Apple, Inc. v. Superior Court

Filed 12/11/17 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT APPLE INC. et al., H044133 (Santa Clara County Petitioners, Super. Ct. No. 1-14-CV262174) v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Respondent; THE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF ST. LOUIS et al., Real Parties in Interest. This writ petition presents an issue of first impression concerning the demand futility pleading requirement in a shareholder derivative suit under California law. The question is whether a plaintiff alleging derivative claims in an amended complaint following…