Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 11, 2019
Appeals court allows LA judge to remain on opioid litigation
A panel rejected 3-0 a writ petition challenging Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William F. Highberger
HIGHBERGER
An appeals court won't force a Los Angeles County judge to disqualify himself from coordinated opioid cases.
The four-sentence order deemed irrelevant the defense's allegations of forum shopping against plaintiffs' counsel at Robins Kaplan LLP, describing the disqualification of Judge William F. Highberger as a "narrow legal issue." The order offers no explanation for...
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