GODINA, et al. vs MERCK & CO., INC., et al.

25CV161701: GODINA, et al. vs MERCK & CO., INC., SUED INDIVIDUALLY, AS ALTER-EGO OF, AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO SCHOLL, INC. AND SCHERING-P..., et al. 06/30/2026 Hearing on Ex Parte Application for an Order Advancing and Shortening Time on Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Further Responses from Defendant Walmart Inc. to Special Interrogatory, Set One CRS# A-161701-007 in Department 18

Tentative Ruling - 06/29/2026 Patrick McKinney

Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Application to Advance and Shorten Time for Hearing on their Motion to Compel Further Responses from Defendant Wal-Mart Inc. to Plaintiffs' Specially Interrogatories, Set One is GRANTED.

The Hearing on Motion to Compel Walmart Inc.’s Further Responses to Plaintiffs’ Special Interrogatory, Set One; filed by CLEMENTINA GODINA (Plaintiff) CRS# 572138904978 scheduled for 08/05/2026 is reset to 07/09/2026 at 01:30 PM in Department 18 at Rene C. Davidson Courthouse.

Defendant's Opposition shall be filed and served by email (with a courtesy copy sent by email to Department 18) no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 6. Plaintiffs' Reply if any shall be filed and served by email (with a courtesy copy sent by email to Department 18) no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7.

Plaintiffs' counsel must forthwith serve a copy of this order on all counsel of record and selfrepresented parties. The Court orders counsel to obtain a copy of this order from the eCourt portal.

CONTESTING THE TENTATIVE RULING: If the parties do not contest the tentative ruling, it will be adopted. Any party wishing to contest the tentative ruling must notify the court by email at Dept18@alameda.courts.ca.gov, and notify all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties by 4pm the day before the hearing.