Judge: Kerry Bensinger, Case: 21STCV44872, Date: 2023-01-17 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV44872    Hearing Date: January 17, 2023    Dept: 27

Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case to An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom from Department 27, a PI Hub Court. 

The Court's order Re: Transfer of Complicated Personal Injury Case to an Independent Calendar Court, is posted on the Court's website. 

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

Department 27 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 ordered reassigned and transferred to the Central District, the Honorable JUDGE ELAINE LU presiding in Department 26 of the 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. 

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:  All hearings currently set in Department 27 of the Spring Street Courthouse are taken off calendar subject to being reset and notified by the receiving court Re: New hearing dates.)  

Judicial Assistant is directed to give notice to Plaintiff, who upon receipt of this notice, is ordered to give notice to all parties of record.