Judge: Elaine Lu, Case: 19STCV31514, Date: 2023-12-07 Tentative Ruling
1. If you wish to submit on the tentative ruling,
please email the clerk at SMCdept26@lacourt.org (and “cc” all
other parties in the same email) no later than 7:30 am on
the day of the hearing, and please notify all other parties in advance that you
will not be appearing at the hearing. Include the word "SUBMISSION" in all caps in the
subject line and include your name, contact information, the case number, and
the party you represent in the body of the email. If you submit on the
tentative and elect not to appear at the hearing, the opposing party may
nevertheless appear at the hearing and argue the motion, and the Court may
decide not to adopt the tentative ruling.
2.
For any motion where no parties submit to the tentative ruling in
advance, and no parties appear at the motion hearing, the Court may elect to
either adopt the tentative ruling or take the motion off calendar, in its
discretion.
3. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
EMAIL (SMCdept26@lacourt.org) FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN TO SUBMIT TO A TENTATIVE
RULING. The Court will not read or
respond to emails sent to this address for any other purpose.
4. IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT
PHYSICAL DISTANCING GOING FORWARD AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE COURT STRONGLY
ENCOURAGES ALL COUNSEL AND ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY FOR NON-TRIAL
AND NON-EVIDENTIARY MATTERS. Thus, until further
notice, Department 26 strongly encourages telephonic appearances for motion
hearings that do not require the presentation of live testimony.
Case Number: 19STCV31514 Hearing Date: December 7, 2023 Dept: 26
On the Court’s own motion, the OSC re dismissal of unnamed Doe defendants and post-mediation status conference set for December 7, 2023 are CONTINUED to 1/26/24 at 8:30 am.
The Court hereby continues the OSC re dismissal of all unnamed defendants and cross-defendants (including all unnamed Does and Roes) to 1/26/24 at 8:30 am. Any party who opposes the dismissal of all unnamed defendants and cross-defendants shall file and serve a written opposition no later than 10 days before the OSC and shall appear at the OSC and show cause why all unnamed defendants and cross-defendants (including all unnamed Does and Roes) should not be dismissed. Failure to appear at the OSC shall result in dismissal of all unnamed Defendants and Cross-Defendants (including all unnamed Does and Roes).
The Court strongly encourages the parties to participate in mediation if they have not already done so.
In light of the age of the case, the 6/24/24 trial date stands firm.
Court Clerk to give electronic notice to all parties.