Judge: Mark H. Epstein, Case: 22SMCV01192, Date: 2022-12-22 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22SMCV01192    Hearing Date: December 22, 2022    Dept: R

The Court is inclined to CONTINUE the ex parte until next week and consult with Judge Young (if the parties have no objection) to get his input on whether to continue the hearing and allow further briefing.  In the meantime, the parties should meet and confer to discuss an appropriate length of time (the court is aware that MM seeks 60 days) and a briefing schedule, including whether or not plaintiff will be entitled to submit a reply brief (with no additional evidence) to counter whatever arguments defendant might make in the event that a continuance of the underlying hearing is granted.  Agreeing upon a schedule will NOT be deemed a concession that any continuance or relief should be granted; it is only an attempt to agree upon what the relief should look like if the court elects to grant the application to some extent.