reply filed 01/27/05; petition for review denied 02/16/05)

  • Consumer Advocates v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, case no. G029811 (supplemental briefing on Prop. 64 ordered 11/08/04; supplemental briefs filed 12/03/04; case resubmitted 12/13/04; unpublished opinion issued 01/31/05 did not address Prop. 64 retroactivity issue)

  • Gnesda v. Superior Court, Second Appellate District, Division One, case no. B181004 (petition for writ of mandate filed 02/10/05; petition denied 02/24/05)

  • Boling v. Michael Santa Maria, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, case no. G033691 (supplemental briefing on Prop. 64 ordered 11/09/04; multiple supplemental briefs filed by parties and amici curiae; matter submitted 01/10/05; unpublished opinion issued 03/15/05)

  • Fair Business America, LLC v. Mattel, Inc., Third Appellate District, case no. C044134 (supplemental briefing on Prop. 64 ordered 11/23/04; supplemental briefs filed 12/15/04; oral argument calendared for 03/21/05, 9:30 a.m.; stipulation to dismiss appeal filed 03/17/05; oral argument taken off calendar; remittitur issued 03/22/05)

  • Duran v. Superior Court (May Dept. Stores), Fourth Appellate District, Division Two, case no. E037693 (petition for writ of mandate filed 03/16/05; petition for writ of mandate denied 03/23/05)

  • Duran v. Superior Court (May Dept. Stores), Cal. Supreme Court case no. S132689 (petition for review filed 04/01/05; review denied 04/27/05))

  • Schulz v. Ginix Corporation, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, case no. G033879 (supplemental briefing on Prop. 64 ordered 11/22/04; supplemental briefs filed 12/15 and 12/20/04; matter argued and submitted 01/21/05; unpublished opinion issued 04/11/05)

  • Foundation Aiding the Elderly v. Superior Court, First Appellate District, Division Four, case no. A109442 (petition for writ of mandate filed 03/11/05; opposition requested 03/17/05; opposition filed 03/28/05; writ issued 04/01/05 in unpublished opinion; publication request filed 04/15/05)

  • Mastercard Int'l, Inc. v. Superior Court, Cal. Supreme Court case no. S131416 (petition for review filed 02/14/05; time to grant or deny review extended 04/14/05; review denied 04/27/05)

  • Wilens v. JP Morgan Chase & Co., Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, case no. G033660 (supplemental briefing on Prop. 64 ordered 11/24/04; supplemental briefs filed 12/22/04; matter argued and submitted 01/20/05; submission vacated 03/09/05 pending outcome of Discover Bank v. Superior Court (2003) 105 Cal.App.4th 326, review granted 04/09/03, Cal. Supreme Court case no. S113725; appeal voluntarily dismissed 04/27/05)

  • United Investors v. Waddell & Reed, Inc., Second Appellate District, Division Five, case no. B176546 (motion to dismiss based on Prop. 64 filed 11/19/04; motion denied 01/20/05 in published opinion, 125 Cal.App.4th 1300; briefing on the merits complete as of 03/01/05; case voluntarily dismissed 06/02/05)

  • Foundation Aiding the Elderly v. Superior Court, Cal. Supreme Court case no. S133293 (petition for review filed 04/11/05; petition deemed "premature" by Supreme Court; case start date designated as 05/03/05; answer to petition filed 05/20/05; reply filed 05/31/05; petition for review denied 06/08/05)

  • Cohen v. Los Alamitos Medical Center, Inc., Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, case no. G033868 (supplemental briefing on Prop. 64 ordered 02/03/05; matter argued and submitted 02/23/05; unpublished opinion issued 04/27/05; rehearing petition filed 05/03/05; opinion modified 05/25/05; opinion partially published; petition for review filed)

  • McCan v. Lucky Money, Inc., Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, case no. G032727 (supplemental briefing on Prop. 64 ordered 11/08/04; supplemental briefs filed 12/17 and 12/20/04; matter argued and submitted 03/24/05; unpublished opinion filed 05/09/05; rehearing petition filed 05/25/05; answers filed 06/01/05 and 06/02/05; rehearing denied 06/06/05; opinion partially published 06/06/05)

