Judge: Steven A. Ellis, Case: 23STCV03217, Date: 2023-10-02 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV03217    Hearing Date: October 2, 2023    Dept: 29

TENTATIVE

The Court CONTINUES the hearing on this motion to compel further responses.  The parties have not completed an Informal Discovery Conference.

Discussion

The Court’s Eighth Amended Standing Order for Procedures in the Personal Injury Hub Court provides that “PI Hub Courts will not hear Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses to Discovery until the parties have engaged in an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC).” (See Eighth Amended Standing Order for Procedures in the Personal Injury Hub Court, ¶ E.) “PI Hub Courts may deny or continue a Motion to Compel Further Responses to Discovery if parties fail to schedule and complete an IDC before the scheduled hearing on a Motion to Compel Further Reponses to Discovery.” (Id.)

Here, the parties have not engaged in an IDC.

Accordingly, the Court CONTINUES the hearing so that the parties may engage in an IDC.

Conclusion

The Court CONTINUES the hearing.

Moving party is ordered to give notice.