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Hearing todayDENIED

Heriberto Mendoza et al. v. Martin Velasquez

Defendant’s motion to abate proceedings

Hearing date
Aug 25, 2026
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PlaintiffHeriberto Mendoza
DefendantMartin Velasquez

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SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Department 10 Honorable Jeffrey B. El-Hajj Blanca Than, Courtroom Clerk 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113

DATE: August 25, 2026 TIME: 9:00 A.M. / 9:01 A.M. To contest the ruling, call (408) 808-6856 before 4:00 P.M. Make sure to let the other side know before 4:00 P.M. that you plan to contest the ruling. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1308(a)(1); Local Rule 8.D.)

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9:00 A.M. LINE # CASE # CASE TITLE RULING Line 1 21CV391013 Elizabeth Gonzalez v. Click LINE 1 or scroll down for ruling. Piazza's Fine Foods, Inc. et al. Line 2 21CV391013 Elizabeth Gonzalez v. Click LINE 1 or scroll down for ruling. Piazza's Fine Foods, Inc. et al. Line 3 23CV424908 Heriberto Mendoza et al. Defendant’s motion to abate proceedings. Notice is proper, and v. Martin Velasquez the motion is opposed by plaintiffs. The motion is based on the court’s inherent authority to stay proceedings in the interest of justice. (Citing Freiberg v.

City of Mission Viejo (1995) 33 Cal.App.4th 1484, 1489.) Defense counsel argues the case must be stayed because defendant is currently serving an eight-year prison sentence that limits his participation in the action. That showing, without more, is inadequate to support a stay of proceedings. The motion is DENIED. The court will prepare the order. Line 4 24CV441236 Hong Wang v. Click LINE 4 or scroll down for ruling. Changzhuang Yu et al.

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