Judge: Lee S. Arian, Case: 23STCV07720, Date: 2025-01-21 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV07720    Hearing Date: January 21, 2025    Dept: 27

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

 

HOPE GOLDEN 

                        Plaintiff,

            vs.

 

 LYNWOOD J.H LLC, et al

 

                        Defendants.

 

 

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    CASE NO.: 23STCV07720

 

[TENTATIVE] MOTION TO CONTINUE IS DENIED

 

Dept. 27

1:30 p.m.

January 21, 2024

On April 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed the present premises liability case, with trial set for February 7, 2025. On January 14, 2025, the parties filed a stipulation requesting a trial continuance, citing the need for additional time to complete discovery and prepare for trial. The Court rejected the stipulation, finding that the reasons provided did not constitute good cause. Defendant now moves to continue the trial for 120 days.

Defendant alleges that Plaintiff failed to comply with the Court’s June 4 and June 6, 2024, orders compelling further discovery response and cites Plaintiff’s obstructionist behavior during her October 21, 2024, deposition. Defendant contends that even if Plaintiff provides the outstanding discovery by the proposed January 10, 2025, deadline, additional time will be required to analyze the responses and conduct follow-up discovery.

However, the basis for Defendant's motion remains identical to the previously rejected stipulation, namely, the need for more time to conduct discovery and prepare for trial. The Court has already determined that such grounds do not constitute good cause. Defendant has not demonstrated any significant new developments or unforeseen circumstances that would warrant reconsideration. Accordingly, the motion is denied.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon. Lee S. Arian

Judge of the Superior Court