Stubblefield Construction Co. v. Superior Court

Opinion

GAUT, Acting P. J.

In this matter we are, as happens far too often, called upon to reconcile and attempt to harmonize two statutes which strenuously resist any effort to make sense of them. Of the two possible results argued by the parties, neither is either compelled or compelling. Nevertheless, in our view the conclusion we reach comports best with the intent of the Legislature as we understand it and does the least violence to the English language. We find that petitioners’ attempt to disqualify the trial judge was timely and that the trial court erred in finding otherwise.

The facts…