Defendant Christine Hanlon’s Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment; Motion for Leave to Amend Cross-Complaint
PLACER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT THURSDAY, CIVIL LAW AND MOTION DEPARTMENT 3 THE HONORABLE MICHAEL W. JONES TENTATIVE RULINGS FOR MAY 21, 2026, AT 8:30 A.M.
These are the tentative rulings for the THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026, at 8:30 A.M., civil law and motion calendar. The tentative ruling will be the court’s final ruling unless notice of appearance and request for oral argument are given to all parties and the court by 4:00 p.m., WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026. Notice of request for argument to the court must be made by calling (916) 408- 6481. Requests for oral argument made by any other method will not be accepted. Prevailing parties are required to submit orders after hearing to the court within 10 court days of the scheduled hearing date and approval as to form by opposing counsel. Court reporters are not provided by the court. Parties may provide a court reporter at their own expense.
NOTE: REMOTE APPEARANCES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED FOR CIVIL LAW AND MOTION MATTERS. (PLACER COURT LOCAL RULE 10.24.) More information is available at the court’s website: www.placer.courts.ca.gov.
Except as otherwise noted, these tentative rulings are issued by THE HONORABLE MICHAEL W. JONES. If oral argument is requested, it shall be heard at 8:30 a.m. in DEPARTMENT 3 located at the Historic Auburn Courthouse, 101 Maple Street, Auburn, California.
1. M-CV-0090614 SIERRA WES WALL SYSTEMS v. HANLON, BRANDON
Defendant Christine Hanlon’s Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment
Defendant moves to set aside the default entered against her on December 22, 2025. Code of Civil Procedure section 473, subdivision (b) dictates that an “[a]pplication for this relief shall be accompanied by a copy of the answer or other pleading proposed to be filed therein, otherwise the application shall not be granted.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 473, subd. (b).)
Here, defendant’s motion is not accompanied by a copy of the answer or other responsive pleading. Accordingly, defendant’s motion is denied without prejudice.
Motion for Leave to Amend Cross-Complaint
The motion for leave to amend cross-complaint is dropped from calendar as no moving papers were filed with the court.
PLACER SUPERIOR COURT – DEPARTMENT 3 Thursday Civil Law and Motion – Tentative Rulings
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