Judge: Armen Tamzarian, Case: 23STCV12888, Date: 2024-08-13 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV12888    Hearing Date: August 13, 2024    Dept: 52

Defendant American Health Services, LLC’s Motion to Specially Set Hearing Date for Motion for Summary Judgment

Defendant American Health Services, LLC moves for an order permitting its motion for summary judgment to be heard less than 30 days before trial.  In the alternative, defendant moves to continue the trial.  In her opposition, plaintiff Eileen Garcia seeks to continue the hearing on defendant’s motion for summary judgment and to continue the trial.  The court will exercise its discretion to do so. 

Defendant American Health Services, LLC’s motion to specially set hearing date on motion for summary judgment is denied. 

On its own motion, the court hereby continues the hearing on defendant’s motion for summary judgment from September 11, 2024, to October 11, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.  The court hereby continues the final status conference from September 16, 2024, to November 18, 2024, at 9:00 am.  The court hereby continues the jury trial from October 2, 2024, to December 4, 2024, at 10:00 am. 

This order does not extend the time to complete discovery or hear discovery motions.