The motion to consolidate cases will not be heard in Department 28. 

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

Department 28 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, STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE: 

This case is transferred and reassigned to the following Independent Calendar Court in THE CENTRAL DISTRICT, JUDGE MICHAEL LINFIELD presiding in DEPT. 34 of the STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE, for all purposes except trial.  Department 1 hereby delegates to the Independent Calendar Court the authority to assign the case for trial to that Independent Calendar Court.

Any pending motions or hearings, including trial and status conferences, will be reset, continued or vacated at the direction of the newly assigned Independent Calendar court.

Department 34 has not yet been notified of the transfer order.  Parties should NOT call that courtroom today or tomorrow.  The receiving court may or may not re-schedule scheduled motions for the parties.  The moving parties may call that courtroom for instructions later.