Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: 23NWCV02826, Date: 2025-02-14 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23NWCV02826    Hearing Date: February 14, 2025    Dept: F

Amaryllis Partners, LLC v. Baker Coupling Company, Inc., et al. (23NWCV02826)

This breach of lease action was filed on September 7, 2023. Trial is set for August 4, 2025. Defendants Lexington Insurance Company and Western World Insurance Company now move ex parte for an order continuing trial or vacating trial, or in the alternative, for an order specially setting a hearing on a motion to continue trial. Defendants assert that a trial continuance is warranted for the following reasons: 1) Defendants have two pending discovery motions against Plaintiff Amaryllis Partners, LLC that are scheduled for May 7, 2025, which is 3 weeks after the MSJ cutoff date, 2) Plaintiff has four discovery motions set for April 29, 2025, which is 2 weeks after the MSJ cutoff date, and 3) Defendant Falls Lake National Insurance has a demurrer scheduled for November 19, 2025, which is after trial.

Defendants’ Ex Parte Application for an Order 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. The Court finds the pending motions warrant a trial continuance. The Court will confer with the parties to select a new trial and final status conference date. Discovery and all trial deadlines will track the new trial date. Moving Party to give notice.