Not Stated

further in camera by way of the equivalent of a Vesco hearing as to this issue, or the court might have to schedule such a hearing as there likely is no time for it today. If the issue was indeed sudden and recent, and if it does preclude counsel from continuing, that is an unforeseen and unforeseeable circumstance and the trial will need to be continued. That would not, of itself, continue any trial-related dates, nor would it make an untimely summary judgment motion timely. The court will set a date to inquire on that point only.

The other purported reasons do not meet the requirements of this court for a continuance. The court is not trying to be difficult. But the court has 1300 cases on the docket. Because this is an I/C court, it typically takes 3-4 weeks to try a case. So you do the math. Given reasonable absences, it will take the court 100 years to try the cases now on the docket. Of course, that is a false statistic. We all know that most cases resolve without a trial. But even assuming 95% of the cases resolve without a trial or a continuance, it will take 5 years to try the cases on the docket. In other words, the court simply lacks the capacity to kick cases down the road. In the past, when the court had 800 cases on the docket, the court would grant first continuances for a reasonable amount of time on request. But those days are gone.

So, the motion is CONTINUED due to the health issue only. The court will set a date for a Vesco hearing to discuss the medical issue further. The court will not hear argument today other than to set the hearing date.

trial date was set at a CMC held on December 13, 2024. The court has received no FSC materials. The court is aware that the parties sought a trial continuance because they were not ready, but that request was denied. The court assumes that the reason it has nonetheless received no FSC materials is because the case settled, which is an excellent reason. If that is not the reason, the court will need to have a discussion as to why the parties ignored the court's orders. In either event, there will be no trial and the trial date is VACATED. Accordingly, the court will either set an OSC re: Dismissal (Settlement), or a TSC.

Case Number: 24SMCV02786 Hearing Date: August 24, 2026 Dept: I

The court believes that there has been a showing as to why the fact discovery might be needed. In particular, it appears that plaintiff was dosed with 8 times the amount of energy that is called for (if this is a one zone procedure). That information might well be important here. The court understands the moving party's claim that this is irrelevant, but that is not clear. The court needs specific information tying