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A judge did not err in dismissing an action when neither party showed up for trial, notwithstanding a notice of conditional settlement having been electronically transmitted to the court the previous afternoon, Div. Five of this district’s Court of Appeal has held, in a 2-1 decision.

Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal has held that a plaintiff who filed causes of action against a former employer for alleged wage and hour violations may not render an order denying class certification immediately appealable under the “death knell” doctrine by later voluntarily dismissing, without prejudice, all representative claims.

The flurry of immigration enforcement at courthouses around the country in the past month — already heavily criticized by judicial officials and lawyers — has renewed a legal battle from President Donald Trump’s first term as advocates fear people might avoid coming to court.