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Notice Of Motion And Motion To Set Aside Judgment And For Dismissal And Order Thereon
Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Thursday, April 09, 2026, Line 3. Plaintiff Motion to Set Aside Judgment and for Dismissal and Order Thereon is CONINTUED TO MAY 7, 2026, AND RELATED ORDERS ARE ISSUED.
On the court's own motion, the court strikes the post-judgment dismissal without prejudice entered by the court on 3/25/2026. Plaintiff's request for dismissal was wholly improper and the clerk erred in entering a dismissal pursuant to Plaintiff's improper request. (See Code of Civil Procedure section 581.)
On 2/19/2026 and 2/20/2026, the court ordered Plaintiff to timely submit a proposed order verbatim the tentative ruling for the 2/20/2026 hearing. Plaintiff is in violation of that order. The court, again, orders Plaintiff to submit a proposed order for the 2/20/2026 hearing, verbatim the tentative ruling for that hearing, which has been adopted. Plaintiff must do so no later than 4/9/2026 at 8:30 am and shall lodge the proposed order by email to contestdept302tr@sftc.org.
On 2/20/2026, the court ordered as follows: "If another motion seeking the same or substantially identical relief [is filed], the court will require service on Defendant." The instant motion is one seeking the same or substantially identical relief. Plaintiff has been ordered to serve Defendant, who is represented. Yet Plaintiff refuses. Plaintiff's contention that it need not serve Defendant fails on the facts of this case. Plaintiff served Defendant with a substantially identical motion in December 2025 and the court has ordered that it serve this motion on Defendant. Moreover, Plaintiff seeks relief based on an agreement with Defendant. Defendant may want to be heard, which is not possible if she has not been served and provided notice.
The court is continuing the hearing to allow for timely service of the moving papers on Defendant. Plaintiff shall include a cover sheet identifying the new hearing date. Prior to the hearing, Plaintiff shall lodge by email to contestdept302tr@sftc.org a proposed order repeating the above verbatim. Plaintiff must promptly serve the order from the 2/20/2026 hearing and this hearing on Defendant and file proper proof of doing so in the register of actions.
For the 9:00 a.m. calendar, all attorneys and parties may appear in Department 302 remotely or in person. Remote hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom. (Dept. 302 Zoom ID 160 409 7690; Passcode 516287.) To appear remotely at the hearing, go to the court's website at sfsuperiorcourt.org under "Online Services," navigate to "Tentative Rulings," and click on the appropriate link, or dial the corresponding phone number.
Any party who contests a tentative ruling must send an email to contestdept302tr@sftc.org with a copy to all other parties by 4pm stating, without argument, the portion(s) of the tentative ruling that the party contests. The subject line of the email shall include the line number, case name and case number. The text of the email shall include the name and contact information, including email address, of the attorney or party who will appear at the hearing.
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