Assignment of Refiled Cases

If a previously filed and dismissed case is refiled, the case shall be reassigned to the judge originally assigned by lot to hear it unless, for good cause shown, that judge is precluded from hearing the case. Commentary To promote judicial economy and discourage judge-shopping, this division mandates that all dismissed and subsequently refiled cases be reassigned to the originally assigned judge. An exception exists for circumstances in which the original judge develops a conflict or transfer to a newly drawn judge is sensible.