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, September 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m.:
25CV01941, Hoffschneider v. Ferguson Jr.
25CV04971, Finlink, Inc. v. Travel Union Finance Limited, a corporation
25CV05485, Torres, Sr. v. Gutierrez-Macias
25CV08140, Rowland v. Verve Funding LLC
25CV08868, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Hernandez Sanchez
26CV01398, Garcia v. FCA US LLC
26CV03101, Sanchez v. Henderson
26CV03223, Matthews v. Suazo
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):
24CV04807, Sims v. General Motors, LLC—Continued to February 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status Update Re: Federal Action.
25CV08101, Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. Padilla—Continued to February 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Review of Application for Alternative Service of Summons.
25CV08767, Montoya Garcia v. Perdue Foods LLC—Continued to February 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of First Amended Complaint.
26CV01869, Doe v. Finley—Continued to February 25, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Status after Demurrer and Settled Pleadings.
26CV02990, Chun Nelson v. Romero—Continued to March 4, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Settled Pleadings.
26CV03073, Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company v. Leff Construction & Development Corporation—Continued to March 4, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Submission of Request for Default Judgment Packet.
26CV03096, Diaz Hernandez v. Johnson—Continued to March 4, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Complaint and Settled Pleadings as to Remaining Defendants.
26CV03097, Navarette v. Tapia, Jr—Continued to December 10, 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.
26CV03120, Navarrete v. Tapia, Jr—Continued to December 10, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. for Order to Show Cause Why Sanctions of up to $1,500 Should not be Imposed as to Plaintiff for 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.