JUANA L. HERNANDEZ VS. GOLDEN GATE REGIONAL CENTER ET AL

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Thursday, April 09, 2026, Line 4. Plaintiff Juana L. Hernandez's Motion To Reclassify Action From Limited To Unlimited Jurisdiction is GRANTED.

Plaintiff's motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 403.040(a) fails because "the time allowed for [Plaintiff] to amend the initial pleading" has expired. Indeed, Plaintiff amended her initial pleading long ago-in July 2025-and Defendant answered long ago---in November 2025. The time to amend the "initial pleading" has certainly passed.

The court construes Plaintiff's request, which is unopposed, as one made under Code of Civil Procedure section 403.040(b) and, as such, grants it. This action shall be reclassified upon Plaintiff's payment of the reclassification fee. (See Code of Civil Procedure sections 403.040(d) and 4034.060.) Prior to the hearing, Plaintiff shall lodge by email to contestdept302tr@sftc.org a proposed order repeating the above verbatim.

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