| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
santacruz · Civil |
| DEFENDANT JRG ATTORNEYS AT LAW’S DEMURRER TO AND MOTION TO STRIKE FIRST AMENDED CROSS-COMPLAINT |
| The demurrer is sustained without leave to amend as to the first, second, third, fourth, and sixth causes of action (partial); overruled as to the third and fourth (as to Jeffrey Finsand); and sustained with leave to amend as to the fifth, sixth, and seventh. Motion to strike is denied as moot. |
| Jul 3, 2026 |
| Jul 2, 2026 |
24CV095244 LI, et al. vs CHEN | alameda · Civil Keith Fong | Motion to Compel Deposition of Non-Party Witness; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents | GRANTED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
25CV000964 Thomas Pollock et al v. Angel Melendez Pimentel et al | napa · Civil Joseph J. Solga | Defendant Federal Insurance Company's Motion to Compel Compliance with Subpoenas to DLA Piper LLP | DENIED | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
26PR00237 Matter of Alicia V Atlee Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Financial Elder Abuse; Establishment of Claim to Property; Double Damages; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Removal and Suspension of Trustee; Appointment of Successor Trustee; Accounting | — | Jun 23, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
2025-01534127 Leaf Capital Funding v. Strada Collision Centers | orange · Civil Julianne Sartain Bancroft | Writs of possession | DENIED as MOOT | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
2026-01540310 Wach vs. East | orange · Civil Bradley Erdosi | Demurrer to Complaint; Case Management Conference | SUSTAINED | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
CIVSB2536824 Riggs v. Llamas, et al | sanbernardino · Civil Carlos M. Cabrera | Trial Preference | DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
2025-01493430 Lin v BMW of North America | orange · Civil Julianne Sartain Bancroft | Motion for Disqualification of Counsel | DENIED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
2026-01541707 Lober v Lober | orange · Civil Julianne Sartain Bancroft | Demurrer to First Amended Complaint | SUSTAINED with 20 days leave to amend | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
26-01550851 The Country Club Trust #3080, Vecchio Real Estate Corp., As Trustee vs. Ta | orange · Civil Gassia Apkarian | DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT | SUSTAINED without leave to amend as to the fourth cause of action; OVERRULED as to the third and fifth causes of action. | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
30-2025-01515898 Torres – Trust | orange · Probate Catherine Evans | Motion for Protective Order | DENIED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
CV-25-004501 MARTINEZ, ARMANDO ISRAEL vs NEAL, JENNIFER K | stanislaus · Civil Clifford Tong | Motion to Continue Trial | HEARING REQUIRED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
30-2024-01414937 Koenig – Trust | orange · Probate Catherine Evans | Motion to Deem Vexatious | DENIED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
CV-24-002665 GERGEES, DORIS vs GENERAL MOTORS LLC | stanislaus · Civil Clifford Tong | Plaintiff's Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs Pursuant to Civil Code Section 1794(D) | CONTINUED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
CV-26-004163 BENCH, ONEIDA vs CENTRAL VALLEY POST ACUTE | stanislaus · Civil David Hood | Defendant's Petition to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
CV-26-002843 HECHT FAMILY THREE LLC vs VOP 21 LLC | stanislaus · Civil David Hood | Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Responses of Defendant VOP 2.1, LLC | DENIED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
2026-015443671 Townes v. Amanda Giffin | orange · Probate Megan L. Wagner | Respondent Amanda Giffin’s Amended Motion for Attorneys’ Fees | GRANTED | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
25CV02153 Belladiem Bookin v. Eric Torbet, et al | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Defendant Eric Torbet's Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
2026-01544367 Townes v. Miles Giffin | orange · Probate Megan L. Wagner | Respondent Miles Giffin’s Amended Motion for Attorneys’ Fees | GRANTED | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
24CV059115 PACK vs ROLLINS, INC., et al. | alameda · Civil Karin Schwartz | Motion for Trial Preference | DENIED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
26PR00123 Matter of Peter Mainstain 1992 Trust #1 | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust Against Former Co- Trustees Jason Winters and Erik Sterling For Accounting and Surcharge; Breach of Trust/Fiduciary Duty and Surcharge; Recovery of Trust Funds, Damages and Fees; Financial Elder Abuse | Appearances are required to update the court. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
26PR00122 Matter of Olsen and Ireland 1997 Insurance Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust Against Former Co- Trustees Jason Winters, Erik Sterling, and Stephen Roseberry For Accounting; Breach of Trust/Fiduciary Duty; Recovery of Trust Funds, Damages and Fees; Financial Elder Abuse | Appearances are required to update the court. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
PR0000531 IN THE MATTER OF JOSHUA ARMEL | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Verified Petition for Damages; Amended Petition to Compel Account | CONTINUED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
2025CUNP037994 THOMAS C. KURT, et al. vs MICHELLE BELLINI, et al. | ventura · Civil | Motion to Expunge Notice of Pendency of Action; Motion for Order that Plaintiff File an Undertaking | Motion to expunge denied; Motion for undertaking granted in the amount of $15,000 | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
26CV001142 Shirley Jo Kilgore v. Piner’s Nursing Home | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Motion for Trial Preference | GRANTED | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
25-CIV-05851 JOANNE SMITH, ET AL. VS. ANDRE NICOLAS GAY M.D., ET AL. | sanmateo · Civil MICHAEL L. MAU | Defendant Golden Oak Holdings, LLC dba Vasona Creek Healthcare Center’s Petition to Compel Arbitration | DENIED. | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
