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Torts — Premises liability — Slip and fall — Continuance

Aug 06th, 2024 in by admin

Torts — Premises liability — Slip and fall — Continuance — Second motion to continue trial in slip and fall case that does not qualify for treatment as complex litigation is denied — Good cause — Neither discovery issues that defense did not diligently move to resolve, overextension of counsel, fact that case was recently taken over by new counsel replacing retiring attorney, nor fact that counsel is currently set to be in trial in another case during same trial term constitutes good cause for exception to strict policy governing continuances — Defendant and counsel are ordered to appear to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for conduct related to filing of motion