19CV355396 Jane Doe vs Keith Loma Kay Flowers’ Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. An
Crawford et al amended notice of motion with this hearing date and time was served by
electronic mail on October 3, 2023. An opposition to a summary judgment
motion “shall be served and filed not less than 14 days preceding the
noticed or continued date of the hearing, unless the court for good cause
orders otherwise.” (Code Civ. Proc. § 437c(b)(2).) Without explanation,
Plaintiff filed her opposition 7 days late. While the Court has discretion to
consider late filed papers, the Court finds it would be prejudicial to
Defendant Flowers to consider these late filed papers, particularly when the
matter has been pending for over four years. Moreover, what was said in
the radio broadcast is not disputed, and it is clear Dr. Flowers did not
publicly disclose private facts about Plaintiff, Plaintiff has no evidence of
an agreement between Dr. Flowers and Crawford to disclose Plain