LEMMONS FAMILY VINEYARDS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, vs DARCIE KENT WINERY LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,, et al.

26CV182016: LEMMONS FAMILY VINEYARDS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, vs DARCIE KENT WINERY LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,, et al. 06/30/2026 Order to Show Cause Re: re: Preliminary Injunction in Department 518

Tentative Ruling - 06/26/2026 Mark Fickes

Parties to appear. The Court is of the view that the declarations submitted by the parties are inadequate to allow for resolution of the Order to Show Cause on the papers alone. Many declarations are conclusory, do not lay foundations for the opinions offered, contain inadmissible conclusions, and generally do not assist the Court in resolving the factual disputes that must be resolved in order to determine whether a preliminary injunction should issue. Further, the impact that the grant or denial of a preliminary injunction will have on the parties is substantial.

Consequently, the Court intends to conduct an evidentiary hearing to properly assess the credibility of the witnesses and determine the extent to which the witnesses have admissible evidence to support the parties’ respective positions. The parties are directed to meet and confer and should be prepared to discuss when the hearing can begin and reasonable time estimates for the hearing.

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PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to California Rule of Court 3.1308, subdivision (a)(1), this tentative ruling will become the order of the Court unless it is contested before 4:00 PM on the court day preceding the noticed hearing.

To contest a tentative ruling, a party should do the following:

First, the party must notify Department 518, by email at Dept518@alameda.courts.ca.gov and copy all counsel of record and self-represented parties. The contesting party must state in the subject line of the email the case name, case number and motion.

Second, the party shall log into the eCourt Public Portal, search for this case (e.g., by case number), select the case name, select the "Tentative Rulings" tab, click the "Click to Contest this Ruling" button, enter the party's name and a brief statement of the party's reason for contesting the tentative, and click "Proceed."

Please note the Court does not permit remote appearances for motions for summary judgment that are contested. If you contest a Motion for Summary Judgment, you must appear in person.

For all other motions (unless otherwise noted in the tentative ruling), Parties may appear via videoconference, using the Zoom.com website or application. 26CV182016: LEMMONS FAMILY VINEYARDS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, vs DARCIE KENT WINERY LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,, et al. 06/30/2026 Order to Show Cause Re: re: Preliminary Injunction in Department 518 TO CONNECT TO ZOOM: Department 518 is inviting you to a scheduled ZoomGov meeting.