Civil Litigation,
Judges and Judiciary
Nov. 20, 2019
Opioids litigation leads to fight over state judge disqualification law
A writ petition with the 2nd District Court of Appeal seeks to force Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William F. Highberger from a coordinate opioids case
LOS ANGELES -- New opioids-related litigation has prompted a potentially monumental debate over California's judge disqualification law, with Robins Kaplan LLP seeking to force a judge from a group of lawsuits the judge believes he shouldn't have to leave.
The 2nd District Court of Appeal is considering a writ petition challenging Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Willi...
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