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Hearing todayOverruled as to Causes of Action 8 and 10; sustained with leave to amend as to Cause of Action 9.

IRONRIDGE, INC. VS. PAUL ZACHER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, INC. ET AL

Demurrer to Amended CROSS COMPLAINT

Hearing date
Sep 3, 2026
Department
301
Prevailing
Mixed

Motion type

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Causes of action

Parties

PlaintiffIRONRIDGE, INC.
DefendantPAUL ZACHER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, INC.
DefendantPAUL ZACHER
Cross-DefendantCOLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.

Ruling

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC25623043 - September 3, 2026 Hearing date: September 3, 2026 Case number: CGC25623043 Case title: IRONRIDGE, INC. VS. PAUL ZACHER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, INC. ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25623043 | Case Title: | | IRONRIDGE, INC. VS. PAUL ZACHER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, INC. ET AL | Court Date: | | 2026-09-03 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | DEMURRER to Amended CROSS COMPLAINT | Rulings: | | On the Law & Motion/Discovery calendar for September 3, 2026, line 5. CROSS DEFENDANT COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.'S Demurrer to 1st Amended Cross Complaint.

Cross-Defendant Collins Electrical Company, Inc.'s demurrer to Cross-Complainants Paul Zacher Structural Engineers, Inc. and Paul Zacher (together, "PZSE")'s first amended cross-complaint (FACC) is overruled as to Causes of Action 8 (Equitable Indemnity) and 10 (Declaratory Relief) and sustained with leave to amend as to Cause of Action 9 (Contribution/Apportionment of Fault). The court exercises its discretion to consider the demurrer. The court's tentative ruling in its entirety has been sent to counsel via email.

For the 9:00 a.m. calendar, all attorneys and parties may appear in Department 301 remotely or in person. Remote hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom. (Dept. 301 Zoom ID 161 502 4290; Passcode 700956.) 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 contestdept301tr@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 contestdept301tr@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 or Discovery 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. =(301/CVA) | |

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