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Linda Cobb vs Superior Court

Case Number

VENCI00568898

Case Type

Civil Law & Motion

Hearing Date / Time

Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:00

Nature of Proceedings

Summary Judgment Motion and CMC

Tentative Ruling

Lanny Tron; Terry Tron for Plaintiff

Tory Polin for Defendant Ventura County Superior Court

Brett B. McMurdo for County of Ventura

Issues

Summary Judgment Motion and CMC

Rulings

1. This case is on both the CMC Calendar at 8:30 am and the Civil Law & Motion Calendar at 10am. Both matters will be called on the 10am Calendar; no need to appear at the 8:30 am Calendar.

2. The SJ motion is continued to 2/21/24 at 10 am.

3. An OSC re dismissal is set for 2/21/24 at 10am.

4. The MSC Date of 2/9/24 is vacated.

5. Plaintiff’s Motion to Tax Costs, sought by County of Ventura, remains on calendar as presently set.

Analysis

The current Trial Date is 3/7/24 and the current MSC Date are set for 2/9/24

Plaintiff’s Motion to Tax Costs is on 1/3/24

The SJ Motion is currently set for 12/13/23

Email: from Lanny M. Tron, Terry L. Tron: The parties have reached a settlement in this matter.  We ask that the Court holds any tentative ruling on the Superior Court of CA, County of Ventura’s pending Motion for Summary Judgment, which is scheduled for hearing on Wednesday, December 13.  The parties have agreed to stay discovery and trial-related deadlines.  We called this afternoon to inquire about the Court’s preferences for proceeding procedurally with this case and whether it could be placed on the 60-day dismissal calendar, but the Court’s phones were closed.  We plan to file a stipulation on Monday, December 11, detailing that we have reached a settlement and requesting that any tentative ruling on the Motion for Summary Judgment be held.  In addition, we will request that the Motion for Summary Judgment be continued to the latest date before trial or that the matter be placed on the 60-day dismissal calendar while we conclude the settlement process, or what the Court suggests.  Counsel for Plaintiff will be filing a Notice of Settlement.  Just one point of clarification.  A settlement has been reached between Plaintiff and Defendant Superior Court of California, County of Ventura only. There has not been a settlement reached with Defendant County of Ventura.  Judgment has been entered in favor of the County of Ventura, and there is a pending Motion to Tax Costs that Plaintiff has filed regarding the Defendant County of Ventura’s Memorandum of Costs.

The Court’s Conclusions

The request is reasonable.

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