SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

CAROLINE SIMPSON, Plaintiff(s), vs. SAINT JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC CHURCH, ET AL., Defendant(s).

CASE NO: 20STCV12288

[TENTATIVE] ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR TRIAL SETTING PREFERENCE

Dept. 31

8:30 a.m.

July 31, 2020

Plaintiff, Caroline Simpson filed this action against Defendant, Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church for damages arising out of a slip and fall on Defendant’s property. On 6/8/20, Plaintiff filed an Amendment to Complaint naming the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles as Doe 1. Plaintiff moves for trial setting preference, contending her age and health are such that preference is necessary.

Plaintiff is 81 years old. Plaintiff moves for preference pursuant to CCP §36(a), which provides:

(a) A party to a civil action who is over 70 years of age may petition the court for a preference, which the court shall grant if the court makes both of the following findings:

(1) The party ha