Defendant's Motion to Vacate Default and Default Judgment
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The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge John R. Mayne in Department 21:
CV-25-001978 - 1ST UNITED CREDIT UNION vs RODRIGUEZ, ANA B - Plaintiff's Motion for Terminating Sanctions, or Alternatively, for Order Prohibiting the Presentation of Evidence and Monetary Sanctions - GRANTED. Defendant failed to respond to any discovery even after an order and failed to oppose this motion. The Answer is stricken and Plaintiff may seek a default. The Court does not issue further monetary sanctions. Plaintiff shall submit a Proposed Order within five days that conforms to this ruling.
CV-25-011281 - BANK OF AMERICA NA vs ESSENHEIMER, ERIC EUGENE - Defendant's Motion to Vacate Default and Default Judgment - HEARING REQUIRED. There are procedural failures in the motion that are fatal to it. The Court needs the assistance of the parties.
The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge Stacy P. Speiller in Department 22:
CV-24-001832 - GEORGE, RONEY vs BELL, BRENT - Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint - HEARING REQUIRED.
CV-26-000148 - GILTON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT INC vs CITY OF MODESTO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SOLID WASTE DIVISION - Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Administrative Mandate - HEARING REQUIRED.
The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge Clifford Tong in Department 23:
***There are no tentative rulings in Department 23***
The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge Sonny S. Sandhu in Department 24:
CV-24-004931 - MONDRAGON, ERIKA vs CENTRAL CALIFORNIA CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INC - a) Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Defendant Central California Child Development Services, Inc.'s Further Responses to Request for Production (Set One); Request for Monetary Sanctions in the Amount Of $13,426.83 - CONTINUED; b) Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Defendant Central California Child Development Services, Inc.'s Further Responses to Special Interrogatories (Set One); Request for Monetary Sanctions in the Amount of $13,426.83 - CONTINUED.
a) At the moving party's request, this matter is continued to September 28, 2026 at 8:30 am in Department 24 of this Court.
b) At the moving party's request, this matter is continued to September 28, 2026 at 8:30 am in Department 24 of this Court.
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CV-24-007633 - HEITZER, MURRAY vs LIU, ANNA YAN - Defendant's Motion for Sanctions Against Plaintiff's Previous Attorney of Record, Shiloh Parker - DENIED, without prejudice.
As a preliminary matter, the Court is very unhappy with how proceedings in this matter have progressed, with Counsel apparently bent on obtaining sanctions against each other without working towards keeping this case progressing. This is the second sanctions motion in this matter within the past week, and the Court notes another upcoming in June. The moving party for that motion is advised to give serious consideration to the need for that motion.
In light of Plaintiff's evidence demonstrating that the pleadings herein were not served on Ms. Parker in compliance with statutory procedures the Court finds that Ms. Parker was not served with notice of this motion as