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Haluck v. Ricoh Electronics Inc.

Judgment for defendants in employment discrimination case reversed where trial judge's misconduct so infected proceedings as to deprive plaintiffs of fair trial.



Cite as

2007 DJDAR 10192

Published

Jul. 5, 2007

Filing Date

Jun. 20, 2007


Filed 6/1/07

JAMES HALUCK et al.,

Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

RICOH ELECTRONICS, INC., et al.,

Defendants and Appellants.

 

No. G035681

(Super. Ct. No. 03CC10166)

California Court of Appeal

Fourth Appellate District

Division Three

Filed June 21, 2007

 

ORDER MODIFYING OPINION

NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT

 

     It is ordered that the opinion filed herein on June 1, 2007, be modified in the following particulars only:

     1.  On page 13, in the second full paragraph on line three starting with ?inadmissible evidence,? delete ?(People v. Sturm, supra, 37 Cal.App.4th at p. 1240.)?and replace it with

 

   ?(People v. Sturm, supra, 37 Cal.4th at p. 1240.)?

 

     2.  On page 13, in the second full paragraph on line seven starting with ?the competence, honesty,? delete the entire quote starting with ?Where the trial court,? and replace it with:

 

   ?The trial court?s comment implying that . . . counsel was behaving unethicvally or in an underhanded fashion constituted misconduct.?

 

     These modifications do not change the judgment.

 

RYLAARSDAM, J.

 

WE CONCUR:

     SILLS, P.J.

     BEDSWORTH, J.

 

 

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