RIGOBERTO IBARRA GINEZ VS DANIEL GALINDO ET AL
Case Summary
On 11/02/2017 RIGOBERTO IBARRA GINEZ filed a Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle lawsuit against DANIEL GALINDO. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Stanley Mosk Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. The Judges overseeing this case are STEPHEN I. GOORVITCH and MICHAEL E. WHITAKER. The case status is Pending - Other Pending.
Case Details
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Case Number:
****2203
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Filing Date:
11/02/2017
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Case Status:
Pending - Other Pending
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Court:
Los Angeles County Superior Courts
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Courthouse:
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
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County, State:
Los Angeles, California
Judge Details
Presiding Judges
STEPHEN I. GOORVITCH
MICHAEL E. WHITAKER
Party Details
Plaintiff and Petitioner
GINEZ RIGOBERTO IBARRA
Defendants and Respondents
GALINDO DANIEL
HORIZONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
DOES 1 TO 50
Attorney/Law Firm Details
Plaintiff and Petitioner Attorneys
NARAYAN ALEX ESQ.
CASE ANTHONY T.
LAURICELLA JOAN M.
DORDICK GARY A
CHESNEY ESQ STEPHEN L
Defendant and Respondent Attorneys
OBERRECHT KIMBERLY S.
CASE ANTHONY THOMAS
OBERRECHT KIMBERLY SUZANNE
Court Documents
2/26/2021: Motion in Limine - MOTION IN LIMINE EXCLUDE USE OF DOCUMENTS NOT PRODUCED IN DISCOVERY
2/26/2021: Motion in Limine - MOTION IN LIMINE EXCLUDE FROM COURTROOM ANY WITNESS NOT AT THAT TIME UNDER EXAMINATION
8/24/2020: Notice of Lien
5/18/2020: Declaration - DECLARATION TO MOTION TO BIFURCATE
5/18/2020: Motion to Bifurcate
7/7/2020: Memorandum of Points & Authorities
7/9/2020: Opposition - OPPOSITION DEFENDANT DANIEL GALINDO'S STATEMENT OF NON-OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT HORIZONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INTERNATIONAL, INC.'S MOTION TO BIFURCATE
7/13/2020: Reply - REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO BIFURCATE ISSUES OF LIABILITY AND DAMAGES
7/20/2020: Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (HEARING ON MOTION TO BIFURCATE)
2/14/2020: Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (HEARING ON EX PARTE APPLICATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND RELATED...)
9/11/2019: Proof of Service by Mail
9/11/2019: Declaration - DECLARATION OF DAWN C. NELMS IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE TO CONTINUE TRIAL
9/12/2019: Ex Parte Application - EX PARTE APPLICATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND RELATED DATES
11/6/2018: Notice of Posting of Jury Fees
11/26/2018: Proof of Personal Service
11/27/2018: Answer
2/21/2018: Answer -
6/11/2018: NOTICE OF ASSOCATION OF COUNSEL BEHALF OF DEFENDANT DANIEL GALINDO
Docket Entries
- 08/30/2021
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Hearing08/30/2021 at 08:30 AM in Department 32 at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Jury Trial
- 08/17/2021
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Hearing08/17/2021 at 10:00 AM in Department 32 at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Final Status Conference
- 04/06/2021
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Docketat 08:30 AM in Department 32, Michael E. Whitaker, Presiding; Jury Trial - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
- 03/26/2021
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Docketat 08:30 AM in Department 32, Michael E. Whitaker, Presiding; Hearing on Motion to Compel (Physical Exam of Plaintiff) - Not Held - Taken Off Calendar by Party
- 03/24/2021
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DocketNotice (Notice of Ruling from Final Status Conference of March 23, 2021); Filed by RIGOBERTO IBARRA GINEZ (Plaintiff)
- 03/23/2021
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Docketat 10:00 AM in Department 32, Michael E. Whitaker, Presiding; Final Status Conference - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
- 03/23/2021
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DocketMinute Order ( (Final Status Conference)); Filed by Clerk
- 02/26/2021
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DocketMotion in Limine (EXCLUDE FROM COURTROOM ANY WITNESS NOT AT THAT TIME UNDER EXAMINATION); Filed by DANIEL GALINDO (Defendant); HORIZONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Defendant)
- 02/26/2021
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DocketMotion in Limine (EXCLUDE USE OF DOCUMENTS NOT PRODUCED IN DISCOVERY); Filed by DANIEL GALINDO (Defendant); HORIZONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Defendant)
- 02/26/2021
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DocketMotion in Limine (PRECLUDE PLAINTIFFS? COUNSEL FROM MENTIONING A SPECIFIC NUMBER OR AMOUNT OF DAMAGES DURING VOIR DIRE); Filed by DANIEL GALINDO (Defendant); HORIZONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Defendant)
- 11/06/2018
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DocketNotice of Posting of Jury Fees; Filed by DANIEL GALINDO (Defendant)
- 06/11/2018
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DocketAssociation of Attorney; Filed by DANIEL GALINDO (Defendant)
- 06/11/2018
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DocketNOTICE OF ASSOCATION OF COUNSEL BEHALF OF DEFENDANT DANIEL GALINDO
- 02/21/2018
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DocketAnswer; Filed by DANIEL GALINDO (Defendant)
- 02/21/2018
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DocketAnswer
- 01/18/2018
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DocketPROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
- 01/18/2018
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DocketProof-Service/Summons
- 11/02/2017
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DocketSUMMONS
- 11/02/2017
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DocketCOMPLAINT-PERS. INJURY, PROP DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH (2 PAGES)
- 11/02/2017
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DocketComplaint; Filed by RIGOBERTO IBARRA GINEZ (Plaintiff)
Tentative Rulings
Case Number: BC682203 Hearing Date: July 20, 2020 Dept: 32
Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles
Department 32
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rigoberto ibarra ginez, Plaintiff, v.
daniel galindo, et al.,
Defendants. |
Case No.: BC682203
Hearing Date: July 17, 2020
[TENTATIVE] order RE: motion to bifurcate |
Defendants Daniel Galindo and Horizons Construction Company International, Inc. (“Defendants”) move to bifurcate the trial of this case into two phases: liability and damages. Under Code of Civil Procedure section 598, “The court may, when the convenience of witnesses, the ends of justice, or the economy and efficiency of handling the litigation would be promoted thereby . . . make an order . . . that the trial of any issue or any part thereof shall precede the trial of any other issue or any part thereof in the case[.]” (Code Civ. Proc., § 598.)
Defendants have not demonstrated that bifurcation would result in efficiencies. Instead, it is likely that it would result in duplication of effort. Plaintiff Rigoberto Ibarra Ginez (“Plaintiff”) alleges that he was injured in a collision with a vehicle owned and operated by Defendants. It would be logical and efficient for Plaintiff to present evidence on how and why Defendants are liable for the underlying accident at the same time as Plaintiff presents evidence on the resulting injuries. This is particularly true in this case, where the parties disagree on causation of the accident, and the jury might consider the contributory negligence of each side.
CONCLUSION AND ORDER
Defendants’ motion to bifurcate the trial is denied. Defendants shall provide notice and file proof of such with the Court.
DATED: July 17, 2020 ___________________________
Stephen I. Goorvitch
Judge of the Superior Court
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