By Y. Peter Kang ( July 16, 2026, 9:53 PM EDT) -- The California Supreme Court on Thursday clarified the state's final judgment rule and held that a voluntary dismissal intended to speed up appellate review of adverse trial court rulings in a medical malpractice case essentially forfeited the case for the plaintiffs....

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