Page 3 San Mateo County Superior Courts Tentative Rulings

25-UDL-01528 RAYMOND P HETU & CHARLOTTE A HETU AS TRUSTEES OF THE HETU FAMILY TRUST VS. HEATHER ELAINE THOMPSON RAYMOND P HETU & CHARLOTTE A HETU AS TRUSTEES OF THE HETU MARTIN N. LETTUNICH FAMILY TRUST HEATHER ELAINE THOMPSON PRO SE DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 16, 2025 AND TENTATIVE REPEATE...

25-UDL-00283 HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-OA5, ET AL. VS. FERMIN ANIEL, ET AL. HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE WILLIAM R. JARRELL ALT-A SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-OA5 FERMIN ANIEL PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR SUMMARY ...

25-CIV-05185 JEONGHEE HAN VS. MIN PYO HONG JEONGHEE HAN MORGAN D. ROSS MIN PYO HONG JI W. KIM DEFENDANT MIN PYO HONG’S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF JEONG HEE HAN'S COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: The Demurrer of Defendant Min Pyo Hong (Defendant) to the Complaint of Plaintiff Jeong Hee Han (Plaintiff) is OVERRULED. Defendant’s Request ...

25-CIV-03634 PATRICK BALDWIN VS. UMANG KAJARIA, ET AL. PATRICK BALDWIN CHRISTOPHER MADER UMANG KAJARIA DAVID T. MOUTOUX DEMURRER TO FIRST AMENDED CROSS-COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 16, 2025 AND TENTATIVE REPEATED IN FULL BELOW AND IF A PARTY HAS CONTESTED THE TENTATIVE, IT IS SO INDICATED. PLAINTIFF/CR...

24-CLJ-01212 AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK VS. BEN RAMOS AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK DOUGLAS S WALLACE BEN RAMOS JULIA M. YOUNG MOTION TO ENTER JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO CCP § 664.6 TENTATIVE RULING: CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 16, 2025 AND TENTATIVE REPEATED IN FULL BELOW AND IF A PARTY HAS CONTESTED THE TENTATIVE, IT IS SO INDICATE...

22-CIV-03550 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY VS. HUAN LIU, ET AL. FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY LORI C. HERSHORIN HUAN LIU PRO SE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR DISCHARGE AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS TENTATIVE RULING: Initially, the Court notes that Plaintiff has not provided the correct address for the ...

22-CIV-04777 DONALD CHUA, ET AL. VS. BERNICE TURNER, ET AL. DONALD CHUA MARK B. CHERNEV BERNICE TURNER MARK R. SHEPHERD PETITION FOR (1) APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND SALE OF PLAINTIFFS’ INTEREST TO THIRD A THIRD PARTY; (2) APPORTIONMENT AND APPROVAL OF REFEREE’S FEES; (3) ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT OF PARTITION; AND (4) DISCHARGE OF REFERE...

24-CLJ-06908 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY VS. NIXON ESTUARDO GARCIA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY TRISTAN ESPINOSA NIXON ESTUARDO GARCIA NATHAN N WANG DEFENDANT NIXON ESTUARDO GARCIA’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGEMENT/ADJUDICATION TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Nixon Estuardo Garcia’s Motion for Summa...

25-CIV-05742 IN RE BELLEVUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCATION BELLEVUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION NICHOLAS A ROGERS MOTION FOR ORDER GRANTING PETITION TO AUTHORIZE APPROVAL OF AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF BELLEVUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION TENTATIVE RULING: Petitioner Bellevue Condominium Assoc...

25-UDL-01458 JIANG JIANG CHENG VS. RICKY PRASAD, ET AL. JIANG JIANG CHENG VERNE A. PERRY RICKY PRASAD PRO SE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME DUE TO MEDICAL HARDSHIP (ADA ACCOMMODATION REQUEST) TENTATIVE RULING: CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 16, 2025 AND TENTATIVE REPEATED IN FULL BELOW AND IF A PARTY HAS CONTESTED THE TENTATIVE, IT IS SO...

22-CIV-02229 MARILYN ROMELLI VS. BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION, ET AL. MARILYN ROMELLI WALTER E. SHJEFLO BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION ADRIANA F. ERQUIAGA MOTION OF CHARLES ERIC JAYE AND LAURIE JAYE TO CONTINUE TRIAL TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is MOOT. The case has settled. December 23, 2025 Law and Motion Calendar PAG...

23-CIV-02884 GONGQINGCHENG PANHUI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP VS. LIHUI BAI, ET AL. GONGQINGCHENG PANHUI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP BRETT RAMSAUR LIHUI BAI GABRIEL COLWELL PLAINTIFF’S RENEWED MOTION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO EFFECTUATE ALTERNATIVE SERVICE UPON DEFENDANT JIMAN ZHU PURSUANT TO CAL. CODE CIV. PRO. § 413.30 TE...

