Judge Ronald F. Frank, Case 23TRCV00291 2023-03-02 Tentative Ruling

Judge: Ronald F. Frank, Case: 23TRCV00291, Date: 2023-03-02 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23TRCV00291 Hearing Date: March 2, 2023 Dept: 8

Tentative Ruling

HEARING DATE: March 2, 2023¿

CASE NUMBER: 23TRCV00291

CASE NAME: Rexford Industrial Storm LLC vs MK Diamond Products

MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Rexford

RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant MK Diamond

TRIAL DATE: None set

MOTION:¿ (1) Ex Parte Application to Overrule Demurrer of to Advance Hearing Date

Tentative Ruling: (1) Grant in part; Court will advance Hearing Date on Demurrer To March 10

The Landlord Tenant Act contains shortened time periods for everything; cases are set for trial within 20 days of the landlord’s request for trial setting once Defendant has appeared; motions for summary judgment are set on 5 days’ notice, a Defendant is required to respond to the Complaint within 5 days after service, etc. ¿ While the time period to hear a demurrer is not specifically addressed in the Landlord-Tenant Act, the Court infers that expedited hearings on all manner of motions are the legislative intent. Accordingly, the Court’s tentative ruling is to advance the hearing on the demurrer from April 5 to March 10, to allow Defendant time to file and e-serve its reply to the opposition to the demurrer by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday March 7, and to conduct the hearing on the demurrer at 8:30 a.m. on Friday March 10.