Judge: Lee S. Arian, Case: 23STCV29703, Date: 2025-04-28 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV29703    Hearing Date: April 28, 2025    Dept: 27

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

Background

On December 5, 2023, Plaintiff filed the present action. Trial is currently set for June 3, 2025. Defendant moves the court to continue the trial date to December 2, 2025. The basis for the continuance is that essential discovery remains outstanding, including the completion of Plaintiff’s deposition and an independent medical examination. In addition, defense counsel recently substituted into the case and has another trial set for the same date as the current trial date. This is also the parties’ first request for a trial continuance, and all parties stipulate and agree to the continuance.

The Court finds good cause for the continuance. Defendant has demonstrated that despite diligent efforts, critical discovery necessary for trial preparation remains incomplete. The recent substitution of defense counsel and the conflict created by existing trial commitments further support the need for additional time. The Court also notes that no party will suffer prejudice from the continuance and that all parties have stipulated to the requested extension.

Accordingly, the Court grants the motion. The new Trial Date is set for December __, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. The Final Status Conference is continued to November__, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

All case-related deadlines will follow the new trial date. 

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.