5DCA Oral Argument - 2026/03/11 - Mar 11, 2026
argument5DCA Oral Argument - 2026/03/11
California Fifth District Court of Appeal
7h 15m
8 chapters
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What are the opening statements and appearances in the Teleri Medical Center case?
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Good morning. Please be seated. Nice to see everyone this morning. Let's call the first man of Teleri Medical Center Property Owners Association, Princess Leopoldo Valdivaldia. Please state your appearances.
Uh good morning, Your Honor. Catherine Short for Appellant Coloring Medical Center Property Owners Association. And I'd like to reserve five minutes of my time for a bowl.
That's perfect. That was one of my first questions, so thank you very much. And uh for the respondent.
Yes, good morning, your honors. My name is Rochelle Birkland appearing on behalf of the respondents.
Very well. And I would just note for the record that we are very familiar with the facts of this case and would just ask that you keep that in mind uh during your argument. And uh with no further ado, please proceed.
Thank you, Your Honor. I I have to admit to some uncertainty whether in light of the supplemental briefing ordered by the court, the court wants to hear arguments about the defendant's original defense, the UNRWA Act. Um, in their supplemental brief briefing defense indicated they are abandoning that UNRWA, the argument that UNRWA governs this action and in favor of the state action defense that's suggested by this court.
I I I would just suggest that you argue any and all uh of those and uh uh whether someone is abandoning a certain approach uh may not mean that the court is uh not looking at some of those issues. So why don't you just uh deal with whatever you feel appropriate?
Okay. Well as as we did have the last word on the UNRWA Act, I think I will then proceed to the state action argument rather. Um Council Council, uh I'll be
I'll be more direct. Please address the UNRWA Act.
Um, Your Honor, the UNRWA Act, defendants do not have standing to raise the UNRWA Act as a defense to a action to enforce TCNR to which they agreed. The UNRWA Act is uh specific to individuals who have suffered discrimination. They are not individuals who have suffered discrimination. It it's simply they do not have standing to raise that, even if they did have standing to raise it. Um there is no Discrimination in this case. It is simply a matter of services not being provided or available at a particular location to anyone. Yeah. There is no discrimination. That is the basis of the argument, and nothing that the respondents are have said have pointed to any way in which women are being discriminated against or pregnant women or women seeking abortions.
Abortions are not available on regular. does not guarantee that services will be provided when they're not provided to anyone.
Are you familiar with how the uh uh FEHA deals with um reproductive health?
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Then I won't ask about it. Thank you.
Um I uh it's uh then moving on to the um uh state action argument raised by this court in its request for supplemental briefing. Um I note that the respondents uh took the anchor Pacifica case and purported the to lay the indicia of state action that were listed in that case alongside the fact that this This case and come up with a perfect match, but this was misleading in several respects. First, respondents repeatedly used words indicating the uncertain state of the record. You know, it appears that certain factors were in place, it is unclear from the record, joint activity, the extent of joint activity cannot be known. Thus, ultimately, uh defendants were cannot say on this record. record that the facts in this case line up with those of Anchor Pacifica.
Second, the respondents ignore that the TM that ful um property owners association here members are free to amend the C CNRs. They are not bound in perpetuity or otherwise to the C C and Rs as they were originally filed. And that is page thirty two of the record section six point oh seven of the C C N Rs. Third, unlike in Anchor Pacifica, uh the Property Owners Association here is not exercising a public function by simply enforcing the C C and Rs. Public functions are actions like providing public utilities or other services to a large body of the public, enforcing contractual rights as a landowner is not a public function.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the opening statements and appearances in the Teleri Medical Center case?
1:53–39:41
2
How does counsel argue the applicability of the UNRWA Act and the state‑action issue?
39:41–1:53:15
3
What are the key arguments in the Selma waste‑contract dispute over competitive bidding vs. direct award?
1:53:15–4:57:25
4
How does the DMV defend the reliability of the chemical breath tests in the Myers DUI case?
4:57:25–5:11:27
5
How does the lower court’s reliance on the Evans case affect the burden‑shifting analysis?
5:11:27–5:20:02
6
What arguments are made about the missing police officer testimony and the 15‑minute observation requirement?
5:20:02–6:12:07
7
How is the telephonic interpreter arranged and what steps are taken to ensure the parties understand the proceedings?
6:12:07–7:01:56
8
What final motions, submissions, and procedural confirmations occur before the hearing is closed?
7:01:56–7:14:24