California Court of Appeal

Where a trial was conducted by a referee (not a temporary judge) on a general reference under Code of Civil Procedure section 638(a), the referee was not required to take the oath required of temporary judges under California Rule of Court 244, and the California Constitution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/03/2002
• Published 12/03/2002

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Shapleigh H. Kimes, Irvine, for Plaintiff and Appellant Manuel Gonzalez., Seyfarth Shaw, William H. Lancaster, Los Angeles, and Damon C. Anastasia, Los Angeles, specially appearing for Plaintiff Kajima Engineering and Construction, Inc.


• For Appellees:
  
• Law Offices of Mark P. Geffon, Mark P. Geffon, Long Beach, Law Offices of Donald E. Karpel, and Donald E. Karpel, Beverly Hills, for Defendants and Respondents Pacific Bell and Hood Communications, dba H.D.I., Inc.