25-CIV-00194 DAVID BERNARD PARVIN VS. SANDEEP KHANNA, ET AL. DAVID BERNARD PARVIN NELSON W GOODELL SANDEEP KHANNA PRO SE PLAINTIFF DAVID BERNARD PARVIN’S MOTION TO SEAL PORTIONS OF THE DEFENDANTS THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED CONDITIONALLY UNDER SEAL TENTATIVE RULING: CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 16, 2025 AND TENTATIVE REPEATED IN FU...

23-CIV-01401 ROX HUNTINGTON VS. ARMIN EBERHARD, ET AL. ROX HUNTINGTON DANIEL DE SOTO ARMIN EBERHARD MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF ROX HUNTINGTON TENTATIVE RULING: CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 16, 2025 AND TENTATIVE REPEATED IN FULL BELOW AND IF A PARTY HAS CONTESTED THE TENTATIVE, IT IS SO INDICATED. The unoppose...

22-CIV-02229 MARILYN ROMELLI VS. BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION, ET AL. MARILYN ROMELLI WALTER E. SHJEFLO BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION ADRIANA F. ERQUIAGA MOTION OF CHARLES ERIC JAYE AND LAURIE JAYE FOR APPOINTMENT OF DISCOVERY REFEREE TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is MOOT. The case has settled. December 23, 2025 Law and ...

25-CIV-02080 COSER SQUARE RETAIL OWNER, LLC VS. VIVIAN LE, ET AL. COSER SQUARE RETAIL OWNER, LLC KEVIN P MONTEE VIVIAN LE JEFFREY R. WINDSOR MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT VIVIAN LE TENTATIVE RULING: The unopposed motion of Jeffrey R. Windson to be relieved as counsel of record for defendant Vivian Le is GRANTED....

25-CIV-03634 PATRICK BALDWIN VS. UMANG KAJARIA, ET AL. PATRICK BALDWIN CHRISTOPHER MADER UMANG KAJARIA DAVID T. MOUTOUX DEMURRER TO FIRST AMENDED CROSS-COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 16, 2025 AND TENTATIVE REPEATED IN FULL BELOW AND IF A PARTY HAS CONTESTED THE TENTATIVE, IT IS SO INDICATED. PLAINTIFF/CR...

22-CIV-03056 BRIAN GONZALEZ VS STONEBRIDGE HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATES LLC BRIAN GONZALEZ EDWIN AIWAZIAN STONEBRIDGE HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATES LLC SHAREEF FARAG DEFENDANT STONEBRIDGE HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATES LLC'S MOTION FOR TERMINATING SANCTIONS RE: PAGA ACTION TENTATIVE RULING: CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 16, 2025 AND TENTATIVE REPEATED IN ...

25-CIV-05185 JEONGHEE HAN VS. MIN PYO HONG JEONGHEE HAN MORGAN D. ROSS MIN PYO HONG JI W. KIM DEFENDANT MIN PYO HONG’S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF JEONG HEE HAN'S COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: The Demurrer of Defendant Min Pyo Hong (Defendant) to the Complaint of Plaintiff Jeong Hee Han (Plaintiff) is OVERRULED. Defendant’s Request ...

24-CIV-06424 MARTA BOGACZYNSKA VS. SCOTT TURNER, ET AL. MARTA BOGACZYNSKA AARON P MINNIS SCOTT TURNER HEIDI G KIM DEFENDANT PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC.’S MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFF’S APPEARANCE TO COMPLETE DEPOSITION AND REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS TENTATIVE RULING: CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 16, 2025 AND TENTATIVE REPEATED IN FULL BELOW...

25-CIV-03370 VICTOR CATANZARO VS. AXOS FINANCIAL INC., ET AL. VICTOR CATANZARO JASON ELLIOT FELLNER AXOS FINANCIAL INC. EDWARD P. MURPHY DEFENDANTS’ DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF’S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: The court rules on defendants’ demurrer to plaintiff’s second amended complaint (SAC) as follows: This court i...

24-CIV-04844 ECUAMIA FLOWERS CORP. VS. ANDREW R. IANNONE, ET AL. ECUAMIA FLOWERS CORP. KEITH M. VELLECA ANDREW R. IANNONE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY AN ORDER FOR SALE OF A DWELLING SHOULD NOT ISSUE TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff and Judgment Creditor Ecuamia Flowers Corporation’s Application for an Order authorizing the sale of Judgme...

25-UDL-01136 THE JOHN STEWART COMPANY VS. SARA ALVAREZ, ET AL. THE JOHN STEWART COMPANY MERCEDES A. GAVIN SARA ALVAREZ MOTION TO VACATE DEFAULT JUDGMENT TENTATIVE RULING: The court DENIES defendant Sara Alvarez’s unopposed motion to vacate default judgment. First, it is not clear if defendant provided proper notice of the hear...

25-UDL-01528 RAYMOND P HETU & CHARLOTTE A HETU AS TRUSTEES OF THE HETU FAMILY TRUST VS. HEATHER ELAINE THOMPSON RAYMOND P HETU & CHARLOTTE A HETU AS TRUSTEES OF THE HETU MARTIN N. LETTUNICH FAMILY TRUST HEATHER ELAINE THOMPSON PRO SE DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 16, 2025 AND TENTATIVE REPEATE...

