Judge: Kristin S. Escalante , Case: BC703891, Date: 2023-06-20 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: BC703891 Hearing Date: June 20, 2023 Dept: 24
NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: Hearing on Motion to Vacate Judgment
for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction; C.C.P. § 663; C.C.P. § 473(d)
No Tentative. As counsel are likely aware, Judge Kristen Escalante
is presently on assignment to the Court of Appeal, with an expected return date
to Department 24 in July 2023. During her absence, several assigned judges have
been sitting in Department 24. The present judicial officer, Judge Yolanda
Orozco, has been assigned to this department from June 20, 2023, until Friday,
June 30, 2023. One or more assigned judges will be in Department 24 until Judge
Escalante’s return.
A good argument exists that a motion as the instant one
should be decided by the judicial officer who will continue to govern this case
and who oversaw the jury trial and subsequent judgment which is the subject of
this motion. For this reason, the court continues the hearing on this motion to
August 4, 2023 so that the motion is considered by Judge Escalante.
Moving party to give notice.