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 18, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m.:
24CV01141, Cavalry SPV, I, LLC v. Flynn
24CV06322, Roofline, Inc. v. Lanuza
25CV01167, Martinovich v. Scafani
25CV03743, County of Sonoma v. Richter
25CV04998, Cegielski v. Hong
25CV05167, Hallock v. Weisman
25CV05193, Forney v. Ballou
SCV-271693, Benedetti v. Benedetti
SCV-272333, Samuel Doe SA5 v. Doe 1
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):
24CV00974, Palmer v. Penn Grove Mountain, LLC—Continued to April 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status Update Re: Stay of Proceedings and Settlement Negotiations.
24CV05218, Pfendler v. City of Petaluma—Continued to May 7, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status Update after Demurrer to First Amended Petition for Writ of Mandate and Settled Pleadings. This matter remains assigned to Judge Honigsberg.
25CV00685, Dreamer v. Greenbach—Continued to April 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status after Civil Default Hearing.
25CV01872, Pappas v. Santa Rosa City School District—Continued to April 30, 2026 for Status after Demurrer to First Amended Petition for Writ of Mandate and Settled Pleadings.
25CV01941, Hoffschneider v. Ferguson, Jr—Continued to May 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Possible Settlement or Service of Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
25CV02417, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Herrera Clark—Continued to May 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Submission of Request for Default Judgment packet.
25CV02455, Resendiz v. Torres—Continued to April 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Settled Pleadings.
25CV04971, Finlink, Inc., a corporation v. Travel Union Finance Limited, a corporation—Continued to May 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
25CV05007, Muller v. Smith—Continued to May 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status after Motion to Strike and Settled Pleadings.
25CV05011, Canchola v. Gehrett and Zunino Builders, Inc.—Continued to May 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of First Amended Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
25CV05025, Najee v. Graton Economic Development Authority—Continued to May 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status after Demurrer and Motion to Quash and Settled Pleadings.
25CV05044, Williams v. Coffman—Continued to May 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
25CV05057, Alvarez v. Mazariegos—Continued to May 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
25CV05170, Hanson v. The Alliance Redwoods Conference Grounds—Continued to May 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of First Amended Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
The following cases will be set for trial with notice to follow (no appearance is required):
None.