Compliance Pursuant to Code Civil Procedure 384
CV-23-003194 - GODINEZ, JOSE vs FOSTER DAIRY FARMS - Compliance Pursuant to Code Civil Procedure 384 - CONTINUED to August 12, 2026, at 8:30 am in Department 22.
On June 30, 2026, the Settlement Administrator submitted a declaration stating that there were 123 uncashed checks totaling $19,329.52 that remain uncashed after the deadline. The declaration further states that once directed by the Court or counsel, the settlement administrator will remit all uncashed funds to the State Controller's Office - Unclaimed Property Fund pursuant to the terms of the settlement.
Pursuant to the Court's October 29, 2025 Amended Order Granting Final Approval and Judgment, Class Counsel shall submit a proposed amended judgment to direct that the sum of the unpaid funds be distributed to the State Controller's Unclaimed Property Fund.
The hearing on this matter is CONTINUED to August 12, 2026, at 8:30 am in Department 22. Class Counsel shall submit the proposed amended judgment at least five court days before the compliance hearing
CV-24-004072 - ZOLLIN, TIMOTHY vs BORRAYES, ALBIN HELVIE DE LEON - Defendants Albin Helvie De Leon Borrayes and Pacific Agri-Products Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment or in Alternative for Summary Adjudication - CONTINUED to September 17, 2026, at 8:30 am in Department 22.
The hearing is continued on the Court's own motion for further review and consideration. The hearing is CONTINUED to September 17, 2026, at 8:30 am in Department 22.
PR-23-000289 - IN THE MATTER OF THE MACHADO FAMILY CREDIT BYPASS TRUST - a) Petitioner's Motion for Consolidation of Trials of Related Actions - CONTINUED to August 13, 2026, at 8:30 am in Department 22; b) Petitioner's Motion to Quash Subpoena for Production of Business Records or, in the Alternative, to Modify or Limit the Subpoena, and for Monetary Sanctions Against Petitioner, Angela Estacio and Her Counsel of Record, Rebecca H. Sem - CONTINUED to August 13, 2026, at 8:30 am in Department 22.
a-b) These matters are CONTINUED on the Court's own motion to August 13, 2026, at 8:30 am in Department 22 for further review and consideration.
PR-25-001101 - IN THE MATTER OF EOFF, MATTHEW - a) Petitioner's Motion to Compel Initial Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set Two; Request for Monetary Sanctions - DENIED without prejudice; b) Petitioner's Motion to Deem Requests for Admissions, Set Two, Admitted; Request for Monetary Sanctions Petitioner's Motion for Sanctions Against Respondent's Counsel Cyril L. Lawrence and Cyril Lawrence, Inc. - DENIED without prejudice; c) Petitioner's Motion to Compel Initial Responses and Production to Requests for Production, Set Two; Request for Monetary Sanctions - DENIED without prejudice.
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a-c) According to the proof of service filed on July 8, 2026, the moving papers for each of these motions were not served until July 8, 2026. Service therefore failed to comply with Code of Civil Procedure Sec. 1005(b); it was untimely. Accordingly, the discovery motions at issue are DENIED without prejudice.
The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge Clifford Tong in Department 23:
CV-21-001610 - CATANO, BLANCA vs COMPASS FOODS INC - Compliance Hearing - DROPPED.
Based on the declarations of Tim Cunningham submitted on 3-6-26 and 7-21-26, the Court finds that compliance has been demonstrated and no hearing is necessary. Class counsel shall submit a form of amended judgment describing the amount of unclaimed settlement funds and directing that the same be remitted to the State Controller's Office for handling pursuant to its procedures for unclaimed property, as reflected in the parties' agreement herein.
CV-25-007643 - PITRE, TERENCE vs TRUSTEES OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - a) Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Production of Documents - CONTINUED, on the Court's own motion, to September 11, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 23; b) Defendant's Board of Trustees of California State University, Alfred Petrosky and Jarrett Kotrozo's Motion for Protective Order - CONTINUED, on the Court's own motion, to September 11, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 23.
a-b) The Court finds the parties' meet-and-confer efforts to be insufficient under the circumstances presented herein. Further, the Court believes that the potential exists for the parties to informally resolve or substantially narrow the subject issues if genuine efforts to meet and confer are undertaken in good faith. Therefore, the