On December 19, 2019 a
No Value
was filed
involving a dispute between
Shelton James,
and
Hyundai Motor America,
Hyundai Motor Company,
for civil
in the District Court of Los Angeles County.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Civil Division
Central District, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Department 19
19STCV45621 October 6, 2021
JAMES SHELTON vs HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA 8:30 AM
Judge: Honorable Stephanie M. Bowick CSR: None
Judicial Assistant: R. Duarte ERM: None
Courtroom Assistant: C. Lam Deputy Sheriff: None
APPEARANCES:
For Plaintiff(s): Kseniya Y. Stupak (LACC)
For Defendant(s): Anthony E Sonnett
NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: Hearing on Ex Parte Application FOR AN ORDER
CONTINUING TRIAL DATE AND FINAL STATUS CONFERENCE; DECLARATION OF
ANTHONY E. SONNETT
The case is called.
The Court reads the Ex Parte Application in chambers and rules as follows:
Defendant Hyundai Motor America’s Ex Parte Application For Order Continuing Trial Date and
Final Status Conference is DENIED. No good cause shown.
Due to the Court’s congested docket and COVID-19 related delays, the Court does not have any
available jury trial dates before July 2023. The Court is unwilling to continue trial to a date over
1-1/2 years out.
As an alternative, the Court will advance and specially set the hearing on Defendants Motion for
Summary Judgment for December 21, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. Defendant has sufficient time to file the
motion and provide proper notice pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 437c(2) and allow
Defendant to present the issues before trial.
The Court notes that the Trial date was set over a year ago at the Case Management Conference
conducted on August 10, 2020. Defendant stated they would be ready for trial on that date.
Therefore, Defendant has had ample time to plan for and draft the motion for summary
judgment, and have it ready to file pursuant to the deadline imposed under Code of Civil
Procedure section 437c(3) based upon the current trial date, as well as anticipate the Christmas
Holiday and New Year Holiday season. The Court finds no good cause to shorten the time
otherwise.
Finally, the Court sets a Post-Mediation Status Conference for January 7, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.
Minute Order Page 1 of 2
Document Filed Date
October 06, 2021
Case Filing Date
December 19, 2019
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Civil Division Central District, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Department 19 19STCV45621 October 6, 2021 JAMES SHELTON vs HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA 8:30 AM Judge: Honorable Stephanie M. Bowick CSR: None Judicial Assistant: R. Duarte ERM: None Courtroom Assistant: C. Lam Deputy Sheriff: None APPEARANCES: For Plaintiff(s): Kseniya Y. Stupak (LACC) For Defendant(s): Anthony E Sonnett NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: Hearing on Ex Parte Application FOR AN ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL DATE AND FINAL STATUS CONFERENCE; DECLARATION OF ANTHONY E. SONNETT The case is called. The Court reads the Ex Parte Application in chambers and rules as follows: Defendant Hyundai Motor America’s Ex Parte Application For Order Continuing Trial Date and Final Status Conference is DENIED. No good cause shown. Due to the Court’s congested docket and COVID-19 related delays, the Court does not have any available jury trial dates before July 2023. The Court is unwilling to continue trial to a date over 1-1/2 years out. As an alternative, the Court will advance and specially set the hearing on Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment for December 21, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. Defendant has sufficient time to file the motion and provide proper notice pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 437c(2) and allow Defendant to present the issues before trial. The Court notes that the Trial date was set over a year ago at the Case Management Conference conducted on August 10, 2020. Defendant stated they would be ready for trial on that date. Therefore, Defendant has had ample time to plan for and draft the motion for summary judgment, and have it ready to file pursuant to the deadline imposed under Code of Civil Procedure section 437c(3) based upon the current trial date, as well as anticipate the Christmas Holiday and New Year Holiday season. The Court finds no good cause to shorten the time otherwise. Finally, the Court sets a Post-Mediation Status Conference for January 7, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Minute Order Page 1 of 2