Nov. 9, 2026
'Take your chances,' San Francisco judge tells defense attorneys
Defense attorneys want the North Bay fire lawsuits dismissed with prejudice while the San Francisco Superior Court keeps jurisdiction, but a judge says Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6 may not allow both.
Defense counsel in the California North Bay Fire Cases are seeking to dismiss the lawsuits with prejudice while keeping the Judicial Council coordinated proceeding open so the San Francisco Superior Court can retain jurisdiction, a combination Judge Jeffrey S. Ross said Friday may not work.
"We do not anticipate keeping the JCCP open," Ross said during a case management conference. "We think that's completely inconsistent with my obligations to the Judicial Coun...
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