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VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. A095728.

114 Cal.Rptr.2d 541 (2001)

94 Cal.App.4th 695

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of the City and County of San Francisco, Respondent; Wilbur Adams et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Five.

Review Denied March 13, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Justs N. Karlsons, James G. Scadden, Kathryn A. Amnott, Terrie L. Robinson, David M. Rice, Laurie J. Falik, San Francisco, Carroll, Burdiek & McDonough, Counsel for petitioners.

No appearance for respondent.

Alan R. Brayton, Gilbert L. Purcell, Novate, Lloyd F. LeRoy, Brayton, Purcell, Curtis & Geagan, Counsel for real parties in interest.

JONES, P.J.

In this case, we will hold that General Order No. 55, adopted by the San Francisco Superior Court to help manage its complex asbestos litigation, does not violate California Rules of Court, rule 981.1, which preempts generally applicable local rules.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

By the early 1980's, the complexity and volume of asbestos-related litigation in state and federal courts had become the focus of substantial judicial...

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