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 fast and 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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Can a derivative action be settled without express trial court approval?
CALIFORNIA COURTS OF APPEAL
Settlement
Norman v. Strateman et al. (2025) __ Cal.App.5th __, 2025 WL 1718303: The Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s order granting defendants’ motion to enforce a settlement agreement and its order denying plaintiff’s motion to set aside a settlement agreement. After defendants closed Intersango, a start-up cryptocurrency exchange, plaintiff filed a derivative action alleging numerous causes of action against defendants. Defendants later filed a derivative cross-complaint against plaintiff. Before trial the parties entered into a settlement agreement and put it on the record before a settlement judge, not the trial judge. Neither the settlement judge nor the trial judge expressly approved the settlement of the case. When the parties later filed their motions to set aside and enforce the settlement, the trial judge granted the motion to enforce the agreement. The trial court reasoned that because all three of the shareholders were involved in the settlement and derivative lawsuits were designed to protect shareholders, the settlement agreement did protect the shareholders. The Court of Appeal disagreed. In derivative actions trial court approval of the settlement is required, and the trial court must evaluate factors similar to those considered in class action settlements. Because no evidence was presented that the settlement judge or the trial judge undertook a review, the trial court’s order was reversed and the case was remanded. (C.A. 1st, June 20, 2025.)
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MONTHLY PAYMENT
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- Monthly one-paragraph case summaries, organized by legal topic, with the Westlaw citations.
- Quarterly summaries with the official case citations.
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Includes:
- Monthly one-paragraph case summaries, organized by legal topic, with the Westlaw citations.
- Quarterly summaries with the official case citations.
- Annual case summary issue in early January each year with the official case citations.
- 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee.
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$150
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- Monthly one-paragraph case summaries, organized by legal topic, with the Westlaw citations.
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$475
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- Quarterly one-paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, with the official case citations.
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$1,950
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- Annual one-paragraph case summaries released in early January each year, organized by legal topic, with the official case citations.
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We also offer discounted case summary options to law firms so they can distribute case summaries to every lawyer and paralegal in the firm at a substantial savings compared to buying individual subscriptions. For pricing, contact Monty McIntyre at [email protected] or (619) 990-4312.
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™. Save Time. Know More. Win More.
- 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]
"Your summaries are great because they get to the point. You know your audience. I don’t want to read a whole bunch of shit. Just get me to the point. "
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."
