Motion: Transfer and Coordinate Cases. Moving Party Defendant Kyle Crisanti. Responding Party Plaintiff Jack Botros; Defendants Amanda Stergas, Marc and Nancy Penso; Plaintiffs Juan, Damien and Jacob Rodriguez and Michelle Diaz.
Ruling: The Motion to Transfer and Coordinate Cases is DENIED.
Pursuant to Code Civ. Proc., § 403, the court exercises its discretion to deny the motion. Because the Orange County case, Botros v. Crisanti, has proceeded to trial more rapidly than the Los Angeles case, Rodriguez v. Botros, this court declines to the transfer the Orange County case to Los Angeles. Justice would be better serve to have the two cases continue on their separate tracks. The key issue concerns the status of discovery and trial setting. The Orange County case, Botros v. Crisanti, is set for trial on 6/25/18. The Los Angeles case, Rodriguez v. Botros, is set for 2/15/19. The Rodriguez is just starting discovery, where the Botros case has almost completed discovery.
In the Orange County
Hearing Date
May 07, 2018
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Motion: Transfer and Coordinate Cases. Moving Party Defendant Kyle Crisanti. Responding Party Plaintiff Jack Botros; Defendants Amanda Stergas, Marc and Nancy Penso; Plaintiffs Juan, Damien and Jacob Rodriguez and Michelle Diaz.
Ruling: The Motion to Transfer and Coordinate Cases is DENIED.
Pursuant to Code Civ. Proc., § 403, the court exercises its discretion to deny the motion. Because the Orange County case, Botros v. Crisanti, has proceeded to trial more rapidly than the Los Angeles case, Rodriguez v. Botros, this court declines to the transfer the Orange County case to Los Angeles. Justice would be better serve to have the two cases continue on their separate tracks. The key issue concerns the status of discovery and trial setting. The Orange County case, Botros v. Crisanti, is set for trial on 6/25/18. The Los Angeles case, Rodriguez v. Botros, is set for 2/15/19. The Rodriguez is just starting discovery, where the Botros case has almost completed discovery.
In the Orange County