Robinson v. Woods

Opinion

MALLANO, P. J.

Defendants moved for summary judgment, noticing the hearing for less than the statutorily required period and setting the hearing within 30 days of the trial date absent prior court approval. Plaintiffs filed opposition papers raising these errors but did not address the motion on the merits.

At the noticed hearing, the trial court continued the hearing for four days, directed defendants to file papers showing good cause for entertaining the motion within 30 days of trial, and gave plaintiffs an opportunity to file opposition papers on the merits, which plaintiffs…