****2549
03/10/2017
Pending - Other Pending
Personal Injury - Other Personal Injury
Los Angeles, California
GEORGINA T. RIZK
HARPER CHERYL
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN
AZIZZADEH SHAWN
GRAVES & KING LAW OFFICES OF
2/22/2019: Notice of Ruling
2/22/2019: Minute Order
2/22/2019: Unknown
1/31/2019: Proof of Service (not Summons and Complaint)
1/28/2019: Motion to Continue Trial Date
12/13/2018: Stipulation to Continue Trial/FSC [and Related Motion/Discovery Dates] Personal Injury Courts Only (Department 91, 92, 93, 97)
7/19/2018: ORDER] AND STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL, FSC [AND RELATED MOTION/DISCOVERY DATES] PERSONAL INJURY COURTS ONLY (CENTRAL DISTRICT)
3/9/2018: Unknown
8/24/2017: PROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
6/16/2017: LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
Docketat 1:30 PM in Department 2, Georgina T. Rizk, Presiding; Hearing on Motion to Continue Trial - Held - Motion Granted
[-] Read LessDocketNotice of Ruling; Filed by Los Angeles County Metropolitan (Defendant)
[-] Read LessDocketCertificate of Mailing for (Minute Order (Hearing on Motion to Continue Trial) of 02/22/2019); Filed by Clerk
[-] Read LessDocketMinute Order ( (Hearing on Motion to Continue Trial)); Filed by Clerk
[-] Read LessDocketProof of Service (not Summons and Complaint); Filed by Los Angeles County Metropolitan (Defendant)
[-] Read LessDocketat 08:30 AM in Department 2, Georgina T. Rizk, Presiding; Jury Trial - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
[-] Read LessDocketNotice of Motion and Motion to Continue Trial; Filed by Los Angeles County Metropolitan (Defendant)
[-] Read LessDocketat 10:00 AM in Department 2, Georgina T. Rizk, Presiding; Final Status Conference - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
[-] Read LessDocket[Proposed Order] and Stipulation to Continue Trial, FSC (and Related Motion/Discovery Dates) Personal Injury Courts Only (Central District); Filed by Los Angeles County Metropolitan (Defendant)
[-] Read LessDocketORDER] AND STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL, FSC [AND RELATED MOTION/DISCOVERY DATES] PERSONAL INJURY COURTS ONLY (CENTRAL DISTRICT)
[-] Read LessDocketCIVIL DEPOSIT
[-] Read LessDocketReceipt; Filed by Cheryl Harper (Plaintiff)
[-] Read LessDocketPROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
[-] Read LessDocketProof-Service/Summons; Filed by Cheryl Harper (Plaintiff)
[-] Read LessDocketAnswer; Filed by Los Angeles County Metropolitan (Defendant)
[-] Read LessDocketLOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
[-] Read LessDocketRevised Summons
[-] Read LessDocketSummons; Filed by Cheryl Harper (Plaintiff)
[-] Read LessDocketComplaint
[-] Read LessDocketComplaint; Filed by Cheryl Harper (Plaintiff)
[-] Read LessCase Number: ****2549 Hearing Date: January 30, 2020 Dept: 29
Harper v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Motion to Continue Trial filed by the Defendant is GRANTED IN PART. The trial is continued to April 28, 2020 at 8:30 in Department 29. The final status conference is continued to April 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
The trial date is firm. The parties are ordered to inform their witnesses, including expert witnesses, of the new trial date immediately. No further continuances should be expected.
The parties must diligently prepare for trial, including completion of expert discovery, even if the parties are hopeful the case will settle.
Good cause has not been shown for a continuance to October 2020. Defendant claims that a continuance to October is necessary to complete outstanding discovery. Good cause is shown when a party shows an “excused inability to obtain essential testimony, documents, or other material evidence despite diligent efforts.” California Rule of Court Rule 3.1332. This case is almost three years old. Defendant has not shown an “excused inability” to obtain the purportedly required discovery and has not provided any evidence that it has acted diligently during the three years that this case has been pending.
Moving party is ordered to give notice.