Docket No. 3995. June 29, 1978. COUNSEL Borton, Petrini Conron and George F. Martin for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. Sims Solomon, Gabriel W. Solomon and Michael S. Konnoff for Real Party in Interest. OPINION HOPPER, J. Petitioner seeks a writ of mandate compelling respondent court to grant a motion under Code of Civil Procedure sections 597.5 and 597 to have certain affirmative defenses in a medical malpractice action heard first, and to set aside a discovery order and an order overruling
Docket No. 11573. July 17, 1967. PROCEEDING in mandamus to compel the Superior Court of Sacramento County to hear and pass on a motion for a bifurcated trial at which the issue of liability would be heard and decided before trial of the damage question in a personal injury action. Writ granted. Mento, Buchler Littlefield and Theodore H. Morrison for Petitioners. No appearance for Respondent. Colley McGhee and Milton L. McGhee for Real Party in Interest. FRIEDMAN, J. This mandate proceeding is the