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

24CV04583, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v McVaigh

24CV04586, Ritter v Harris

24CV06528, Novograd v Bogetti Construction Inc

25CV02596, Cuevas v Santacruz

25CV06392, St Martin v Ford Motor Company

25CV06409, Robledo v State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

25CV06414, Peck v Doe

24CV02107, Wine Dog, Inc v Saemann

24CV00705, Anthony v Whitmire

24CV01864, Stewart v Vigil, SR

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

24CV037630, Barco v Lifewest Northern California – to 07/28/26 at 3:00pm, for status of settlement and case after motion for final approval of class action settlement

25CV00240, Geico General Insurance Company v Manessis – to 07/28/26 at 3:00pm, for settled pleadings or default

25CV05169, Freeman v Beauregard – to 07/28/26 at 3:00pm, for proof of service as to Defendant Kaiser Santa Rosa Medical Center

25CV06385, CM&B Inc v Fred Clements – to 06/02/26 at 3:30pm, for filing of default judgment; sanctions reserved for failure to file case management statement; clerk to issue order to show cause separately

25CV06416, Lopez Meresias v Hsu – to 08/04/26 at 3:00pm for proof of service and settled pleadings or default as to the amended complaint filed 01/23/26

25CV06431, American Express National Bank v Lepulu – to 08/04/26 at 3:00pm, for proof of service and settled pleadings or default

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:

25CV02617, Vinas Ramirez v Driver – matter double-set as well on 3:30pm calendar; see 3:30pm Tentative ruling

SCV-270486, Sager v Summit Food Service, LLC – future date 06/10/26 set for confirmation of settlement and filing of dismissal of does

SCV-272966, Remillard v The Charles Machine Works Inc – declaration on file 02/21/26 confirms payments have been completed.