Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Re: civil unlimited re: demurrer

If the Contra Costa Superior Court's ruling is in your favor and you do not hear from the other side's attorney by 4 p.m. (according to the local rules posted on the court's website), then the tentative ruling becomes final and the parties will not be permitted to argue at the hearing.

If you -do- hear from the other attorney, then you'd better head to the courthouse in the morning.

Here's what's posted on the website: "The tentative ruling will become the Court's ruling unless by 4:00 p.m. of the court day preceding the hearing, counsel call the department rendering the decision to request argument and to specify what issues are to be argued. Calling counsel must advise all other affected counsel and unrepresented parties by no later than 4:00 p.m. of his or her decision to appear and of the issues to be argued. Failure to timely advise the Court and counsel will preclude counsel from arguing the matter."