Legal Opinion
Shaw v. Superior Court of L. A. Cnty.
California Supreme Court
Decided April 10, 2017No. S221530PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCantil-Sakauye, C.J.
*987 This case presents two issues: (1) Is a trial court ruling denying a request for a jury trial in a civil action subject to review prior to trial by a petition for an extraordinary writ or may such a ruling be reviewed only by appeal after trial? and (2) Is there a right to a jury trial in a health care facility whistleblower action for retaliatory termination brought pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1278.5, subdivision (g), as amended in 2007?
For the reasons explained below, we conclude (1) that a trial court ruling denying a request for a jury trial in a civil action is reviewable…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Curtis v. LoetherSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Tull v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Dyna-Med, Inc. v. Fair Employment & Housing CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1987
- Abelleira v. District Court of AppealCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Tameny v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Taswell v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
- Saheli v. White Mem'l Med. Ctr., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
- Monster, LLC v. Superior Court of L. A. Cnty., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
- Cent. Laborers' Pension Fund v. McAfee, Inc., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
- Brown v. Mortensen, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2019
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