Judge Allocates 12 Minutes Per Side, Will Issue Written Ruling; Trial Date Dependent on Appellate Outcome

At the start of the motion docket the bench set the argument clock and allowed parties to split their allotted time internally, ultimately resolving on 12 minutes per side after counsel agreed. The judge apologized for earlier confusion about a case that had been converted to a full appeal and for any time‑split messaging errors, and thanked counsel for their flexibility.

Near the hearing's end the judge took the matter under consideration and said the court will "issue a written ruling on the motion for discretionary review." Counsel confirmed that a previously scheduled November 30 trial date had been struck; the trial court said it would provide a trial date 60 days after receiving the court of appeals' decision, and parties will notify the trial court promptly when this court rules.