JEREMY VOGLER ET AL VS. MERCK & CO., INC. ET AL

On Asbestos Law and Motion / Discovery Calendar for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Department 502, Line 1.

2. DEFENDANT SPECIALTY MINERALS INC.'S MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS OR STAY OR DISMISS. Specially Appearing Defendants Specialty Minerals Inc's ("SMI") and Mineral Technologies Inc's ("MTI") Motions to Quash Service of Summons for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction are DENIED. Oppositions Filed. Replies Filed. (The Court's complete tentative ruling was e-served to the parties. Please see Transaction No. 80293398.) The moving pary shall lodge with the clerk in Department 502 by the time set for this hearing a proposed order repeating verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling.

Any party wishing to contest the tentative ruling must email contestasbestostr@sftc.org by 4:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing and state their intention to contest. If a hearing is requested, it will be on August 11, 2026, at 4:00 p.m in Department 502. Attorneys may appear in person or remotely via zoom: Meeting ID 161 9575 2444; Passcode: 145616. The Court no longer provides a court reporter. Parties may retain their own reporter, who may appear in the courtroom or remotely. If a California certified court reporter (CSR) is being retained, include in your email all of the following: Their name, CSR and telephone number, and their individual work email address.

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