On 03/10/2017 CHERYL HARPER filed a Personal Injury - Other Personal Injury lawsuit against LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Stanley Mosk Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. The Judge overseeing this case is GEORGINA T. RIZK. The case status is Pending - Other Pending.
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03/10/2017
Pending - Other Pending
Los Angeles County Superior Courts
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
GEORGINA T. RIZK
HARPER CHERYL
DOES 1 TO 20
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN
AZIZZADEH SHAWN
GRAVES & KING LAW OFFICES OF
6/16/2017: LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
8/24/2017: PROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
3/9/2018: Unknown
7/19/2018: ORDER] AND STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL, FSC [AND RELATED MOTION/DISCOVERY DATES] PERSONAL INJURY COURTS ONLY (CENTRAL DISTRICT)
12/13/2018: Stipulation to Continue Trial/FSC [and Related Motion/Discovery Dates] Personal Injury Courts Only (Department 91, 92, 93, 97)
1/28/2019: Motion to Continue Trial Date
1/31/2019: Proof of Service (not Summons and Complaint)
2/22/2019: Unknown
2/22/2019: Minute Order
2/22/2019: Notice of Ruling
at 1:30 PM in Department 2, Georgina T. Rizk, Presiding; Hearing on Motion to Continue Trial - Held - Motion Granted
Notice of Ruling; Filed by Los Angeles County Metropolitan (Defendant)
Certificate of Mailing for (Minute Order (Hearing on Motion to Continue Trial) of 02/22/2019); Filed by Clerk
Minute Order ( (Hearing on Motion to Continue Trial)); Filed by Clerk
Proof of Service (not Summons and Complaint); Filed by Los Angeles County Metropolitan (Defendant)
at 08:30 AM in Department 2, Georgina T. Rizk, Presiding; Jury Trial - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
Notice of Motion and Motion to Continue Trial; Filed by Los Angeles County Metropolitan (Defendant)
at 10:00 AM in Department 2, Georgina T. Rizk, Presiding; Final Status Conference - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
[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)
ORDER] AND STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL, FSC [AND RELATED MOTION/DISCOVERY DATES] PERSONAL INJURY COURTS ONLY (CENTRAL DISTRICT)
CIVIL DEPOSIT
Receipt; Filed by Cheryl Harper (Plaintiff)
PROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
Proof-Service/Summons; Filed by Cheryl Harper (Plaintiff)
Answer; Filed by Los Angeles County Metropolitan (Defendant)
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
Revised Summons
Summons; Filed by Cheryl Harper (Plaintiff)
Complaint
Complaint; Filed by Cheryl Harper (Plaintiff)
Case Number: BC652549 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.