Judge: Mark H. Epstein, Case: 23SMCV03279, Date: 2025-05-21 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23SMCV03279    Hearing Date: May 21, 2025    Dept: I

The ex parte application is DENIED.  Citibank requests a continuance because one of its witnesses, Ms. Muniz, will be unavailable due to the need to attend a graduation.  The court understands the graduation issue, although the court does wonder why this was not raised until this week.  The court saw the Muniz declaration, but even so.  All of that said, though, the court is prepared to take witnesses out of order, and Ms. Muniz need not be called on Friday.  Other witnesses can be called.  If she is the only one left, the case can be concluded on another day.  For now, it is time to go forward.