Case Management Calendar
PLEASE NOTE: ZOOM INFORMATION HAS CHANGED AS OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2023.
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The tentative rulings will become the ruling of the Court unless a party desires to be heard; YOU MUST NOTIFY Judge Broderick’s Judicial Assistant by telephone at (707) 521-6725 and all other opposing parties of your intent to appear no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing date. No call necessary if you are required to appear.
Tentative Rulings
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 TO BE HEARD IN DEPT. 18
3:00 p.m.
Hon. Rene A. Chouteau for Hon. Patrick Broderick
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Department 18 Hearings
MeetingID: 160 739 4368
Password: 000169
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By Phone (same meeting ID and password as listed for each calendar):
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The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m.:
23CV02197, Philbin v. Saksen
25CV00322, Sonoma Valley Next 100 v. California Department of General Services
25CV03815, La Forge v. Whitman
25CV06499, Springfield v. Cresco Equipment Rentals & Affiliates
25CV08080, Muehl v. Nissan North America Inc
25CV08138, Salazar v. Wilson
25CV08343, Russell v. Switch Vehicles, Inc.
The following cases will be continued to a further CMC/OSC calendar in Courtroom 16 (no appearance required):
25CV02397, Gelsinger v. Alliant Specialty Insurance Services – to 11/17/26 3:00 p.m., Dept. 16 for case status post motion for final distribution
25CV04416, Christos v. Crane – to 11/17/26 3:00 p.m., Dept. 16 for settled pleadings and trial setting
25CV08037, Swenson v. Sebastian – to 11/17/26 3:00 p.m., Dept. 16 for settled pleadings
25CV08073, Rodriguez v. Pena, et al. – to 7/28/26 3:30 p.m., Dept. 16 for an Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to Timely File Proof of Service of Process, Failure to File and Serve a Timely Case Management Conference Statement, and Failure to Prosecute. An Order to Show Cause shall issue separately.
25CV08600, Tarantino v. Benchmark Builders, LLC – to 11/17/26 3:00 p.m., Dept. 16 for settled pleadings
The following cases will be set for trial with notice to follow (no appearance required):
NONE
Any cases that do not appear on the list above have been DROPPED from this calendar for various reasons.