Defense counsel for Southern California Gas Company is seeking to remove Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos from presiding over the hundreds of coordinated Porter Ranch lawsuits

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos

Defense counsel for Southern California Gas Company wants Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos removed from presiding over the hundreds of coordinated lawsuits by residents of Porter Ranch alleging claims for damages from the 2015 gas leak.

The 170.6 peremptory challenge filed by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP means defense attorneys do not believ...

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