Matter on the Law & Motion Calendar for Thursday, April 25, 2024, Line 10, DEFENDANT OUTCO, INC. AND DAVID HOPPER's MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT/DEFAULT JUDGMENT/LEAVE TO DEFEND. Defendants Outco, Inc. and David Hopper's "motion to vacate defaults" is granted. The motion is timely, and the facts could be viewed as any of mistake, inadvertence, surprise and/or excusable neglect. "[B]ecause the law strongly favors trial and disposition on the merits, any doubts in applying [CCP] section 473 must be resolved in favor of the party seeking relief from default." (Maynard v. Brandon (2005) 36 Cal.4th 364, 371-72.) For the 9:30 a.m. Law & Motion calendar, all attorneys and parties may appear in Department 302 remotely. Remote hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom. 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
Hearing Date
April 25, 2024
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Matter on the Law & Motion Calendar for Thursday, April 25, 2024, Line 10, DEFENDANT OUTCO, INC. AND DAVID HOPPER's MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT/DEFAULT JUDGMENT/LEAVE TO DEFEND. Defendants Outco, Inc. and David Hopper's "motion to vacate defaults" is granted. The motion is timely, and the facts could be viewed as any of mistake, inadvertence, surprise and/or excusable neglect. "[B]ecause the law strongly favors trial and disposition on the merits, any doubts in applying [CCP] section 473 must be resolved in favor of the party seeking relief from default." (Maynard v. Brandon (2005) 36 Cal.4th 364, 371-72.) For the 9:30 a.m. Law & Motion calendar, all attorneys and parties may appear in Department 302 remotely. Remote hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom. 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