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, July 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. UPDATED 6/30
The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m.:
23CV00274, Spaletta v. C.Hardy 92, LP
25CV06484, Lynch v. 458 Fairgrounds Drive, 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):
24CV05656, Clow v. Garcia Family Vineyards, Inc.—Continued to November 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Cross-Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
24CV06439, Estate of Brad Driver v. Mukesh—Continued to November 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Filing of Notice of Settlement or Request for Dismissal.
25CV00703, Cavalry SPV I, LLC v. Garcia—Continued to September 17, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. for Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute, Failure to Seek Entry of Default per CRC 3.110(g), and Failure to Timely File a CMC Statement as required by CRC 3.725(a). An Order to Show Cause will issue separately.
25CV01277, O’Brien v. Brown—Continued to November 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Submission of Proposed Order after Hearing on Demurrer and Motion to Strike and Settled Pleadings.
25CV03025, King v. Ward—Continued to November 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Settled Pleadings.
25CV06505, Tse v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc.—Continued to November 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Submission of Proposed Order after Hearing on Granted Motion to Compel Arbitration.
25CV06506, Baywood, LLC v. CKG Environmental, Inc.—Continued to November 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Submission of Summons for Cross-Complaint and Service of Cross-Complaint.
25CV06567, Olivares v. Timms—Continued to December 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Service of Cross-Complaint and Settled Pleadings.
26CV00796, Schoenrock v. Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.—Continued to December 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Filing of Demurrer or Settled Pleadings.
26CV00829, Manding v. Smith—Continued to December 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Settled Pleadings or Filing of Request for Entry of Default.
26CV00848, Chaparro v. Lucas—Continued to December 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for Status Update Re: Mediation or Trial Setting.
26CV00929, Hunsinger v. Seaview Insurance Company—Continued to September 17, 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.
26CV00953, State of California v. Haggard—Continued to September 17, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. for Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute, Failure to File Proof of Service, 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.
Any cases that do not appear on the list above have been DROPPED from this calendar for various reasons.
25CV00229, Capital One, N.A. v. Graves—Default judgment entered 6/18/26
26CV00885, Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP v. London—Default judgment entered 6/29/26