Richard Lee Lasater vs. James Gianelli et al
Demurrer
Motion type
Parties
Ruling
Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne Consolidated Calendar Commissioner Steven Streger
Department 5 May 6, 2026 8:30 am DA Case # Date Filed
9 CV67306 Richard Lee Lasater vs. James Gianelli et al 05/29/2025
Richard Lee Lasater Pro Per
James Gianelli Attorney: Jason Sommer
Kate Powell Segerstrom Attorney: Yet Not Entered
Jefferey Kaufman Attorney: Yet Not Entered Case Management Conference FURTHER - CSSS placed on motion calendar Demurrer to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint 05/29/2025 Complaint File Tracking 07/22/2025 High Density
Case notes are not tentative rulings. Parties and counsel are expected to appear unless this note indicates that “no appearance is necessary.” Unless directed otherwise, all participants may appear via Zoom: https://tuolumne-courts-ca-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1615813960?pwd=NTRMT0NwMDg5cnlYdzZ6VnBXWWFsUT09. [Passcode: 123456]. All matters set for hearing in Department 5 are assigned to that department for all pre-trial purposes. Parties retain the right under Cal. Const. art VI §21 to decline consent to the Commissioner serving as a Judge Pro Tem. By participating in the first hearing, or electing not to attend after due notice, parties are deemed to have stipulated to the Commissioner serving as a Judge Pro Tem for the entire case. See CRC 2.816.
No appearance is necessary. This Court, having previously sustained the demurrer from all three defendants without leave to leave, no longer requires a CMC or further hearings. Defendants would probably be wise to eventually submit a proposed judgment, but that is of course up to them.
4/30/2026 3:47 pm
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