What is the test for refusing to accept oral testimony at a personal injury hearing?

Here, the parties did not stipulate to forgo oral testimony and the court made no finding of good cause for refusing to receive live testimony. The court was thus required to receive any live, competent testimony that was relevant and within the scope of the hearing. ( 217; cf. Nora v. Kaddo (2004) 116 Cal.App.4th 1026, 1028-1029 [based on analogous language in Code of Civil Procedure section 527.6, court erred by denying parties the opportunity to present live testimony].)