Judge: Jill Feeney, Case: 20STCV17991, Date: 2023-04-18 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 20STCV17991 Hearing Date: April 18, 2023 Dept: 30
Department 30, Spring Street Courthouse
April 18, 2023
20STCV17991
Motion to Continue Trial
Decision:
Good cause having been shown, the motion to continue trial is granted.
The current trial and FSC dates are advanced and vacated.
Trial is set for January 17, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 30.
Motion to Bifurcate is also continued to January 17, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 30.
FSC is set for January 3, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in Department 30.
Motion cutoff date, discovery cutoff date, expert exchange date and all other dates are to comport with the new trial date of January 17, 2023.
To understand the Procedures in the Personal Injury (PI) Courts, Counsel are directed to carefully review the Los Angeles Superior Court's " Eighth Amended Standing Order for Procedures in the Personal Injury Hub Courts (Effective October 10, 2022)” available on the Court's website: [www.lacourt.org PI Courts link)(Eighth Amended Standing Order Re: Personal Injury Procedures – Central District].
Note: Defendant to confirm release date with the proper authority before asking for another continuance based upon Defendant Martinez’ incarceration.
There being no proof that Defendants Joseph Goldberger and John Michael Taferner have yet been served with the summons and complaint, the Court orders the aforementioned defendants dismissed without prejudice, pursuant to CCP 583.410, 583.420(a)(1) and CRC – Rule 3.110(b) and (f), for failure of Plaintiff to effectuate service within the statutory time.