  • Frey v. Trans Union Corp., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S133272 (depublication request filed 04/22/05; opposition filed 05/13/05; case depublished 07/20/05)

  • Quatman v. Raceway Ford, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two, case no. E035830 (order requesting supplemental briefing on Prop. 64 filed 03/07/05; supplemental letter briefs filed 03/22/05 and 03/23/05; tentative opinion issued 05/06/05; matter argued and submitted 07/06/05; unpublished opinion issued 07/20/05)

  • Philips v. Huntington Memorial Hospital, Second Appellate District, Division One, case no. B167052 (order inviting supplemental briefing on Prop. 64 issued 03/01/05; supplemental briefing completed 04/01/05; matter argued and submitted 06/22/05; unpublished opinion not addressing Prop. 64 retroactivity filed 08/30/05)

  • Wilson v. Brawn of California, First Appellate District, Division One, case nos. A105461, A106367 (supplemental briefing on Prop. 64 ordered 11/19/04; briefing completed 02/01/05; matter argued and submitted 07/15/05; unpublished opinion not addressing Prop. 64 retroactivity filed 09/02/05)

  • Petrini Van & Storage, Inc. v. Superior Court, Third Appellate District, case no. C049042 (petition for writ of mandate filed 02/22/05; alternative writ issued 03/10/05; real party's return filed 04/11/05; reply to return filed 04/26/05; case fully briefed as of 04/26/05; oral argument waiver notice issued 05/24/05; matter argued and submitted; unpublished opinion holding Prop. 64 applies to pending cases issued 09/08/05)

  • McCann v. Lucky Money, Inc., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S134874 (petition for review filed 06/21/05; answer to petition for review filed 07/27/05; reply filed 08/09/05; petition for review denied 09/21/05)

  • Privacy Rights Clearinghouse v. JetBlue Airways, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, case no. D045568 (as reported by a blog reader) (motion to dismiss based on Prop. 64 filed 04/08/05; opposition filed 04/25/05; reply filed 05/17/05; motion to dismiss will be considered concurrently with merits; case fully briefed as of 09/16/05; argued and submitted 11/16/05; unpublished opinion issued 11/22/05)

  • Gutierrez v. Nick Pecoraro Painting & Decorating, Inc., Fourth Appellate District, Division One, case no. D044666 (as reported by a blog reader) (motion to dismiss appeal filed 01/21/05; motion denied 03/02/05; case fully briefed as of 08/01/05; supplemental briefing on issues unrelated to Prop. 64 retroactivity ordered 09/23/05; supplemental briefs due 10/24/05; argued and submitted 11/17/05; unpublished opinion issued 11/23/05)

  • Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, First Appellate District, Division One, case no. A109257 (petition for writ of mandate filed 02/17/05; opposition filed 03/09/05; reply filed 03/18/05; OSC and stay order issued 03/30/05; real party's return filed 04/29/05; order issued 05/02/05 granting petitioners leave to file answer to return; answer to return filed 05/17/05; oral argument scheduled for 10/05/05, 1:30 p.m.; argued and submitted 10/05/05; published opinion issued)

  • Dunham v. Memberworks, Inc., First Appellate District, Division Five, case no. A107261 (motion to dismiss based on Prop. 64 filed 02/16/05; opposition to motion to dismiss filed 03/18/05; motion to dismiss denied 05/03/05 without opinion; briefing on the merits not yet complete; motion to stay proceedings on appeal filed 07/21/05; opposition filed 08/08/05; motion to stay denied 08/15/05; argued and submitted 11/18/05; unpublished opinion issued 12/29/05)

  • Jones v. Citigroup, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, case no. G033663 (supplemental briefing on Prop. 64 ordered 11/24/04; supplemental briefs filed 12/22/04; matter argued and submitted 01/20/05; submission vacated 03/09/05 pending outcome of Discover Bank v. Superior Court (2003) 105 Cal.App.4th 326, review granted 04/09/03, Cal. Supreme Court case no. S113725; case ordered resubmitted as of 07/28/05; submission vacated and case resubmitted again as of 10/17/05: "The reason is to allow addt'l time for preparation of court's opinion. Cause resubmitted for the period allowed by law."; published opinion issued 01/26/06 did not address Prop. 64)

