JAY ZALOWITZ VS. DAVID SMOOKE ET AL

Matter on calendar for Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Line 1, DEFENDANT DAVID SMOOKE, LINH SMOOKE, ARTMAP, INC.'s Motion For Protective Order Pursuant To CCP 2025.420 Regarding Plaintiffs Notice Of Deposition Of Artmap, Inc.'s Person Most Qualified Knowledgeable. (Complete tentative ruling e-mailed to the parties).

Defendants David Smooke, Linh Dao Smooke and Artmap, Inc.'s Motion For Protective Order Pursuant To CCP 2025.420 Regarding Plaintiff's Notice Of Deposition Of Artmap, Inc.'s Person Most Qualified Knowledgeable is CONTIUED TO SEPTEMBER 24, 2026, AT 9 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT AND THE COURT ORDERS THE PARTIES TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE COURT SHOULD NOT APPPOINT A DISCOVREY REFEREE AND ISSUES FURTHER ORDERS.

At the continued hearing, the parties are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the court should not appoint a discovery referee and refer all pending discovery and discovery-related motions to that referee.

For the 9:00 a.m. calendar, all attorneys and parties may appear in Department 302 remotely or in person. Remote hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom. (Dept. 302 Zoom ID 160 409 7690; Passcode 516287.) 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 contestdept302tr@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 contestdept302tr@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 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. =(302/JMQ). | |