IN RE: LING LA

Matter on the DISCOVERY / LAW AND MOTION calendar for Monday, Dec-22-2025, LINE 1. PETITIONER LING LA's Motion To Set Aside Adopted Tentative Ruling Pursuant To Ccp Section 473(B) And Section 473(D).

Petitioner Ling La's motion to set aside adopted tentative ruling is granted. The order filed November 12, 2025 denying petitioner's petition for relief per Government Code 946.6 is vacated and a new hearing on that petition will be held in Department 301 on December 29, 2025.

The court's minutes of November 12, 2025 state that the tentative ruling was adopted denying petitioner's petition for relief because petitioner had not timely contested the tentative ruling. Petitioner has shown good cause to vacate the order adopting the tentative ruling based on her reasonable belief that the tentative ruling would be issued by Department 302, not Department 301. The reasonableness of petitioner's belief is established by the October 21, 2025 order providing that the hearing on petitioner's petition for relief would be heard in Department 302 on November 12, 2025.

For the 9:00 a.m. calendar, all attorneys and parties may appear in Department 301 remotely or in person. Remote hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom. (Dept. 301 Zoom ID 161 502 4290; Passcode 700956.) To appear remotely at the hearing, go to the court's website at sfsuperiorcourt.org under "Online Services," navigate to "Tentative Rulings," and click on the appropriate link, or dial the corresponding phone number.

Any party who contests a tentative ruling must send an email to contestdept301tr@sftc.org with a copy to all other parties by 4pm stating, without argument, the portion(s) of the tentative ruling that the party contests. The subject line of the email shall include the line number, case name and case number. The text of the email shall include the name and contact information, including email address, of the attorney or party who will appear at the hearing.

Counsel for the prevailing party is required to prepare a proposed order which repeats verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling and must email it to contestdept301tr@sftc.org prior to the hearing even if the tentative ruling is not contested.

The court no longer provides a court reporter in the Law & Motion or Discovery Department. Parties may retain their own reporter, who may appear in the courtroom or remotely. A retained reporter must be a California certified court reporter (CSR), for only a CSR's transcript may be used in California courts. If a CSR is being retained, include in your email all of the following: their name, CSR and telephone numbers, and their individual work email address. =(301/HEK) | |