Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: 22NWCV00320, Date: 2025-03-05 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22NWCV00320    Hearing Date: March 5, 2025    Dept: F

The Pacific Southwest District of Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod v. Jensen, et al. (22NWCV00320)

This quiet title action was filed on April 26, 2022. Trial is set for March 19, 2025. Defendant Peace Lutheran Church, Incorporated, of South Gate’s Motion to Continue trial is currently scheduled for hearing on April 4, 2025. Defendant now moves ex parte to advance the hearing of its Motion to Continue Trial to March 18, 2025, or to a date convenient to the Court. Defendant asserts that, after its Motion for Judgment on the Pleading was granted with leave to amend, Plaintiff Pacific Southwest District of Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod filed the Second Amended Complaint on January 14, 2025. Defendant seeks to continue trial, so it has more time to conduct discovery in preparation for trial and to file a dispositive motion.

The Court, on its own motion, ADVANCES the hearing on Defendant's Motion to Continue Trial to today’s date. Defendant’s Motion to Continue Trial is GRANTED pursuant to CRC Rule 3.1332(c)(6)-(7). The Court finds a trial continuance to July 7, or the soonest available date thereafter, is reasonable. The Court will confer with the parties to select new trial and final status conference dates. Discovery and all trial deadlines will track the new trial date. Moving Party to give notice.