Plaintiffs’ Motion for Relief From Waiver of Jury Trial
2024CUPP032862: LEDA GHAZAROSSIAN, et al. vs STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 06/15/2026 in Department 20 Motion for Relief From Waiver of Jury Trial
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Motion: Plaintiffs Motion for Relief From Waiver of Jury Trial
Tentative: Plaintiffs Motion for Relief From Waiver of Jury Trial is GRANTED. Plaintiffs have established that the failure to deposit jury fees by the deadline set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 631, subdivision (c) was the result of inadvertence and oversight, and was not reflective of an intention to waive jury. Plaintiffs counsel promptly posted jury fees upon
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2024CUPP032862: LEDA GHAZAROSSIAN, et al. vs STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
discovery of the oversight. The Court finds that the Court will not be prejudiced and there is no evidence that Defendant will be prejudiced by an order granting relief from waiver. Accordingly, Plaintiffs are granted relief from waiver of jury trial pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 631, subdivision (g).
Plaintiffs shall provide notice.
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