TENTATIVE RULINGS LAW & MOTION CALENDAR Friday, May 29, 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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1. 24CV02695, McNaboe v. General Motors, LLC
APPEARANCES REQUIRED.
2. 24CV02831, Perez v. Ongaro & Sons, Inc.
Defendant Arjuna Transportation LLC (“Arjuna”) moves for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication against Plaintiffs Christopher Perez and Melissa Torrez (“Plaintiffs”) on each of the four causes of action alleged against it in the first amended complaint: Violation of Civil Code §1714(d); Violation of Bus. & Prof. Code section 25602.1; Negligence and Negligence Per Se; and Negligent Undertaking.
1. First Amended Complaint Plaintiffs’ complaint alleges they are the parents of Christopher Perez, Jr. (“Decedent”), who died on August 19, 2023. Plaintiffs allege that on August 19, 2023, Decedent attended a social gathering hosted by defendant Ongaro and Sons, Inc. (“Ongaro”). Ongaro hired a “party bus” operated by Arjuna and transported Decedent, and others, from Santa Rosa to and from an Oakland Athletics baseball game in Oakland. Plaintiffs allege that Decedent, who was under 21, was given alcohol on the party bus and became extremely intoxicated. After departing the party bus, Decedent attempted to cross US-101 on foot and was struck and killed by a car. a. Violation of Civil Code section 1714(d); Violation of Bus. & Prof. Code section 25602.1 1
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