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, December 4, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m.:
24CV05163, Larrimore v. Brown
25CV01244, Hallock v. CMOUTS LLC
25CV01346, Government Employees Insurance Company v. Jones
25CV02341, American Southern Insurance Company v. Palmieri
25CV02399, Mork v. Sjogreen
25CV04316, Sotelo v. Flores-Ojeda
25CV04537, Master Bango v. Farfalle 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):
24CV01248, Jordan Alvarenga v. D 3145 Santa N LLC—Continued to April 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Settled Pleadings and Status of Mediation.
24CV02839, Argo v. Beverages & More, Inc.—Continued to August 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status of Arbitration and Possible Dismissal.
24CV04208, Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach v. Sonoma County—Continued to August 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status of Appeal.
24CV04866, Tranchina v. Kiser—Continued to April 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status after Demurrer and Settled Pleadings.
24CV05174, Doe 1 v. Sullivan—Continued to April 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status of Defendant and Settled Pleadings.
24CV06750, Kagan v. Welltower Cogir Tenant, LLC—Continued to January 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status after Motion for Trial Preference.
25CV01081, Bareilles v. State of California Board of Forestry & Fire Protection—Continued to April 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Possible Settlement or to Set Hearing on Writ.
25CV04354, ODK Capital, LLC v. Ghee—Continued to April 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Perfect Service of Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
25CV04370, Fairchild v. August Egg Company—Continued to May 7, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Settled Pleadings or Request for Entry of Default.
25CV04391, Bristol v. FCA US LLC—Continued to June 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status after Demurrer and Motion to Strike and Settled Pleadings.
25CV04460, Rivas v. General Motors, LLC—Continued to June 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status after Demurrer and Settled Pleadings.
25CV04487, M & T Bank v. Leone—Continued to June 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
25CV04495, Taborda v. Chophel—Continued to March 12, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. for Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute, Failure to Timely File a CMC Statement as required by CRC 3.725(a), and Failure to Seek Entry of Default per CRC 3.110(g). An Order to Show Cause will issue separately.
25CV04564, Risch v. Wilson—Continued to March 12, 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.
The following cases will be set for trial with notice to follow (no appearance is required):
None.