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, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m.:
23CV00822, Steele v. Gentry
24CV03981, Brakebill v. Miller
25CV05702, Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. HMD Landscapes, Inc.
25CV07257, Perez v. Intersafe Traffic Services Inc.
25CV07561, Van Zee v. FCA US LLC
25CV08475, Gomez v. 9049 Sonoma Highway, LLC
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):
25CV08553, Mortara Sonoma Vineyards, LLC v. Ezer—Continued to February 4, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Resubmission of Stipulation and Proposed Order for Extension of Time to Serve and Respond as to Defendant Salt Spirits, Corporation with payment of first paper fees and settled pleadings or filing of requests for entry of default as to the remaining defendants.
25CV08691, Amica Mutual Insurance Company v. Guido—Continued to February 4, 2027at 3:00 p.m. for Review of submitted Request for Default Court Judgment packet.
26CV01421, Neff v. Miksis Services, Inc.—Continued to February 4, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Status post mediation and possible trial setting.
26CV01979, Garcia v. Golden Gate Wine Country Meats, Inc.—Continued to February 11, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Defendant to file their Answer to First Amended Complaint.
26CV01984, Gosselin v. Gosselin—Continued to February 11, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Resubmission of Answer of Defendant Lawrence Gosselin with payment of first paper fees or submission of a request for court fee waiver and status post mediation.
26CV02370, Flores v. Redwood Credit Union—Continued to February 11, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Status update re: settlement negotiations or trial setting.
26CV02655, American Express National Bank v. Schuh—Continued to November 12, 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.
26CV02679, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Garcia Cervantes—Continued to February 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Review of submitted Request for Default Judgment packet.
SCV-273012, Kendl v. Coates—Continued to February 18, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. for Status post mediation and possible trial setting.
The following cases will be set for trial with notice to follow (no appearance is required):
None.
Any cases that do not appear on the list above have been DROPPED from this calendar for various reasons.
26CV02522, Benner v. Synergy Health AST, LLC—Notice of Removal to Federal Court filed 8/18/26