Torts/Personal Injury,
Civil Litigation
Dec. 2, 2024
Some attorneys find JCCP court assignment decisions opaque
JCCP proceedings can be switched to different courts without explanation, some attorneys say, while the Judicial Council says the process and reasons are clearly spelled out.
Judicial Council Coordinated Proceedings are becoming an increasingly prominent feature of California's litigation landscape. However, some attorneys say that the process for determining which cases receive this designation and which court oversees them remains unclear.
"You don't always get very detailed rulings on some of these things," said Jay L. Bhimani, a product liability and mass torts defense lawyer. "I mean, you get a written order, typically from t...
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