diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/misc/case_08/case_08.1.query.sqlpp b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/misc/case_08/case_08.1.query.sqlpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60229d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/misc/case_08/case_08.1.query.sqlpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+SELECT
+  CASE WHEN get_year(current_date()) > 0 THEN "abc" ELSE "def" END LIKE "a%" as v1,
+  ( CASE WHEN get_year(current_date()) > 0 THEN "abc" ELSE "def" END ) LIKE "a%" as v2,
+  [ CASE WHEN get_year(current_date()) > 0 THEN "abc" ELSE "def" END LIKE "a%" ] as v3
+
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/misc/case_08/case_08.1.adm b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/misc/case_08/case_08.1.adm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b095a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/misc/case_08/case_08.1.adm
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "v1": true, "v2": true, "v3": [ true ] }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite_sqlpp.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite_sqlpp.xml
index 7ba86c6..eb90276 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite_sqlpp.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite_sqlpp.xml
@@ -3599,6 +3599,11 @@
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
     <test-case FilePath="misc">
+      <compilation-unit name="case_08">
+        <output-dir compare="Text">case_08</output-dir>
+      </compilation-unit>
+    </test-case>
+    <test-case FilePath="misc">
       <compilation-unit name="dataset_nodegroup">
         <output-dir compare="Text">dataset_nodegroup</output-dir>
       </compilation-unit>
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-doc/src/main/markdown/sqlpp/0_toc.md b/asterixdb/asterix-doc/src/main/markdown/sqlpp/0_toc.md
index 84986ae..ebf8908 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-doc/src/main/markdown/sqlpp/0_toc.md
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-doc/src/main/markdown/sqlpp/0_toc.md
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
            * [Collection Operators](#Collection_operators)
            * [Comparison Operators](#Comparison_operators)
            * [Logical Operators](#Logical_operators)
-      * [Case Expressions](#Case_expressions)
       * [Quantified Expressions](#Quantified_expressions)
       * [Path Expressions](#Path_expressions)
       * [Primary Expressions](#Primary_expressions)
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@
            * [Variable References](#Variable_references)
            * [Parenthesized Expressions](#Parenthesized_expressions)
            * [Function call Expressions](#Function_call_expressions)
+           * [Case Expressions](#Case_expressions)
            * [Constructors](#Constructors)
 * [3. Queries](#Queries)
       * [Declarations](#Declarations)
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-doc/src/main/markdown/sqlpp/2_expr.md b/asterixdb/asterix-doc/src/main/markdown/sqlpp/2_expr.md
index 5c19566..6ac6db1 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-doc/src/main/markdown/sqlpp/2_expr.md
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-doc/src/main/markdown/sqlpp/2_expr.md
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@
 
 SQL++ is a highly composable expression language. Each SQL++ expression returns zero or more data model instances.
 There are three major kinds of expressions in SQL++. At the topmost level, a SQL++ expression can be an
-OperatorExpression (similar to a mathematical expression), an ConditionalExpression (to choose between
-alternative values), or a QuantifiedExpression (which yields a boolean value). Each will be detailed as we
-explore the full SQL++ grammar.
+OperatorExpression (similar to a mathematical expression), or a QuantifiedExpression (which yields a boolean value). 
+Each will be detailed as we explore the full SQL++ grammar.
 
-    Expression ::= OperatorExpression | CaseExpression | QuantifiedExpression
+    Expression ::= OperatorExpression | QuantifiedExpression
 
 Note that in the following text, words enclosed in angle brackets denote keywords that are not case-sensitive.
 