202200570068CUMM Lancellotti vs. Adventist Health Simi Valley | ventura · Civil | Plaintiffs’ Demurrer to Defendant’s Answer; Plaintiffs’ Motion to Strike Portions of Defendant’s Answer | Demurrer OVERRULED; Motion to Strike DENIED | Jul 10, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
2026-01551506 Riggs v. Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses | orange · Civil Thomas S. McConville | Defendants’ Special Motion to Strike | DENIED | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
2025-01532139 Lorenze v. Pakbaz | orange · Civil Julianne Sartain Bancroft | DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT | SUSTAINED IN PART WITH LEAVE TO AMEND; OVERRULED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
23CV02416 KNM Outdoor Tribe, LLC v. Roulette William Smith | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Motion for Leave to File 1st Amended Petition; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents | Granted; Granted as modified | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
25PR0265 Estate of David Z Hill, Jr | eldorado · Civil | Petition for Orders | Appearances required | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
CU25-12031 MEAGAN DONAHUE et al. v. WELLTOWER, INC. et al. | solano · Civil Stephen Gizzi | Application For Pro Hac Vice Admission of Teresa Pike Tomlinson; WPT and PSL’s Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Action | Application GRANTED; Motion to Compel Arbitration DENIED | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
VCU331662 In the Matter of Jimmy L. Dreo and Charlotte L. Dreo 1996 Living Trust | tulare-civil · Civil Bret D. Hillman | Motion for Trial Preference | GRANTED | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
cu26-03170 BEASLEY v. SELENE FINANCE, L.P., et al. | solano · Civil Stephen Gizzi | Demurrer by Defendant MOREHOUSE HOMES, INC. to Plaintiff’s Complaint | SUSTAINED without leave to amend | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
24CV000022 Nick-O and Sons et al v. Rolando Herrera et al | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFFS’ SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR FINANCIAL ELDER ABUSE AND RELATED TORTS | OVERRULED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
25CV012151 ENGEL vs REALYVASQUEZ, et al. | sacramento · Civil | Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Complaint | SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
23CV001390 Eduardo Perez Mendoza et al v. Ronkar Deliveries LLC | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | STATUS CONFERENCE RE: STATUS OF SUPREME COURT’S DECISION IN FLOWERS FOOD | APPEARANCE REQUIRED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
2025-1480066 Masaoka vs. ALHV, LLC | orange · Civil Scott A. Steiner | General demurrer to Complaint; Motion to strike | SUSTAINED with leave to amend; Motion to strike granted with leave to amend | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
2026PRTR059865 IN RE THE GEOFFREY AYRE-SMITH LIVING TRUST | ventura · Probate | Petition to Invalidate Trust Amendments, for Trust Contest, for Finding Financial Elder Abuse and for Restricting use of Trust Assets | This matter was continued from 4/15/26. Discuss the status. | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
24CV002048 Eduardo Perez Mendoza et al v. Ronkar Deliveries LLC | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | STATUS CONFERENCE RE: STATUS OF SUPREME COURT’S DECISION IN FLOWERS FOOD | APPEARANCE REQUIRED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
3 Conn vs. Balboa Bay Club Ventures, LLC | orange · Civil R. Shawn Nelson | Motion for Summary Judgment | DENIED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
24PR00351 Matter of Alfred E Hayward 2020 Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Pet Suspension and Rmvl of Trustee and for Appt of an Interim Private Professional Fiduciary; Financial Elder Abuse | N/A | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
CV-25-012548 PRIETO, MARIA DE vs FCA US LLC | stanislaus · Civil Stacy P. Speiller | Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Initial Disclosures Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure 871.26 and Request for Monetary Sanctions | DENIED in part and GRANTED in part | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
PR0001434 IN THE MATTER OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED NANCY B. DREW TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | First Amended Petition to Invalidate the 2024 Restatement of the Nancy B. Drew Trust and 2024 Will Because of Undue Influence; Accounting; Recovery of Trust Property; Damages and Attorneys’ Fees for Financial Elder Abuse, Physical Elder Abuse, Negligence, Wilful Misconduct, Undue Influence, Breach of Fiduciary Duties, Unjust Enrichment, and Fraud and Deceit; Motion to consolidate | CONTINUED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
4 InsZone Insurance Services, LLC vs. Capizzi | orange · Civil R. Shawn Nelson | Motion to compel further responses to Form Interrogatories; Motion to compel further responses to RFPs | DENIED as moot; Sanctions GRANTED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
30-2026-01549613 Hernandez vs. Bellflower Skilled, LLC | orange · Civil Andre De La Cruz | Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production | DENIED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
PR-25-000262 In the Matter of the Estate of LOCKARD, DENNIS J | stanislaus · Civil Stacy P. Speiller | Petitioner Kelsey Wood's Motion to Strike Slapp Suit by Respondents and for Attorney Fees | DENIED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
CV-25-011530 DIAZ, KIMBERLY vs BLYTHE, HOLLY YVETTE | stanislaus · Civil Clifford Tong | Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories | GRANTED, in part. | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
CV2021-0958 Espinoza Bail Bonds, Inc. v. Chuang | yolo · Civil | Motion for attorney’s fees; Motion for judgment on the pleadings | DENIED | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
2023-01342035 Trinh vs. Chan | orange · Civil Jonathan Fish | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | CONTINUED | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |