Tomorrow morning, the Supreme Court will file its opinions in Gorobets v. Jaguar Land Rover North America and People v. Hyatt. (Briefs here; oral argument videos here and here.)
As summarized by court staff, the issue in Gorobets is: “Is a settlement offer under Code of Civil Procedure section 998 that contains two options inherently invalid, presumptively invalid, or invalid or partially or entirely valid depending on a separate and independent evaluation of each option?” The court granted review in January 2025. More about the case here. Second District, Division Seven, Court of Appeal Justice Gail Ruderman Feuer is the pro tem.
In Hyatt, also as summarized by court staff, are: “(1) Has a defendant who has been sentenced to a prison term and is housed in a county jail pending transport to state prison ‘entered upon a term of imprisonment in a state prison,’ so that they may demand a trial on other, pending charges within 90 days pursuant to Penal Code section 1381? (2) Is the dismissal of a felony complaint prior to the preliminary hearing an ‘appealable order in a felony case,’ such that an appeal by the People is heard by the Court of Appeal? (See Pen. Code, § 1235, subd. (b).)” The court granted review in June 2025. More about the case here. First District, Division Four, Justice Jeremy M. Goldman is the pro tem.
These will be the first of six late-May calendar cases to be decided. Opinions in the other four should file by August 17. And then there are also six more opinions, for June calendar cases, that are scheduled to file by August 31.
The Gorobets and Hyatt opinions can be viewed tomorrow starting at 10:00 a.m.
