Legal Opinion
Autoland, Inc. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 1, 1988No. B036897PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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COMPTON, Acting P. J.
This mandate proceeding presents the novel question whether a court-appointed discovery referee may be disqualified by peremptory challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6.
In connection with a discovery motion, the trial court appointed a retired judge of the superior court as referee to preside over all discovery matters in the action, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 639, subdivision (e). Six days after being notified of the appointment, petitioner filed its peremptory challenge against the referee. The trial court struck the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Kirkpatrick v. Edgar M.California Supreme Court · 1975
- Johnson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
- Austin v. LambertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1938
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