Judge: Lee S. Arian, Case: 22STCV09109, Date: 2024-05-03 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV09109    Hearing Date: May 3, 2024    Dept: 27

HON. LEE S. ARIAN

DEPARTMENT 27

TENTATIVE RULING

Hearing Date:           5/3/2024 at 1:30 p.m.

Case No./Name:       22STCV09109 KOURTNIE HEATHER GOOD vs STATE CENTER LOCATING

Motion:                    Motion to Compel IME and Motion to Compel Neurological Exam

Moving Party:           Defendant STATE CENTER LOCATING

Responding Party:    Plaintiff

Notice:                      Sufficient

Ruling:                    Motion to Compel IME and Motion to Compel Neurological Exam ARE CONTINUED

On March 15, 2022, Plaintiff filed the present auto accident case against Defendant State Center Locating, Inc. The fact discovery cut-off is March 17, 2024 and currently follows the previous trial date of March 27, 2024. On February 16, 2024, Defendants submitted an ex parte application to continue the trial and all related dates. The Court continued the trial date from March 27, 2024, to July 29, 2024 but specified that any reopening of discovery would require a stipulation or a noticed motion. On April 15, 2024, Defendant filed a motion to extend the discovery cut-off date with a hearing set for May 9, 2024.  Since Defendant is seeking to conduct discovery, IME and Neurological exam, beyond the fact discovery deadline, the Court must rule on Defendant’s motion to reopen discovery first. Therefore, the present motions are continued to ________, 2024, a date after the Court rules on Defendant’s motion to extend discovery.

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