SARAH FLYNN VS. LUCKY MALONE STEWART ET AL

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Line 8.

Defendant and Cross-complainant Lucky Stewart's Motion To Partially Stay Proceedings is DENIED. A judicial action must proceed apace. (See, e.g., Jud. Standard 2.1.) A stay is an exception. Defendant and Cross-complainant has failed to demonstrate a factual or legal basis for the partial stay of the action that he requests. The court sees no reason why the claims and counterclaims, as well as the related defenses, cannot and should not be developed together. Whether certain claims will be resolved before others in a matter for a later date and likely a matter for the trial judge. On this record, a partial stay is not merited under Code of Civil Procedure section 128(a)(8) or 1060. Nor is the court inclined to impose the requested partial stay pursuant to its inherent powers. Thus, Defendant and Cross-complainant's motion is denied.

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