HERMAN COWAN, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED vs DARDEN CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

26CV185219: HERMAN COWAN, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED vs DARDEN CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION 07/29/2026 Hearing on Ex Parte Application Order Shortening Time to file Motion to Quash CRS# A-185219-001 in Department 18

Tentative Ruling - 07/28/2026 Patrick McKinney

Specially appearing Defendant Darden Corporation's Ex Parte Application to Advance the Hearing on its Motion to Quash Service of Summons is GRANTED IN PART. The hearing is advanced to September 2, 2026, the date of the Initial Case Management Conference. Scheduling a hearing date beyond 30 days after filing the notice of motion does not deprive the court of jurisdiction to hear the motion. (Preciado v. Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (2023) 87 Cal.App.5th 964, 969 fn.4.)

The Hearing on Motion to Quash Service of Summons filed by DARDEN CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation (Defendant) CRS# 286892254471 scheduled for 10/07/2026 is reset to 09/02/2026 at 01:30 PM in Department 18 at Rene C. Davidson Courthouse.

Oliver Moody Kiefer (Attorney) representing DARDEN CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation (Defendant) must forthwith serve a copy of this order on all counsel of record and self-represented parties, and file proof of service. The Court orders counsel to obtain a copy of this order from the eCourt portal.

CONTESTING THE TENTATIVE RULING: If the parties do not contest the tentative ruling, it will be adopted. Any party wishing to contest the tentative ruling must notify the court by email at Dept18@alameda.courts.ca.gov, and notify all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties by 4pm the day before the hearing.