Los Angeles Court Amends Asbestos General Orders; Caps Deposition Time

LOS ANGELES -- After several rounds of briefing and two "lengthy" hearings, the Los Angeles County Superior Court has amended several general orders governing the asbestos docket, including one that now places a cap on the length of time a plaintiff with trial preference can be deposed. In re: Los Angeles Asbestos Litigation, No. C 700000 (Calif. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty.).

On May 28, a notice of entry of order was filed in the Los Angeles County Court. According to the order, a hearing was conducted in February relating to the various proposed changes to the general orders governing …