Judge: Cherol J. Nellon, Case: 24STCV00446, Date: 2025-05-20 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 24STCV00446 Hearing Date: May 20, 2025 Dept: 14
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Case Background
This is an action for negligence and statutory
liability. Plaintiff alleges that she slipped and fell on a flight of stairs
that was being power washed with water and soap.
On January 8, 2024, Plaintiff Salli Dell filed her
Complaint against the City of Los Angeles (City).
On March 14, 2024, City filed a Cross-Complaint against
Roes 1 to 10.
On August 16, 2024, Plaintiff filed a Doe Amendment
naming The Chrysalis Center as a Defendant in this action.
On October 3, 2024, Plaintiff filed a Doe Amendment
naming Historic Core Business Improvement District Property Owners Association
(Association) as a Defendant in this action.
On October 28, 2024, The Chrysalis Center filed a
Cross-Complaint against City and Association.
On January 17, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Doe Amendment
naming Urban Alchemy as a Defendant in this action.
On January 30, 2025, Association filed a
Cross-Complaint against the Chrysalis Center and Urban Alchemy.
On May 12, 2025, Defendant Urban Alchemy filed a motion
to continue trial.
Instant Pleading
Defendant Urban Alchemy moves to continue trial by four
months to October 20, 2025.
Decision
Discussion
Urban Alchemy moves to continue trial to October 2025. Urban
Alchemy’s counsel testifies that it was first named in this action very
recently and its counsel appeared for the first time on March 14, 2025.
(Martorell Decl., ¶¶3-5.) Urban Alchemy requires more time to get up to speed
in this case, perform discovery, and prepare for trial. (Id.) Additionally,
the parties will participate in mediation scheduled for June 9, 2025. (Motion,
p.2.)
The Court finds that good cause exists for a
continuance under the circumstances. The interests of justice would be served
if Urban Alchemy is allowed to get up to speed in this case. Additionally, mediation
would serve the interests of justice in this case by facilitating a speedy
resolution of this action that would reserve judicial resources. A continuance to
October 2025 is not available on the Court’s calendar. However, the Court will
continue the matter to the first available date.
Conclusion
Urban Alchemy’s motion to continue trial is GRANTED.
Trial is continued to March 9, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. The Final Status Conference is
continued to February 26, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.