Judge: Lynne M. Hobbs, Case: 21STCV20481, Date: 2023-05-16 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV20481    Hearing Date: May 16, 2023    Dept: 30

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ERIC LEE, et al. vs JAMES J. JABER, M.D.

21STCV20481

Motion to Continue Trial, by Defendant

Ruling:  Denied. 

Rationale:

In October 2022, Defendant was on notice that Plaintiff was seeking the court's permission to allow a jury trial and late posting of jury fees.  On December 2, 2022, the Court ruled in Plaintiff's favor.  Defendant had all the facts necessary to determine whether it would file a motion for summary judgment. Afterwards, on December 7, 2022, the parties stipulated to the current trial date. The Court made it clear that it would consider it a firm date.

Thus, the Court does not find good cause to continue the trial date. Defendant has not complied with its obligations of filing and serving its motion for summary judgment by April 14, 2023, which is 105 (30 + 75) days from the trial date.  Reserving a motion without more does not amount to good cause, since the reservation system is not a tool for subverting the Code of Civil Procedure nor the California Rules of Court.  

To understand the Procedures in the Personal Injury (PI) Courts, Counsel are directed to carefully review the Los Angeles Superior Court's  " Eighth Amended Standing Order for Procedures in the Personal Injury Hub Courts (Effective October 10, 2022)” available on the  Court's website: [www.lacourt.org PI Courts link)(Eighth Amended Standing Order Re: Personal Injury Procedures – Central District].

Moving party to give notice.