25-UDL-00283 HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-OA5, ET AL. VS. FERMIN ANIEL, ET AL. HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE WILLIAM R. JARRELL ALT-A SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-OA5 FERMIN ANIEL PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR SUMMARY ...

24-CLJ-01212 AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK VS. BEN RAMOS AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK DOUGLAS S WALLACE BEN RAMOS JULIA M. YOUNG MOTION TO ENTER JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO CCP § 664.6 TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff American Express Bank’s unopposed motion to enter judgment against Defendant Ben Ramos is GRANTED. This is a debt col...

25-CIV-00194 DAVID BERNARD PARVIN VS. SANDEEP KHANNA, ET AL. DAVID BERNARD PARVIN NELSON W GOODELL SANDEEP KHANNA PRO SE PLAINTIFF DAVID BERNARD PARVIN’S MOTION TO SEAL PORTIONS OF THE DEFENDANTS THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED CONDITIONALLY UNDER SEAL TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff David Benard Parvin’s unopposed Motion to Seal Port...

25-UDL-01458 JIANG JIANG CHENG VS. RICKY PRASAD, ET AL. JIANG JIANG CHENG VERNE A. PERRY RICKY PRASAD PRO SE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME DUE TO MEDICAL HARDSHIP (ADA ACCOMMODATION REQUEST) TENTATIVE RULING: The unopposed Motion for Extension of Time Due to Medical Hardship (ADA Accommodation Request) (the “Motion”) brought by D...

23-CIV-01401 ROX HUNTINGTON VS. ARMIN EBERHARD, ET AL. ROX HUNTINGTON DANIEL DE SOTO ARMIN EBERHARD MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF ROX HUNTINGTON TENTATIVE RULING: The unopposed motion of Daniel A. De Soto to be relieved as counsel of record for plaintiff, Rox Huntington, is GRANTED. Pursuant to California Ru...

24-CIV-06424 MARTA BOGACZYNSKA VS. SCOTT TURNER, ET AL. MARTA BOGACZYNSKA AARON P MINNIS SCOTT TURNER HEIDI G KIM DEFENDANT PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC.’S MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFF’S APPEARANCE TO COMPLETE DEPOSITION AND REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS TENTATIVE RULING: This as an employment case. Plaintiff Marta Bogaczynska has sued Defend...

24-CIV-03413 ALEX J. MENDOZA, ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA VS COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS LLC ALEX J. MENDOZA, ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA MAX R. ENGELHARDT COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS LLC DARYL S. LANDY DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Comcast Cable Communications M...

22-CIV-03056 BRIAN GONZALEZ VS STONEBRIDGE HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATES LLC BRIAN GONZALEZ EDWIN AIWAZIAN STONEBRIDGE HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATES LLC SHAREEF FARAG DEFENDANT STONEBRIDGE HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATES LLC'S MOTION FOR TERMINATING SANCTIONS RE: PAGA ACTION TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Stonebridge Hospitality Associates LLC’s motion f...

25-UDL-01528 RAYMOND P HETU & CHARLOTTE A HETU AS TRUSTEES OF THE HETU FAMILY TRUST VS. HEATHER ELAINE THOMPSON RAYMOND P HETU & CHARLOTTE A HETU AS TRUSTEES OF THE HETU MARTIN N. LETTUNICH FAMILY TRUST HEATHER ELAINE THOMPSON PRO SE DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Heather Elaine Thompson’s Demurrer to Plaint...

25-CIV-03634 PATRICK BALDWIN VS. UMANG KAJARIA, ET AL. PATRICK BALDWIN CHRISTOPHER MADER UMANG KAJARIA DAVID T. MOUTOUX DEMURRER TO FIRST AMENDED CROSS-COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: For the reasons stated below, Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Patrick Baldwin’s (Baldwin) demurrer to Defendants/Cross-Complainants Umang Kajaria and Neha A...

21-CIV-04299 LORI WILLIAMS, ET AL. VS. BAYWOOD CAPITAL CORPORATION, ET AL. LORI WILLIAMS PRO SE BAYWOOD CAPITAL CORPORATION DAVID J. STREZA MOTION TO VACATE SETTLEMENT JUDGEMENT, CONTINUE TRIAL TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion of plaintiff Clarence Williams (Clarence) to Vacate Settlement Judgment and Continue Trial is DENIED WITHOU...

22-CIV-04777 DONALD CHUA, ET AL. VS. BERNICE TURNER, ET AL. DONALD CHUA MARK B. CHERNEV BERNICE TURNER MARK R. SHEPHERD PETITION FOR (1) APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND SALE OF PLAINTIFFS’ INTEREST TO THIRD A THIRD PARTY; (2) APPORTIONMENT AND APPROVAL OF REFEREE’S FEES; (3) ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT OF PARTITION; AND (4) DISCHARGE OF REFERE...

25-CIV-02763 JEFFREY GHERALDI, ET AL. VS. LYFT, INC., ET AL. JEFFREY GHERALDI BRIAN GORDON BEECHER LYFT, INC. AMANDA MCKEE DEFENDANT LYFT, INC’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS TENTATIVE RULING: At the request of the moving party, the hearing is VACATED. Defendant Lyft, Inc. made this request after the court pr...

