Even if two cases don't make a trend, there are two must-read posts for California litigators from Shaun Martin, whose blog, California Appellate Report, really is a must-read:
Nazir v. United Airlines (Cal. Ct. App. - Oct. 9, 2009) - "It's a damning indictment of a lot of things. Of Littler Mendelson. Of procedural complexity and obfuscation. Of summary judgment in employment cases. Of big-firm practice. At least as applied in a particular case." Read the rest here.
Clement v. Alegre (Cal. Ct. App. - Sept. 23, 2009) - "You don't get many appellate cases about interrogatories, much less opinions that address your standard boilerplate objections that we routinely see in everyday litigation. So when one comes out -- and when it's so strident -- it's something you should at least be familiar with." Read the rest here.
