Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: 23NWCV02377, Date: 2023-09-29 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23NWCV02377    Hearing Date: September 29, 2023    Dept: C

23NWCV02377 ORLANDO GARCIA vs FAIRFAX INVESTMENTS GROUP,

Plaintiff's ex parte application for extension of time to serve pleading and for an order continuing the case management conference is GRANTED.  The deadline is extended to December 1, 2023.

"The complaint must be served on all named defendants and proofs of service on those defendants must be filed with the court with 60 days after the filing of the complaint." (CRC Rule 3.110(b).) "An application for a court order extending the time to serve a pleading must be filed before the time for service has elapsed. The application must be accompanied by a declaration showing why service has not been completed, documenting the efforts that have been made to complete service, and specifying the date by which service is proposed to be completed." (CRC Rule 3.110(e).) 

Here, the deadline for service is October 2, 2023, and Plaintiff filed the ex parte application on September 26, 2023, "before the time for service has elapsed" (CRC Rule 3.110(e)), and has submitted a declaration detailing plaintiff's efforts to complete service.  Therefore, the court will extend the deadline to December 1, 2023, as requested.  Moving Party to give notice.