25-CIV-00194 DAVID BERNARD PARVIN VS. SANDEEP KHANNA, ET AL. DAVID BERNARD PARVIN NELSON W GOODELL SANDEEP KHANNA PRO SE PLAINTIFF DAVID PARVIN’S MOTION SEEKING LEAVE TO FILE A THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: The court GRANTS plaintiff David Bernard Parvin’s motion for leave to file a third amended complaint. The c...

25-CIV-04318 HUSEYIN SARIDOGAN VS. MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC HUSEYIN SARIDOGAN MATHEW REZVANI MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC ALI AMERIPOUR DEFENDANT MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC’S MOTION TO COMPEL BINDING ARBITRATION TENTATIVE RULING: The unopposed Motion to Compel Binding Arbitration (the “Motion”) brought by Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is...

25-UDL-01388 DANIEL T. MARKS VS. COLIN RENFRO, ET AL. DANIEL T. MARKS KENT P TIERNEY COLIN RENFRO PRO SE MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS TENTATIVE RULING: For the reasons stated below, Defendants Colin Renfro’s and Karol Marks’ (collectively, “Defendants”) Motion to Quash Service of Summons, filed Nov. 20, 2025, is DENIED. (C...

22-CIV-03458 SEYED MOTAGHEDI VS NATERA, INC. SEYED AMIN MOTAGHEDI JUSTIN LO NATERA, INC. VINCE M VERDE COMPLIANCE HEARING TENTATIVE RULING: On May 13, 2025, this court provided final approval of the settlement (with a written order entered as of June 3, 2025; however, the clerk’s office inadvertently did not officially file the ...

22-CIV-04777 DONALD CHUA, ET AL. VS. BERNICE TURNER, ET AL. DONALD CHUA MARK B. CHERNEV BERNICE TURNER MARK R. SHEPHERD PLAINTIFFS AND CROSS-DEFENDANTS TRIPLE EIGHT HOLDINGS LLC AND DONAL CHUA’S JOINDER TO REFEREE PETITION FOR (1) APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND SALE OF PLAINTIFFS’ INTEREST TO A THIRD PARTY; (2) APPORTIONMENT AND APPROVAL ...

25-CLJ-05874 CAPITAL ONE, N.A. VS. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx CAPITAL ONE, N.A. ALISON K. SCHLICK xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx PRO SE DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND TO STAY PROCEEDINGS TENTATIVE RULING: Pro se Defendant xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx’s motion for an order compelling Plaintiff Capital One, N.A.’s mandatory participation in...

24-CIV-06424 MARTA BOGACZYNSKA VS. SCOTT TURNER, ET AL. MARTA BOGACZYNSKA AARON P MINNIS SCOTT TURNER HEIDI G KIM MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF MARTA BOGACZYNSKA’S SECOND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO DEFENDANT PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC. AND FOR SANCTIONS TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel F...

23-CIV-00971 IN RE: 1095 BEECH ST., EAST PALO ALTO, EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303, ET AL. MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES. INC. ERFAN SHARIAT 1095 BEECH ST., EAST PALO ALTO, EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303 DEAN LLOYD PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS FUNDS TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Michael Cortez Turner Sr.’s Trial Brief in Support of Entitleme...

24-CIV-03431 LOURDES LOPEZ VS. NATALIE RICHARDSON, ET AL. LOURDES LOPEZ ANDREW F. PIERCE NATALIE RICHARDSON MARY A. DANNELLEY DEFENDANTS AND CROSS-COMPLAINANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION, SET ONE, TO PLAINTIFF LOURDES LOPEZ AND REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is MOOT...

24-CLJ-05448 SYNCHRONY BANK VS. MARITES DE LA CRUZ SYNCHRONY BANK STELLA PARK MARITES DE LA CRUZ MOTION FOR ENTERING JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO DEFENDANT'S DEFAULT UNDER SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Synchrony Bank’s unopposed motion for an order judgment pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664...

23-CIV-04782 JOSEPHINE TOLBERT VS. CHEDRAUI USA, INC. JOSEPHINE TOLBERT PRO SE CHEDRAUI USA, INC. STEPHEN M HARBER MOTION FOR ORDER DEEMING ADMITTED TRUTH OF FACTS SET FORTH IN REQUEST FOR ADMISSION, SET ONE; REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,470 TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant’s unopposed motion is GRANTED. The gen...

25-CIV-02781 ELIZABETH PACHECO VS MAGNOLIA OF MILLBRAE, INC ELIZABETH PACHECO THIAGO M COELHO MAGNOLIA OF MILLBRAE, INC BO KYUNG KIM CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE TENTATIVE RULING: If the tentative ruling is not contested, the court VACATES the case management conference. November 18, 2025 Law and Motion Calendar PAGE 23 Judge: H...

