On Tuesday, November 25th, the California Supreme Court issued an order granting the petition for review in Hughes v. Pham, a case CCL has been working on for several years. The court is holding the case pending its resolution of another case, Rashidi v. Moser, which presents the same statutory question presented in the Hughes petition. The court has not yet said whether it will ask for briefing on the constitutional issues presented in the Hughes petition, including whether California’s $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases violated the state’s “inviolate” right to jury trial. The lead case does not involve the constitutional issues presented in the Hughes petition. A decision in the lead case is expected by early January.