ROY EDWARD ABENDROTH VS. 3M COMPANY ET AL

SF Superior Court - Asbestos Law & Motion - CGC25277298 - October 7, 2025 Hearing date: October 7, 2025 Case number: CGC25277298 Case title: ROY EDWARD ABENDROTH VS. 3M COMPANY ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25277298 | Case Title: | | ROY EDWARD ABENDROTH VS. 3M COMPANY ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-10-07 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS OR STAY OR DISMISS | Rulings: | | On Asbestos Law and Motion Calendar for Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Department 304, Line 5.

Specially Appearing Defendant, The Stephen Co., Individually and as Successor-In-Interest to Old 97 Company's ("Defendant" or "Stephen") Motion to Quash Service of Summons and Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction came on hearing on July 15, 2025. The Court issued a tentative ruling denying the motion, which Defendant contested. After hearing from the parties, the Court continued the hearing for the Plaintiff to conduct jurisdictional discovery, and for the parties to provide supplemental briefing.

Having considered the additional record, the Court DENIES the motion. Supplemental opposition filed. Supplemental reply filed. Defendant's objection to Exhibit 8 - Order from Scott v. Albertson's, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCV05372 and Exhibit 9 - Order from Carol Denevan v. 3M Company, et al matter, Alameda Case No. 25CV117299, is SUSTAINED. State trial court rulings have no precedential value and are not binding on this Court. (Bolanos v. Superior Court (2008) 169 Cal.App.4th 744, 761; see also, e.g., Santa Ana Hospital Medical Center v. Belshe (1997) 56 Cal.App.4th 819, 83.) All other objections are OVERRULED.

*Complete tentative ruling has been electronically served to Counsel. The moving party shall lodge with the clerk in Department 304 by the time set for this hearing a proposed order repeating verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling.

Any party wishing to contest the tentative ruling must email contestasbestostr@sftc.org by 4:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing and state their intention to contest. If a hearing is requested, it will be on October 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m in Department 206. Attorneys may appear in person or remotely via zoom: Meeting ID: 161 085 3547; Passcode: 902179. Face coverings are optional.

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