STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY VS. CITY TOWING INC. ET AL

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 302 - CGC26633112 - September 10, 2026 Hearing date: September 10, 2026 Case number: CGC26633112 Case title: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY VS. CITY TOWING INC. ET AL Case Number: | | CGC26633112 | Case Title: | | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY VS. CITY TOWING INC. ET AL | Court Date: | | 2026-09-10 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Motion To Vacate The Default | Rulings: | | Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Thursday, September 10, 2026, 2025, Line 10.

Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company's unopposed Motion to Vacate the Default is GRANTED. Defendant moves under Code of Civil Procedure section 473(d), which allows a court to set aside a void default. The record demonstrates the default is void because Plaintiff had not properly served Defendant prior to the default. The court orders the 5/15/2026 default is ordered vacated.

Plaintiff is ordered to prepare a proposed order which repeats verbatim the above text and email it to contestdept302tr@sftc.org prior to the time set for hearing.

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