25-CIV-04456 LIEZL DE GUZMAN VS. AXIS REALTY US, ET AL. LIEZL DE GUZMAN PRO SE AXIS REALTY DANIEL I SINGER DEFENDANTS’ DEMURRER TENTATIVE RULING: This matter is moot. A First Amended Complaint was filed on November 5, 2025. November 18, 2025 Law and Motion Calendar PAGE 28 Judge: HONORABLE NANCY L. FINEMAN, Department 04 ___...

25-UDL-01224 SEACLIFF APARTMENTS PACIFICA PARTNERS VS. HELIO JUNIOR JARCWESKI SEACLIFF APARTMENTS PACIFICA PARTNERS TODD ROTHBARD HELIO JUNIOR JARCWESKI MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS TENTATIVE RULING: Specially Appearing Defendant Helio Jarczewski Junior’s Motion to Quash Service of Summons is GRANTED. (Code Civ. Proc., § 4...

25-CIV-04938 IN RE: 800 NORTH DELAWARE STREET # 301, SAN MATEO CA. 94401 NATIONAL DEFAULT SERVICING CORPORATION SETH HARRIS CLAIMANTS TO FUNDS AFTER SALE OF 800 N. DELAWARE ST. #301, DANIEL I SINGER SAN MATEO, CA 94401 PETITION REGARDING UNRESOLVED CLAIMS AND DEPOSIT OF UNDISTRIBUTED SURPLUS PROCEEDS OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TENTATIVE RU...

25-CIV-02781 ELIZABETH PACHECO VS MAGNOLIA OF MILLBRAE, INC ELIZABETH PACHECO THIAGO M COELHO MAGNOLIA OF MILLBRAE, INC BO KYUNG KIM DEFENDANT MAGNOLIA OF MILLBRAE, INC.’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND TO STAY PROCEEDINGS TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Magnolia of Millbrae, Inc.’s (Defendant) Motion to Compel Arbitration and to St...

20-CIV-00255 LENDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC VS JOHN CASTILLO LENDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC JAMES MACLEOD JOHN R CASTILLO FRED W. SCHWINN PLAINTIFF AND CROSS-DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Lendmark Financial Services LLC’s (Lendmark) Motion to Com...

25-CIV-03370 VICTOR CATANZARO VS. AXOS FINANCIAL INC., ET AL. VICTOR CATANZARO JASON ELLIOT FELLNER AXOS FINANCIAL INC. EDWARD P. MURPHY DEFENDANTS’ DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: This is a breach of contract action brought on May 2, 2025, by Plaintiff Victor Catanzaro against Defendants Axos Financial, Inc....

23-CIV-00420 JESSICA GONZALEZ VS TABITHA DATTE JESSICA GONZALEZ DAVID BIBIYAN TABITHA DATTE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE TENTATIVE RULING: If the tentative ruling is not contested, then the case management conference is VACATED. November 4, 2025 Law and Motion Calendar PAGE 12 Judge: HONORABLE NANCY L. FINEMAN, Department 04 _...

24-CIV-00893 VIRGINIA BREW VS ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC VIRGINIA BREW REUBEN D NATHAN ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC ERIC J. GITIG COMPLIANCE HEARING TENTATIVE RULING: The court continues the compliance hearing until March 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. If the parties would like a different date, they may email Department 4 before 10:00 a.m. on Novembe...

25-CLJ-00727 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA VS. VICTORIA KAMPPI WELLS FARGO BANK, NA EDGAR B LOPEZ VICTORIA KAMPPI PRO SE MOTION FOR AN ORDER DEEMING THE TRUTH OF THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR ADMISSION AS ADMITTED TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.’s unopposed Motion for an Order Deeming the Truth of th...

25-CIV-01851 11043277 CANADA INC. O/A THE NORTH TRANSPORT VS. ROYAL GLASS COMPANY, INC., ET AL. 11043277 CANADA INC. O/A THE NORTH TRANSPORT DIEA D SCHUM ROYAL GLASS COMPANY, INC. TIMUR BILIR MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF 11043277 CANADA INC. O/A THE NORTH TRANSPORT TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff’s counsel’s motion...

24-CIV-07133 GRACE COLLEEN DODD, THROUGH HER SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST ANNEMIEKE BAKER, ET AL. VS. THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC., ET AL. GRACE COLLEEN DODD, THROUGH HER SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST LESLEY ANN CLEMENT ANNEMIEKE BAKER THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC. JOHN L SUPPLE APPLICATION OF ALEXANDRA DEMOSS-CAMPBELL TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE AS COUNSEL FOR PLAIN...

24-CIV-07133 GRACE COLLEEN DODD, THROUGH HER SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST ANNEMIEKE BAKER, ET AL. VS. THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC., ET AL. GRACE COLLEEN DODD, THROUGH HER SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST LESLEY ANN CLEMENT ANNEMIEKE BAKER THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC. JOHN L SUPPLE APPLICATION OF LARACLAY DRAKE PARKER TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE AS COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF...

23-CIV-00420 JESSICA GONZALEZ VS TABITHA DATTE JESSICA GONZALEZ DAVID BIBIYAN TABITHA DATTE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF REPRESENTATIVE ACTION SETTLEMENT CONTINUED FROM 9/9/2025 TENTATIVE RULING: The court GRANTS Plaintiffs Ravneet Kaur and Jessica Gonzalez’s Motion for Approval of a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA...

