Los Angeles Superior Court

Public Information Office

Website: www.lasuperiorcourt.org

E-mail: PublicInfo@LASuperiorCourt.org

 
    NOTICE TO            

  ATTORNEYS

 

EFFECTIVE MARCH 18, 2013

 

All Personal Injury Cases In General Jurisdiction Will Be Filed In the Central District

 

 

Effective March 18, 2013, all Los Angeles Superior Court personal injury cases in General Jurisdiction must be filed in the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles 90012.

 

Personal injury cases are defined as:

“An unlimited civil action described on the Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum and Statement of Location (LACIV 109) as Motor Vehicle – Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death; Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death – Uninsured Motorist; Product Liability (not asbestos or toxic/environmental); Medical Malpractice – Physicians & Surgeons; Other Professional Health Care Malpractice; Premises Liability; Intentional Bodily Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death); or Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death.  Actions for intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, civil rights/discrimination and malpractice other than medical malpractice are not included in this definition.  Actions for injury to real property are not included in this definition.”

 

This information is also available on the Los Angeles Superior Court website at www.lasuperiorcourt.org.