Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: 21STCV22341, Date: 2025-03-07 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 21STCV22341 Hearing Date: March 7, 2025 Dept: F
Hernandez, Jr. et al. v.
Avila, et al. (21STCV22341)
This personal injury action was
filed on June 15, 2021. Trial is set for April 3, 2025. Defendant Whittier
Girls Softball League now moves ex parte for an order to continue trial and for
an order setting a mandatory settlement conference prior to trial and the final
status conference. Defendant asserts that in September 2024, the parties
previously applied to continue trial. The Court granted the continuance but did
not set a new mandatory settlement conference date. Defendant further provides
a stipulation signed by all parties to set a mandatory settlement conference
date and continue trial, attached as Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of John
Sullivan.
Defendants’ Ex Parte Application
for an Order to Continue Trial and for an Order for a Mandatory Settlement
Conference Prior to Final Status Conference and Trial is GRANTED pursuant to
stipulation of the parties. The Court will confer with the parties to select a
new trial and final status conference date. Discovery and
all trial deadlines will track the
new trial date. Moving Party to give notice.