Civil Tentative Rulings
Civil Tentative Rulings Announcement
CIVIL TENTATIVE RULING ANNOUNCEMENT
If the Tentative Ruling in your case is satisfactory, you need not appear at the scheduled time, the ruling becomes final, and the prevailing party prepares the order.
However, if you are not satisfied with the Tentative Ruling, and wish to appear and argue the matter, YOU MUST NOTIFY the Clerk’s Office and opposing counsel of your intent before 4:00 p.m. TODAY. If a TELEPHONIC HEARING is requested per CCP §367.5, you MUST register online to appear telephonically using Vcourt.
When doing so, you must indicate as to which issue(s) and/or motion(s) a hearing is being requested. If requesting a hearing for clarification of a tentative ruling, specify what matter(s) and/or issue(s) need clarification.
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Please refer to Local Rule of Court 3.12 concerning Court reporter fees.
If a Hearing is required or you have requested a Hearing for a Law and Motion Matter Scheduled in Department 21, 22, 23 or 24 in Modesto, please contact the Court Reporter Coordinator at (209) 530-3105 or ctreport@stanct.org to request a reporter and determine availability. If a Staff Reporter is not available, you may need to provide your own.
Effective April 2, 2012
Staff Court Reporters may be available, though it is not guaranteed, to report law and motion matters on the following schedule:
Department 21 - Wednesdays and Fridays only. Staff Reporters may be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please call to confirm.
Department 22 - Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Staff Reporters may be available on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please call to confirm.
Department 23 - Wednesdays and Fridays only. Staff Reporters may be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please call to confirm.
Department 24 - Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Staff Reporters may be available on Wednesdays or Fridays. Please call to confirm.
If a Staff Reporter is not available, counsel can make arrangements to have their hearing reported by a private CSR. Please contact the Court Reporter Coordinator at (209)530-3105 to request a Staff Reporter and to determine if a Staff Reporter will be available for your hearing
The following is the tentative ruling for a case calendared before Judge John R. Mayne in Department 21:
CV-24-005238 – PINEDO, PEDRO vs KHACHO ENTERPRISES INC – Defendant’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel - MOOT. New counsel for Defendant Khacho Enterprises, Inc., substituted in on January 29, 2026.
The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge Stacy P. Speiller in Department 22:
***There are no Tentative Rulings for Department 22***
The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge Clifford Tong in Department 23:
CV-24-005270 – DAVIS, MICKEY ERNEST vs COUNTY OF STANISLAUS – Defendant C.W. Brower, Inc.’s Motion to Compel the Deposition of Plaintiff Mickey Ernest Davis – GRANTED, and unopposed.
The Court finds that Plaintiff unreasonably failed to appear for a properly noticed deposition, entitling Defendant to an order compelling such attendance pursuant to Code Civ. Proc. § 2025.450 et seq. The Court further finds that Defendant has made repeated good faith efforts to meet and confer with regard to the issues presented herein, which have been consistently met with a pattern of unilateral delays with regard to the subject proceeding. Therefore, the motion is GRANTED and Plaintiff is directed to appear for his deposition on a date and time to be selected via mutual agreement between counsel but no later than April 30, 2026.
The Court further finds that Defendant is entitled to an award of monetary sanctions in connection with the instant motion. (Code Civ. Proc. § 2025.450(g), 2023.010, 2023.030.) Therefore, sanctions are awarded against Plaintiff and his counsel in the amount of $540, to be paid to defense counsel.
CV-25-000613 – LOPEZ, CORRINA PAULA vs DUNHOUSE, ROBERT FRANCIS, III – Defendants Dunhouse & Citizens Medical Response’s Motion to Deem Admitted Requests for Admissions, Set One – CONTINUED, on the Court’s own motion, to May 29, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 23.
CV-25-005384 – BOWERS, LATONA R vs SN SERVICING CORPORATION – Defendant’s Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint – HEARING REQUIRED.
The Court is inclined to SUSTAIN the demurrer without leave to amend at this stage of proceedings, based on the Court’s finding that Plaintiff has again failed to sufficiently allege facts supporting her claims herein. Specifically, Plaintiff articulates no factual or legal grounds for her assertion that the assignment(s) leading up to the trustee’s sale and/or the sale itself were void and lacked legal effect. (Code Civ. Proc. § 430.10(e).)
The Court further notes that the current pleading represents Plaintiff’s third unsuccessful attempt to plead viable claims in this regard and that she has failed to identify any additional relevant allegations that could be added in support, which leads the Court to conclude that she is unable to do so. Accordingly, the Court is inclined to DENY further leave to amend.
CV-25-008885 – DURAN, AMANDA vs PACIFIC MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS INC – Defendant Pacific Material Handling Solutions, Inc.’s Petition to Compel Arbitration - CONTINUED, on the Court’s own motion, to April 23, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 23.
The Court requires more time to review this matter.
The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge Sonny S. Sandhu in Department 24:
***There are no Tentative Rulings for Department 24***
The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Commissioner Jared D. Beeson in Department 19 located at the Turlock Division at 300 Starr Avenue, Turlock, CA:
***There are no Tentative Rulings for Department 19***