PATRICIA SODARO ET AL VS. FRONTIER BUILDING SUPPLY CO. ET AL

SF Superior Court - Asbestos Law & Motion - CGC24277222 - December 30, 2025 Hearing date: December 30, 2025 Case number: CGC24277222 Case title: PATRICIA SODARO ET AL VS. FRONTIER BUILDING SUPPLY CO. ET AL Case Number: | | CGC24277222 | Case Title: | | PATRICIA SODARO ET AL VS. FRONTIER BUILDING SUPPLY CO. ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-12-30 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Notice Of Motion And Motion For Order Maintaining The Current Trial Date With Preference; And Extending Discovery Cutoff | Rulings: | | On Asbestos Law and Motion Calendar for Tuesday, December 30, 2025, Department 304, Line 3.

Plaintiff's Motion for Order Maintaining the Current Trial Date with Preference is GRANTED under C.C.P. sec 36(a). No opposition filed. The trial date of March 16, 2026, at 11:15 a.m in Department 206 is maintained with preference. All pre-trial dates and deadlines remain dictated by the March 16, 2026, trial date.

1. The trial date of March 16, 2026, at 11:15 a.m. in Department 206 is maintained. a. Last day pursuant to C.C.P. section 36(f) is April 29, 2026. b. The parties shall follow the California Rules of Court, San Francisco Local Rules, and Local Rule 20.

2. The last day for hearing summary judgment/adjudication motions is March 10, 2026. a. Summary judgment/adjudication motions shall be brought on regular notice pursuant to the relevant provisions of the C.C.P., unless the parties stipulate otherwise. b. Before a party files and serves a summary judgment/adjudication motion, it must contact the clerk to make a reservation. c. The Court allows a maximum of four summary judgment/adjudication motions per day to be calendared, unless good cause is found to exceed this number. Contact the clerk to schedule a good cause hearing.

3. Time to respond to written discovery not yet served is shortened to 20 days. a. For written discovery that has already been served, responses are due within 20 days of this hearing or by the date determined by the C.C.P., whichever is earlier. b. Any issue/dispute that requires meet and confer, shall occur in person or via telephone, not by email or letter.

4. Electronic service is considered the equivalent of personal service.

5. The fact discovery cut-off date is February 27, 2026.

6. The expert discovery cut-off date is February 13, 2026.

7. All bankruptcy documents shall be turned over to defendants no later than January 29, 2026. a. If Plaintiff submits documents to bankruptcy trusts after this date, they must notify Defendants no later than five days after submission. b. The fact discovery cut-off does not apply to bankruptcy documents. (Part one of two, Tentative ruling continues in next entry) | |