Judge: Jill Feeney, Case: 22STCV03077, Date: 2023-03-30 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV03077    Hearing Date: March 30, 2023    Dept: 30

Department 30, Spring Street Courthouse
March 30, 2023
22STCV03077
Motion to Continue Trial

DECISION

Good cause having been shown, the motion is granted. However, there is no good cause to continue this matter until April 2024 as requested.

The current trial and FSC dates are advanced and vacated.

An OSC Re: Dismissal for Failure to File Proof of Service for Defendant URS Midwest, Inc. dba URS Auto  is set for May 18, 2023 at 8:30 a.m.  

Trial is set for January 26, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 30.

FSC is set for January 12, 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 a trial date of January 26, 2024.

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 January 26, 2024 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].

Any Party intending to proceed by jury trial must post jury fees forthwith.

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.