Case Management Conference
TENTATIVE RULINGS CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CALENDAR Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 3:00 p.m. Courtroom 16 – Hon. Rene A. Chouteau for Hon. Patrick M. Broderick 3035 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Rosa
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The tentative rulings will become the ruling of the Court unless a party desires to be heard. If you desire to appear and present oral argument, YOU MUST NOTIFY Judge Broderick’s Judicial Assistant by telephone at (707) 521-6725 and all other opposing parties of your intent to appear no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing date.
The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m.: 25CV00441, Cortez v. Vode Lighting LLC. 25CV08208, Lenci v. Drug Abuse Alternatives Center 25CV08245, Nix v. Homran 25CV08324, Martinez v. Zorn 25CV08342, Bengo v. Lang 25CV08348, Davis v. Walmart Inc.
The following cases will be continued to a further CMC/OSC calendar in Courtroom 16 (no appearance required): 25CV03825, Sullivan v. Adventure Recreation, LLC – to 11/17/26 3:00 p.m., Dept. 16 for settled pleadings 25CV07804, Brett v. Erlach – to 11/17/26 3:00 p.m., Dept. 16 for settled pleadings 25CV08151, Estrada v. Trujillo, JR – to 8/4/26 3:30 p.m., Dept. 16 for an Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to File and Serve a Timely Case Management Conference Statement and Failure to Prosecute.
An Order to Show Cause shall issue separately. 25CV08207, County of Sonoma v. Jones – to 8/4/26 3:30 p.m., Dept. 16 for an Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to File and Serve a Timely Case Management Conference Statement, Failure to Timely File Proof of Service of Process, and Failure to Prosecute. An Order to Show Cause shall issue separately. 25CV08224, Velocity Investments LLC v. Cho – to 11/17/26 3:00 p.m., Dept. 16 for status of settlement 25CV08769, Cupp v. Adams – to 12/1/26 3:00 p.m., Dept. 16 for settled pleadings 25CV08929, McKenzie v.
Nicholson – to 12/1/26 3:00 p.m., Dept. 16 for proof of service and entry of default judgment 25CV08930, Reisch v. Nissan North America Inc. – to 8/4/26 3:30 p.m., Dept. 16 for an Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to File and Serve a Timely Case Management Conference Statement and Failure to Prosecute. An Order to Show Cause shall issue separately.
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