@@ -170,20 +169,6 @@
 | NULL | NULL |
 | MISSING | MISSING |
 
-## <a id="Case_expressions">Case Expressions</a>
-
-    CaseExpression ::= SimpleCaseExpression | SearchedCaseExpression
-    SimpleCaseExpression ::= <CASE> Expression ( <WHEN> Expression <THEN> Expression )+ ( <ELSE> Expression )? <END>
-    SearchedCaseExpression ::= <CASE> ( <WHEN> Expression <THEN> Expression )+ ( <ELSE> Expression )? <END>
-
-In a simple `CASE` expression, the query evaluator searches for the first `WHEN` ... `THEN` pair in which the `WHEN` expression is equal to the expression following `CASE` and returns the expression following `THEN`. If none of the `WHEN` ... `THEN` pairs meet this condition, and an `ELSE` branch exists, it returns the `ELSE` expression. Otherwise, `NULL` is returned.
-
-In a searched CASE expression, the query evaluator searches from left to right until it finds a `WHEN` expression that is evaluated to `TRUE`, and then returns its corresponding `THEN` expression. If no condition is found to be `TRUE`, and an `ELSE` branch exists, it returns the `ELSE` expression. Otherwise, it returns `NULL`.
-
-The following example illustrates the form of a case expression.
-##### Example
-
-    CASE (2 < 3) WHEN true THEN "yes" ELSE "no" END
 
 ## <a id="Quantified_expressions">Quantified Expressions</a>
 
@@ -241,11 +226,13 @@
                   | VariableReference
                   | ParenthesizedExpression
                   | FunctionCallExpression
+                  | CaseExpression
                   | Constructor
 
 The most basic building block for any SQL++ expression is PrimaryExpression. This can be a simple literal (constant)
-value, a reference to a query variable that is in scope, a parenthesized expression, a function call, or a newly
-constructed instance of the data model (such as a newly constructed object, array, or multiset of data model instances).
+value, a reference to a query variable that is in scope, a parenthesized expression, a function call, a conditional 
+(case) expression, or a newly constructed instance of the data model (such as a newly constructed object, array, 
+or multiset of data model instances).
 
 ## <a id="Literals">Literals</a>
 
@@ -361,6 +348,22 @@
 
     length('a string')
 
+## <a id="Case_expressions">Case Expressions</a>
+
+    CaseExpression ::= SimpleCaseExpression | SearchedCaseExpression
+    SimpleCaseExpression ::= <CASE> Expression ( <WHEN> Expression <THEN> Expression )+ ( <ELSE> Expression )? <END>
+    SearchedCaseExpression ::= <CASE> ( <WHEN> Expression <THEN> Expression )+ ( <ELSE> Expression )? <END>
+
+In a simple `CASE` expression, the query evaluator searches for the first `WHEN` ... `THEN` pair in which the `WHEN` expression is equal to the expression following `CASE` and returns the expression following `THEN`. If none of the `WHEN` ... `THEN` pairs meet this condition, and an `ELSE` branch exists, it returns the `ELSE` expression. Otherwise, `NULL` is returned.
+
+In a searched CASE expression, the query evaluator searches from left to right until it finds a `WHEN` expression that is evaluated to `TRUE`, and then returns its corresponding `THEN` expression. If no condition is found to be `TRUE`, and an `ELSE` branch exists, it returns the `ELSE` expression. Otherwise, it returns `NULL`.
+
+The following example illustrates the form of a case expression.
+
+##### Example
+
+    CASE (2 < 3) WHEN true THEN "yes" ELSE "no" END
+
 
 ### <a id="Constructors">Constructors</a>
 
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-lang-sqlpp/src/main/javacc/SQLPP.jj b/asterixdb/asterix-lang-sqlpp/src/main/javacc/SQLPP.jj
index 7f9149d..5ca88a8 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-lang-sqlpp/src/main/javacc/SQLPP.jj
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-lang-sqlpp/src/main/javacc/SQLPP.jj
@@ -1789,7 +1789,6 @@
 (
     LOOKAHEAD(2)
     expr = OperatorExpr()
-    | expr = CaseExpr()
     | expr = QuantifiedExpression()
 )
     {
@@ -2305,6 +2304,7 @@
 {
   ( LOOKAHEAD(4)
     expr = FunctionCallExpr()
+  | expr = CaseExpr()
   | expr = Literal()
   | expr = VariableRef()
   | expr = ListConstructor()