Attorneys James F. Holtz, Ray Artiano flout court order in school free speech case Stutz v. Larkins

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Note: A status conference in this case will be held in Dept. 68 of San Diego Superior Court on Dec. 9, 2011 at 10 a.m.. Defendant will ask the court to address the issue of plaintiff's having failed to amend an order as directed by the court over two years ago.

On the trial date of April 6, 2009 attorneys James F. Holtz and Jeffrey Wade, Jr. showed up in Judge Judith Hayes' courtroom to represent Stutz Artiano Shinoff & Holtz in its defamation lawsuit against this blogger, Maura Larkins. Ray Artiano is the attorney of record in the case.

The court chided plaintiffs for adding a finding of malice to the court's grant of summary adjudication to plaintiffs. The plaintiff won the summary adjudication decision by default when the court threw out defendant's opposition because she used improper format.

The court directed Counsel for Plaintiff on April 6, 2009 to "prepare and submit an Amended Order After Hearing on the Motion for Summary Adjudication" (see attached minute order).

Two-and-a-half years later, Stutz law firm continues to flout the court's order. Maura Larkins has reminded them twice of the omission. We'll see if Stutz brings an amended summary adjudication order to the status conference hearing tomorrow in Department 68.