GODINA, et al. vs MERCK & CO., INC., SUED INDIVIDUALLY, AS ALTER-EGO OF, AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO SCHOLL, INC. AND SCHERING-P..., et al.
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25CV161701: GODINA, et al. vs MERCK & CO., INC., SUED INDIVIDUALLY, AS ALTER-EGO OF, AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO SCHOLL, INC. AND SCHERING-P..., et al. 08/24/2026 Jury Trial in Department 18
Tentative Ruling - 08/20/2026 Patrick McKinney
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by direction of the Presiding Judge, the above matter has been reassigned for JURY TRIAL to the Hon. Elizabeth Riles, Department 512, located at the Hayward Hall of Justice, 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544. This matter remains assigned to Department 18 for case management.
Pre-Trial Conference is scheduled for 08/24/2026 at 02:30 PM in Department 512 at Hayward Hall of Justice.
The Jury Trial scheduled for 08/24/2026 is vacated.
CONTESTING THE TENTATIVE RULING: If the parties do not contest the tentative ruling, it will be adopted. Any party wishing to contest the tentative ruling must notify the court by email at Dept18@alameda.courts.ca.gov, and notify all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties by 4pm the day before the hearing.
PLEASE NOTE: If the tentative ruling is contested, the matter will be heard at 10:00 am on August 25, 2026.
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