Judge: John J. Kralik, Case: 24NNCV04557, Date: 2025-01-10 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 24NNCV04557 Hearing Date: January 10, 2025 Dept: NCB
North
Central District
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JAY COHEN, Plaintiff, v. SAMAN MANAVI, et al., Defendants. |
Case
No.: 24NNCV04557 Hearing Date: January 10, 2025 [TENTATIVE]
orders RE: (1) MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING (2) MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE to WEST DISTRICT (SANTA MONICA) |
On October 25,
2024, Defendants Saman Manavi and Manavi Law Group (collectively, “Defendants”)
filed the instant motion to transfer the venue of this case to Los Angeles
Superior Court – West District (Santa Monica).
No opposition to the transfer motion has been filed.
On October 30,
2024, Plaintiff Jay Cohen (“Plaintiff”) filed the instant motion to continue
the hearing for the motion to transfer to March 5, 2025, the same date as the
Case Management Conference. Plaintiff
testifies that he is unable to attend the hearing for the motion to transfer on
January 10, 2025 “due to the medical condition of his 82-year-old father, who
has undergone brain tumor removal surgery and suffers from Parkinson’s disease.
Additionally, the Plaintiff’s
80-year-old mother requires assistance in caring for the Plaintiff’s father. At the time of the hearing, the Plaintiff will
be out of state. The Plaintiff is
currently seeking legal representation for the upcoming trial.” (Motion to Continue, p. 2; Declaration of Jay
Scott Cohen, p. 1.)
The Court notes
that the motion to continue is unopposed.
Accordingly, the
Motion for Continuance of Hearing is GRANTED.
The Motion to
Transfer Venue to West District (Santa Monica) is CONTINUED to February 28,
2025, Dept. 8:30 AM, Burbank Courthouse.
Plaintiff shall provide
notice of this order.
DATED:
January 10, 2025 ___________________________
John
J. Kralik
Judge
of the Superior Court