Judge: Mark H. Epstein, Case: 22SMCV01491, Date: 2024-02-07 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22SMCV01491    Hearing Date: March 5, 2024    Dept: I

The court had previously issued a tentative on this motion for reconsideration.  At the prior hearing, the court believed plaintiff did not appear and the tentative became the order of the court.  Plaintiff later sought to restore the hearing to the calendar.  Plaintiff was on the line, but could not be heard.  The court was convinced that plaintiff in fact was on the phone but due to technical problems could not be heard.  That led the court to vacate the prior order and restore the matter to the calendar today.  Plaintiff also filed a second, and untimely, motion for reconsideration.  That motion was stricken as untimely, and that part of the order remains in effect.

At present, the court believes that plaintiff has not submitted new evidence or law that calls the court’s prior thoughts into question.  As such, the court is still tentatively inclined to DENY the motion for reconsideration and to sign the proposed judgment.