DAVID COTA VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, A DELWARE CORPORATION ET AL

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC24617229 - December 18, 2025 Hearing date: December 18, 2025 Case number: CGC24617229 Case title: DAVID COTA VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, A DELWARE CORPORATION ET AL Case Number: | | CGC24617229 | Case Title: | | DAVID COTA VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, A DELWARE CORPORATION ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-12-18 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Motion To Appoint Yvonne Cota As Successor-In-Interest To Deceased Plaintiff David Cota | Rulings: | | On the Law and Motion/Discovery calendar for December 18, 2025, line 11. PLAINTIFF DAVID COTA'S Motion To Appoint Yvonne Cota As Successor-In-Interest To Deceased Plaintiff David Cota.

The motion to appoint Yvonne Cota as successor in-interest to deceased plaintiff David Cota is granted. Defendant informed the court at the court at the ex parte hearing that it does not oppose the motion.

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