AFTER REVIEW OF THE COURT FILE, THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING ORDER: 

Department 28 of the Personal Injury Court has determined that the above entitled action is complicated based upon the number of pretrial hearings and/or the complexity of the issues presented.  

AT THE DIRECTION OF DEPARTMENT 1: 

This case is hereby transferred and reassigned to the following Independent Calendar Court in THE WEST, JUDGE MARK EPSTEIN presiding in DEPT. R of the Santa Monica Courthouse, for all purposes except trial.  Department 1 hereby delegates to the Independent Calendar Court the authority to assign the case for trial to that Independent Calendar Court.

Any pending motions or hearings, including trial and status conferences, will be reset, continued or vacated at the direction of the newly assigned Independent Calendar court.

PLAINTIFF SHALL GIVE NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES OF RECORD.

The motion scheduled in Department 28 on 12/6/22 will not be heard in Department 28.

After Department R receives notice of the reassignment moving party may call that courtroom to ask whether that department will reset the hearing or require a new reservation in Dept. R