WAYNE E. VILLINES ET AL VS. ABB, INC. ET AL

On Asbestos Law and Motion Calendar for Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Department 304, Line 3. Defendant W.W. Henry Company, L.P.'s ("W.W. Henry" or "Defendant") Motion for Summary Adjudication is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Opposition filed. Reply filed. (The Court's complete tentative ruling was e-served on all parties. Please see transaction number: 77799659.) 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. The Court no longer provides a court reporter in the Law and 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 number, and their individual work email address.

There will be only one official record. If the parties cannot agree, the Court will designate a qualified court reporter to provide the official transcript for the matter, and the party or parties will bear the cost. =(304/EPS) | |