Legal Opinion
Singer v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 29, 1999No. B125982PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VOGEL (C. S.) P. J.
Introduction
This mandate proceeding challenges the superior court’s order transferring a lawsuit to the municipal court. We find the contested order was an abuse of discretion and therefore grant the requested relief. We have certified this opinion for publication because with increasing frequency the trial courts seem overly inclined to use transfer orders as a calendar management device. By publishing this opinion, we reiterate the precedent established in Walker v. Superior Court (1991) 53 Cal.3d 257 [279 Cal.Rptr. 576, 807 P.2d 418]. In ruling upon a request to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Moorpark v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
- Walker v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
- Williams v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
- Maldonado v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Stern v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
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- PegaStaff v. Cal. PUCCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015