Judge: Jill Feeney, Case: 20STCV42866, Date: 2023-01-26 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 20STCV42866 Hearing Date: January 26, 2023 Dept: 30
DONALD M DOKKEN vs CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL
CENTER, et al.
Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment Of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case To An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom From Department 30, A PI Hub Court;
AFTER REVIEW OF THE FILE, THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
Department 30 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, t
his case is hereby reassigned and transferred to the CENTRAL District, the Honorable STEVEN GOORVITCH, Judge presiding in Department"39" of the LOS ANGELES Superior Court - STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE, for all purposes except trial. Department 1 hereby delegates to the Independent Calendar Court the authority to assign the cause for trial to that Independent Calendar Court.
Hearing on
Motion to Compel Discovery (not "Further Discovery") - Compelling Plaintiff's Responses to Defendant Lindsay B. Ross, M.D.' Form Interrogatories, Set No. One; Request for Monetary Sanctions scheduled for 01/26/2023 is advanced to this date and taken off calendar/vacated, subject to being reset, continued or vacated at the direction of the newly assigned Independent Calendar Court.
Any pending motions or hearings, including trial or status conferences, will be reset, continued or vacated at the direction of the newly assigned Independent Calendar Court.
(NOTE: Counsel are to note that ALL HEARINGS currently scheduled in Department 30 of the Spring Street Courthouse are to be considered off calendar, subject to being reset and notified by the receiving court. Counsel are to wait for notice from the receiving department Re: new hearing dates).
Counsel for Plaintiff is ordered to give notice to all Parties of record.