21-CIV-04377 ZHUHAI SHIRONG SHIYE CO., LTD. VS KAWENG LEONG ZHUHAI SHIRONG SHIYE CO., LTD. JASON L. LIANG KAWENG LEONG CARLETON L. BRIGGS MOTION TO SET ASIDE AND VACATE JUDGMENT AND ENTER A NEW AND DIFFERENT JUDGMENT, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Kaweng Leong’s Motion to Set Aside a...

24-CIV-00122 FRANCISCO PALLARES VS. CATHLIN ROOD, ET AL. FRANCISCO PALLARES ANDREW C. CANTOR CATHLIN ROOD SOLEDAD NUNEZ MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION, INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, AND ATTORNEY FEES TENTATIVE RULING: The court DENIES plaintiff Francisco Pallares’ motion for granting clarification and injunctive relief against defendant Cathlin ...

25-CIV-00194 DAVID BERNARD PARVIN VS. SANDEEP KHANNA, ET AL. DAVID BERNARD PARVIN NELSON W GOODELL SANDEEP KHANNA PRO SE MOTION FOR ORDER TO EXPUNGE NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION AND FOR FEES, COSTS AND SPECIAL DAMAGES (CCP §§ 405.30, 405.31, 405.32, 405.4, 405.38) TENTATIVE RULING: In this case, plaintiff is seeking to reverse a...

21-CIV-04299 LORI WILLIAMS, ET AL. VS. BAYWOOD CAPITAL CORPORATION, ET AL. LORI WILLIAMS PRO SE BAYWOOD CAPITAL CORPORATION DAVID J. STREZA MOTION TO VACATE SETTLEMENT JUDGMENT, CONTINUE DISCOVERY TENTATIVE RULING: Because the plaintiffs have the same last names, the court uses their first names and means no disrespect in usin...

22-CIV-04777 DONALD CHUA, ET AL. VS. BERNICE TURNER, ET AL. DONALD CHUA MARK B. CHERNEV BERNICE TURNER PRO SE MOTION TO COMPEL REFEREE TO SUBMIT DEFENDANT’S OFFER, RECONSIDER PARTITION ORDER FROM PARTITION BY APPRAISAL (BUYOUT BY CO-OWNER) SCHEDULE A FAIRNESS HEARING, REMOVAL OF REFEREE, FINAL ACCOUNTING TENTATIVE RULING: The ...

22-CIV-05368 MARIC ARRIAGA VS. COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, ET AL. MARIC ARRIAGA MICHAEL S SMITH COUNTY OF SAN MATEO ANTHONY N DEMARIA DEMURRER BY RCS TO SECOND-AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: The demurrer is MOOT. On October 3, 2025, plaintiff dismissed Redwood Community Services, Inc., the moving party. The court entered the dismi...

23-CIV-06121 IAN LASKY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED VS AVEN FINANCIAL, INC. IAN LASKY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SCOTT EDELSBERG SITUATED AVEN FINANCIAL, INC. REBECCA HARLOW PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES, COSTS, A...

24-CIV-07603 OYAME KENZOE BRIAN JOHN SELASSIE VS. BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT OYAME KENZOE BRIAN JOHN SELASSIE DONALD AQUINAS LANCASTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SAN MATEO COUNTY ATTORNEY’S DISTRICT OFFICE DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE...

22-CIV-03055 BRIAN GONZALEZ VS. STONEBRIDGE HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATES LLC, ET AL. BRIAN GONZALEZ EDWIN AIWAZIAN STONEBRIDGE HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATES LLC, SHAREEF FARAG DEFENDANT STONEBRIDGE HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATES LLC’S MOTION TERMINATING SANCTIONS TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Stonebridge Hospitality Associates LLC’s motion for terminati...

25-CIV-01697 JOSE ANTONIO CARIAS, ET AL. VS. BARUKH BENNAIM, ET AL. JOSE ANTONIO CARIAS T P SKINNER BARUKH BENNAIM SARIT SIMHAYOFF-COEHN DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT BY DEFENDANTS GPI BUILDERS INC AND BARUKH BENNAIM TENTATIVE RULING: This is a labor law case in which plaintiffs bring thirteen claims against defendants for failure to pa...

25-CIV-04881 JUDITH NEHER-FOSTER VS. YOSEMITE CAPITAL LLC, ET AL. LINE: 8 JUDITH NEHER-FOSTER PRO PER YOSEMITE CAPITAL LLC DANIEL S. CORNELL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE HEARING WHY PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SHOULD NOT ISSUE (continued from 08/14/25) TENTATIVE RULING: I. Background The allegations stem from a foreclosure on Pl...

22-CIV-02417 ESTATE OF LIEZEL GONZALEZ, ET AL. VS. HANTONG SONG, ET AL. ESTATE OF LIEZEL GONZALEZ SHARONA ESLAMBOLY HAKIM HANTONG SONG JAMES M. TREPPA MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF ALBERT FALLORINA, JR. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs’ counsel Sharona Eslamboly Hakim is to appear in person or by Zoom. She is to ...

