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Apr. 26, 2012

Diana Summerhayes

No stranger to crisis intervention, Commissioner Diana Summerhayes hustles through bench trials.

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By Pat Alston

Daily Journal Staff Writer

COMPTON - Commissioner Diana Summerhayes moves fast.

"I have to!" she said.

She handles up to 10 limited civil trials, 28 unlawful detainer trials and 100 small claims trials a week.

Some small claims trials are very short, of course, and some won't go at all. Contested hearings, however, can each run anywhere from 10 minutes to half an hour, she said, although usually she has no more... (continued)

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