Court’s Limiting Trial To Ten Days Upheld.

In an action involving the certification and training of crane operators and allegations of antitrust violations, the trial judge limited the trial to ten days. On appeal, the losing party claimed it had been unable to call all of its witnesses or present rebuttal evidence and were, therefore, deprived of fair trial. Apparently lacking sympathy for appellant’s argument, the appellate court stated: “Some litigants are of the mistaken opinion that when they are assigned to a court for trial they have camping rights.” The appeals court concluded the trial court did not abuse its discretion. (California Crane School, Inc. v. National Commission for Certification of Crane Operators (Cal. App. Fifth Dist.; May 8, 2014)226 Cal.App.4th 12.)