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Leondra R. Kruger

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Associate Justice
California Supreme Court
Earl Warren Building
Days: M-F

350 McAllister St.
San Francisco , CA 94102-4797
(415) 865-7102





Rulings
Case Category Published
City of Los Angeles v. Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 22, 2024
In re Dezi C.
concurring
Dependency Aug. 19, 2024
People v. McCune
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2024
People v. Wilson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 5, 2024
Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc.
concurring
Employment Law Aug. 1, 2024
People v. Lynch
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 1, 2024
Downey v. City of Riverside
author
Torts Jul. 22, 2024
Golden State Water Company v. Public Utilities Commission
author
Utilities Jul. 8, 2024
Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
author
Employment Law May 6, 2024
People v. Hardin
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 4, 2024
Niedermeier v. FCA US LLC
concurring
Consumer Law Mar. 4, 2024
TriCoast Builders, Inc. v. Fonnegra
author
Constitutional Law Feb. 26, 2024
People v. Clark
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 22, 2024
Romero v. Shih
author
Real Property Feb. 1, 2024
Camacho v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2023
People v. Martinez
author
Constitutional Law Aug. 24, 2023
Family Health Centers of San Diego v. State Dept. of Health Care Services
author
Health Care Jul. 24, 2023
Law Finance Group, LLC v. Key
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 26, 2023
People v. Lewis
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2023
Leon v. County of Riverside
author
Government Jun. 22, 2023
Michael G. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
author
Dependency Apr. 6, 2023
People v. McWilliams
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 23, 2023
People v. Ramirez
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2022
People v. Ware
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 1, 2022
Hoffmann v. Young
concurring
Torts Aug. 29, 2022
People v. Renteria
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2022
People v. Hendrix
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2022
People v. Strong
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2022
People v. Henson
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 1, 2022
Modification: People v. Bloom
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 15, 2022
Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
author
Labor Law May 24, 2022
Conservatorship of Eric B.
concurring
Conservatorship Apr. 29, 2022
People v. Bloom
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2022
People v. Lopez
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 8, 2022
People v. Holmes, McClain & Newborn
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2022
Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.
author
Employment Law Jan. 28, 2022
People v. Superior Court (Jones)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 3, 2021
Modification: In re Friend
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 2021
People v. Raybon
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2021
Natarajan v. Dignity Health
author
Business Law Aug. 13, 2021
Daly v. San Bernardino County Bd. of Supervisors
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 10, 2021
Bonni v. St. Joseph Health System
author
Anti-SLAPP Jul. 30, 2021
In re Friend
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2021
People v. Steskal
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2021
In re A.R.
author
Civil Rights Apr. 6, 2021
Brown v. USA Taekwondo
author
Torts Apr. 2, 2021
Kaanaana v. Barrett Business Services, Inc.
concurring
statutory_interpretation Mar. 30, 2021
Villanueva v. Fidelity National Title Company
author
Insurance Mar. 19, 2021
People v. Flinner
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 24, 2020
People v. Peterson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2020
People v. Morales
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 11, 2020
Wilde v. City of Dunsmuir
author
Tax Aug. 4, 2020
In re Brace
concurring
Family Law Jul. 24, 2020
People v. Anderson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 24, 2020
Legislature of the State of California v. Padilla
author
Government Jul. 20, 2020
Oman v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
author
Labor Law Jun. 30, 2020
Ward v. United Airlines, Inc.
author
Labor Law Jun. 30, 2020
Modification: People v. Flores
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 26, 2020
Modification: Montrose Chemical Corp. of California v. Superior Court (Canadian Universal Insurance Co.)
author
Insurance Jun. 1, 2020
National Lawyers Guild v. City of Hayward
author
statutory_interpretation May 29, 2020
In re Christopher Lee White
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2020
People v. Flores
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 5, 2020
Montrose Chemical Corp. of California v. Superior Court (Canadian Universal Insurance Co.)
author
Insurance Apr. 7, 2020
People v. Bullard
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 24, 2020
In re Gay
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 14, 2020
People v. Hoyt
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2020
People v. Lopez
author
Constitutional Law Nov. 26, 2019
People v. Rhoades
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 26, 2019
Voris v. Lampert
author
Torts Aug. 16, 2019
People v. Young
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 26, 2019
Wilson v. Cable News Network, Inc.
