ESPINOZA, FELIX ANTONIO SIFONTES vs NORCAL CHICKEN INC

delay was not excessive and the timing of the motion is still consistent with the statute's purpose of examining the merits of covered lawsuits in the early stages of proceedings. Defendant shall submit her motion for filing within 10 days.

CV-26-001740 - ESPINOZA, FELIX ANTONIO SIFONTES vs NORCAL CHICKEN INC - Defendant Nor-Cal Chicken, Inc.'s Motion to Compel Arbitration and to Strike Class Claims - CONTINUED, on the Court's own motion, to September 1, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 23. The Court finds that Defendant has demonstrated the existence of an agreement to arbitrate which encompasses the claims at issue herein. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 1281.2.)

However, the Court also notes that the arbitration agreement contains a delegation clause, which appears to assign the determination of enforcement issues, such as the unconscionability arguments raised by Plaintiff herein, exclusively to the arbitrator. As neither party's papers has addressed the significance of the delegation clause here, the Court has determined to continue the matter, as above, and offer the parties the opportunity to address this issue via supplemental briefing. Therefore, each party may submit a supplemental brief, no longer than 5 pages in length and limited to a discussion of the subject delegation clause, no later than August 21, 2026.

The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge David Hood in Department 24: ***There are no tentative rulings in Department 24***

The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Commissioner Jared D. Beeson in Department 19 located at the Turlock Division at 300 Starr Avenue, Turlock, CA: UD-25-001028 - US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION vs BOWERS, LATONA R - Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication - HEARING REQUIRED.