Petitioners seek a writ of mandate to compel the assigned trial judge to refrain from presiding over further proceedings in the underlying action. The dispositive issue in this proceeding is whether a trial judge's determination of a summary judgment motion involves "contested fact issues relating to the merits" of the action within the meaning of Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6. We conclude it does not...
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