PRAYTHER BELL VS. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ET AL

SF Superior Court - Asbestos Law & Motion - CGC25277321 - April 14, 2026 Hearing date: April 14, 2026 Case number: CGC25277321 Case title: PRAYTHER BELL VS. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25277321 | Case Title: | | PRAYTHER BELL VS. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ET AL | Court Date: | | 2026-04-14 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | PLAINTIFF PRAYTHER BELL NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR ORDER GRANTING PREFERENCE IN SETTING CASE FOR TRIAL, AND EXTENDING DISCOVERY CUTOFF - FOR TENTATIVE RULING PURPOSES ONLY | Rulings: | | (tentative ruling continues 2 of 2)

8. No later than April 28, 2026: 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 June 16, 2026, 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 June 22, 2026. Response to the settlement demand is due July 6, 2026. The parties shall separately submit confidential settlement demands/offers. This confidential value must be separately submitted to Department305@sftc.org via electronic mail on July 13, 2026.

11. A mandatory settlement conference is set for Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 305. 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 Department305@sftc.org two weeks before the mandatory settlement conference.

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 April 14, 2026, 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.

The Court no longer provides a court reporter in the Law and Motion department. Parties may retain their own reporter, who may appear in the courtroom or remotely. A retained reporter must be a California certified court reporter (CSR), for only a CSR's transcript may be used in California courts. If a CSR is being retained, include in your email all of the following: Their name, CSR and telephone number, and their individual work email address. There will be only one official record. If the parties cannot agree, the Court will designate a qualified court reporter to provide the official transcript for the matter, and the party or parties will bear the cost. = (304/eps). | |