EPIC HOME UPGRADES AND CONSTRUCTION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION vs SACRAMENTO, et al.

26CV166793: EPIC HOME UPGRADES AND CONSTRUCTION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION vs SACRAMENTO, et al. 06/30/2026 Initial Case Management Conference in Department 22

Tentative Ruling - 06/29/2026 Han N. Tran

The Court orders the following after review of the case.

The Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 06/30/2026 is continued to 09/29/2026 at 3:00 PM in Department 22 at Rene C. Davidson Courthouse.

According to the proofs of service on file, all of the defendants appear to be in DEFAULT. If so, plaintiff must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.110(g) and (h) before the next Case Management Statement is due.

Failure to do so may result in an ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE in re $500 SANCTIONS and/or DISMISSAL for failure to comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.110(g) and failure to comply with the orders of this Court.

Rule 3.110(g) provides: “Request for entry of default- If a responsive pleading is not served within the time limits specified in this rule and no extension of time has been granted, the plaintiff must file a request for entry of default within 10 days after the time for service has elapsed. The court may issue an order to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed if the plaintiff fails to timely file the request for the entry of default.”

Rule 3.110(h) provides: “When a default is entered, the party who requested the entry of default must obtain a default judgment against the defaulting party within 45 days after the default was entered, unless the court has granted an extension of time. The court may issue an order to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed if that party fails to obtain entry of judgment against a defaulting party or to request an extension of time to apply for a default judgment within that time.”

The parties shall file updated Case Management Statements in compliance with California Rules of Court, rule 3.725, on Judicial Council Form CM-110, no later than 15 calendar days before the hearing. If the foregoing date is a court holiday or a weekend, the time is extended to the next business day.

Clerk is directed to serve copies of this order, with proof of service, to counsel and to selfrepresented parties of record.

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IF YOU DO NOT CONTEST THE TENTATIVE RULING AND IF NO OTHER PARTY CONTEST THE TENTATIVE RULING, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ATTEND THE 26CV166793: EPIC HOME UPGRADES AND CONSTRUCTION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION vs SACRAMENTO, et al. 06/30/2026 Initial Case Management Conference in Department 22 HEARING AND THE COURT WILL AFFIRM THE TENTATIVE RULING.

IF YOU DO CONTEST THE TENTATIVE RULING, FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE BELOW:

THROUGH eCOURT Notify the Court and all the other parties no later than 4:00 PM one court day before the scheduled hearing, and briefly identify the issues you wish to argue through the following steps:

1. Log into eCourt Public Portal 2. Case Search 3. Enter the Case Number and select “Search” 4. Select the Case Name 5. Select the Tentative Rulings Tab 6. Select “Click to Contest this Ruling” 7. Enter your Name and Reason for Contesting 8. Select “Proceed”

BY EMAIL Send an email to the DEPARTMENT CLERK (dept22@alameda.courts.ca.gov) and all the other parties no later than 4:00 PM one court day before the scheduled hearing. This will permit the department clerk to send invitations to counsel to appear remotely.

Notice via BOTH eCourt AND email is required. The tentative ruling will become the ruling of the court if no party contests the tentative ruling.