By: Romtin Parvaresh and Daniel Whang

There is truth to the proverb that “a closed mouth catches no flies.” In Randolph v. Trustees of the California State University, 3rd App. Dist. C102901 (Jan. 15, 2026), the defendants sat silent when the trial court set a trial date after the five-year statutory deadline to bring a case to trial. Once
Continue Reading Silence Is Golden: Case Dismissal Affirmed Under Five-year Rule Because Defendants Need Not Object to an Untimely Trial Date
