Return of Warrant & Order for Examination
SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Department 12 (Hon. Nahal Iravani-Sani) Hon. Jose S. Franco, Presiding Courtroom Clerk, Ryan Nguyen 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 Telephone: (408) 882-2230
DATE: 7/10/2026 TIME: 9:00 A.M. and 9:01 A.M.
mistake, inadvertence, surprise or neglect of the moving party or its attorney. (Code of Civ. Proc., § 473(b); English v. IKON Business Solutions (2001) 94 Cal.App.4th 130, 143).
As Plaintiff has filed a declaration with his motion, a sufficient showing has been made. Considering the purpose of the statute and policy reasons behind it, the motion is GRANTED. The August 19, 2025 order of dismissal is vacated and set aside.
The Court will set a further Case Management Conference and issue a specific order for Plaintiff’s counsel to appear at all future court dates.
Moving party (Plaintiff) to prepare the formal Order.
LINE 5 24CV445991 Christian Baluyot et al Hearing on Return of Warrant & Order for Examination vs Shirley Soliman Judgment Debtor Shirley Soliman (“Soliman”) was ordered to appear in person in Department 20 on November 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM for an Examination where she was to give information regarding a money judgment against her.
Because Soliman violated the Court Order by failing to appear at the November 19, 2025 hearing for Examination, the Court issued a Civil Bench Warrant for her arrest in the amount of $2,500.00.
That $2,500.00 Civil Bench Warrant was served on Soliman on May 11, 2026, at which time she signed a written promise to appear in person for an Examination on July 3, 2026 at 9:01 AM in Department 20.
On May 18, 2026, the Court sent a corrected notice of hearing date to the parties advising the July 4th holiday was being observed on July 3, 2026 and the Court was closed. The corrected notice of hearing date set the matter for July 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM in Department 12.
Accordingly, the parties are ordered to appear in person for this Examination.
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