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Center Point Development Group Inc vs Gwendolyn Campbell

Case Number

24CV00306

Case Type

Civil Law & Motion

Hearing Date / Time

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 10:00

Nature of Proceedings

4 Discovery Motions

Tentative Ruling

Jason Wansor: Attorney for Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Center Point Development Group, Inc. dba CP Builders and Cross-Defendant Anthony Gavin Moores

Bruce Rudman: Attorney for Gwendolyn Campbell.

Clark H. Cameron, Neil H. Berger, Kenneth S. Humphrey: Attorneys for Cross-Defendant/Cross-Complainant, Hudson Insurance Company.

Christian J. Gascou, Ronald W. Hopkins: Attorneys for Cross-Defendant SureTec Insurance Company

Paul W. Smigliani: Attorneys for Cross-Defendants Center Point and Anthony Moores. 

   

RULING

  1. These 4 hearings are continued for 90 days to June 25, 2025, at 10am.
  2. The trial date of 6/25/25 and the MSC date of 6/6/25 are ordered off calendar.
  3. The Court anticipates setting new Trial dates and MSC dates on 6/25/25.

Analysis

Bruce Rudman filed a declaration dated 3/14/25 and testifies [summarized]: Ms. Campbell remains unable to assist in her defense and her treating physician, Michael F. Cantwell, MD has opined it may be another 60 days before she is able to do so. That based upon the foregoing, and the fact that CP Builders now is seeking to bring in subcontractors on a cross-complaint, he requests that the matter be continued for 90 days to about June 27, 2025, at which time the newly added cross-defendants should have appeared and the Court can reevaluate the issues plaguing Ms. Campbell. That as soon as Ms. Campbell is medically able, he will complete the discovery and serve the responses on Counsel.

The Court’s Conclusions

There is no option but to embrace the suggestion of counsel.

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