Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: 22NWCV00700, Date: 2025-03-03 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22NWCV00700    Hearing Date: March 3, 2025    Dept: F

Barajas, et al. v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc. (22NWCV00700)

This lemon law action was filed on August 11, 2022. Trial is currently set for March 26, 2025. Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. now moves ex parte to continue trial and related dates to May 12, 2025, or a date thereafter convenient to the Court. Trial has been continued three times previously—twice via ex parte application and once via stipulation.  Defendant asserts a continuance is warranted because the parties have been unable to conduct depositions of both sides’ expert witnesses.

Defendant’s Ex Parte Application to Continue Trial is GRANTED pursuant to CRC Rule 3.1332(c)(6)- A party's excused inability to obtain essential testimony, documents, or other material evidence despite diligent efforts. A continuance to a date on or after May 12, 2024 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.