California Supreme Court Watch

#25-91 Leeper v. Shipt, Inc., S289305.  (B339670; 107 Cal.App.5th 1001; Los Angeles County Superior Court; 24STCV06485.)  Review ordered on the court’s own motion after the Court of Appeal reversed an order denying a motion to compel arbitration in a civil action and remanded with directions.  The court limited review to the following issues:  (1) Does every Private Attorneys General Act (Lab. Code, § 2698 et seq.) (PAGA) action necessarily include both individual and non-individual PAGA claims, regardless of whether the complaint specifically alleges individual claims?  (2) Can a plaintiff choose to bring only a non-individual PAGA action?

Review granted on the court’s own motion: 4/16/2025

Case fully briefed: 12/09/25

See the Court of Appeal Opinion.

In the news: Slowik & Oncidi, When Headless PAGAs Attack!, National Law Review (Apr. 21, 2025).