JAMES HEVENER VS. BAY EQUIPMENT CO., INC. ET AL

SF Superior Court - Asbestos Law & Motion - CGC22277021 - November 18, 2025 Hearing date: November 18, 2025 Case number: CGC22277021 Case title: JAMES HEVENER VS. BAY EQUIPMENT CO., INC. ET AL Case Number: | | CGC22277021 | Case Title: | | JAMES HEVENER VS. BAY EQUIPMENT CO., INC. ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-11-18 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Notice Of Motion And Motion For Sanctions Against Lilval, Inc.S Counsel For Failing To Appear At Trial Call, And To Issue Either An Order To Show Cause For Failing To Appear, Or An Order Striking Lilval, Inc.”S Answer | Rulings: | | On Asbestos Law and Motion Calendar for Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Department 304, Line 2.

Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions Against Defendant Lilval, Inc.'s Counsel for Failing to Appear at Trial Call and to Issue an Order to Show Cause is GRANTED. No opposition filed. The Court issues an Order to Show Cause as to why it should not impose sanctions in the amount of $2,000 against Counsel for Defendant for failing to appear at trial call and why it should not strike Defendant's answer and enter default against it. The Court will hold a hearing on the Order to Show Cause on December 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

The moving party shall lodge with the clerk in Department 304 by the time set for this hearing a proposed order repeating verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling. Any party wishing to contest the tentative ruling must email contestasbestostr@sftc.org by 4:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing and state their intention to contest. If a hearing is requested, it will be on November 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

Attorneys may appear in person or remotely via zoom: Meeting ID 160 757 8308; Passcode: 485029. Face coverings are optional.

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