Leading Cases

Leading California Supreme Court UCL Cases

• Rose v. Bank of America, N.A., ___ Cal.4th ___ (Aug. 1, 2013)
• Zhang v. Superior Court (Cal. Capital Ins. Co.), ___ Cal.4th ___ (Aug. 1, 2013)
• Aryeh v. Canon Business Solutions, Inc., 55 Cal.4th 1185 (2013)
• Kwikset Corp. v. Superior Court (Benson), 51 Cal.4th 310 (2011)
• Clark v. Superior Court (Nat'l Western Life Ins. Co.), 50 Cal.4th 605 (2010)
• Clayworth v. Pfizer, Inc., 49 Cal.4th 758 (2010)
• In re Tobacco II Cases, 46 Cal.4th 298 (2009)
• Californians for Disability Rights v. Mervyn's, LLC, 39 Cal.4th 223 (2006)
• Branick v. Downey Sav. & Loan Assn., 39 Cal.4th 235 (2006)
• Cruz v. PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc., 30 Cal.4th 303 (2003)
• Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 29 Cal.4th 1134 (2003)
• Charles J. Vacanti, M.D., Inc. v. State Comp. Ins. Fund, 24 Cal.4th 800, 827-28 (2001)
• Cortez v. Purolator Air Filtration Products Co., 23 Cal.4th 163 (2000)
• Kraus v. Trinity Management Services, Inc., 23 Cal.4th 116 (2000)
• Cel-Tech Communications, Inc. v. Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co., 20 Cal.4th 163 (1999)
• Quelimane Co. v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co., 19 Cal.4th 26 (1998)
• Stop Youth Addiction, Inc. v. Lucky Stores, Inc., 17 Cal.4th 553 (1998)
• ABC Internat. Traders, Inc. v. Matsushita Electric Corp., 14 Cal.4th 1247 (1997)
• Rubin v. Green, 4 Cal.4th 1187 (1993)
• Bank of the West v. Superior Court, 2 Cal.4th 1254 (1992)
• Committee on Children's Television, Inc. v. General Foods Corp., 35 Cal.3d 197 (1983)
• People v. McKale, 25 Cal.3d 626 (1979)
• Fletcher v. Security Pacific National Bank, 23 Cal.3d 442 (1979)
• Chern v. Bank of America, 15 Cal.3d 866 (1976)
• People v. Superior Court (Jayhill), 9 Cal.3d 283 (1973)
• Barquis v. Merchants Collection Assn., 7 Cal.3d 94 (1972)
• American Philatelic Soc. v. Claibourne, 3 Cal.2d 689 (1935)

Leading California Supreme Court
Class Certification Cases

• Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court (Hohnbaum), 53 Cal.4th 1004 (2012)
• In re Baycol Cases I and II, 51 Cal.4th 751 (2011)
• Gentry v. Superior Court (Circuit City Stores, Inc.), 42 Cal.4th 443 (2007)
• Fireside Bank v. Superior Court, 40 Cal.4th 1069 (2007)
• Discover Bank v. Superior Court, 36 Cal.4th 148 (2005)
• Sav-on Drug Stores, Inc. v. Superior Court, 34 Cal.4th 319 (2004)
• Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Superior Court, 29 Cal.4th 1096 (2003)
• Washington Mutual Bank v. Superior Court, 24 Cal.4th 906 (2001)
• Linder v. Thrifty Oil Co., 23 Cal.4th 429 (2000)
• Richmond v. Dart Industries, Inc., 29 Cal.3d 462 (1981)
• Blue Chip Stamps v. Superior Court, 18 Cal.3d 381 (1976)
• Occidental Land, Inc. v. Superior Court, 18 Cal.3d 355 (1976)
• City of San Jose v. Superior Court, 12 Cal.3d 447 (1974)
• Southern California Edison Co. v. Superior Court, 7 Cal.3d 832 (1972)
• Collins v. Rocha, 7 Cal.3d 232 (1972)
• La Sala v. American Sav. & Loan Assn., 5 Cal.3d 864 (1971)
• Vasquez v. Superior Court, 4 Cal.3d 800 (1971)
• Daar v. Yellow Cab Co., 67 Cal.2d 695 (1967)
• Eisen v. Carlisle & Jacquelin, 417 U.S. 156 (1974)

Leading CLRA Cases

• Fairbanks v. Superior Court (Farmers New World Life Ins. Co.), 46 Cal.4th 56 (2009)
• Meyer v. Sprint Spectrum L.P., 45 Cal.4th 634 (2009)
• Massachusetts Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. Superior Court, 97 Cal.App.4th 1282 (2002)
• Caro v. Procter & Gamble Co., 18 Cal.App.4th 644 (1993)
• Kagan v. Gibraltar Sav. & Loan Assn., 35 Cal.3d 582 (1984)
• Lazar v. Hertz Corp., 143 Cal.App.3d 128 (1983)
• Hogya v. Superior Court, 75 Cal.App.3d 122 (1977)
• Outboard Marine Corp. v. Superior Court, 52 Cal.App.3d 30 (1973)