Our case was assigned to a Supreme Court Judge who had zero understanding of the subject area and issued one bad deci...
Our case was assigned to a Supreme Court Judge who had zero understanding of the subject area and issued one bad decision after another, unnecessarily prolonging a case and costing the parties massive attorneys fees for no reason. By the time we got on the default/inquest calendar and sent out to Judge Allman as our Special Referee, I was not optimistic. He was surprisingly well-versed in the subject matter (far more than our previous assigned IAS Judge) and was able to stay focused on resolving the case. I disagreed with several of his rulings but did so respectfully and he accepted my obvious disagreement with an excellent judicial temperament. During the course of any disagreements with him, I never lost respect for him and actually found him congenial and pleasant. Ultimately, he was able to do what our previous Judge never even attempted: facilitate a settlement. He also went above and beyond to prepare and assist in the preparation of the settlement agreements/orders. He worked tirelessly on our case and his efforts were appreciated (I presume) by all involved.