  • Dunham v. Memberworks, Inc., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S140855 (petitions for review filed 02/03/06; review denied 03/15/06)

  • Brazil v. Sara Lee Corp., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S141348 (publication request filed 02/24/06; petition for review filed 03/06/06; review and publication denied 04/12/06)

  • Branick v. Downey Savings & Loan Assn., Cal. Supreme Court case no. S132433 (petition for review filed 03/22/05; answer filed 04/11/05; reply filed 04/22/05; review granted 04/27/05 on limited issue; additional issues ordered briefed 05/18/05; opening brief on the merits filed 06/13/05; answer brief on the merits filed 07/25/05; overlength reply brief submitted 08/31/05; leave to file overlength reply brief granted 09/02/05; multiple amicus curiae briefs filed (many of which are available here); matter argued and submitted 05/31/06; opinion issued 07/24/06)

• Proposition 64 Appellate Briefs

  “Injury in Fact” Briefs

  In re Tobacco II Cases

  • Petition for Review (filed 10/13/06)

  • Answer to Petition for Review (filed 10/30/06)

  • Opening Brief on the Merits (filed 12/15/06)

  • Answer Brief on the Merits (filed 01/30/07)

  • Reply Brief on the Merits (filed 02/22/07)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of Pacific Legal Foundation (submitted 03/23/07; filed 04/04/07)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of Consumer Attorneys of California (submitted 03/26/07; filed 04/09/07)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of Pfizer, Inc. (submitted 03/26/07; filed 04/09/07)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (submitted 03/26/07; filed 04/09/07)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. (submitted 03/27/07; filed 04/09/07)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of the Civil Justice Association of California (submitted 03/27/07; filed 04/09/07)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of Consumers Union of United States, Inc. (submitted 04/13/07; filed 04/19/07)

  • Amici Curiae Brief of the National Consumer Law Center and National Association of Consumer Advocates (submitted 04/23/07; filed 05/04/07)

  • Amici Curiae Brief of Farmers Insurance Exchange and Granite State Insurance Exchange (submitted 04/23/07; filed 05/04/07)

  • Amici Curiae Brief of Curt Schlessinger, Peter LoRe, and the California Law Institute (submitted 04/23/07; filed 05/04/07)

  • Amici Curiae Brief of Public Citizen, Inc., and The Center for Auto Safety (submitted 04/24/07; filed 05/04/07)

  • Amici Curiae Brief of Verisign, Inc. and AT&T Mobility LLC (submitted 04/24/07; filed 05/04/07)

  Pfizer v. Superior Court

  • Pfizer's Petition for Writ of Mandate (filed 12/29/05)

  • Real Party In Interest's Opposition (filed 03/09/06)

  • Pfizer's Response (filed 03/29/06)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of California Attorney General (filed 04/21/06)

  • Amici Curiae Brief of U.S. Chamber of Commerce et al. (filed 04/24/06)

  • Amici Curiae Brief of Civil Justice Association of California et al. (filed 04/24/06)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. (filed 04/24/06)

  • Real Party in Interest's Response to Amici Curiae Briefs (filed 05/15/06)

  • Petition for Review (filed 08/11/06) (Supreme Court)

  Retroactivity Briefs

  Bivens v. Corel Corp.

  • Petition for Review (filed 03/29/05)

  • Answer to Petition for Review (filed 04/19/05)

  Bivens v. Gallery Corp.

  • Petition for Review (filed 01/13/06)

  Branick v. Downey Sav. & Loan Assn.

