Marriott Hotel Services, LLC vs. RingCentral, Inc.

“Civility allows for zealous representation, reduces clients’ costs, better advances clients’ interests, reduces stress, increases professional satisfaction, and promotes effective conflict resolution. These guidelines foster the civility and professionalism that are hallmarks of the best traditions of the legal profession.” OCBA Civility Guidelines

“The American legal profession exists to help people resolve disputes cheaply, swiftly, fairly, and justly. Incivility between counsel is sand in the gears.” (Karton v. Ari Design & Construction, Inc. (2021) 61 Cal.App.5th 734, 747.)

TENTATIVE RULINGS Judge Kimberly Knill, Dept. C31

• The court encourages remote appearances to save time, reduce costs, and increase public safety. Go to www.occourts.org/media-relations/civil.html and click the blue box, “Click here to appear/check-in for Civil Small Claims/Limited/Unlimited/Complex remote proceedings.” Navigate to Department C31 Judge Kimberly Knill.

• All hearings are open to the public.

• If you desire a transcript of the proceedings, you must provide your court reporter (unless you have a fee waiver and request a court reporter in advance).

• Call the other side. If everyone submits to the tentative ruling, call the clerk at 657-622-5231. Otherwise, the court may rule differently at the hearing. (See Lewis v. Fletcher Jones Motor Cars, Inc. (2012) 205 Cal.App.4th 436, 442, fn. 1.)

No filming, broadcasting, photography, or electronic recording of the video session is permitted pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 1.150, and Orange County Superior Court rule 180.

HEARING DATE: Friday, 5/15/2026 10:00 AM

# Case Name Tentative 1 Marriott Hotel Application to Appear as Counsel Pro Hac Vice Services, LLC vs. The Application of Kristen McMullen to Appear as Counsel RingCentral, Pro Hac Vice for defendant RingCentral, Inc. is GRANTED. Inc. Applicant to give notice. 30-2024- 01429620-CU- BC-CJC 2 Estrada vs. Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record Segade 30-2022- The motion of attorney Sasha Tymkowicz to be relieved as 01292722-CU- counsel of record for Plaintiff Monica Margarita Estrada is PA-CJC DENIED. (Code Civ. Proc. § 284, Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362.)