MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Or In The Alternative Summary Adjudication
Matter on the LAW AND MOTION / DISCOVERY Calendar for Monday, Aug-10-2026. LINE 5. 1-DEFENDANTS KASTNER KIM LLP, and J. MARTIN's MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Or In The Alternative Summary Adjudication.
Defendants' motion for summary judgment is denied without prejudice to a timely renewed motion. The motion was served by regular mail on May 19, 2026 and noticed for hearing fewer than 86 days later. (See Code Civ. Proc. 437c, subd. (a)(2).) The court lacks jurisdiction to grant a short-noticed summary judgment motion. (See Urshan v. Musicians' Credit Union (2004) 120 Cal.App.4th 758, 764.) Continuing the hearing to September does not cure the issue; when insufficient notice is given, the motion must be renoticed for the full statutory period. (Robinson v. Woods (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 1258, 1268.)
For the 9:00 a.m. calendar, all attorneys and parties may appear in Department 301 remotely or in person. Remote hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom. (Dept. 301 Zoom ID 161 502 4290; Passcode 700956.) To appear remotely at the hearing, go to the court's website at sfsuperiorcourt.org under "Online Services," navigate to "Tentative Rulings," and click on the appropriate link, or dial the corresponding phone number.
Any party who contests a tentative ruling must send an email to contestdept301tr@sftc.org with a copy to all other parties by 4pm stating, without argument, the portion(s) of the tentative ruling that the party contests. The subject line of the email shall include the line number, case name and case number. The text of the email shall include the name and contact information, including email address, of the attorney or party who will appear at the hearing.
Counsel for the prevailing party is required to prepare a proposed order which repeats verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling and must email it to contestdept301tr@sftc.org prior to the hearing even if the tentative ruling is not contested.
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