PEDERSEN, ZACHARY R V. FCA US LLC

Judge Mosbarger – Law & Motion – Wednesday, April 8, 2026 @ 9:00 AM TENTATIVE RULINGS

1. 24CV02093 PEDERSEN, ZACHARY R V. FCA US LLC EVENT: Plaintiff’s Motion for Terminating or Issue Sanctions; Request for Monetary Sanctions Plaintiff’s Motion for Terminating or Issue Sanctions; Request for Monetary Sanctions is granted in part.

While the Court is not inclined to grant terminating, issue, or evidentiary sanctions based on this record (see, Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. Co. v. LcL Administrators, Inc. (2008) 163 Cal.App.4th 1093), the Court does direct Defendant to provide further responses, limited to the identification of the specific pages and/or bates numbering where the responsive documents can be found. For example, Defendant states that “the four (4) documents the Court identified by number, along with any organizational charts for the relevant period and any agreements, contracts, or operating procedures governing its customer service call centers, are located within the CAC Policies and Procedures”, but fails to reference where in the CAC Policies and Procedures such documents can be found. The specific identification of these documents shall be made within 7 days’ notice of the Court’s order.

The request for further monetary sanctions is denied. Counsel for the Plaintiff shall submit a revised form of order consistent with this ruling within two weeks.

The parties are reminded that Butte County Local Rule 1.9.D. requires that Trial Readiness Conference Statements be filed 5 Court days prior to the hearing. Thus, Trial Readiness Conference Statements are to be filed and served no later than April 16, 2026 by 4:00 p.m. Failure to do so will result in sanctions.

2. 24CV03076 ROSE, SYMBA V. WORK TRAINING CENTER FOR THE HANDICAPPED, INC EVENT: Unopposed Motion for Final Approval of Class and PAGA Settlement and Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class and PAGA Settlement is granted.

The Court will sign the form of order submitted by counsel with the addition of the final compliance hearing date on October 7, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., and a deadline for filing the Declarations attesting to compliance no later than 7 calendar days before the hearing. The Case Management Conference on April 8, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. is vacated.

3. SABRINA AHRENS GRAVELLE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF DEANNE ELIZABETH OSBORN V. OSBORN, RONALD ET AL EVENT: Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration and Related Relief Defendant NBS Default Services, LLC’s (“Defendant” herein) Request for Judicial Notice is granted.

The Motion was filed on February 23, 2026, but not served on the various parties until between March 16, 2026 and March 18, 2026, which does not satisfy the notice requirements of Code of Civil Procedure §1005(b). Notice is therefore insufficient, 1