REIKES, et al. vs BLOCK DRUG COMPANY, INC., et al.

25CV157993: REIKES, et al. vs BLOCK DRUG COMPANY, INC., et al. 08/25/2026 Hearing on Ex Parte Application for an order shortening time on J&J Defendants’ Motion for Relief from Inadvertent Waiver of Discovery Responses & Objections Under Code Civ. Pro. §§ 2030.290(a), 2031.300(a), and § 2033.280(a). (034919923254.) CRS# A-157993-002 in Department 18

Tentative Ruling - 08/24/2026 Patrick McKinney

Defendants Johnson & Johnson and Pecos River Talc LLC's (“J&J Defendants”) ex parte application for an order shortening the time to hear J&J Defendants’ Motion for Relief From Inadvertent Waiver of Discovery Responses & Objections is GRANTED.

The Hearing on Motion - Other DEFENDANTS JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND PECOS RIVER TALC LLC’s MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM INADVERTENT WAIVER OF DISCOVERY RESPONSES & OBJECTIONS UNDER Code Civ. Pro. §§ 2030.290(a), 2031.300(a), and § 2033.280(a); filed by JOHNSON & JOHNSON (Defendant) + CRS# 034919923254 scheduled for 09/15/2026 is reset to 09/03/2026 at 01:30 PM in Department 18 at Rene C. Davidson Courthouse.

Any opposition shall be filed and served no later than 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 with a courtesy copy sent by email to Department 18. Any reply may be presented orally at the hearing.

Counsel for the J&J Defendants must forthwith serve a copy of this order on all counsel of record and self-represented parties. The Court orders counsel to obtain a copy of this order from the eCourt portal.

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.