Civil Tentative Rulings Announcement
CIVIL TENTATIVE RULING ANNOUNCEMENT
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Effective April 2, 2012
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November 26, 2025
The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge John R. Mayne in Department 21:
664520 – CAPITAL ONE BANK vs SINGH, ROMAN – Plaintiff’s Motion to Set Aside and Vacate Default Judgment and Renewal of Judgment; Dismissing with Prejudice [C.C.P. 473] – GRANTED, and unopposed. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 473(b) the Court hereby VACATES and SETS ASIDE the default and default judgment entered on November 18, 2011 and the renewal of judgment entered on May 7, 2021, and DISMISSES this matter, with prejudice.
CV-23-002712 – ADAMS, AMBER vs MCDONALDS CORPORATION – Defendant’s Motion to Consolidate – GRANTED, and unopposed. Stanislaus County Superior Court Case No. CV-24-006687 is consolidated with Stanislaus County Superior Court Case No. CV-23-002712 for all purposes, including trial. Case No. CV-23-002712 will be the lead case and assigned to Department 21, Judge John R. Mayne, for all purposes. All documents in the consolidated matter must be filed in Case No. CV-23-002712, and include its caption and case number, followed by Case No. CV-24-006687. The consolidated matter will have one set of findings of fact and conclusions of law and one judgment. A copy of the Court’s consolidation order will be filed in Case No. CV-24-006687, but no further papers or documents or copies thereof need be filed in that case. The current Settlement Conference and Trial dates scheduled in Case No. CV-23-002712 are hereby VACATED. The Case Management and Trial Setting Conference scheduled for December 15, 2025, in Department 24 is hereby VACATED. A Case Management and Trial Setting conference on the consolidated cases is scheduled for December 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in Department 21, and the parties should be prepared to select trial dates.
CV-25-005758 – CALIFORNIA SOLAR INNOVATORS INC vs SRAN FAMILY ORCHARDS INC – Petitioner’s Petition to Confirm Contractual Arbitration Award - GRANTED and unopposed. Counsel for Petitioner shall provide the Court with a proposed order confirming the arbitration award.
The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge Stacy P. Speiller in Department 22:
***There are no Tentative Rulings in Department 22***
The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge John D. Freeland in Department 23:
2024004 – WELLS, TINA vs KEMP, HIRAM E – Defendant’s Motion to Expunge Notice of Pendency of Action – DENIED, without prejudice.
Proof of service demonstrates insufficient notice, and the motion was filed less than 16 court days before the hearing. (Code Civ. Proc. § 1005(b).)
Moreover, it appears that an expungement order is unnecessary here, as the lis pendens was terminated by the dismissal of the instant action on 7-24-17. (See, e.g. Palmer v. Zaklama (2003) 109 Cal.App.4th 1367, 1373, 1376.)
CV-24-005828 – LAGO FLOORING INC vs MEJIA, WILLIAM – Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Adjudication – CONTINUED, on the Court’s own motion, to January 23, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 23.
The Court needs more time to consider the papers herein.
CV-24-007601 – CUEVAS, ALMA vs MARQUEZ, BUDDY JR – Defendant’s Motion to Continue Trial Dates, Ex Parte Application for an Order to Continue the Trial Date and Trial Related Dates - HEARING REQUIRED.
Based on the evidence presented and the lack of substantive opposition, the Court intends to GRANT the motion, with all related deadlines to be calculated from the new trial date. Counsel shall appear at the time of the hearing in order to select an agreeable continued trial date.
The following is the tentative ruling for a case calendared before Judge Sonny S. Sandhu in Department 24:
CV-24-008534 – DISCOVER BANK vs RODRIGUEZ, ROBERTITO – Defendant’s Motion to Vacate Default Judgment (Code Civ. Pro. 473.5) - DENIED, without prejudice.
The Court finds that Defendant’s motion though timely brought, is not supported by Defendant’s proposed Answer as required by statute. (Civ. Proc. Code § 473.5).
Defendant’s motion is accordingly denied without prejudice.
The following 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:
UD-25-001181 – WALLACECOOK, LINDA vs SMITH, DILLON – Defendant’s Demurrer – HEARING REQUIRED.
UD-25-001067 – TIVOLI BOARDWALK LLC vs MARTINEZ, JACQUELYNN – Motion to Set Aside Default & Default Judgment – HEARING REQUIRED.