VALLELEY vs JOHNSON

25CV028751: VALLELEY vs JOHNSON 07/31/2026 Hearing on Motion to Continue Trial in Department 17A

Tentative Ruling

NOTICE:

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Please take notice that effective April 13, 2026, the Presiding Judge Law & Motion calendar has been moved to Department 17A at the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse, the Honorable Lawrence G. Brown presiding. The new courthouse is located at 500 G Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Hon. Lawrence G. Brown Department 17A 916-874-5487 dept17A@saccourt.ca.gov ***

TENTATIVE RULING:

The notice of motion fails to provide the required information regarding the Court’s tentative ruling system. The Court’s tentative ruling system for the Law and Motion calendar in the Presiding Judge’s department is governed by Local Rule 1.05(C)-(D). Moving counsel is directed to contact opposing counsel and/or self-represented litigants and advise them of the correct local rule, the correct tentative ruling procedure, and the manner to request a hearing for motions pending in this department.

Defendant Mark Alan Johnson’s motion for a continuance of trial is unopposed (the parties having stipulated to the continuance) and is GRANTED.

The August 13, 2026 MSC and August 25, 2026 trial dates are VACATED. Further, pursuant to

25CV028751: VALLELEY vs JOHNSON 07/31/2026 Hearing on Motion to Continue Trial in Department 17A

the parties’ stipulation, all discovery deadlines, including expert discovery deadlines, remain open and shall be calculated in accordance with the newly set trial date.

While the parties have stipulated to new trial and MSC dates, those dates are not available on the Court’s available trial dates website. As such, the Court is unable to select a date for trial that will not result in a potential conflict. Therefore, the Court will instead refer this matter to the Trial Setting Process.

This case is referred to the Trial Setting Process for selection of trial and mandatory settlement conference (MSC) dates. All counsel (including parties appearing in pro per) shall confer and agree upon three (3) trial and three (3) MSC dates. Available dates can be obtained on the Court’s web site at https://services.saccourt.ca.gov/PublicCourtApplications/Civil/TrialSettingProcess/. Defendant shall promptly utilize the online submission form on the above website to submit the parties’ preferred dates to the Court. The Court will review the submitted dates and from those, select one MSC and one trial date. The Court will provide email confirmation of the confirmed dates to the party that submitted the online form.

If the parties have not agreed on dates and/or otherwise fail to submit their agreed upon dates to the Court on or before the 60th day after the date of the Court’s referral order, court staff shall assign MSC and trial dates that are next available, unless an extension of time has been granted by the appropriate Civil Home Court Department.

Upon receiving email confirmation from the Court confirming the calendared MSC and trial dates, Defendant shall file and serve notice of such dates, times, and departments to all parties. The Court will provide notice to the parties only in the instance where the Court has selected dates due to the failure of the parties to submit their preferred dates in a timely manner.

This minute order is effective immediately. No formal order or other notice is required. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1019.5; CRC 3.1312.)

*** This case has been assigned to Department 17A for hearing. In the event that either party requests a hearing the matter will be heard at 9:30 a.m. in Department 17A. Any party requesting an oral argument must contact the clerk at (916) 874-5487 and opposing counsel or parties in pro per by 12:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing. If a proper request for hearing is not made,

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

25CV028751: VALLELEY vs JOHNSON 07/31/2026 Hearing on Motion to Continue Trial in Department 17A

this shall become the order of the Court.

Parties requesting services of a court reporter will need to arrange for private court reporter services at their own expense, pursuant to Government Code section 68086 and California Rules of Court, rule 2.956. Requirements for requesting a court reporter are listed in the Policy for Official Reporter Pro Tempore available on the Sacramento Superior Court website at https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/court-reporters/docs/crtrp-6a.pdf. Parties may contact Court- Approved Official Reporters Pro Tempore by utilizing the list of Court Approved Official Reporters Pro Tempore available at https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/court-reporters/docs/crtrp- 13.Pdf A Stipulation and Appointment of Official Reporter Pro Tempore (CV/E-206) is required to be signed by each party, the private court reporter, and the Judge prior to the hearing, if not using a reporter from the Court’s Approved Official Reporter Pro Tempore list, Once the form is signed it must be filed with the clerk.

If a litigant has been granted a fee waiver and requests a court reporter, the party must submit a Request for Court Reporter by a Party with a Fee Waiver (CV/E-211) and it must be filed with the clerk at least 10 days prior to the hearing or at the time the proceeding is scheduled if less than 10 days away. Once approved, the clerk will forward the form to the Court Reporter’s Office and an official reporter will be provided. ***