Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: 23NWCV01287, Date: 2025-02-07 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 23NWCV01287 Hearing Date: February 7, 2025 Dept: F
Beltran v. Eclipse Recreational Vehicles, Inc., et
al., 23NWCV01287
This lemon law action was filed on April 27, 2023. Trial is
currently scheduled to begin on February 24, 2025. Defendant Mike Thompson
Recreational Vehicles (MTRV) now applies ex parte for an order to Vacate and
Continue Trial Date and All Related Dates. MTRV states that Defendant Eclipse
Recreational Vehicles, Inc. (Eclipse) went out of business, which ended the
defendants’ joint defense and caused MTRV to substitute its counsel. MTRV
argues good cause exists so that it may prepare for trial with its new counsel.
MTRV indicates that neither Plaintiff nor Eclipse oppose this application.
MTRV’s Ex Parte Application to Vacate and Continue Trial
Date and All Related Dates is GRANTED pursuant to California Rules of
Court, rule 3.1332(c)(4) - the substitution of trial counsel, but only where
there is an affirmative showing that the substitution is required in the
interests of justice. A trial continuance to a date after July 1, 2025, is
reasonable. The Court will confer with the parties to select new trial and FSC
dates. The discovery cut-off date and related deadlines will correspond with
the new trial date. Moving party to give notice.