Today's DJ has LaFollette, Johnson appellate specialist David Ozeran's Enhancing Appellate Court Opinions, about opinions that break the mold of being "dry reads." He cites:
- Harris v. Superior Court, 3 Cal.App.4th 661 (1992), in which PJ Gilbert cites Shakespeare, Swift, Carroll, and Voltaire.
- San Jose Neurospine v. Aetna, 45 Cal.App.4th 953 (2020), which PJ Gilbert starts off with a great opening.
- Dobbs v. City of LA, 41 Cal.App.5th 159 (2019), which has a great first line.
Other notable openings cited in the article are:
- Montoya v. Ford Motor Co., 46 Cal.App.5th 493 (2020), noting "we feel publication will facilitate appellate discussion in case we have it wrong."
- Hester v. Public Storage, 2020 DJDAR 5107 (May 28, 2020), starts off with another quip.
- Ward v. United Airlines, Inc., 2020 DJDAR 6547 (June 29, 2020)
- Farina v. SAVWCL III, LLC, 2020 DJDAR 5590 (June 10, 2020)
Another recent, strong opening not mentioned in the article is noted here.
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