Judge: Douglas W. Stern, Case: BC682157, Date: 2022-08-12 Tentative Ruling

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Case Number: BC682157    Hearing Date: August 12, 2022    Dept: 52

Tentative Ruling:   

On its own motion, the court hereby continues the final status conference set for August 31, 2022, to February 6, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.

The court hereby continues the jury trial set for September 7, 2022, to February 22, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

Plaintiff’s ex parte application to continue trial is denied as moot.

The court hereby continues the hearing on defendant Starr Indemnity and Liability Company’s motion to sever and trifurcate trial from August 17, 2022, to October 28, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.

The court hereby continues the hearings on defendant’s motions to compel further responses to requests for admissions, set four, and to form interrogatories, set four, from September 6, 2022, to September 8, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.

The court hereby continues the hearings on defendant’s motions to compel further responses to supplemental interrogatories, set one, and special interrogatories, set two, from September 7, 2022, to September 8, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.

The court hereby continues the hearing on defendant’s motion for terminating sanctions from September 8, 2022, to September 12, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. 

The court hereby continues the hearings on defendant’s motions to compel compliance with deposition subpoenas to Karen Uchiyama and to Julie Nong from September 9, 2022, to September 12, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.