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, April 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. UPDATED 4/21
The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m.:
25CV01070, Gorris v. West Sonoma County Union High School District
25CV01167, Martinovich v. Scafani
25CV02341, American Southern Insurance Company v. Far West Enterprises Inc.
25CV07813, Chaiyavong v. Nissan North America Inc.
25CV08287, Riisgaard v. Benchmark Builders LLC
25CV08400, Baker v. Danskin Ridge, LLC
25CV01031, Rodriguez v. Goodwill Industries of the Redwood
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):
24CV01533, Kaplan, Esq. v. London—Continued to August 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Filing of Dismissal after Settlement.
24CV05163, Larrimore v. Brown—Continued to August 20, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Cross-Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
24CV05857, Synchrony Bank v. Peterson—Continued to August 20, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Filing of Dismissal or Trial Setting.
25CV07561, Van Zee v. FCA US LLC—Continued to August 27, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status Update Re: Mediation.
25CV08318, Rodriguez v. California Human Development Corporation—Continued to September 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status after Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
25CV08338, Ondaro v. The Lagunitas Brewing Company—Continued to October 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status of Mediation and Stay of Proceedings.
25CV08379, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. O Gorman—Continued to August 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Review of Request for Default and Default Judgment.
25CV08382, Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc. v. Zieber—Continued to September 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
The following cases will be set for trial with notice to follow (no appearance is required):
None.