PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY, VS. DISCOUNT PLUMBING INC. D/B/A AFFORDABLE ROOTER

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Monday, May 11, 2026, Line 6. Defendant Discount Plumbing, Inc.'s Motion For Order To Transfer Action And To Consolidate Actions is OFF CALENDAR.

Defendant has not demonstrated it timely served its motion. (See Code of Civil Procedure section 1005(b) [motion must be filed and served 16 court days before hearing]; Code of Civil Procedure section 1013(a) [service by mail where place of address and place of mailing are within State of adds 5 calendar days to the period of notice]; see Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6(a)(3)(B) [service by email adds two court days to "any period of notice"]; Code of Civil Procedure section 1013(e) [service by fax only be agreement and adds two court days to "any period of notice"].)

Defendant served his motion by email on 4/17/2026, which is not 16 court days plus two court days before 5/11/2026, the hearing date noticed. Defendant's disregard for the rules is not excused. A party seeking to have a motion heard outside the regular noticed period must secure an order shortening time or advancing the hearing. Defendant has no such order and, therefore, its (second) attempt to jump the line fails and his untimely motion is ordered off calendar.

Additionally, Moving Defendant has violated a written court order. In connection with its motion set for hearing on 4/20/2026, the court ordered Moving Defendant to submit promptly a proposed order verbatim the tentative ruling. Nearly three weeks later, Moving Defendant has not yet submitted the proposed order. Moving Defendant is ordered to submit the proposed order for the 4/20/2026 by email to contestdept302tr@sftc.org no later than 8:30 am on 5/11/2026. Prior to the hearing, Moving Defendant shall lodge by email to contestdept302tr@sftc.org a proposed order repeating the above verbatim.

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