Lisa Hall vs. State of California (Department of Consumer Affairs; Board of Registered Nursing)

34-2021-00311462-CU-OE-GDS: Lisa Hall vs. State of California (Department of Consumer Affairs; Board of Registered Nursing) 08/21/2026 Hearing on Motion - Other to Set Trial Date in Department 17A

Tentative Ruling

NOTICE:

*** If oral arguments are requested or appearances are required, the hearing may be conducted in person or remotely via ZoomGov, which includes telephonic and teleconferencing options. No Court Call appearances will be permitted. If you choose to use Zoom you must use your first and last name on your ZoomGov account so the court can positively identify you. The Department 17A ZoomLink is https://saccourt-ca-gov.zoomgov.com/j/16173813009 and the ZoomGov ID is: 161 7381 3009. Appearances via videoconference using the above link are preferred. To appear on ZoomGov by phone, call (833) 568-8864 and enter the ZoomGov ID referenced above, available phone commands include *6 to mute/unmute or *9 to raise your hand. If you experience issues joining your hearing, please contact the clerk in Department 17A at (916) 874- 5487 for assistance.

Please take notice that effective April 13, 2026, the Presiding Judge Law & Motion calendar has been moved to Department 17A at the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse, the Honorable Lawrence G. Brown presiding. The new courthouse is located at 500 G Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Hon. Lawrence G. Brown Department 17A 916-874-5487 dept17A@saccourt.ca.gov ***

TENTATIVE RULING:

The Notice of Motion fails to provide notice of the Court’s tentative ruling system for the Law and Motion calendar in the Presiding Judge’s Department. (See Local Rule 1.05(C)-(D).) In pertinent part, Local Rule 1.05 provides that all noticed motions in the Presiding Judge’s Department shall include the following language in the notice:

Pursuant to Local Rule 1.05, the Court will make a tentative ruling on the merits of this matter by 2:00 p.m., two court days before the hearing. The complete text of the tentative ruling may be accessed on the public portal. If the party does not have online access, they may call the dedicated phone number for the department as

34-2021-00311462-CU-OE-GDS: Lisa Hall vs. State of California (Department of Consumer Affairs; Board of Registered Nursing) 08/21/2026 Hearing on Motion - Other to Set Trial Date in Department 17A

referenced in the local telephone directory and receive the tentative ruling. If you do not call the Court and the opposing party by 12:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing, no hearing will be held.

Moving counsel is directed to contact opposing counsel and/or self-represented litigants to advise them of Local Rule 1.05, and the Court’s tentative ruling procedure for motions noticed in the Presiding Judge’s Department.

THE PARTIES ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR on Plaintiff Lisa Hall’s motion for an order setting this case for trial on or before November 19, 2026 in compliance with Code of Civil Procedure section 583.310. The parties shall be prepared at the hearing to discuss the selection of a trial date on or before November 19, 2026, and/or stipulating to an extension of the 5-year statute to allow Defendant State of California to file and have heard a motion for summary judgment before trial. Defendant opposes the motion on the sole basis that there were no available MSJ hearing dates in the Civil Home Court Department prior to the November 19, 2026 five-year deadline.

This minute order is effective immediately. No formal order or other notice is required. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1019.5; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1312.)

*** This case has been assigned to Department 17A for hearing. In the event that either party requests a hearing the matter will be heard at 9:30 a.m. in Department 17A. Any party requesting an oral argument must contact the clerk at (916) 874-5487 and opposing counsel or parties in pro per by 12:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing. If a proper request for hearing is not made, this shall become the order of the Court.

Parties requesting services of a court reporter will need to arrange for private court reporter services at their own expense, pursuant to Government Code section 68086 and California Rules of Court, rule 2.956. Requirements for requesting a court reporter are listed in the Policy for Official Reporter Pro Tempore available on the Sacramento Superior Court website at https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/court-reporters/docs/crtrp-6a.pdf. Parties may contact Court- Approved Official Reporters Pro Tempore by utilizing the list of Court Approved Official Reporters Pro Tempore available at https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/court-reporters/docs/crtrp- 13.Pdf A Stipulation and Appointment of Official Reporter Pro Tempore (CV/E-206) is required

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

34-2021-00311462-CU-OE-GDS: Lisa Hall vs. State of California (Department of Consumer Affairs; Board of Registered Nursing) 08/21/2026 Hearing on Motion - Other to Set Trial Date in Department 17A

to be signed by each party, the private court reporter, and the Judge prior to the hearing, if not using a reporter from the Court’s Approved Official Reporter Pro Tempore list, Once the form is signed it must be filed with the clerk.

If a litigant has been granted a fee waiver and requests a court reporter, the party must submit a Request for Court Reporter by a Party with a Fee Waiver (CV/E-211) and it must be filed with the clerk at least 10 days prior to the hearing or at the time the proceeding is scheduled if less than 10 days away. Once approved, the clerk will forward the form to the Court Reporter’s Office and an official reporter will be provided. ***