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, October 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m.:
24CV01159, Zimmerman v. Highline Builders, Inc.
24CV05296, Fallis v. Loucks
25CV01532, Luria v. Patterson
25CV01556, Alnounou v. Fakhouri
25CV04039, Trejo v. Deis, MD
25CV04391, Bristol v. FCA US LLC
26CV03894, JEC Stone, Inc. v. Bockwoldt
SCV-267840, RMB Real Estate Investments 2, LLC v. California Capital Insurance Company
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):
24CV02931, Falzarano v. General Motors LLC—Continued to April 22, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Status Update Re: Federal Action and Stay of Proceedings.
25CV00121, Strouse v. Bell Fund VII Redwood Creek LP—Continued to April 1, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Submission of Proposed Amended Summons and Service of Complaint to Newly Named Defendant Bell Partners, Inc.
25CV02903, Discover Bank v. Guzman—Continued to January 28, 2027 at 3:30 p.m. for Order to Show Cause re: Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute, Failure to Seek Entry of Default per CRC 3.110(g), and Failure to Obtain a Default Judgment per CRC 3.110(h).
25CV08338, Ondaro v. The Lagunitas Brewing Company—Continued to April 8, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Status Update re: Filing of Motion for Preliminary Approval of PAGA Settlement.
26CV01500, Jimenez Cardoza v. Star H-R—Continued to April 8, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Status Update post-Mediation.
26CV03838, Sicat v. Leicham—Continued to April 1, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Settled Pleadings or Filing of Request for Entry of Default. The Court reminds Plaintiff to file a Case Management Statement for the next hearing pursuant to CRC 3.725(a).
26CV03864, Rochioli v. Town of Windsor—Continued to April 15, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of First Amended Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
26CV03875, Dutton Ranch Corp. v. Stead—Continued to April 15, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Complaint.
26CV03890, Cicairos v. Kendra Scott, LLC—Continued to April 8, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Settled Pleadings.
26CV03962, Williams v. Hestan Commercial Corporation—Continued to April 1, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Status Update re: Possible Settlement or Trial Setting.
SCV-272568, Harmony Home Improvements, Inc. v. Cookman—Continued to June 24, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Status Update re: Arbitration and Stay of Proceedings re: Cross-Complaint.
The following cases will be set for trial with notice to follow (no appearance is required):
None.