Hairu Chen, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC, Defendant and Respondent.

Summary

The court held that a trial court was not required to reconsider an earlier choice-of-law ruling merely because the Indiana bus manufacturer later settled and was dismissed. The settlement did not constitute the exceptional circumstance necessary to compel reconsideration, particularly because the parties had prepared for trial under the existing ruling and the settlement was known before trial. The court reversed the Court of Appeal and remanded for further proceedings consistent with its opinion.