Demurrer/Motion to Strike
SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Department 1 Honorable Eunice Lee, Presiding TBD, Courtroom Clerk 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113
DATE: May 19, 2026 TIME: 9:00 A.M. and 9:01 A.M. To contest the ruling, call the Court at (408) 808-6856 before 4:00 P.M. Make sure to also let the other side know before 4:00 P.M. that you plan to contest the ruling, in accordance with California Rule of Court, Rule 3.1308(a)(1) and Local Rule 8D.
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LAW AND MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS 9:00 A.M. LINE 1 23CV416606 Zhao Zheng vs Demurrer/ Motion to Strike Ming Lin On August 26, 2025, Plaintiff/cross-defendant Zhao Zheng filed a demurrer or motion to strike the defendant Ming Lin’/cross-complainant’s cross-complaint. The motion was accompanied by a proof of service indicating electronic service on August 19, 2025.
No opposition papers were filed. Per Code of Civil Procedure section 1005(b) opposition papers were due on May 6, 2026. A failure to oppose a motion may be deemed a consent to the granting of the motion. California Rule of Court Rule 8.54c. Failure to oppose a motion leads to the presumption that the plaintiff has no meritorious arguments. (Laguna Auto Body v. Farmers Ins. Exchange (1991) 231 Cal.App.3d 481, 489).
Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 430.10, a party may demur to a complaint on the grounds that it “does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 430.10, subd. (e)). A demurrer tests whether the complaint states a cause of action. (Hahn v. Mirda (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 740, 747 (Hahn)). When considering demurrers, courts accept all well pleaded facts as true. (
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Moving party meets its burden. The demurrer to the cross- complaint is SUSTAINED.
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