Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: 21STCV15339, Date: 2024-10-03 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV15339    Hearing Date: October 3, 2024    Dept: C

Lee vs. Payne, et al., Case No. 21STCV15339

This is a medical malpractice action. Defendant Brian C. Payne, M.D. moves ex parte to shorten time on the hearing on Defendant’s motion for summary judgment, currently scheduled for March 13, 2025. Trial is scheduled for February 6, 2025. Defendant requests a date between December 11, 2024 and January 7, 2025 or in the alternative, within 30 days of trial.

A party may seek ex parte relief upon an affirmative factual showing "irreparable harm, immediate danger, or any other statutory basis for granting relief ex parte." (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1202(c).)

Based on the above, the motion is GRANTED.  The Court ADVANCES the hearing from Thursday, March 13, 2025 to TODAY and CONTINUES it to Thursday, February 13, 2025 in Dept. SE-C at 10:30 A.M. The parties can move to continue trial with Department F of this court.

Moving party to give notice.