Judge: Daniel M. Crowley, Case: 22STCV23403, Date: 2023-01-31 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV23403    Hearing Date: January 31, 2023    Dept: 28

AFTER REVIEW OF THE COURT FILE, THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

Department 28 of the Personal Injury Court has determined that the above entitled action is complicated based upon the number of pretrial hearings and/or the complexity of the issues presented.

AT THE DIRECTION OF DEPARTMENT 1: This case is hereby transferred and reassigned to the following Independent Calendar Court in THE CENTRAL DISTRICT, JUDGE CRAIG D. KARLAN presiding in DEPT. N of the Santa Monica Courthouse, for all purposes except trial. Department 1 hereby delegates to the Independent Calendar Court the authority to assign the case for trial to that Independent Calendar Court.

Any pending motions or hearings, including trial and status conferences, will be reset, continued or vacated at the direction of the newly assigned Independent Calendar court. No further hearings will be held in Department 28, regardless of whether or not matters remain on the docket in Department 28, Spring Street Courthouse. 

No further hearings will be held in Dept. 28, Spring Street Courthouse, including the 1-31-23 demurrers.

Contact Dept. N in Santa Monica to ask whether or not that court will reschedule the hearings, or require new reservations.