  • Opening Brief on the Merits (Supreme Court) (filed 06/13/05)

  • Answer Brief on the Merits (Supreme Court) (filed 07/25/05)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of AARP (Supreme Court) (filed 08/10/05)

  • Reply to AARP Amicus Curiae Brief (Supreme Court) (filed 08/31/05)

  • Reply Brief on the Merits (Supreme Court) (filed 09/02/05)

  Californians for Disability Rights v. Mervyn's, LLC

  • Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Appeal (Court of Appeal) (filed 12/21/04)

  • Opening Brief on the Merits (Supreme Court) (filed 05/31/05)

  • Answer Brief on the Merits (Supreme Court) (filed 07/14/05)

  • Reply Brief on the Merits (Supreme Court) (filed 08/23/05)

  • Amicus Brief of AARP (Supreme Court) (leave to file granted 08/31/05)

  • Amici Curiae Brief of California Chamber of Commerce et al. (Supreme Court) (submitted 09/15/05)

  • Amicus Brief of Center for Biological Diversity and Electronic Frontier Foundation (Supreme Court) (submitted 09/21/05)

  • Amicus Brief of Express Scripts, Inc., National Prescription Administrators, Inc., Aetna Health of California, Inc. and Aetna Life Ins. Co. (Supreme Court) (submitted 09/22/05)

  • Amici Curiae Brief of Consumer Attorneys of California, Janice Duran and Julia Ramos (Supreme Court) (submitted 09/22/05)

  • Amici Curiae Brief of Pacific Legal Foundation and Central California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (Supreme Court) (submitted 09/22/05)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of CJAC (Supreme Court) (submitted 09/23/05)

  • Amici Curiae Brief of National Association of Consumer Advoates and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Supreme Court) (accepted for filing 09/29/05)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of Calif. League for Environmental Enforcement Now (Supreme Court) (accepted for filing 09/29/05)

  • Petition for Rehearing (Supreme Court) (filed 08/08/06)

  • Answer to Petition for Rehearing (Supreme Court) (filed 08/16/06)

  Cohen v. Health Net of California, Inc.

  • Appellant's Supplemental Brief re Proposition 64 (filed 02/17/05)

  • Petition for Rehearing (filed 05/03/05)

  • Petition for Review (filed 06/27/05)

  Consumer Advocates v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.

  • Consumer Advocates' Letter Brief on Prop. 64 (filed 12/03/04)

  • DaimlerChrysler's Letter Brief on Prop. 64 (filed 12/03/04)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of Consumer Attorneys of California and other groups in support of Consumer Advocates (application for leave to file submitted 12/03/04)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of AARP in support of Consumer Advocates (application for leave to file submitted 12/03/04)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of Jacq Wilson in support of Consumer Advocates (application for leave to file submitted 12/14/04)

  Dunham v. Memberworks, Inc.

  • Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Appeal (filed 03/18/05)

  Duran v. Superior Court (May Dept. Stores)

  • Petition for Writ of Mandate (filed 03/16/05)

  • Petition for Review (filed 04/01/05)

  Foundation Aiding the Elderly v. Superior Court

  • Petition for Writ of Mandate (filed 03/11/05)

  • Opposition to Petition for Writ of Mandate (filed 03/28/05)

  Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. Superior Court

  • Petition for Review (filed 01/06/06)

  Kids Against Pollution v. California Dental Association

  • Supplemental Brief on Prop. 64 (filed 12/10/04)

  • Response to Supplemental Brief on Prop. 64 (filed 01/19/05)

  • Amici Curiae Brief of California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. and Consumer Attorneys of California (filed 03/09/05)

  • Amicus Curiae Brief of Civil Justice Association of California (filed 04/20/05)

  • Amici Curiae Brief of California Bankers Association and California Chamber of Commerce (filed 04/20/05)

  Krumme v. Mercury Insurance Corp.

  • Petition for Rehearing (filed 11/16/04)

  • Answer to Petition for Rehearing (filed 11/23/04)

  • Petition for Review (filed 12/09/04)

  • Answer to Petition for Review (filed 12/21/04)

  • Reply to Answer to Petition for Review (filed 01/04/05)

  Mastercard Int'l v. Superior Court

  • Petition for Review (filed 02/14/05)

  Merritt v. Cingular Wireless, LLC

  • Appellant's Brief (filed 03/10/05)

  Schwartz v. Visa Int'l Service Corp.

  • Petition for Review (filed 11/07/05)

  Virtual Media Group, Inc. v. Superior Court

  • Petition for Review (filed 12/08/04)