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CGC26277403·sf·Civil·Asbestos Litigation
GRANTED

JEREMY VOGLER ET AL VS. MERCK & CO., INC. ET AL

MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS OR STAY OR DISMISS

Hearing date
May 12, 2026
Department
304
Judge
Prevailing
Moving Party

Motion type

Motion to Quash

Parties

PlaintiffJEREMY VOGLER
DefendantMERCK & CO., INC.
DefendantPTI UNION LLC

Ruling

SF Superior Court - Asbestos Law & Motion - CGC26277403 - May 12, 2026 Hearing date: May 12, 2026 Case number: CGC26277403 Case title: JEREMY VOGLER ET AL VS. MERCK & CO., INC. ET AL Case Number: | | CGC26277403 | Case Title: | | JEREMY VOGLER ET AL VS. MERCK & CO., INC. ET AL | Court Date: | | 2026-05-12 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS OR STAY OR DISMISS | Rulings: | | On Asbestos Law and Motion Calendar for Tuesday May 12, 2026, in Department 304, Line 2.

Specially Appearing Defendant PTI Union LLC's ("Defendant" or "PTI") Motion to Quash Service of Summons and Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction is GRANTED.

Opposition filed April 27, 2026. Reply filed May 5, 2026.

*Complete tentative ruling has been electronically served to Counsel. The moving party shall lodge with the clerk in Department 502 by the time set for this hearing a proposed order repeating verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling.

Any party wishing to contest the tentative ruling must email contestasbestostr@sftc.org by 4:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing and state their intention to contest. If a hearing is requested, it will be on May 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m in Department 502. Attorneys may appear in person or remotely via zoom: Meeting ID 161 9575 2444; Passcode: 145616.

The Court no longer provides a court reporter in the Law and Motion 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 number, and their individual work email address. There will be only one official record. | |

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