OPINION
Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6 (hereafter section 170.6) empowers a party to assert a peremptory challenge to a judge upon the filing of an affidavit by the party's attorney. Subdivision (a)(2) of section 170.6 provides in pertinent part: "The fact that a judge, court commissioner, or referee has presided at or acted in connection with a pretrial conference or other hearing, proceeding, or motion prior to trial...
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