Moving party failed to provide notice of the modifications to Local Rule 1.06 for motions pending before the presiding judge. (Public Notice – Civil Division Implementation of Limited Presiding Judge Law and Motion, dated May 18, 2020, available on the court's website at https://saccourt.ca.gov/general/coronavirus.aspx.) Moving party shall contact opposing counsel and advise them of the modified rule.

The motion of Plaintiff Charlene Lemasters ("Plaintiff") for preference under Code of Civ. Proc. § 36(a) is GRANTED.

To obtain preference under Code of Civ. Proc. § 36(a) a party must be over the age of 70, have a substantial interest in the litigation and suffer from a health condition such that preference is necessary to prevent prejudicing the party's interest in the litigation. A motion for preference may be filed after all essential parties have been served with process or have appeared by any party who has attained the age of 70 at the time