Mezzetti v. Superior Court of Lake Cty.

Opinion

FEINBERG, J.

The issue before us on this petition for a writ of mandate and/or prohibition is whether a judge against whom a challenge under Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6 1 has been filed in a particular case is disqualified from thereafter setting and conducting a settlement conference in that case. We hold that the trial court is not so disqualified.

The facts are not in dispute. Petitioner, counsel for plaintiff in superior court action No. 14818, filed a timely challenge to the judge of the superior court. 2

While the challenge did not specify whether it was pursuant to Code…