Judge Jill Feeney, Case 21STCV20472 2023-04-14 Tentative Ruling

Department 30, Spring Street Courthouse

Motion to Continue Trial

Good cause having been shown, the motion is granted.

The current trial and FSC dates are advanced and vacated.

Trial is set for October 5, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 30.

FSC is set for September 21, 2023 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 a trial date of October 5, 2023, except that the cutoff date for the filing of any dispositive motions shall remain based on the June 23, 2023 trial date.

To the extent that the parties wish to participate in mediation, they are ordered to do so prior to the Final Status Conference date.

The parties should not anticipate any further trial continuances. The October 5, 2023 is a firm trial date and the parties should be prepared and ready to proceed with trial on said date.

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].

Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order.

NOTE: Any Party intending to proceed by jury trial must post jury fees forthwith, as no jury fees have yet been posted.