On 11/30/2016 JUNG HIE PARK filed a Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle lawsuit against VIVIENNE ONYENEKE. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Stanley Mosk Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. The Judge overseeing this case is GEORGINA T. RIZK. The case status is Pending - Other Pending.
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11/30/2016
Pending - Other Pending
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
GEORGINA T. RIZK
PARK JUNG HIE
ONYENEKE VIVIENTE
ONYENEKE VIVIENNE
DOES 1-100
ONYENEKE VIVIENNE
DOES 1-100
LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD D. HOFFMAN
HINDIN ROBERT MARC ESQ.
MONTY LAUREEN ANN ESQ.
HOFFMAN RICHARD DALE ESQ.
HINDIN ROBERT MARC ESQ.
MORRIS ANTOINETTE DANIELLE ESQ.
HINDIN KYLE JORDAN ESQ.
DIAMOND PETER KEVIN ESQ.
1/4/2018: NOTICE OF CHANGE OF HANDLING ATTORNEY
1/29/2018: Unknown
3/26/2018: ORDER AND STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL, FSC [AND RELATED MOTION/DISCOVERY DATES] PERSONAL INJURY COURTS ONLY (DEPARTMENT 91, 92, 93, 97)
5/17/2018: RULING RE: MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE BY PLAINTIFF VIVIENNE ONYENEKE
5/25/2018: NOTICE OF CONSOLIDATED CASES
9/17/2018: Minute Order
9/18/2018: NOTICE OF RULING
11/15/2018: Ex Parte Application
11/15/2018: Minute Order
3/7/2019: Ex Parte Application
3/7/2019: Minute Order
11/30/2016: SUMMONS
11/30/2016: COMPLAINT-PERS. INJURY, PROP DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH (2 PAGES)
1/24/2017: ANSWER-PERSONAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH
3/3/2017: NOTICE OF RELATED CASE
4/3/2017: NOTICE OF RULING RE RELATED CASES
6/15/2017: NOTICE OF FIRM NAME CHANGE
9/12/2017: NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION
at 08:30 AM in Department 2, Georgina T. Rizk, Presiding; Jury Trial - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
at 10:00 AM in Department 2, Georgina T. Rizk, Presiding; Final Status Conference - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
at 08:30 AM in Department 2, Georgina T. Rizk, Presiding; Hearing on Ex Parte Application (To Continue Trial pursuant to Stipulation of all Parties) - Held - Motion Granted
Minute Order ( (- Final Status Conference; - Hearing on Ex Parte Application ...)); Filed by Clerk
Ex Parte Application (To Continue Trial pursuant to Stipulation of all Parties); Filed by Vivienne Onyeneke (Defendant)
Notice of Change of Firm Name; Filed by Vivienne Onyeneke (Defendant)
at 08:30 AM in Department 2, Georgina T. Rizk, Presiding; Jury Trial - Held - Continued
at 10:00 AM in Department 2, Georgina T. Rizk, Presiding; Final Status Conference - Held - Continued
at 08:30 AM in Department 2, Georgina T. Rizk, Presiding; Ex-Parte Proceedings - Held - Motion Granted
Ex Parte Application (to continue trial pursuant to stipulation of all parties); Filed by Vivienne Onyeneke (Defendant)
Notice of Related Case; Filed by Jung Hie Park (Plaintiff)
Answer; Filed by Jung Hie Park (Defendant)
Answer; Filed by Vivienne Onyeneke (Defendant)
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Demand for Jury Trial; Filed by Vivienne Onyeneke (Defendant)
ANSWER-PERSONAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH
Complaint; Filed by Viviente Onyeneke (Plaintiff)
SUMMONS
COMPLAINT-PERS. INJURY, PROP DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH (2 PAGES)
Complaint; Filed by Jung Hie Park (Plaintiff)
Case Number: BC642395 Hearing Date: January 22, 2020 Dept: 29
Defendant Jung Hie Park’s Motion to Bifurcate Liability and Damages at Trial is DENIED.
Code of Civil Procedure section 598 provides that the Court may order that the trial of any issue shall precede the trial of any other issue “when the convenience of witnesses, the ends of justice, or the economy and efficiency of handling the litigation would be promoted thereby.” Section 1048(b) provides: “The court, in further of convenience or to avoid prejudice, or when separate trials will be conducive to expedition and economy, may order a separate trial on any cause of action . . . or of any separate issue or any number of causes of action or issues . . . .” Here, the parties have stipulated to separate trials on liability and damages.
Despite the stipulation, the Court concludes that judicial economy will not be served by ordering separate trials on liability and damages. In assigning personal injury cases for trial, Department 1 acts as a master calendar court. In the master calendar context, ordering bifurcation presents logistical challenges for the Court and results in judicial inefficiency. From the Court’s perspective, it is more efficient to try liability and damages in a single trial, even when the liability issues are relatively simple and damages issues complex. The parties have not presented any facts that would outweigh the inefficiency and logistical burden that bifurcation would impose on the Court. The motion is therefore denied.
Moving party is ordered to give notice.