JOHN SHANNON ET AL VS. CARRIER CORPORATION ET AL

SF Superior Court - Asbestos Law & Motion - CGC25277277 - June 17, 2025 Hearing date: June 17, 2025 Case number: CGC25277277 Case title: JOHN SHANNON ET AL VS. CARRIER CORPORATION ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25277277 | Case Title: | | JOHN SHANNON ET AL VS. CARRIER CORPORATION ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-06-17 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR ORDER GRANTING PREFERENCE IN SETTING CASE FOR TRIAL, AND EXTENDING DISCOVERY CUTOFF (TENTATIVE RULING PURPOSES ONLY) | Rulings: | | (tentative ruling 2 of 2) 8.

No later than July 1, 2025: a. Plaintiff must provide a statement to each Defendant stating the name and contact information of each lay person with knowledge of any facts supporting Plaintiff's claims as to each Defendant. b. Defendants must provide a statement stating the name and contact information of each lay person with knowledge of facts supporting Defendant's affirmative defenses. c. Any person not identified on the statements may be barred from testifying at trial or presenting a declaration on a summary judgment motion.

9. A further case management conference is set for August 19, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. a. Case management conference statements are not required. b. Parties may appear at the conference by zoom. c. If the parties agree that no CMC is necessary, they shall notify the Court at least two court days before the hearing.

10. Plaintiffs will send a settlement demand to Defendants no later than August 25, 2025. Response to the settlement demand is due September 8, 2025. The parties shall separately submit confidential settlement demands/offers. This confidential value must be separately submitted to Department503@sftc.org via electronic mail on September 15, 2025.

11. A mandatory settlement conference is set for Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 503. Personal appearance is required by all unless a party is excused for good cause. A request to excuse a personal appearance must be submitted to Department503@sftc.org two weeks before the mandatory settlement conference.

*Complete tentative ruling has been electronically served to Counsel The moving party shall lodge with the clerk in Department 304 by the time set for this hearing a proposed order repeating verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling.

Any party wishing to contest the tentative ruling must email contestasbestostr@sftc.org by 4:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing and state their intention to contest. If a hearing is requested, it will be on June 17, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Attorneys may appear in person or remotely via zoom: Meeting ID 160 757 8308; Passcode: 485029. Face coverings are optional.