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MICHAEL BIANCHI vs. FREDRICK NEWHALL WOODS TRUST; IRENE SUGANO, TRUSTEE

Filed: Sep 23, 2019
San Luis Obispo
ADJ10280648

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal regarding the judge's order allowing CBS News to film a hearing. The Board found no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to justify this extraordinary remedy, and that reconsideration would be adequate. The defendant's separate Petition to Disqualify the judge based on alleged bias was also denied, with the Board agreeing with the judge's recommendation. Ultimately, both petitions were denied based on the Workers' Compensation Judge's reports.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal regarding the judge's order allowing CBS News to film a hearing. The Board found no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to justify this extraordinary remedy, and that reconsideration would be adequate. The defendant's separate Petition to Disqualify the judge based on alleged bias was also denied, with the Board agreeing with the judge's recommendation. Ultimately, both petitions were denied based on the Workers' Compensation Judge's reports.

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MICHAEL BIANCHI vs. FREDRICK NEWHALL WOODS TRUST; IRENE SUGANO, TRUSTEE (2019) – San Luis Obispo | CompFox