Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: 24NWCV00603, Date: 2025-05-13 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24NWCV00603    Hearing Date: May 13, 2025    Dept: F

Chaidez v. Ortega 24NWCV00603

This habitability action was filed by Plaintiffs Claudia Chaidez; Ivahin Garcia; and Claudia Chaidez as GAL for M.G., a minor against Defendants Marilu Ortega; Legends Property Management; and Does 1-10, inclusive on February 27, 2024. 

A Notice of Reassignment was filed in this case on May 6, 2025, which states that effective June 2, 2025, this action will be reassigned to Judge Julian C. Recana as an individual, direct calendaring judge for all purposes, including trial, in Dept. L

Trial is scheduled for August 7, 2025 in Dept. L. There is a Motion to Consolidate scheduled to be heard after trial on April 1, 2026 in Dept. L. 

Defendants now move ex parte to continue the trial date to enable the Motion to Consolidate to be heard before trial. 

Defendants' Ex Parte Application to Continue Trial is DENIED without prejudice to Defendants from either re-filing and re-noticing this ex parte application in Dept. L on or after June 2, 2025; and/or from moving ex parte to advance the hearing date on the Motion to Consolidate to be heard before trial in Dept. L on or after June 2, 2025. Moving Party to give notice.