MARK MAJOR VS. MR. BRANDON RILEY
DEMURRER to Amended COMPLAINT
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SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC26632835 - September 1, 2026 Hearing date: September 1, 2026 Case number: CGC26632835 Case title: MARK MAJOR VS. MR. BRANDON RILEY Case Number: | | CGC26632835 | Case Title: | | MARK MAJOR VS. MR. BRANDON RILEY | Court Date: | | 2026-09-01 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | DEMURRER to Amended COMPLAINT | Rulings: | | On the Law & Motion/Discovery calendar for September 1, 2026, line 4. DEFENDANT MR. BRANDON RILEY CEO OF SF SUPERIOR COURT'S DEMURRER to Amended COMPLAINT.
This matter is transferred to be heard in Department 220 at 10am by Judge Treat on the same date. Judge Van Aken is recused. Judge Treat's tentative ruling is as follows: Defendant Brandon Riley's demurrer to Plaintiff Mark Major's second amended complaint (SAC) is denied without leave to amend.
For this 10:00 a.m. hearing, all attorneys and parties may appear in Department 220 remotely or in person. Remote hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom. (Dept. 220 Zoom ID 161 4867 3008; Passcode 803457.) To appear remotely at the hearing, enter the Zoom ID and Passcode in your Zoom application. Hearing may also be joined by telephone by dialing +1 669 254 5252 and entering the meeting ID and password.
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