The Honorable David Foster

Review of Case Status
Appearance required.

Motion to Set Aside Default
On the Court’s own motion, the matter is continued to December 14, 2018 at 8:15am in courtroom 8.

Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
Appearance required.

Motion for Terminating Sanctions
Plaintiff Platinum Engineering Solutions, Inc.’s motion is GRANTED but in lieu of a terminating sanction, which the Court concludes is not warranted, the Court will impose a monetary sanction against defendant Raj Kahlon for misuse of the discovery process. (Code Civ. Pr...

Motion for Reconsideration
This motion will be heard at 8:15 a.m. in Courtroom 4 of the Main Merced Courthouse. Please refer to tentative rulings for Courtroom 4.

Settlement Status Hearing
Appearance required.

Motion to Tax Costs
The motion by defendants FCA US LLC and Razzari-Dodge, Inc. to tax costs is GRANTED in part. The Court taxes Item No. 1 in the amount of $90.00 for the court filing and court reporter fees incurred for the filing of plaintiff’s discovery motion heard in May 2017. These fees have alre...

Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement
Appearance required.
Motion for Sanctions
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Status Review of Settlement
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Petition for Name Change
Appearance required.

Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
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Petition for Name Change
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Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
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Motion for Summary Judgment by Valley Garlic, Inc.
On the Court’s own motion, the motion is continued to Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 8:15 a.m. in Courtroom 8.

Status Conference
The Court requests an update on the status of the bankruptcy stay.

Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories
Plaintiff Michelle Xiong’s motion to compel further responses to Special Interrogatories Nos. 1 through 4 seeking contact information for defendant Hilltop Ranch, Inc.’s current and former employees is GRANTED. Although defendant argues Willi...

Petition for Approval for Transfer of Payment Rights
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Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
Appearance required.

Motion to Substitute Joy Acosta as Plaintiff’s Successor in Interest
The motion to substitute Joy Acosta as deceased plaintiff Mark Braswell’s successor in interest pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 377.31 and 377.32 is DENIED without prejudice. Ms. Acosta’s declaration includes the required ...

Petition for Name Change
Appearance required.

Motion for Costs on Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens
On the Court’s own motion, the motion to set costs is continued to Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 8:15 a.m. in Courtroom 8. Plaintiff’s counsel shall provide to defendant’s counsel forthwith a complete copy of all exhibits to the declaration of plaintiff’s...

Petition for Name Change
Appearance required.

Proc., § 683.170, subd. (a).) A judgment debtor may challenge the jurisdiction of the court to enter the original judgment, but nonjurisdictional errors are insufficient to vacate the renewal of judgment. (Goldman v. Simpson (2008) 160 Cal.App.4th 255, 261-262.) Defendant’s assertions, inter alia, that (a)...

Review of Case Status
In accordance with the proposed stipulated order filed with the court on August 1, 2018, the case status review hearing is continued to November 2, 2018 at 8:15 a.m. in Courtroom 8.