Case Management or Actual Trial????? American Express....Help.

[CharlieBrown]

Hi Everyone:  I'm a little bit confuse and hope that someone can shed a little light on my situation.  I received a notice from the court here in CA and its states: "Civil Trial Assignment -Short Cause - Civil Trial Assignment".  This was set by plantiff.  Their original filing was a "Case Management" trial.  I was told that CA no longer do casemangement meet and confer.  So is this an actual trial or is it to meet with the judge and set up a trial date?  I originally had the impression that this was just a meeting infront of the judge to set a trial date.  It's assigned on a Friday morning at 8:30 in the morning.  Would someone shed some light on this for me?  Thanks.

[racecar]

The attorney noting the case for trial shall confer with all other counsel prior to noting the case for trial setting to determine if there is any objection to setting. If there is no objection, the attorney shall so certify on the notice of setting.

If there is objection and the setting attorney believes the objections to readiness are not justified, the attorney shall so indicate on the setting notice and the matter shall be heard by the Presiding Judge on the motion calendar.

In the event all parties agree the case is ready for trial or will be ready for trial by a specific date, but have objections to particular dates, they shall notify the Court Administrator's Office of unavailable dates within five (5) days after receiving the notice of trial setting.

Court Administrator to Assign Dates. The Court Administrator shall assign trial dates under the supervision of the Presiding Judge who shall be in direct charge of the trial calendar. To the extent practical, cases shall be set chronologically according to noting date, except for cases having statutory preference.

The parties will decide for Jury and Non-jury Trial.

[CharlieBrown]

The attorney noting the case for trial shall confer with all other counsel prior to noting the case for trial setting to determine if there is any objection to setting. If there is no objection, the attorney shall so certify on the notice of setting.

If there is objection and the setting attorney believes the objections to readiness are not justified, the attorney shall so indicate on the setting notice and the matter shall be heard by the Presiding Judge on the motion calendar.

In the event all parties agree the case is ready for trial or will be ready for trial by a specific date, but have objections to particular dates, they shall notify the Court Administrator's Office of unavailable dates within five (5) days after receiving the notice of trial setting.

Court Administrator to Assign Dates. The Court Administrator shall assign trial dates under the supervision of the Presiding Judge who shall be in direct charge of the trial calendar. To the extent practical, cases shall be set chronologically according to noting date, except for cases having statutory preference.

The parties will decide for Jury and Non-jury Trial.

OK....I know I'm about to sound ignorant but it sounds like I can object to the trial occuring on the date that was set when I'm there and ask teh court to set court date in the future?  Sorry.  New to all this.  I have never even gotten a speeding ticket, never the less appear in court.