Judge: Lee S. Arian, Case: 21STCV38164, Date: 2024-10-04 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV38164    Hearing Date: October 4, 2024    Dept: 27

Hon. Lee S. Arian, Dept 27 

MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL

Hearing Date: 10/4/24¿ 

CASE NO./NAME: 21STCV38164 GEORGIA SCHEELE vs CYNTHIA TWINING, et al.

Moving Party: Plaintiff 

Responding Party: Unopposed 

Notice: Sufficient¿ 

Ruling: MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL IS GRANTED.

On October 15, 2021, Plaintiff filed the present case. On February 14, 2024, Defendants filed their answer. The parties submitted a stipulation requesting the Court to continue the trial from October 11, 2024, to May 2025. Parties’ request to continue trial and reopen discovery is reasonable, as Defendants filed their answer in February 2024, giving the parties only eight months to conduct discovery. Additionally, all parties stipulated to the continuance, and no opposition alleging prejudice was filed. Therefore, the motion is granted.

The new trial date is set for May __, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. The Final Status Conference is continued to May __, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. All case-related deadlines will follow the new trial date.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:

If a party intends to submit on this tentative ruling, the party must send an email to the court at sscdept27@lacourt.org with the Subject line “SUBMIT” followed by the case number.  The body of the email must include the hearing date and time, counsel’s contact information, and the identity of the party submitting.

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