Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

Department 36

HAROLD WINSTON, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES; and Does 1-10, inclusive, Defendants.

Case No.: 19STCV28021

Hearing Date: 8/04/2020

[TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendant’s Motion to Stay Civil Proceedings Pending the Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

The motion is denied.

Plaintiff to give notice.

Legal Authority

Trial courts generally have the inherent power to stay proceedings in the interests of justice and to promote judicial efficiency.” (Freiberg v. City of Mission Viejo (1995) 33 Cal.App.4th 1484, 1489.) Trial judges have inherent powers to manage and fashion procedures to control litigation to insure the orderly administration of justice. (Cottle v. Superior Court (1992) 3 Cal.App.4th 1367, 1376-79; CCP §128(a)(3).)

Discussion

(i) Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

FEHA’s primary intent is to vindicate civil rights for all public and private employees. As such, public employees have a choice be