Case Management Calendar
TO JOIN ZOOM ONLINE:
D17 – CMC 3:00 pm Thursday
- Meeting ID: 161 126 4123
- Passcode: 062178
TO JOIN ZOOM BY PHONE:
- By Phone (same meeting ID and password as listed above):
- +1 669 254 5252
The tentative rulings will become the ruling of the Court unless a party desires to be heard. If you desire to appear and present oral argument, YOU MUST NOTIFY Judge Gaskell's Judicial Assistant by telephone at (707) 521-6723 and all other opposing parties of your intent to appear no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing date.
THE COURT WILL NOT BE SETTING A MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE, BUT ENCOURAGES THE PARTIES TO PARTICIPATE IN ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF RESOLUTION.
Tentative Rulings
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m.:
24CV05603, Sugarman v. Reynaud
24CV07407, Struthers v. Diligence Security Group Inc.
25CV00133, American Express National Bank v. Pizeno
25CV01941, Hoffschneider v. Feruson, Jr.
25CV08767, Montoya Garcia v. Perdue Foods LLC
The following cases will be continued to a further CMC or OSC calendar in Department 17 (no appearance is required, and notice will be mailed):
24CV04174, Equity Sales Finance, Inc. v. Oneill—Continued to August 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Resubmission of Request for Entry of Default and Request for Default Judgment with Corrected Date of Amended Complaint Listed on Line 1a of Request for Entry of Default Form.
24CV06633, Credit Corp Solutions, Inc. v. Miranda-Maia—Continued to August 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Filing of Settlement Agreement and Request for Court Dismissal under CCP 664.6.
25CV04600, Fitzpatrick v. Direct Action Everywhere SF Bay Area—Continued to September 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Filing of Answers as to Each Defendant.
25CV04971, Finlink, Inc., a corporation v. Travel Union Finance Limited, a corporation—Continued to September 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Settled Pleadings.
25CV05007, Muller v. Smith—Continued to September 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Filing of Order after Hearing Re: Motion to Strike and Trial Setting.
25CV08789, ALB Inc. v. Matrix HG, Inc.—Continued to September 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Complaint and Filing of Proof of Service.
25CV08800, The People of the State of California v. Salkhi Family Holdings, Inc.—Continued to September 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Filing of Notice of Settlement and Possible Stipulated Judgment.
25CV08806, Stockham Construction, Inc. v. Rudolph & Sletten, Inc.—Continued to October 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Cross-Complaints and Settled Pleadings.
25CV08829, Mendoza v. Nam—Continued to October 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Complaint and Status of Related Criminal Case.
25CV08868, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Hernandezsanchez—Continued to September 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Review of Request for Entry of Default and Submission of Request for Default Judgment Packet.
The following cases will be set for trial with notice to follow (no appearance is required):
None.