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Litigation

May 27, 2011

Judges Seek to Consolidate Asbestos Cases

Seeking to clear a backlog of litigation, a movement is afoot to coordinate asbestos lawsuits pending in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties before one judge.


By Ciaran McEvoy


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Seeking to clear a backlog of litigation as the courts face deep cuts, a movement is afoot to consolidate all asbestos lawsuits pending in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties before a single judge.


A petition, backed by presiding judges Lee S. Edmon of Los Angeles, Thomas J. Borris of Orange County and Kevin A. Enright of San Diego, was filed last week with the Administrative Office of the Cou...

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