HARMONY OSWALD VS. Y COMBINATOR MANAGEMENT, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED ET AL

Matter on the Law & Motion / Discovery calendar for Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Line 9. 1 - DEFENDANTS Y COMBINATOR MANAGEMENT, LLC, Y COMBINATOR ES20, LLC, Y COMBINATOR ES24, LLC, YC AFFILIATES FUND II, L.P., YC AFFILIATES FUND II(QP), L.P., AND YC AFFILIATES FUND IIA, L.P.'s DEMURRER to 1ST Amended COMPLAINT.

California Rules of Court, Rule 3.113, subdivision (d), caps the length of an opposing brief on demurrer at 15 pages. Plaintiff's brief is 33 pages of substantive briefing excluding the table of contents. The court strikes plaintiff's overlength brief in its entirety and continues this matter for hearing to October 20, 2025. Plaintiff may file a new opposition brief that conforms to the Rules of Court by no later than nine court days in advance of the continued hearing date. Defendants may submit a new reply brief; if they elect not to file a new reply brief, the court will consider their already-filed reply brief as their reply.

The court cautions plaintiff to adhere carefully to applicable Rules of Court in future filings and may strike future overlength briefs without granting an opportunity to cure. All parties, including self-represented ones, are held to the Rules of Court and the Code of Civil Procedure.

For the 9:00 a.m. calendar, all attorneys and parties may appear in Department 301 remotely or in person. Remote hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom. (Dept. 301 Zoom ID 161 502 4290; Passcode 700956.) 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 contestdept301tr@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.

Counsel for the prevailing party is required to prepare a proposed order which repeats verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling and must email it to contestdept301tr@sftc.org prior to the hearing even if the tentative ruling is not contested.

The court no longer provides a court reporter in the Law & Motion or Discovery Department. Parties may retain their own reporter, who may appear in the courtroom or remotely. A retained reporter must be a California certified court reporter (CSR), for only a CSR's transcript may be used in California courts. If a CSR is being retained, include in your email all of the following: their name, CSR and telephone numbers, and their individual work email address. =(301/CVA) | |