California Case Summaries™
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Published by Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee
Member of ABOTA Since 1995
California Trial Lawyer Since 1980
California attorneys can win more cases by always knowing the new published civil case law in their practice areas. California Case Summaries™ makes this easy by providing one-paragraph case summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published by California courts in monthly issues, quarterly issues, annual issues, or all three.
Every year California courts publish about 400 new civil cases, and many of them significantly change the law!
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CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEAL
How many MICRA caps can a plaintiff recover in a case with a wrongful death claim and a survival claim?
Medical Malpractice
Ng v. Super. Ct. (2025) _ Cal.App.5th _, 2025 WL 323098: The Court of Appeal granted a writ petition that directed the trial court to vacate its earlier order granting defendant Los Alamitos Medical Center, Inc.’s (defendant) motion to strike portions of plaintiff’s complaint seeking two MICRA caps in an action for wrongful death and a survival action. The dispute was whether recent amendments to the cap on noneconomic damages (Civ. Code, § 3333.2) under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA) and to the availability of noneconomic damages in survival actions (Code Civ. Proc., § 377.34) permitted plaintiff to recover noneconomic damages under one or two MICRA caps. The Court of Appeal concluded that the recent amendment to Code of Civil Procedure section 377.34, which authorized a decedent’s personal representative or successor in interest to recover noneconomic damages, means a plaintiff can seek two MICRA cap awards (one for himself or herself and one for the decedent) under Civil Code section 3333.2. Because a wrongful death claim and a survival claim—even when premised on the same alleged medical malpractice—are separate and distinct claims, a plaintiff suing for both claims can seek to recover two MICRA caps. (C.A. 4th, January 29, 2025.)
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About the Publisher
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
- CA Civil trial lawyer since 1980
- ABOTA member since 1995.
Over 100 civil trials. - Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, (619) 233-1323. Case managers: Haward Cho,
[email protected],
Rachael Boughan, [email protected]. Matters handled: Business, Employment, Insurance, Probate, Real Property & Tort cases. - Podcast Host of Trial Alchemy™. Interviews of outstanding ABOTA plaintiff and defense civil trial lawyers about civil jury trials.
- Trial Mentoring™: Trial training and preparation.
- Publisher of California Case Summaries™.
- Past president: San Diego County Bar Assn.
- Past president: SD ABOTA Chapter
- Two Outstanding Trial Lawyer Awards
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America Since 2012
- AV Preeminent Rating: Martindale-Hubbell
- Email: [email protected]
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Rob Gibson, Esq.
Partner at Gibson & Hughes, Member of the Executive Board of the Orange County ABOTA Chapter
"For California civil practitioners having trouble keeping up on the latest cases, California Case Summaries™ is must reading. Monty has a great command of the law and is able to summarize these cases succinctly and clearly. Monty is San Diego's Bernie Witkin. "
Jeff Joseph, Esq.
Mediator at Judicate West. Former Associate Dean and General Counsel at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Former Trial and Supervising Counsel at CalTrans.
"I really appreciate the case summaries. Saves me time and makes me look smart. A double bonus. "
Dominique A. Pollara, Esq.
Founder of Pollara Law Group, Sacramento California. 2014 President of Sacramento ABOTA
"California Case Summaries™ is an indispensable tool for lawyers in every specialty and practice area. Monty's case summaries are concise explanations that puts each opinion in context."
