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, this case is hereby reassigned and transferred to the NORTH VALLEY District, the Honorable STEPHEN P. PFAHLER, Judge presiding in Department "F46" of the CHATSWORTH Superior Court, 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. 

On the Court's own motion, the Hearing on today's Motion to Continue Trial and All Trial Related Dates, filed by Defendant The County of Los Angeles scheduled for today, 03/20/2023,  is hereby taken off calendar/vacated, subject to being reset/continued/vacated at the direction of the receiving 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