Woodbury Place Apartments LLC vs. Pugh

Superior Court of the State of California County of Orange TENTATIVE RULINGS FOR C61 HON. JENNIFER M. MCCARTNEY

Date: 09/02/2026 Courtroom Rules and Notices

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# Case Name Tentative 3 30-2025-01525819 The Court has read and considered the Defendant’s Demurrer to the Woodbury Place Complaint (ROA 84), the Complaint (ROA 2) and the Plaintiff’s Opposition Apartments LLC vs. (ROA 84). Pugh “On demurrer the allegations of the complaint are assumed to be true. A demurrer is simply not the appropriate procedure for determining the truth of disputed facts.” (Ramsden v. Western Union (1977) 71 Cal.App. 3d 873, 879.) The Court OVERRULES the Demurrer. The Defendant is ordered to file an Answer within 5 calendar days.

The Court sets this matter for jury trial per the demand for jury trial filed with the Court on 8/24/2026.

The Court sets the matter for pre-trial on 9/16/2026 at 8:30 AM in Department C61 and Jury Trial for 9/21/2026 at 8:30 AM in Department C61.

Counsel are to notify their respective clients of the trial dates. Attorneys are ordered to comply with Orange County Superior Court Local Rule 317 or the Court will issue sanctions pursuant to Local Rule 381 at the Pretrial Conference date.