What are the methods for initiating coordination of complex civil actions?
First-time petitioners frequently think that the procedural rule 1520(b) (of the California Rules of Court) is an alternative to the petition procedure. This is incorrect. The petitioner avoids delay and duplication of effort by petitioning the Judicial Council directly, but the petitioner must satisfy “the all parties plaintiff or defendant rule” set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 404 in order to do so. In contrast, rule 1520(b) provides a means to obtain leave of the court to petition for coordination if the rule has not been satisfied. No other coordination procedure exists in the superior court for complex actions pending in more than one county.
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