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Judges and Judiciary

Jun. 23, 2016

Law and motionless

If you are not outraged by the delays in your cases in superior court, you are not paying attention. By Neville L. Johnson and Jordanna Thigpen

Neville L. Johnson

Partner
Johnson & Johnson LLP

439 N Canon Dr
Beverly Hills , CA 90210

Phone: 310-975-1080

Email: njohnson@jjllplaw.com

Southwestern Univ SOL; Los Angeles CA

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By Neville L. Johnson and Jordanna Thigpen

We lawyers have lost control of our cases. Here are comments from real life: "There's no summary judgment dates for 11 months, and trial's in 6." "I can't get a demurrer hearing until mid-2017." "The court told me it would be 16 months before it could hear my motion to have an arbitrator assigned." "A motion to compel further responses can't be set until a day after trial - in March 2017."

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