JOSEPH NAPOLI VS. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ET AL

SF Superior Court - Asbestos Law & Motion - CGC25277313 - September 16, 2025 Hearing date: September 16, 2025 Case number: CGC25277313 Case title: JOSEPH NAPOLI VS. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25277313 | Case Title: | | JOSEPH NAPOLI VS. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-09-16 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Notice Of Motion And Motion For Order Granting Preference In Setting Case For Trial, And Extending Discovery Cutoff | Rulings: | | On Asbestos Law and Motion Calendar for Tuesday, September 16, 2025, in Department 304, Line 4 to be heard in Department 206 by Judge Rochelle East. Plaintiff's Motion for Order Granting Preference in Setting Case for Trial, and Extending Discovery Cutoff is GRANTED under C.C.P. 36(a). No opposition filed.

1. The trial date is January 5, 2026, at 11:15 a.m. in Department 206. a. Last day pursuant to C.C.P. section 36(f) is January 14, 2026. b. The parties shall follow the California Rules of Court, San Francisco Local Rules, and Local Rule 20.

2. The last day for hearing summary judgment/adjudication motions is December 30, 2025. a. Summary judgment/adjudication motions shall be brought on regular notice pursuant to the relevant provisions of the C.C.P., unless the parties stipulate otherwise. b. Before a party files and serves a summary judgment/adjudication motion, it must contact the clerk to make a reservation. c. The Court allows a maximum of four summary judgment/adjudication motions per day to be calendared, unless good cause is found to exceed this number. Contact the clerk to schedule a good cause hearing.

3. Time to respond to written discovery not yet served is shortened to 20 days. a. For written discovery that has already been served, responses are due within 20 days of this hearing or by the date determined by the C.C.P., whichever is earlier. b. Any issue/dispute that requires meet and confer, shall occur in person or via telephone, not by email or letter.

4. Electronic service is considered the equivalent of personal service.

5. The fact discovery cut-off date is December 19, 2025.

6. The expert discovery cut-off date is January 2, 2026.

7. All bankruptcy documents shall be turned over to defendants no later than October 16, 2025. a. If Plaintiff submits documents to bankruptcy trusts after this date, they must notify Defendants no later than five days after submission. b. The fact discovery cut-off does not apply to bankruptcy documents. (tentative ruling continues 1 of 2, see next entry) | |