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Litigation

Jun. 25, 2016

Motion denied to have referee handle reimbursement issues in gas leak case

A Los Angeles County judge has rejected allowing a referee to decide how reimbursement issues will be handled for families displaced by the Southern California Gas Company leak at Porter Ranch and instead will deal with it himself.

By Justin Kloczko
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A Los Angeles County judge has rejected allowing a referee to decide how reimbursement issues will be handled for families displaced by the Southern California Gas Company leak at Porter Ranch and instead will deal with it himself.

Superior Court Judge John Shepard Wiley Jr. denied a motion by Los Angeles County asking to appoint a referee during a brief hearing Tuesda...

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