I didn't say it will go one forever. Maybe you need to read the Local Rules guidance.
"RULES of the CIVIL TRIAL DIVISION Harris County District Courts"
"Rule 1. OBJECTIVE OF RULES.
The objective of the rules of the Civil Trial Division of the District Courts of Harris County is to obtain a just, fair, equitable and impartial adjudication of the rights of litigants under established principles of substantive law and established rules of procedural law. To the end that this objective may be attained with as great expedition and dispatch and at the least expense, both to the litigants and to the state, as may be practicable, the rules shall be applied to ensure that, so far as reasonably possible, all matters are brought to trial or final disposition in conformity with the following standards:
(a) Civil jury cases within 18 months from appearance date;
(b) Civil non-jury cases within 12 months from appearance date."
Sounds to me like they have some idea as to when they would like these cases to end. Again, read the court documents.
