State v. Perkins Bros. was decided by which court?

• A. California Supreme Court
• B. California Court of Appeal
• C. Oregon Supreme Court
• D. New York Court of Appeals

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is identifying which court issued the decision—the governing court in that jurisdiction. In California, the highest court that decides state law issues is the California Supreme Court. Decisions from this court are binding on all California courts and take final effect on statewide legal questions. The California Court of Appeal is an intermediate appellate court; it can decide cases, but its rulings can be reviewed by the California Supreme Court and do not carry final statewide authority by themselves. The other courts listed are the highest courts of other states, so they would not decide a California case. Since State v. Perkins Bros. is a California case and the question asks which court decided it, the California Supreme Court is the correct choice.