22-CIV-03550 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY VS. HUAN LIU, ET AL. FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY LORI C. HERSHORIN HUAN LIU PRO SE DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS TENTATIVE RULING: This is an interpleader action filed by Plaintiff Fidelity National Title Company concerning $36,000.00 it held in escrow relating to an alleged real ...

22-CIV-02417 ESTATE OF LIEZEL GONZALEZ, ET AL. VS. HANTONG SONG, ET AL. ESTATE OF LIEZEL GONZALEZ SHARONA ESLAMBOLY HAKIM HANTONG SONG JAMES M. TREPPA MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF ANTHONY FALLORINA TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs’ counsel Sharona Eslamboly Hakim is to appear in person or by Zoom. She is to conta...

24-CIV-01214 ELEONORA ARGUELLO ESQUIVEL VS. ROSALBA LLAMAS ELEONORA ARGUELLO ESQUIVEL APRIL LIN WALSH ROSALBA LLAMAS PRO SE MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO INTERROGATORIES, DOCUMENT PRODUCTION AND REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS; REQUEST TO DEEM FACTS ADMITTED TENTATIVE RULING: This court originally heard plaintiff’s motion to compel on Sep...

23-UDL-00962 BEX PORTFOLIO, LLC VS. ROBERT BARRITT, ET AL. BEX PORTFOLIO, LLC SIERRA SMITH ROBERT BARRITT PRO SE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Bex Portfolio, Inc.’s Motion to Enter Judgment is DENIED as MOOT. Plaintiff’s Motion requests that judgment be entered aga...

24-CIV-01940 NIKOL LOCKETT VS STANFORD PARK HOTEL, LLC NIKOL LOCKETT ELLIOT J SIEGEL STANFORD PARK HOTEL, LLC MEGAN CHILDRESS COMPLIANCE HEARING TENTATIVE RULING: On February 4, 2025, this court in a written order granted plaintiff’s motion for approval for settlement pursuant to the California Labor Code Private Attorneys Gener...

20-CIV-04191 EMMA SARNAT, ET AL. VS. CAIXING XIE, ET AL. LINE: 1 EMMA SARNAT NICOLAS A. FLEGEL CAIXING XIE LEON E. JEW PLAINTIFF: ELIYAHU BZRI’S AMENDED NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR DETERMINING AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS AFTER COURT TRIAL TENTATIVE RULING: This matter arises from a dispute over the sale of a residen...

21-CIV-05548 CHRIS TAGUNICAR VS. INA CHOU, ET AL. LINE: 2 CHRIS TAGUNICAR PRO PER INA CHOU PRO PER DEFENDANT: CAPTAIN DAVID NORRIS’S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: This matter is MOOT. A Third Amended Complaint was filed on September 2, 2025. Once an amended complaint is filed, it supe...

21-CIV-05548 CHRIS TAGUNICAR VS. INA CHOU, ET AL. LINE: 3 CHRIS TAGUNICAR PRO PER INA CHOU PRO PER DEFENDANT: CAPTAIN DAVID NORRIS’S MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFFS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: This matter is MOOT. A Third Amended Complaint was filed on September 2, 2025. Once an amended complaint is filed, it ...

25-CIV-01337 ALEXANDER XUE VS. MERSEA, INC. LINE: 6 ALEXANDER XUE PRO PER MERSEA, INC. MICHAEL V. W. CRAIN Motion to Set Aside Default/Judgment (continued from 10/02/25 and 09/04/25) TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Mersea, Inc.’s Motion to Set Aside Default and Default Judgment, if Entered, was previously continued due procedura...

22-CIV-01913 ATHANASIOS BROERS, ET AL. VS. SAMMY SHUN CHOW MA LINE: 5 ATHANASIOS BROERS ANDREW G. WATTERS SAMMY SHUN CHOW MA JOSEPH D. O'NEIL MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES AND DEEM RFA ADMITTED (Set by ex parte on 08/28/25) TENTATIVE RULING: The Court preliminarily notes that the Notice of Motion fails to clearly iden...

25-CLJ-02734 RICARDO MENDOZA GONZALEZ VS. SAMUEL M NAKHLMOUSKY, ET AL. LINE: 9 RICARDO MENDOZA GONZALEZ PRO PER SAMUEL M. NAKHLMOUSKY CARLOS MARTINEZ DEFENDANT: VLADIMIR RIVKIN’S DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: The demurrer is ordered off calendar for lack of proof that plaintiff received proper notice of the heari...

22-CIV-00303 AETNA INC VS GILEAD SCIENCES, INC AETNA INC DANIEL A. SASSE GILEAD SCIENCES, INC MICHAEL J SHIPLEY PATRICIA CARSON’S VERIFIED APPLICATION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS GILEAD SCIENCES, INC., GILEAD HOLDINGS, LLC, GILEAD SCIENCES, LLC, AND GILEAD SCIENCES IRELAND UC TENTATIVE RULING: The court GR...

