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, July 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m.:
24CV06614, Slater v. FCA US, LLC
25CV00121, Strouse v. Bell Fund VII Redwood Creek LP
25CV02935, Dunwoody v Jade Pacific
25CV03400, Pasquini v. Pasquini
25CV03428, Sihota v. Beauregard
25CV04010, Schockey v. DeCastro, MD
25CV04683, Mech v. Sunrise Medical (US) LLC
25CV06967, Vazquez v. Ford Motor Company
26CV01395, Ochoa v. Waller
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):
25CV00857, Kendl v. Venco Management, Inc.—Continued to November 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Processing of Submitted Pleadings, Settled Pleadings, and Trial Setting.
25CV07362, Farias v. Oregioni—Continued to September 24, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. for Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute, Failure to Serve Complaint, File Proof of Service or Declaration of Diligent Efforts, and Failure to Timely File a CMC Statement as required by CRC 3.725(a). An Order to Show Cause will issue separately.
26CV01186, Lester v. Illia—Continued to November 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status after Demurrer and Motion to Strike and Settled Pleadings.
26CV01193, Leete v. Nera Gonzales—Continued to December 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Filing of Amendment to Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
26CV01293, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Busch—Continued to December 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Settled Pleadings.
26CV01307, Burbank Housing Management Corporation v. Wayne Watson Incorporated—Continued to December 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Processing of Submitted Pleadings and Trial Setting.
26CV01387, Rogoff v. Ford Motor Company—Continued to December 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Trial Setting.
26CV01403, Mohebali v. Brenner, MD—Continued to December 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Filing of Proof of Service and Settled Pleadings as to Defendant Sonoma County Fire District.
26CV01415, Weinstein v. Safonau—Continued to October 8, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. for Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Plaintiff’s Failure to Prosecute, Failure to Serve Complaint or File Proof of Service or Declaration of Diligent Efforts as to Remaining Defendants, and Failure to Timely File a CMC Statement as required by CRC 3.725(a). An Order to Show Cause will issue separately.
26CV01482, State of California v. Miller—Continued to October 8, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. for Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Plaintiff’s Failure to Prosecute, Failure to Serve Complaint or File Proof of Service or Declaration of Diligent Efforts and Failure to Timely File a CMC Statement as required by CRC 3.725(a). An Order to Show Cause will issue separately.
The following cases will be set for trial with notice to follow (no appearance is required):
None.