LORI REESE-BROWN VS. JOHN E COWAN

Matter on calendar for Friday, November 14, 2025, Line 7, PLAINTIFF LORI REESE-BROWN's Motion To Lift Stay For Limited Purpose Of Cost Allocation In Arbitration (CCP 1281.4 & A281.6; James Rule 31(C)).

Plaintiff Lori Reese-Brown's Motion To Lift Stay For Limited Purpose Of Cost Allocation In Arbitration (CCP 1281.4 & A281.6; JAMS Rule 31(c)) is OFF CALENDAR. Moving Plaintiff neither timely filed nor timely served her moving papers. (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 is within State of California adds five calendar days to "any period of notice"].) see also Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6(a)(3)(B) [service by email adds two court days to "any period of notice"].) Moving Plaintiff filed and served her papers on 10/21/2025, which is not 16 court days plus five calendar days before 11/14/2025, the hearing date noticed.

The parties are reminded of their responsibility to timely lodge with this department courtesy copies of all papers related to a motion. (See San Francisco Local Rules (LRSF), rule 2.7(B).) Moving Plaintiff must prepare a proposed order which repeats verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling and email it to contestdept302tr@sftc.org prior to the time set for hearing.

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