author
Anti-SLAPP Jul. 23, 2019
Quigley v. Garden Valley Fire Protection Dist.
author
Government Jul. 16, 2019
City and County of San Francisco v. The Regents of the University of California
author
Municipal Law Jun. 21, 2019
In re Cook
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2019
People v. Lara
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 2019
Gardner v. Superior Court
author
Constitutional Law Mar. 29, 2019
Cal Fire Local 2881 v. Cal. Pub. Employees' Retirement System
concurring
Government Mar. 5, 2019
McClain v. Sav-On Drugs
concurring
Tax Mar. 5, 2019
People v. Colbert
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 25, 2019
People v. Buenrostro
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2018
People v. Rodas
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 27, 2018
Sheppard, Mullin etc. v. J-M Manufacturing Co., Inc.
author
Attorneys Aug. 31, 2018
Kim v. Toyota Motor Corp.
author
Torts Aug. 28, 2018
King v. CompPartners, Inc.
author
Workers' Compensation Aug. 24, 2018
Bianka M. v. Superior Court
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 17, 2018
Modification: People v. Case
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2018
Modification: People v. Ghobrial
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 10, 2018
Hassell v. Bird
concurring
Civil Procedure Jul. 3, 2018
People v. Ghobrial
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2018
People v. Case
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2018
People v. Smith
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2018
People v. Reed
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2018
People v. Daveggio & Michaud
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 2018
In re I.C.
author
Juveniles Apr. 27, 2018
People v. Buza
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2018
People v. DeHoyos
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 13, 2018
People v. Gallardo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 22, 2017
Kurwa v. Kislinger
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 19, 2017
People v. Henriquez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2017
City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation District
author
Government Dec. 5, 2017
People v. Page
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 1, 2017
California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland
dissenting
Government Aug. 29, 2017
People v. Pennington
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 18, 2017
Parrish v. Latham & Watkins
author
Anti-SLAPP Aug. 11, 2017
People v. Jones
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2017
People v. Hopson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 5, 2017
Case Category Published
City of Los Angeles v. Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 22, 2024
In re Dezi C.
concurring
Dependency Aug. 19, 2024
People v. McCune
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2024
People v. Wilson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 5, 2024
Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc.
concurring
Employment Law Aug. 1, 2024
People v. Lynch
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 1, 2024
Downey v. City of Riverside
author
Torts Jul. 22, 2024
Golden State Water Company v. Public Utilities Commission
author
Utilities Jul. 8, 2024
Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
author
Employment Law May 6, 2024
People v. Hardin
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 4, 2024
Niedermeier v. FCA US LLC
concurring
Consumer Law Mar. 4, 2024
TriCoast Builders, Inc. v. Fonnegra
author
Constitutional Law Feb. 26, 2024
People v. Clark
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 22, 2024
Romero v. Shih
author
Real Property Feb. 1, 2024
Camacho v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2023
People v. Martinez
author
Constitutional Law Aug. 24, 2023
Family Health Centers of San Diego v. State Dept. of Health Care Services
author
Health Care Jul. 24, 2023
Law Finance Group, LLC v. Key
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 26, 2023
People v. Lewis
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2023
Leon v. County of Riverside
author
Government Jun. 22, 2023
Michael G. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
author
Dependency Apr. 6, 2023
People v. McWilliams
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 23, 2023
People v. Ramirez
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2022
People v. Ware
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 1, 2022
Hoffmann v. Young
concurring
Torts Aug. 29, 2022
People v. Renteria
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2022
People v. Hendrix
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2022
People v. Strong
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2022
People v. Henson
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 1, 2022
Modification: People v. Bloom
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 15, 2022
Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
author
Labor Law May 24, 2022
Conservatorship of Eric B.
concurring
Conservatorship Apr. 29, 2022
People v. Bloom
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2022
People v. Lopez
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 8, 2022
People v. Holmes, McClain & Newborn
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2022
Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.
