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, February 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. UPDATED 2/18
The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m.:
24CV04528, Swami v. Harris
25CV02160, Berardi v. Edwards
25CV02986, Canty v. Ronald William Andrade and Susan Marie Andrade, Trustees of the Andrade Revocable Trust
25CV06388, Roberts v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
25CV06407, Turke v. Dennis
25CV06428, Alaniz-King v. Pham
25CV06441, McFarland v. CWI-Fairmont Sonoma Hotel, LLC
25CV06451, Caughman v. Curry
SCV-272576, County of Sonoma v. Taromi
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):
24CV02597, Credit Corp Solutions Inc. v. Newman—Continued to May 28, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. for Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute and Failure to Timely File a CMC Statement as required by CRC 3.725(a). An Order to Show Cause will issue separately.
24CV04174, Equity Sales Finance, Inc. v. Oneill—Continued to May 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Settled Pleadings.
24CV05411, Bates v. City Ventures Homebuilding, LLC—Continued to June 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status Update Re: Stay.
24CV05603, Sugarman v. Reynaud—Continued to May 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Settled Pleadings—hearing requested 2/18/26
24CV07407, Struthers v. Diligence Security Group Inc.—Continued to May 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Filing and Service of Answer in Intervention and Settled Pleadings.
25CV03215, Torrescano Munoz v. Molenda—Continued to June 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Submission of Default Judgment Packet as to Defendant Kiker and Service as to Defendant Molenda.
25CV03678, Pure Functional Foods v. Miyoko’s Kitchen—Continued to June 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status Update Re: Insolvency.
25CV03691, DiMonte v. Rosen—Continued to June 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Complaint as to Defendant Malloy and Settled Pleadings.
25CV06418, Mendoza III v. Mendoza—Continued to June 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status after Demurrer and Motion to Strike.
SCV-273124, Gomez v. Pahal Food Service Inc.—Continued to June 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status after Motion for Final Approval of Class.
SCV-273655, City of Santa Rosa v. Meza—Continued to June 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status of Settlement.
The following cases will be set for trial with notice to follow (no appearance is required):
None.