22-CIV-00303 AETNA INC VS GILEAD SCIENCES, INC AETNA INC DANIEL A. SASSE GILEAD SCIENCES, INC MICHAEL J SHIPLEY JUDSON BROWN’S VERIFIED APPLICATION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS GILEAD SCIENCES, INC., GILEAD HOLDINGS, LLC, GILEAD SCIENCES, LLC, AND GILEAD SCIENCES IRELAND UC TENTATIVE RULING: The court GRANT...

24-CIV-06068 JOHN DOE VS. LIOR ZOREA, ESQ, ET AL. JOHN DOE PRO SE LIOR ZOREA ALDO E. IBARRA DEFENDANT ROBYN STEWART’S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF’S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: The Demurrer brought by Defendant Robyn Stewart (“Defendant”) is OVERRULED in part, SUSTAINED without leave to amend, in part, and SUSTAINED wi...

23-CIV-01187 JUAN MORENO RUIZ VS. MONTICELLI PAINTING AND DECORATING, INC., ET AL. JUAN MORENO RUIZ SAMUEL M. LASSER MONTICELLI PAINTING AND DECORATING, INC. JOHN P. COGGER PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF PREJUDGMENT INTEREST AND COSTS TENTATIVE RULING: The court GRANTS Plaintiff Juan Moreno Ruiz’s motion for an award of prej...

23-CIV-03773 LACEWORK, INC. VS. AVISO, INC LACEWORK, INC. SHANE K. ANDERIES AVISO, INC DAVID KROL PLAINTIFF: LACEWORK, INC.’S FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES UNDER CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 425.16(c)(1) (continued from 09/18/25 to 10/16/25 by joint email request) (continued from 8/28/25 to 09/18/28 by email request on 07/28/25) (c...

22-CIV-05082 JUANA MARGARITA OLGUIN ACOSTA VS. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, ET AL. JUANA MARGARITA OLGUIN ACOSTA BRANDON J CARR COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION SHARON C. COLLIER PLAINTIFF JUANA MARGARITA OLGUIN ACOSTA’S MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANT COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION’S CUSTODIAN(S) OF RECORD WITH PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND RE...

21-CLJ-06293 DEBT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, LLC, ET AL. VS. SARAH M. MIGUEL, ET AL. LINE: 4 DEBT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, LLC JOHN P. KENOSIAN SARAH M. MIGUEL PLAINTIFF: DEBT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, LLC’S HEARING ON CLAIM OF EXEMPTION TENTATIVE RULING: I. Background Judgment debtor Sarah M. Miguel filed a Claim of Exemption on Septemb...

25-CIV-04243 BRIAN EDUARDO SIORDIA VS. COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, ET AL. LINE: 7 BRIAN EDUARDO SIORDIA JOSHUA J.K. HENDERSON COUNTY OF SAN MATEO JOSEPH F. CHARLES DEFENDANTS: COUNTY OF SAN MATEO AND SAN MATEO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT’S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: This is an action for personal injuries suf...

23-CIV-02973 SYLWESTER SLOWJEWSKI, ET AL. VS. THALIA MANZO, ET AL. SYLWESTER SLOWJEWSKI IIAN N. ROSEN JANFAZA THALIA MANZO GREGORY P. ARAKAWA MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Reneson Daly City, LLC and Thalia Manzo (“Defendants”)’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 43...

22-CIV-03682 JOHN DOE VS. LUCIANA PARK, ET AL. JOHN DOE CHRISTOPHER J. KEANE LUCIANA PARK ILANA KOHN MOTION FOR TRIAL SETTING PREFERENCES BY PLAINTIFF, JOHN DOE, A MINOR, BY GAL, HERB THOMAS TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion of Plaintiff John Doe (“Plaintiff”) for Trial Preference is GRANTED, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure s...

23-CIV-02986 KIMBERLEY CANE VS. JOHN DOE, ET AL. KIMBERLEY CANE PRO SE JOHN DOE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE EARLY DISCOVERY ON ORACLE CORPORATION BY PLAINTIFF TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion of Plaintiff Kimberly Cane (“Plaintiff”) for an Order Granting Leave to Serve Early Discovery on Oracle Corp. is GRANTED pursuant to Code of Civ...

20-CIV-04699 ELEVATED APTITUDE CENTRE, LLC. VS. YING XUE, ET AL. ELEVATED APTITUDE CENTRE, LLC. IRENE Y. FUJII YING XUE, ET AL. JOHN R. CONWELL MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES BY PLAINTIFF/CROSS DEFENDANT ELEVATED APTITUDE CENTER TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees is GRANTED in the amount of $92,731.50 pursuant to ...

19-CIV-04539 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOC.VS. JENNIFER MAE ROSENBLUM, ET AL U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION JOHN M. SORICH JENNIFER MAE ROSENBLUM, ET AL. JAMES H. SEYMOUR MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF DEFENDANTS’ CORRECTED ALLOCATION OF COSTS AND PARTITION TENTATIVE RULING: On the Court’s own motion, the hearing of Plaintiff US Bank’s Motion ...