Hon. Joseph Capella. Administrative Judge and Med-Mal Room 711.

Practitioner Intelligence

Last updated: April 2026.

Enforcement-Focused Compliance Conferences

In med-mal compliance conferences, Justice Capella enforces prior court orders directly on the record. Non-compliance with combined demands, bills of particulars, affirmative-defense particulars, or insurance coverage demands is addressed on the call.

What You Need to Know

• ADR emphasis, backlog focus. As Administrative Judge, Justice Capella is pushing ADR and working to clear post-2020 case backlogs. Expect active case management and pressure to move cases forward.
• Bring your compliance history. Know the date of the last order, the precise demands outstanding, and the reason for any delay. Vague "still working on it" answers will not satisfy the part.
• Insurance coverage demands count. Disclosure of policy limits and primary/excess coverage is enforced as part of compliance, not optional.
• Prepare an order that resolves the gap. Come ready with a proposed compliance order with dates certain for the outstanding items.

Practice Notes from Recent Appearances

In a March 2026 med-mal compliance conference, the defendant had not complied with a November 2025 court order. Outstanding items included responses to initial combined demands, bill of particulars for affirmative defenses, and insurance coverage disclosure. Justice Capella addressed the non-compliance directly on the record and moved the case forward with a compliance order. Approach any med-mal CC in Room 711 assuming the court knows the full posture and expects you to as well.