author
Employment Law Jan. 28, 2022
People v. Superior Court (Jones)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 3, 2021
Modification: In re Friend
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 2021
People v. Raybon
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2021
Natarajan v. Dignity Health
author
Business Law Aug. 13, 2021
Daly v. San Bernardino County Bd. of Supervisors
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 10, 2021
Bonni v. St. Joseph Health System
author
Anti-SLAPP Jul. 30, 2021
In re Friend
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2021
People v. Steskal
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2021
In re A.R.
author
Civil Rights Apr. 6, 2021
Brown v. USA Taekwondo
author
Torts Apr. 2, 2021
Kaanaana v. Barrett Business Services, Inc.
concurring
statutory_interpretation Mar. 30, 2021
Villanueva v. Fidelity National Title Company
author
Insurance Mar. 19, 2021
People v. Flinner
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 24, 2020
People v. Peterson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2020
People v. Morales
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 11, 2020
Wilde v. City of Dunsmuir
author
Tax Aug. 4, 2020
In re Brace
concurring
Family Law Jul. 24, 2020
People v. Anderson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 24, 2020
Legislature of the State of California v. Padilla
author
Government Jul. 20, 2020
Oman v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
author
Labor Law Jun. 30, 2020
Ward v. United Airlines, Inc.
author
Labor Law Jun. 30, 2020
Modification: People v. Flores
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 26, 2020
Modification: Montrose Chemical Corp. of California v. Superior Court (Canadian Universal Insurance Co.)
author
Insurance Jun. 1, 2020
National Lawyers Guild v. City of Hayward
author
statutory_interpretation May 29, 2020
In re Christopher Lee White
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2020
People v. Flores
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 5, 2020
Montrose Chemical Corp. of California v. Superior Court (Canadian Universal Insurance Co.)
author
Insurance Apr. 7, 2020
People v. Bullard
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 24, 2020
In re Gay
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 14, 2020
People v. Hoyt
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2020
People v. Lopez
author
Constitutional Law Nov. 26, 2019
People v. Rhoades
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 26, 2019
Voris v. Lampert
author
Torts Aug. 16, 2019
People v. Young
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 26, 2019
Wilson v. Cable News Network, Inc.
author
Anti-SLAPP Jul. 23, 2019
Quigley v. Garden Valley Fire Protection Dist.
author
Government Jul. 16, 2019
City and County of San Francisco v. The Regents of the University of California
author
Municipal Law Jun. 21, 2019
In re Cook
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2019
People v. Lara
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 2019
Gardner v. Superior Court
author
Constitutional Law Mar. 29, 2019
Cal Fire Local 2881 v. Cal. Pub. Employees' Retirement System
concurring
Government Mar. 5, 2019
McClain v. Sav-On Drugs
concurring
Tax Mar. 5, 2019
People v. Colbert
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 25, 2019
People v. Buenrostro
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2018
People v. Rodas
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 27, 2018
Sheppard, Mullin etc. v. J-M Manufacturing Co., Inc.
author
Attorneys Aug. 31, 2018
Kim v. Toyota Motor Corp.
author
Torts Aug. 28, 2018
King v. CompPartners, Inc.
author
Workers' Compensation Aug. 24, 2018
Bianka M. v. Superior Court
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 17, 2018
Modification: People v. Case
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2018
Modification: People v. Ghobrial
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 10, 2018
Hassell v. Bird
concurring
Civil Procedure Jul. 3, 2018
People v. Ghobrial
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2018
People v. Case
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2018
People v. Smith
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2018
People v. Reed
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2018
People v. Daveggio & Michaud
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 2018
In re I.C.
author
Juveniles Apr. 27, 2018
People v. Buza
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2018
People v. DeHoyos
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 13, 2018
People v. Gallardo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 22, 2017
Kurwa v. Kislinger
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 19, 2017
People v. Henriquez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2017
City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation District
author
Government Dec. 5, 2017
People v. Page
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 1, 2017
California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland
dissenting
Government Aug. 29, 2017
People v. Pennington
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 18, 2017
Parrish v. Latham & Watkins
author
Anti-SLAPP Aug. 11, 2017
People v. Jones
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2017
People v. Hopson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 5, 2017