Civil Litigation
Mar. 13, 2019
Bifurcation debate halts Orange County opioids trial
The argument thwarts a year-old, June trial date as similar litigation rages across the country
A pending discovery fight involves rulings adopted by special master Stephen G. Larson of Larson O'Brien LLP could affect Orange County's opioid litigation.
A battle over bifurcation has halted what was once set to be the nation's first trial in the tidal wave of litigation that's consumed the opioid industry, with a four-jurisdiction team led by Orange County now calling for its case to be heard in two parts.
The request, lodged late Friday in Orange County Superior Court, is opposed by the defendants, but the judge who will consider it already indicated a two-phase trial could be appro...
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