Judge: Mark H. Epstein, Case: 22SMCV02517, Date: 2025-01-29 Tentative Ruling

If the parties wish to submit on the tentative ruling and avoid a court appearance on the matter, the moving party must contact the opposing party and all other parties who have appeared in the action and confirm that each will submit on the tentative ruling. Please call the court no later than 4:30 p.m. on the court day before the hearing, leave a message with the court clerk at (310) 260-3629 advising her that all parties will submit on the tentative ruling and waive hearing, and finally, serve notice of the Court's ruling on all parties entitled to receive service. If any party declines to submit on the tentative ruling, then no telephone call is necessary, and all parties should appear at the hearing.

Case Number: 22SMCV02517    Hearing Date: January 29, 2025    Dept: I

This is a motion to continue trial and it is unopposed.  The court generally does not like motions to continue property.  However, there is a separate action by the carrier to rescind the policy that is now pending in federal court.  The parties persuasively argue that holding a trial in the instant case while that case is pending makes no sense.  Accordingly, the motion is GRANTED.  The FSC and trial dates are VACATED.  The court will set a TSC in about 6 months or so, and will discuss a specific date with the parties.