Do you know the answer to the question posed above? If you don't, you could be in for unpleasant surprises as your lawsuit progresses and in the ultimate judgment issued by the court.
In the vast majority of courts in California, when a lawsuit is filed, the case will be assigned to a judge. You may believe that because your case will ultimately be decided by a jury, it does not matter who your judge is. This is proven untrue in real-world litigation. Whether you are a plaintiff or a defendant, the decisions made by this one individual can dramatically impact the outcome of your case. What do you know about this judge, and what should you try to learn at the onset of the case? Once an attorney files the client's initial appearance in the case, she has a mere 15 days thereafter to file the one peremptory challenge to the assigned judge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §170.6, which results in the random assignment of a new judge.
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