This endorsement addresses a dispute regarding trial readiness in a personal injury action.
The plaintiffs sought to set a trial date, but the defendant objected, citing outstanding productions, unanswered undertakings, and refusals from discovery.
The court, in a case conference, found the case was not "trial ready" due to these unresolved interlocutory matters, including unquantified loss of income claims, unobtained employment files, and unserved expert reports.
Despite the four-year period since discoveries, counsel had not completed necessary steps.
The court emphasized the scarcity of trial dates and declined to book a date for an unprepared case, striking it from the trial list.