Case Management Conference
25CV008392: MCCARTER vs GERMAN STAR MOTORS, et al. 07/29/2026 Case Management Conference in Department 16D
Tentative Ruling
Notices:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any oral arguments regarding this tentative ruling will be heard in Department 11B, located at 500 G Street, Sacramento, CA, the Hon. Thadd A. Blizzard presiding. Parties who wish to contest the tentative ruling below must: (1) request a hearing by calling the Department 16D Oral Argument Request Line at (916) 874-3056 no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Court day before the scheduled CMC, and (2) advise opposing counsel of the request. If a hearing is not requested by 4:00 p.m. on the Court day before the scheduled CMC, the tentative ruling shall become the final order of the Court.
If a hearing is requested, the Court assumes that all parties will appear remotely via Zoom unless the Court orders in-person attendance. The Department 11B Zoom Link is https://saccourt-cagov.zoomgov.com/j/16090961628 and the Zoom Meeting ID is 160 9096 1628. To appear telephonically via Zoom, call (833) 568-8864 and enter the Department 11B Zoom ID referenced above.
No appearance is required under the following conditions:
This case is referred to Trial Setting Process for selection of Trial and Mandatory Settlement Conference dates. All counsel (including parties appearing in pro per) shall confer and agree upon trial and settlement conference dates. Available dates can be obtained on the court's web site at http://www.saccourt.ca.gov. Plaintiff's counsel must notify the court of the selection of Mandatory Settlement Conference and Trial dates no later than 60 days after 07/29/2026, by completing the request form at https://services.saccourt.ca.gov/PublicCourtApplications/Civil/TrialSettingProcess/. If the parties have not agreed on dates before the 60th day, court staff shall assign Mandatory Settlement Conference and Trial dates that are next available, unless an extension of time has been granted by the appropriate Case Management Program Judge.
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