Case Management Calendar

Court Call is not permitted for this calendar.

If the tentative ruling is accepted, no appearance is necessary via Zoom or in person unless otherwise indicated. 

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 Simond’s Judicial Assistant by telephone at (707) 521-6729 and all other opposing parties of your intent to appear, and whether that appearance is in person or via Zoom, no later 4:00 p.m. the court day immediately preceding the day of the hearing.

TO JOIN “ZOOM” ONLINE,

TO JOIN “ZOOM” ONLINE,
Department 18 : https://sonomacourt-org.zoomgov.com/j/1607394368?pwd=aW1JTWlIL3NBeE9LVHU2NVVpQlVRUT09

Meeting ID: 160—739—4368

Password: 000169

TO JOIN “ZOOM” BY PHONE,

• By Phone (same meeting ID and password as listed for each calendar):
• +1 (669) 254-5252 US 

Guide for participating in court proceedings via Zoom in Department 18.

• After joining the meeting and checking in with the clerk, please mute your audio when not speaking. This helps keep background noise to a minimum.
• Be mindful of background noise when your microphone is not muted. Avoid activities that could create additional noise, such as shuffling papers.
• Position your camera properly if you choose to use a web camera. Be sure it is in a stable position and focused at eye level, if possible. Make sure everything visible in the frame is appropriate for an appearance in court.
• If a confidential session becomes necessary it is incumbent on you to ensure you are able to participate from a private location so that unauthorized people cannot overhear or see the proceedings.
• Chat is enabled for the sharing of documents among participants and the court and to allow attorneys to communicate individually with each other or their clients only. No chat messages should be sent privately to the court as it would amount to an unauthorized ex parte communication. Neither should chat messages be sent to all participants unless directed by the court.
• The recording function has been disabled. Remember, the prohibition against recording court proceedings, even remote ones, remains.
• Be patient. Check in will take more time and the experience from those who have tried this before is that proceedings are a little slower generally. 

The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m. in Dept. 18

25CV02581, Guttenberg v Matzner

25CV05845, Nash v Synergy Health Ast, LLC

25CV05896, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v Orozco

25CV06128, Ferron v Polestar Automotive USA

The following cases will be continued to a further CMC/OSC calendar in Courtroom 18 (no appearance is required and notice will be mailed):

24CV06447, Henning v McKamey – to May 19, 2026, at 3:30pm, for failure to serve complaint; clerk to issue order to show cause separately

24CV07589, Pilarski v 891 Grove Street LLC – to 06/14/26 at 3:00pm, for service of the cross-complaint and possible trial setting

25CV02658, Smart v Manly Enterprises Inc – to 06/14/26 at 3:00pm, for status on the appeal in related class action

25CV02727, Hagos v Vigilant Eye Security Inc – to 06/14/26 at 3:00pm, for filing of motion to amended complaint and status thereafter

25CV05837, Benjamin v Anderson – to May 19, 2026, at 3:30pm, for failure to prosecute both cross-complaint and complaint; sanctions reserved as to all parties for failure to file a case management statement; clerk to issue order to show cause separately

25CV05851, Luna v Alpha Fire Suppression Systems, Inc – to 06/14/26 at 3:00pm, status update and processing of submitted stipulation & order re: arbitration and stay

25CV05865, Connect by American Family v Aquino Ortela – to 06/14/26 at 3:00pm, for proof of service and settled pleadings or default

25CV05866, Innovative Risk Management v Solis – to May 19, 2026, at 3:30pm, for failure to prosecute on default; sanctions reserved for failure to file a case management statement; clerk to issue order to show cause separately

25CV05874, Shu v Chang – to 06/14/26 at 3:00pm, for status of pleadings after ruling on pending motion for judgment

25CV06009, Bornstein v Menezes – to 06/21/26 at 3:00pm, for status of appeal on underlying case

25CV06125, Newton v Gedik – to May 5, 2026, at 3:30pm, for failure to serve and prosecute; sanctions reserved as to Plaintiff for failure to file a case management statement; clerk to issue order to show cause separately

25CV06178, Maynard v Christensen – to May 5, 2026, at 3:30pm, for failure to prosecute; sanctions reserved as to all parties for failure to file a case management statement; clerk to issue order to show cause separately

The following cases will be set for trial with notice to follow (no appearance is required):  
None.

The following cases have been dropped for various reasons:   
23CV00204, Johnson v Duncan – judgment entered

24CV04184, JP Morgan Chase Bank v Ordaz – judgment entered