Matthew Coulter vs. Mark Olsen, et al.

August 21, 2026 Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings

1. CL0001165 Victor Navarrete vs. Jennin Valentine Martinez, et al. No appearances are required. This case is at issue. Jury fees were paid in conjunction with a jury demand filed by Plaintiff. However, Plaintiff has waived jury in his most recent CMC Statement. The Court notes, Defendants have failed to file a case management conference statement which would alert the Court to unavailable dates or otherwise indicate reliance on Plaintiff’s jury demand. In light of the Plaintiff’s case management statement, the Court sets a court / non-jury trial and related dates as follows:

Trial: July 14,15, and 16, 2027 at 8:30 a.m. each day, Dept. A PTC: June 29, 2027 at 1:30 p.m., Dept. A MSC: June 17, 2027 at 9:00 a.m., Dept. A (See, LR 4.02)

A pre-trial order shall issue. Unless a party objects to this tentative ruling, gives notice of said objection and appears at the Case Management Conference, parties are deemed to have waived notice of trial AND asserted they will waive conflict on the record at the MSC allowing the trial judge to conduct the MSC.

2. CU0001178 Gregory Ludlum vs. Joshua Terranova, Executor, et al. No appearances are required. Although this case is at issue, a motion to bifurcate has recently been filed. On its own motion, the Court continues the case management conference to October 16, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. A such that the motion to bifurcate can be adjudicated. The outcome of this motion could affect the trial setting logistics.

3. CU0001225 EDC Builders, Inc. vs. Annette Denise Merriman, et al. No appearances are required. On the Court’s own motion, the case management conference is continued to November 20, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in Department A. An order to show cause is set for the same date and time. The parties indicate this matter has resolved via arbitration with a final award having been issued. The Court takes judicial notice of the filings in Case No. CU0002903 of this same court which evidence confirmation of the arbitration award is set for hearing on August 24, 2026 in this department. At the OSC, Plaintiff shall show cause as to why this matter should not now be dismissed. Should this matter be dismissed prior to November 20, 2026, the order to show cause shall vacate along with the dismissal. Plaintiff shall serve notice of the continued case management conference.

4. CU0001584 Matthew Coulter vs. Mark Olsen, et al. No appearances are required. On the Court’s own motion, the case management conference is continued to October 16, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in Department A. This case is not yet at issue, as the time period for Defendants to file an amended answer to the third amended complaint has not yet expired.

5. CU0001953 Daisey Tate vs. MasterCorp Inc. No appearances are required. The Court continues the case management conference date to February 19, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. in Department A to provide the parties time to complete