Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted
25CV022515: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. vs LOPEZ, AN INDIVIDUAL 07/27/2026 Hearing on Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted in Department 8D
Tentative Ruling
NOTICE:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that effective April 13, 2026, this department has moved to the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye courthouse located at 500 G Street in Sacramento, CA 95814. All hearings noticed for Department 25 will be heard in Department 8D of the new courthouse. Parties who wish to contest the tentative ruling below must: (1) request a hearing by calling the Department 8D Oral Argument Request Line at (916) 874-7719 no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Court day before the scheduled CMC, and (2) advise opposing counsel of the request.
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25CV022515: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. vs LOPEZ, AN INDIVIDUAL 07/27/2026 Hearing on Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted in Department 8D
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TENTATIVE RULING
Plaintiff Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.s (Plaintiff) Motion to Deem Requests for Admission Admitted is UNOPPOSED and GRANTED, unless Defendant David Lopez (Defendant) serves, before the hearing on the motion, proposed responses that are in substantial compliance with Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.220. (Code Civ. Proc. § 2033.280(c).). If substantial compliance occurs before the hearing, the parties are required to contest this tentative pursuant to Local Rule 1.06(D) and appear at hearing to inform the court. If such appearance does not occur, the Court will presume no such substantial compliance has occurred, and the motion will be granted.
Plaintiff served the at issue discovery requests on December 4, 2025. (Lopez Decl., ¶ 2.) Defendant failed to serve responses. (Lopez Decl., ¶ 5.)
Defendant did not oppose the motion. A party's failure to oppose a motion is construed as a concession on the merits of the motion. (See D.I. Chadbourne, Inc. v. Superior Court (1964) 60 Cal.2d 723, 728, n.4.)
Plaintiff shall serve notice of this order on Defendant and file proof of service within five days of this order.
The minute order is effective immediately. No formal order pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1312 or further notice is required.