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MOTION FOR ORDER GRANTING PREFERENCE IN SETTING CASE FOR TRIAL, AND EXTENDING DISCOVERY CUTOFF
SF Superior Court - Asbestos Law & Motion - CGC24277260 - July 22, 2025 Hearing date: July 22, 2025 Case number: CGC24277260 Case title: GLEN TINER VS. IMO INDUSTRIES LLC ET AL Case Number: | | CGC24277260 | Case Title: | | GLEN TINER VS. IMO INDUSTRIES LLC ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-07-22 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | MOTION FOR ORDER GRANTING PREFERENCE IN SETTING CASE FOR TRIAL, AND EXTENDING DISCOVERY CUTOFF - FOR TENTATIVE RULING PURPOSES ONLY | Rulings: | | (tentative ruling continues 2 of 2) 8.
No later than August 5, 2025: a. Plaintiff must provide a statement to each Defendant stating the name and contact information of each lay person with knowledge of any facts supporting Plaintiff's claims as to each Defendant. b. Defendants must provide a statement stating the name and contact information of each lay person with knowledge of facts supporting Defendant's affirmative defenses. c. Any person not identified on the statements may be barred from testifying at trial or presenting a declaration on a summary judgment motion.
9. A further case management conference is set for September 23, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. a. Case management conference statements are not required. b. Parties may appear at the conference by zoom. c. If the parties agree that no CMC is necessary, they shall notify the Court at least two court days before the hearing.
10. Plaintiffs will send a settlement demand to Defendants no later than September 29, 2025. Response to the settlement demand is due October 13, 2025. The parties shall separately submit confidential settlement demands/offers. This confidential value must be separately submitted to Department503@sftc.org via electronic mail on October 20, 2025.
11. A mandatory settlement conference is set for Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 503. Personal appearance is required by all unless a party is excused for good cause. A request to excuse a personal appearance must be submitted to Department503@sftc.org two weeks before the mandatory settlement conference.
The moving party shall lodge with the clerk in Department 304 by the time set for this hearing a proposed order repeating verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling. Any party wishing to contest the tentative ruling must email contestasbestostr@sftc.org by 4:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing and state their intention to contest. If a hearing is requested, it will be on July 22, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Attorneys may appear in person or remotely via zoom: Meeting ID 160 757 8308; Passcode: 485029. Face coverings are optional.
The Court no longer provides a court reporter in the Law and Motion department. Parties may retain their own reporter, who may appear in the courtroom or remotely. A retained reporter must be a California certified court reporter (CSR), for only a CSR's transcript may be used in California courts. If a CSR is being retained, include in your email all of the following: Their name, CSR and telephone number, and their individual work email address. There will be only one official record. If the parties cannot agree, the Court will designate a qualified court reporter to provide the official transcript for the matter, and the party or parties will bear the cost. =(EPS/304). | |
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