Second District affirms a trial-court ruling declaring an inactive California attorney a vexatious litigant and barring his future pro per suits absent pre-filing approval and posted security, in light of a long history of dismissed federal cases and frivolous filings.
Second District reverses an order staying a Song-Beverly action against Thor Motor Coach, holding the warranty’s Indiana forum-selection clause is unenforceable even when accompanied by a stipulation that California law would govern.
Second District holds that a juvenile court ordering monitored visitation by a paid professional must first consider the parent’s ability to pay and the availability of reasonable alternatives, where the parent has timely raised an inability-to-pay objection.
Second District holds that a plaintiff who defeats an early bond motion under Corporations Code section 17709.02 is still subject to the ordinary cost-shifting rules if he ultimately loses the derivative suit on the merits.
Second District affirms denial of a section 1172.6 murder-resentencing petition based in part on preliminary-hearing hearsay, but remands to give the petitioner 30 days to file an amended petition.
Second District affirms an order compelling arbitration of an employee’s individual wage claims and dismissing her class claims, holding the parties’ arbitration agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act because they expressly said so.