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, January 9, 2025, 3:00 p.m. UPDATED 1/9
The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m.:
24CV03048, Capital One Auto Finance v. Grant
24CV04046, Guido Rodriguez v. Neal
24CV04126, Chatfield v. General Motors, 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):
23CV01879, Sherk v. Casner Communities Inc.—Continued to May 29, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. for Trial Setting.
23CV02030, Pascaline Fine Catering, a Limited Liability Company v. Kirby Construction Company, Inc., a California corporation—Continued to April 24, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. for Status of Mediation and Possible Naming of Moes on Cross-Complaint.
24CV01059, Doe v. Martinez—Continued to April 3, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Cross-Complaint as to Cross-Defendant Andrew Martinez and Settled Pleadings.
24CV01194, Pallais v. Mercury Insurance—Continued to March 6, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. for Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute, Failure to File Proof of Service of Complaint, and Failure to Timely File a CMC Statement as required by CRC 3.725(a). An Order to Show Cause will issue separately.
24CV01816, McLaughlin v. FCA US, LLC—Continued to March 6, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. for Order to Show Cause Why Sanctions Should Not be Imposed on both Plaintiff’s counsel and Defendant’s counsel for Failure to Timely File a CMC Statement as required by CRC 3.725(a). An Order to Show Cause will issue separately.
24CV03903, Fields v. Graham—Continued to April 17, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of First Amended Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
24CV03928, Foppoli v. Foppoli—Continued to April 3, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
24CV03965, Talavera v. Alger—Continued to March 13, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. for Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute, Failure to File Proof of Service of Complaint, and Failure to Timely File a CMC Statement as required by CRC 3.725(a). An Order to Show Cause will issue separately.
24CV03980, Suarez v. Soletrac, Inc.—Continued to July 10, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. for Status Update Re: Bankruptcy Proceedings or Submission of Default Judgment Packet.
24CV04001, Contreras v. Fasset—Continued to March 13, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. for Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute, Failure to File Proof of Service of Complaint, and Failure to Timely File a CMC Statement as required by CRC 3.725(a). An Order to Show Cause will issue separately.
24CV04029, Zagari v. Hoffman—Continued to March 13, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. for Submission of Default Judgment Packet.
SCV-266120, Naji v. Safeway, Inc.—Continued to April 17, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. for Filing of Dismissal after Settlement.
The following cases will be set for trial with notice to follow (no appearance is required):
None.