Judge: Jill Feeney, Case: 22STCV12890, Date: 2023-01-06 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV12890    Hearing Date: January 6, 2023    Dept: 30

BRETT ALANNA BENNETT vs COOPERSURGICAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, 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 BARBARA A. MEIERS, Judge presiding in Department 12 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 Hearing on  Demurrer to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint (CCP 130.10(e) and (f) filed by Defendant Teva Women's Health, LLC scheduled for 01/06/2023, and Hearing on Demurrer  to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint (CCP 130.10(e) and (f) filed by Defendant The Cooper Companies, Inc. scheduled for 01/06/2023 are taken off calendar / vacated . 

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.