P0743 A trial judge who grants a summary judgment motion and asks the prevailing party to furnish the order and supply reasoning to support the result thereby abdicates judicial responsibility and seriously undermines confidence in the court's integrity, but the appellate court's decision about whether to affirm or reverse should be based on an independent review.CitationCARNES v SUPERIOR COURT (Lazy Judge) 126 CA4 688 [See: CCP 437c(g); CA Const VI, 13; Tera v Superior Court 170 CA3 530; Salazar v So Cal Gas 54 CA4 1370, T/AT 6/97]
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