California Supreme Court Watch

#25-74 Zavala v. Hyundai Motor America, S289000. (D082940, D082747; 107 Cal.App.5th 458; Riverside County Superior Court; PSC1807879.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal reversed the judgment in a civil action and remanded for further proceedings. The court ordered briefing deferred pending decision in Gorobets v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC, S287946 (#25-1), which presents the following issue: 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?

Petition for review granted; briefing deferred: 3/19/2025

See the Court of Appeal Opinion.

See the Petition for Review filed by Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP.

See the Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed by Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP