Judge: Andrew E. Cooper, Case: 20STCV44178, Date: 2024-01-25 Tentative Ruling

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Case Number: 20STCV44178    Hearing Date: January 25, 2024    Dept: F51

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Motion Filed: 11/8/23                                                                                    Jury Trial: 5/6/24

MOVING PARTY: Defendant St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (“Moving Defendant”)

RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Timothy Mullen (“Plaintiff”)

NOTICE: OK 

RELIEF REQUESTED: An order granting summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication in favor of Moving Defendant and against Plaintiff.

TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is continued to allow Moving Defendant to depose Paul Nicks.

Parties are ordered to meet and confer via telephone within five days of the final order and set the deposition of Paul Nicks no later than February 29, 2024. 

Date for continued motion will be set at the hearing on January 24, 2024.