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A lawsuit which is estimated by the parties (usually their attorneys) and the trial setting judge to take no more than one day. thus, a short cause may be called on the “short cause” calendar and get priority on the calendar since it can be fitted into the court’s schedule and will not tie up a courtroom for a long period. short causes may be treated differently from “long cause” cases, such as not requiring a settlement conference or having the cases tried by “pro tem” judges. however, if a supposed “short cause” lasts beyond one day the judge is authorized to declare a mistrial and the case will be reset later as a “long cause.”