What is a Order Shortening Time to Serve A Motion?
“The court, on its own motion or on application for an order shortening time supported by a declaration showing good cause, may prescribe shorter times for the filing and service of papers than the times specified in Code of Civil Procedure section 1005.” Cal. Rules of Court 5.94(a).
“A motion to advance or specially set a trial date can be made ex parte. Otherwise, the regular 16-court-day notice requirement applies.” Weil & Brown, Civ. Proc. Before Trial, § 12:271.
Useful Resources for Motion for Order Shortening Time to Serve A Motion
MOTION FOR ORDER DISQUALIFYING COUNSEL, AND FOR EVIDENTIARY SANCTIONS IS DENIED.
Background
On April 3, 2018, Plaintiff Maxine Hughes brought the instant action against Defendants Restore Health and Wellness Center, LLC; Eric Leon; and Does 1 through 50. On February 27, 2019, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). The FAC asserts causes of action for:
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California Code of Civil Procedure section 128(a)(5) authorizes the Court to control in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers, and of all other persons in any manner connected with a judicial proceeding before it. This authority necessarily includes disqualifying an attorney. (People ex. rel. Dept. of Corporations v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (1999) Cal. 4th...
MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Gloria Grubb
RESPONDING PARTY: None
The court considered the moving papers.
BACKGROUND
On May 8, 2017, plaintiff Gloria Grubb filed a complaint against defendant Lascari’s Group, Inc. dba Lascari’s Italian Restaurant for negligence and premises liability. Plaintiff alleges that on February 23, 2017, she was patron of defendant’s premises, and when she was exiting a vehi...
..he court shall grant if the court makes both of the following findings: (1) The party has a substantial interest in the action as whole. (2) The health of the party is such that a preference is necessary to prevent prejudicing the party’s interest in the litigation. . . . (c) Unless the court otherwise orders: (1) A party may file and serve a motion for preference supported by a declaration of t...
Plaintiffs' motion to consolidate is dropped from calendar.
Plaintiffs may re-notice the matter for hearing in accordance with the time requirements set forth in CCP 1005(b).
Defendant, Barbara Jacobs objects to the motion because it was served with insufficient notice. She has filed no substantive opposition. Defendant states that she was served with the motion by fax on July 21, 2014. There is...
..tion 1005, i.e., at least 16 court days before the hearing, plus additional time for service by mail or by fax, e-mail, or overnight delivery. In the instant case, no order shortening time was sought or obtained. Plaintiffs have failed to comply with the notice provisions of CCP 1005 and the hearing date must be vacated.
This case has been assigned to Department 47 for hearing. In the event that...
Motion: Oral argument on motion by Defendant Big Valley Labor,
Inc., for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary
adjudication;
Trial setting conference
Tentative Ruling:
To grant the motion for summary judgment, with Defendant Big Valley Labor, Inc., to submit directly to this Court, within 5 days of service of the minute order, a proposed judgment consistent with the summary judgment ord...
..summary judgment/adjudication, including an opposing separate statement, conceding Big Valley’s non-liability on the premises liability claim, but requesting leave to amend to allege a general negligence claim against Big Valley. In the opposition, Plaintiffs argued that triable issues of material fact precluded the granting of the motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication on the cause...
Nature of Proceedings: Motion Terminating Atty-Fee Lien & Mod. Previous Order
Motion to Terminate Attorney-Fee Lien and to Modify Previous Order
Ruling
The Court vacates its prior tentative ruling and denies plaintiff’s motion to terminate attorney fee lien and to modify the previous order.
Background
This action, filed on April 11, 2014, was for legal malpractice and actual fraud. After dis...
..Robert Carone; and Russell Howard. Defendants were Baker Hostetler, LLP (“BH”); John David Ivey; James Winton; and Lisa Pennington. These parties settled the entire action on March 3, 2017.
On March 14, 2017, one of plaintiffs’ attorneys, David Woolley, filed a notice of attorney lien. In the notice, Woolley states: “Pursuant to letters dated September 18, 2015, David Woolley is entitled to a co...
Nature of Proceedings: Req. for Order: Petitioner to Attend Deposition
From ex parte on June 20 [Judge Geck’s case]
Attorneys
For Respondent Jacqueline Misho
For Petitioner Andrew Mitchell
Rulings
1. Please do not suggest that this Court should now defer this ex parte decision-making back to Judge Geck. I have read the more than 100 pages of materials submitted and to ask Judge Geck to revie...
..ed upon the facts and circumstances set out below, to wit: set the deposition of Petitioner and demand the discovery long ago promised and never delivered.
4. It is also clear that Petitioner has reported health issues and her attorney has reported a severely impacted trial calendar that forecloses any reasonable opportunity for Respondent to realistically ferret out the facts within the time par...
CIV-110
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, Stale Bar number, and adaress):
Stewart P. Galbraith SBN: 146373 FOR COURT USE ONLY
PENNEY & ASSOCIATES Superior Court of California F
1802 Foundation Lane, Suite 100, Chico, CA 95928 County of Butte
TELEPHONE NO.: 530-899-2777 FAX NO. (Optiona): 530-899-3221 |
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ATTORNEY FOR (Name): LINO NAVA
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF BUTTE
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CIV-110
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, Stale Bar number, and adaress):
Stewart P. Galbraith SBN: 146373 FOR COURT USE ONLY
PENNEY & ASSOCIATES Superior Court of California F
1802 Foundation Lane, Suite 100, Chico, CA 95928 County of Butte
TELEPHONE NO.: 530-899-2777 FAX NO. (Optiona): 530-899-3221 |
E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional
ATTORNEY FOR (Name): LINO NAVA
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF BUTTE
street appress:1775 Concord Avenue D
“pesiommoe!
MAILING ADORESS:‘One Cour...
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Merced CA 95340
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Kelstin Group, Inc. vs Abel Bautista
NOTICE OF Order Show Cause Dismissal Re: Notice of Case No. 16CV-03446
Settlement
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FILED
YOL.O SUPERIOR COURT
JUL,- 4 2020
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF YOLO
) Case No. CV-G-19-1161
TD BANK USA., yc 4
Plaintiff ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:
) DISMISSAL AND SANCTIONS
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VALERIE A. CUEVAS, )
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TO PLAINTIFF AND_THE ATTORNEY OF RECORD: This matter came:on regularly. fo!
a Se RE-DISMISSAL on June 29, 2020, in Department 9 of Yolo Superior Court at 9:00 a.m.
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