Judge: Jill Feeney, Case: 22STCV00738, Date: 2022-12-08 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV00738    Hearing Date: December 8, 2022    Dept: 30

STEPHANIE MARIE WICKSTROM, et al. vs SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 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, this case is hereby reassigned and transferred to the CENTRAL District, the Honorable Douglas Stern, Judge presiding in Department 68 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.

On the Court's own motion, the Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) scheduled for 12/27/2022, Hearing on Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses Compelling Defendant Southern California Edison's Further Responses to Plaintiffs' Special Interrogatory No. 29, Request or Monetary Sanctions scheduled for 12/08/2022, Hearing on Motion for Protective Order scheduled for 12/09/2022, Hearing on Motion to Quash Motion to Quash Subpoena scheduled for 12/09/2022, and Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) Filed by the Plaintiff Against Defendant Southern California Edison scheduled for 12/09/2022 are vacated/taken off calendar subject to being reset, continued or 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.