4DCA Division 1 Oral Argument - 2026/06/11 - Jun 11, 2026

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4DCA Division 1 Oral Argument - 2026/06/11

California Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One 2h 13m 7 chapters transcribed 1 month ago official recording ↗

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What procedural steps are taken at the start of a California appellate oral argument?

Lily 20:08

Good morning, this is Lily with the clerk's office. I'll be taking roll call of those of you appearing remotely. If you can please unmute your microphone and state your name when your presence is called.

Lily 20:26

Muhammad Ali. Yes, good morning. Thank you. Muhammad Ali. Elliot Min. Thank you. And Jack Fernandez?

Jack Fernandez 20:46

Yes, good morning. This is Jack

Lily 20:46

Fernandez. Thank you. The court is having technical issues for this session, so it will be audio only on the Zoom. But we can still hear you. We just won't be able to see you. And the first case is De Leon versus Metropolitan Water District. We'll be with you shortly. Thanks.

Lily 21:20

So, yes, you won't be able to see the justices, and they won't be able to see you, but we can hear you with the audio. Okay, thank you.

Unknown 21:51

Good morning. We should be getting started in a few minutes. Council table on your left is for panelists. Council table on your right is for respondents. Do the water available at the council table when you're up here arguing. Other than that, there's no drinking, eating, or gum chewing in the courtroom. And when you're up here speaking, make sure you speak clearly into the microphone. That will help the adjuster to hear you better, and also the proceedings recorded. If you need to adjust the height of the podium, this switch will raise it or lower it. Any questions for me? Just sit tight, and we should be getting started in a few minutes.

Jack Fernandez 23:18

Apologies, Madam Clerk, did you say that this would be audio only today?

Lily 23:26

Yes, it will be audio only.

Jack Fernandez 23:29

Okay, thank you.

Unknown 27:57

Good morning, everybody. Please make yourselves comfortable. Have a seat. So we will have one panel change this morning in the middle. We'll hear the first two cases, then we'll take a break, and then we will hear the remaining two cases. On this first panel, I am joined by Justice Castillo on my right, Justice Rubin on my left. And we're going to begin with the De Leon versus Metropolitan Water District case. And it looks like we've got both counsel remote on that one. Very good. All right. And remote this morning, I understand, means we can hear you but not see you. I apologize for our technical difficulties this morning. But let me see. Mr. Ali? Do we have you on the phone? Yes, good

Muhammad Ali 28:57

morning, Your Honor.

Unknown 28:58

All right. And can you hear me all right?

Muhammad Ali 29:02

Yes, yes, Your Honor.

Unknown 29:03

Okay, very well. If at any point for any of you that you have any difficulty with that during the course of the hearing, if you would let me know or, barring that, give the clerk a call, and I think you've been given alternative arrangements for that. And just to check, do we have Mr. Min on the line?

Kelly Finn 29:28

Good morning, Your Honor.

29:29

I'm here.

Unknown 29:29

Very well. All right. So with that then, Mr. Alley, if you would like to begin by stating your appearance for the record, and if you'd like to reserve any time for rebuttal, you can let me know that, and I'll try to give you an indication when you're getting close.

29:51

Thank you, Your Honor. This is Attorney

Unknown 29:59

Very well. Please proceed.

Muhammad Ali 30:03

May it please the court.

30:07

This case is before the justices on review of the trial of the layout petition for release under Government Code Section 946.6.

Muhammad Ali 30:17

There's no real controversy over the appropriate standard of review. While the respondents received the standard of review articulated by the appellant, we merely set forth the standards from McCurdy v. County of Riverside, as cited in both the opening brief and the reply brief. And essentially, the trial court reviews the denial of the petition for abuse of discretion. However, any erroneous interpretation of the statute does not merit deference. The dispute involves a car accident that left DeLeon badly injured. The car, which struck her vehicle, was indefinitely owned by the respondent's employee. Shortly after the car accident, DeLeon did receive counsel, and counsel contends in the petition that there was a diligent course of action to pursue the talent presentation requirement, and there was one issue that was articulated in the petition that

Muhammad Ali 31:42

related to the Trump voice confusion, which arose from a misleading statement on Respondent's website.