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Litigation

Dec. 14, 2016

Rare difference between defendants on civil bifurcation

A defendant's recent motion to separate the liability and damages portions of a potentially multi-million lawsuit in Orange County included a rare objection from a co-defendant.

By Meghann M. Cuniff
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA — A defendant's recent motion to separate the liability and damages portions of a potentially multi-million lawsuit in Orange County included a rare objection from a co-defendant.

Superior Court Judge James L. Crandall noted he'd never seen dueling opinions from co-defendants about bifurcation in his career, and he said he rejected the motion to ensur...

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