THE COURT WAIVES THE REQUIREMENT FOR ADVANCE NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE UNDER CRC 3.670(h) FOR THIS MATTER. THE COURT ENCOURAGES COUNSEL TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY. COUNSEL WISHING TO SUBMIT ON THIS TENTATIVE SHOULD CONTACT THE STAFF OF DEPARTMENT 76 TO DO SO.
DISCUSSION:
Motion To Bifurcate
Defendants IV Solutions, Inc. and Alireza Varastehpour move to bifurcate the statute of limitations defense to be tried before any other issues. Defendants argue that adjudication of the affirmative defense based on the application of the applicable statute of limitations could potentially dispose of the need to litigate any other issues in this case or, at a minimum, significantly reduce the issues remaining to be tried.
The Court has the discretion to order bifurcation in furtherance of convenience, the ends of justice, the economy and efficiency of handling the litigation, or to avoid prejudice. CCP §§ 598, 1048(b).
CCP § 597, cited by Defendant, give the Court discretion (“may”) to firs
Hearing Date
March 17, 2020
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THE COURT WAIVES THE REQUIREMENT FOR ADVANCE NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE UNDER CRC 3.670(h) FOR THIS MATTER. THE COURT ENCOURAGES COUNSEL TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY. COUNSEL WISHING TO SUBMIT ON THIS TENTATIVE SHOULD CONTACT THE STAFF OF DEPARTMENT 76 TO DO SO.
DISCUSSION:
Motion To Bifurcate
Defendants IV Solutions, Inc. and Alireza Varastehpour move to bifurcate the statute of limitations defense to be tried before any other issues. Defendants argue that adjudication of the affirmative defense based on the application of the applicable statute of limitations could potentially dispose of the need to litigate any other issues in this case or, at a minimum, significantly reduce the issues remaining to be tried.
The Court has the discretion to order bifurcation in furtherance of convenience, the ends of justice, the economy and efficiency of handling the litigation, or to avoid prejudice. CCP §§ 598, 1048(b).
CCP § 597, cited by Defendant, give the Court discretion (“may”) to firs