Cohen v. Superior Court

Opinion

DUNN, J.

This is a petition for a writ of mandate asking us to. direct the trial court (Los Angeles County Superior Court) to set aside its order.

Petitioner Cohen is a defendant in a personal injury action filed by the real party in interest (plaintiff) whose complaint alleged that Cohen’s codefendant struck plaintiff in a car, after codefendant had consumed liquor in petitioner’s bar, “The Tender Trap Cocktail Lounge.” We issued an order temporarily staying trial of this case then set for September 29, 1976, placing oral argument on our November 9 calendar and ordered that a return…