On March 2, 2020, this Court issued a ruling on Defendant WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC.’s Ex Parte Application to Transfer this Action to a Long Cause Courtroom. The Order states, “The parties are ORDERED to prepare the Long Cause Binders and submit them to Dept. 1.... Dept. 1 will rule if the case is appropriate for long cause trial court. [ ] This Court sets a Trial Setting Conference for Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. SE-F to determine if accepted as Long Cause Trial.” (Order, 03/02/2020.) Due to Covid-19, the Trial Setting Conference was CONTINUED to July 8, 2020.
The status of the parties’ submission(s) of Long Cause Binders to Dept. 1, as Ordered, is unclear. The Court is inclined to CONTINUE both the Trial Setting Conference and the Motion for Trial Preference until after the August 14, 2020 mediation date. The Court requests oral argument from all parties in order to provide the Court with a status update as to the submission of Long Cause Binders. Telephonic app
Hearing Date
July 08, 2020
Type
Other PI/PD/WD (General Jurisdiction)
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On March 2, 2020, this Court issued a ruling on Defendant WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC.’s Ex Parte Application to Transfer this Action to a Long Cause Courtroom. The Order states, “The parties are ORDERED to prepare the Long Cause Binders and submit them to Dept. 1.... Dept. 1 will rule if the case is appropriate for long cause trial court. [ ] This Court sets a Trial Setting Conference for Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. SE-F to determine if accepted as Long Cause Trial.” (Order, 03/02/2020.) Due to Covid-19, the Trial Setting Conference was CONTINUED to July 8, 2020.
The status of the parties’ submission(s) of Long Cause Binders to Dept. 1, as Ordered, is unclear. The Court is inclined to CONTINUE both the Trial Setting Conference and the Motion for Trial Preference until after the August 14, 2020 mediation date. The Court requests oral argument from all parties in order to provide the Court with a status update as to the submission of Long Cause Binders. Telephonic app