Thirteen actions in Berkeley collapse case to be consolidated
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Six wrongful death lawsuits and seven personal injury lawsuits related to the Berkeley balcony collapse are set to be consolidated and heard by one judge.
Judge George Hernandez jnr told the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda yesterday that it “makes sense for one judge to hear all of them”.
The case will also be assigned “complex case” status, meaning that additional judicial resources will be deployed to avoid unnecessary delays and additional burden on the courts service.
California firm Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger is representing the survivors and all but one of the victims’ families.
Another California firm, Rains Lucia Stern, is representing Ashley Donohoe, the only Irish-American dual citizen killed in the incident.
The case will move forward to a new hearing on 8 January, presided by Judge Brad Seligman.
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