DONNA KINSBRUNER, AN INDIVIDUAL vs ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, et al.

2025CUPL046364: DONNA KINSBRUNER, AN INDIVIDUAL vs ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, et al. 07/21/2026 in Department 43 Motion for Trial Preference

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Motion: Plaintiff’s Motion for Trial Preference

Tentative Ruling: It appears there is an agreement of the parties as to an advanced trial date, and the motion may be moot. If true, the court will advance the trial on its own motion pursuant to the stipulation of the parties. HOWEVER, the request was for January 20, 2027, which is a Wednesday.

January 19, 2027, is the Tuesday after MLK Day which would be the day of that week for trial calls, but the courtroom will be dark from Jan. 21, 2027, to Jan. 29, 2027. The Court can schedule the trial for either January 11, 2027 or February 1, 2027, to be determined at the hearing based on the parties preference.