Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: 22NWCV00899, Date: 2024-04-25 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22NWCV00899    Hearing Date: April 25, 2024    Dept: C

Saylor v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. 22NWCV00899

Plaintiff's Ex Parte Application for an Order Advancing the Hearing on Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Deposition Attendance of a Person Most Qualified and Custodian of Records of Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is DENIED. Opposing Party to give notice. 

This action was filed on September 27, 2022. Trial is currently set for July 25, 2024. The hearing on Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Deposition was filed on April 10, 2024, and is currently scheduled to be heard on August 7, 2024-- after the trial date. Plaintiff's delay in filing and seeking to advance the Subject Motion do not establish the "exigency" required for ex parte relief. There is currently one discovery motion scheduled and two discovery motions reserved for after the date of trial. The parties are not foreclosed from seeking a continuance of the trial date in Dept. SE-F, if necessary. Counsel are encouraged to meet and confer in good faith in an effort to informally resolve discovery disputes.