Judge: Mark H. Epstein, Case: 23SMCV01337, Date: 2024-12-30 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: 23SMCV01337    Hearing Date: December 30, 2024    Dept: I

The matter is here for an FSC.  The FSC order was given on September 28, 2023.  However, the court has not received any FSC materials.  If the case has settled, then that is well and good.  If not, it means that the parties are out of compliance with the court’s FSC orders.  In either case, the matter is NOT READY FOR TRIAL and the trial date is vacated. 

If the matter settled, the court will set an OSC re: Dismissal (Settlement) for the relatively near future at a specific date to which all agreed.  If the matter has not settled, the court will set a TSC and also an OSC re: Sanctions against each party and counsel (separately) not to exceed $5000 for the failure to follow the court’s FSC order given more than a year ago.