Law & Motion Calendar

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The following 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 as to any motion, YOU MUST notify the Court by telephone at (707) 521-6725 and all other opposing parties of your intent to appear by 4:00 p.m. the court day immediately before the day of the hearing. Parties in motions for claims of exemption are exempt from this requirement.

PLEASE NOTE: The Court’s Official Court Reporters are “not available” within the meaning of California Rules of Court, Rule 2.956, for court reporting of civil cases.

MATTERS ON APRIL 23’S CALENDAR ARE BEING CALLED BY VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS; PLEASE SEE EACH SPECIFIC MATTER FOR WHAT DEPARTMENT/JUDGE IS CALLING IT

1.         24CV00487, Looney v. Hanna

            Matter is being called by Department 18/Judge English. Please see Dept. 18’s tentative rulings.

2.         24CV00653, Garcia v. Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc.

            Defendants Rincon Valley Union School District and Rincon Valley Charter School (“Defendants”) move to compel arbitration of this action and to stay the action pending arbitration. The motion is made on the grounds that there is a valid arbitration agreement in which Plaintiff agreed to arbitrate her claims against Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc. (“Maxim”) in this litigation. Defendants argue that the claims against them are based on the same facts and are inherently inseparable from the arbitrable claims against Maxim.

            At the hearing on Maxim’s motion to compel arbitration, Maxim requested an evidentiary hearing. The evidentiary hearing is still ongoing. As Defendants’ motion is dependent upon the facts provided in Maxim’s motion, this matter will need to be continued until after the evidentiary hearing and the court’s decision on Maxim’s motion. Accordingly, the motion is CONTINUED to August 13, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., in Department 16.

3.         24CV01435, Pienta v. Natoli

            Matter is being called by Department 17/Judge Gaskell. Please see Dept. 17’s tentative rulings.

4.         24CV03991, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Nelson

            Matter is being called by Department 19/Judge Pardo. Please see Dept. 19’s tentative rulings.

5.         24CV04024, Looney v. Pierfront Wine and Brew, Inc., a California Corporation

            Matter is being called by Department 19/Judge Pardo. Please see Dept. 19’s tentative rulings.

6.         24CV04479, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. Lopez

            Matter is being called by Department 18/Judge English. Please see Dept. 18’s tentative rulings.

7.         24CV04869, County of Sonoma v. Odbert

            Matter is being called by Department 17/Judge Gaskell. Please see Dept. 17’s tentative rulings.

8.         SCV-265109, County of Sonoma v. Stavrinides

            Defendant Elias Stavrinides moves for an order vacating the (Proposed) Order Granting Motion/Petition to Appoint Receiver filed on January 16, 2025.

            On the court’s own motion, due to the unavailability of a Judicial Officer, the motion is CONTINUED to the first available date on August 6, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., in Department 16.