SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA  

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT 

 

In 20224, the parties reached a settlement agreement; however, Plaintiff did not file a Notice of Settlement. As a result, the Court set a Final Status Conference for January 15, 2025, and a trial date for January 29, 2025. On January 29, 2025, the Court dismissed the case without prejudice due to Plaintiff’s failure to appear. Plaintiff moved for relief, which the Court granted, ordering Plaintiff to file a Notice of Settlement within 20 days. On March 24, 2025, Plaintiff filed the Notice of Settlement. 

Plaintiff now moves the Court to set a trial date on the basis that “Defendant refused to finalize the agreed-upon settlement.” Defendant filed an opposition to correct “the false and misleading impression that has been created by the Motion” that the failure of the parties to finally settle the case was due to Defendant. It appears, then, that Defendant does not oppose Plaintiff’s request to set trial but seeks to shift blame to Plaintiff.  

In any event, from the evidence and argument provided, it appears the parties no longer wish to settle this case. At the time this case purportedly settled, trial was less than a month away.  Accordingly, trial is set for June 30, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. and a Final Status Conference is set for June 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. 

Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at SSCDEPT27@lacourt.org indicating intention to submit on the tentative as directed by the instructions provided on the court’s website at www.lacourt.org.  Please be advised that if you submit on the tentative and elect not to appear at the hearing, the opposing party may nevertheless appear at the hearing and argue the matter.  Unless you receive a submission from all other parties in the matter, you should assume that others might appear at the hearing to argue.  If the Court does not receive emails from the parties indicating submission on this tentative ruling and there are no appearances at the hearing, the Court may, at its discretion, adopt the tentative as the final order or place the motion off calendar.