Discover Bank vs. Nickolas Lemas

627 W. 21st Street, Merced

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 10:00 a.m.

The following tentative rulings shall become the ruling of the court unless a party gives notice of intention to appear as follows: 1. You must call (209) 725-4240 to notify the court of your intent to appear.

2. You must give notice to all other parties before 4:00 p.m. of your intent to appear. Per California Rules of Court, rule 3.1308(a)(1), failure to do both items 1 and 2 will result in no oral argument. Note: Notifying CourtCall (the court’s telephonic appearance provider) of your intent to appear does not satisfy the requirement of notifying the court.

Case No. Title / Description

24CV-03230 Discover Bank vs. Nickolas Lemas

Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

The unopposed motion for judgment on the pleadings by plaintiff Discover Bank is GRANTED without leave to amend the answer. (Code Civ. Proc., § 438, subd. (c)(1)(A).) The Court finds that the complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action for breach of written contract against defendant Nickolas Lemas. Defendant’s amended answer filed on September 4, 2024, admits all statements of the complaint and does not allege any facts constituting a defense. In the absence of any opposition indicating how Defendant might amend his answer to allege a defense, the motion is granted without leave to amend.

Judgment shall be entered in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant. Plaintiff is entitled to costs as prevailing party. The Court will sign the proposed order and judgment submitted with the moving papers.

The court trial scheduled for October 14, 2026, is vacated.