| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali |
| Petition to Determine Claim to Property |
| Appearances required; petition denied due to judicial admissions |
| Jun 29, 2026 |
| Jun 30, 2026 |
26PR00257 Matter of Jim and Sandra Chase Trust | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | CONTINUED | Aug 4, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
26PR00257 Matter of Jim and Sandra Chase Trust | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | Appearances required; petition must be denied based on legal precedent | Jul 17, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
26PR00257 Matter of Jim and Sandra Chase Trust | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | DENIED (due to judicial admissions and legal precedent). | Aug 5, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
24-01439792 Monteiro vs. BMW of North America, LLC | orange · Civil Carmen R. Luege | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
CIV2202485 LELAND SPELMAN, ET AL vs. STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL | marin · Civil Mark A. Talamantes | MOTION – RELIEF- DISCOVERY FACILITATOR PROGRAM; MOTION - RECONSIDERATION; MOTION - STAY | DENIED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
25PR00658 Estate of Chiyoko Nakagawa | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
25PR00658 In the Matter of Estate of Chiyoko Nakagawa | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | Supplement required | Jul 10, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
25PR00658 Estate of Chiyoko Nakagawa | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | Jul 14, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
25PR00658 Estate of Chiyoko Nakagawa | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | Jul 13, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
26PR00243 Matter of the Lubomirsky Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | Appearances required; deficiencies in evidence and service | Jul 17, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
26PR00243 Matter of the Lubomirsky Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | Appearances required; title evidence missing | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
26PR00243 Matter of the Lubomirsky Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | Appearances required; proof of service defective. | Aug 5, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
26PR00243 Matter of the Lubomirsky Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | CONTINUED | Aug 4, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
01451379 Keane – Trust | orange · Probate | DEMURRER | OVERRULED | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
2023-01350484 Alexander v. E Mortgage Capital, Inc. | orange · Civil Thomas S. McConville | Motion for Summary Judgment; Motion for Summary Adjudication | Motion for Summary Judgment DENIED; Motion for Summary Adjudication GRANTED in part/DENIED in part | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 |
23PR195520 Estate of Estella Lovera | santaclara · Probate Lori E. Pegg | Motion for summary judgment on the petition for probate; Motion for summary adjudication | DENIED | Sep 3, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
VCU333454 Gilbert, Sydney vs. Murray, Jacob Wayne | tulare-civil · Civil Bret D. Hillman | Demurrer | OVERRULED | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 |
24PB-0032599 ESTATE OF GEORGE ZIRKLE | shasta · Probate Not Specified | Petition for Order Under Probate Code § 850 and Confirmation of Estate Ownership of Uncollected Official Check | CONTINUED | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 |
30-2025-01527278 Li – Trust | orange · Probate Catherine Evans | Motion to Compel | GRANTED in part and DENIED in part | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
24PR000359 IN RE: GUIN FAMILY TRUST | sacramento · Probate | Motion to Stay Probate Proceedings Pending Resolution of Related Civil Action | GRANTED | Aug 3, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
01378180 Street – Trust | orange · Probate | MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION | DENIED | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
34-2021-00309961-PR-LA-FRC In the matter of Alan K Buchecker | sacramento · Probate | Motion for Reconsideration | DENIED | Aug 14, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
26PR00183 Matter of the Wolfgang Oertel Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | Appearances required; service defects | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 |
26PR00183 Matter of the Wolfgang Oertel Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | CONTINUED | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 |
26PR00183 In the Matter of the Wolfgang Oertel Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | Proof of Service required | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 |
26PR00183 Matter of the Wolfgang Oertel Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | Appearances required | May 29, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 |
5 Saba v. Tayyan | orange · Civil R. Shawn Nelson | Motion for Summary Judgment; Motion for Summary Adjudication; Motion to lift prefiling order | DENIED | Jun 2, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 |
23CV428384 James Sorden v. Carol Sordenstone | santaclara · Probate Theodore C. Zayner | Consolidation | Consolidated | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
22PR192746 In re the Anne M. Sorden Living Trust | santaclara · Probate Theodore C. Zayner | Motion for Reconsideration of Consolidation; Motion for Relief of Waiver; Motion for Monetary and Issue or Evidentiary Sanctions against Respondent; Motion for Monetary Sanctions against M&H; Motion for Protective Order | CONTINUED (Reconsideration); DENIED (Protective Order except as to Rakib matter); GRANTED IN PART (Monetary sanctions against Respondent); DENIED (Sanctions against M&H) | Jun 11, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
23PR194757 In re the Estate of Anne Sorden | santaclara · Probate Theodore C. Zayner | Consolidation | Consolidated | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
22PR193370 In re the Sorden Family 2018 Revocable Trust | santaclara · Probate Theodore C. Zayner | Consolidation | Consolidated | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
16PR178573 In the Matter of: THE BISHOP FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST | santaclara · Probate Lori E. Pegg | Application for writ of attachment | DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
23-01334261 Johnson vs. Darden Restaurants, Inc. | orange · Civil Carmen R. Luege | Motion to Set Aside/Vacate Default | DENIED as MOOT | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
25-01507072 Mirzadeh vs. Sandoval | orange · Civil Carmen R. Luege | Demurrer to Complaint & Motion to Quash Service of Summons | Demurrer SUSTAINED with leave to amend; Motion to Quash DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
13 Orozco vs. Amador Hernandez | orange · Civil Donald F. Gaffney | Motion for Summary Judgment; Motion for Summary Adjudication | MSJ DENIED; MSA GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | May 19, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
24PR001989 In The Matter of The Keith V. Anderson Family Trust, Dated Aug. 29 1994 | sacramento · Probate | Motion to Sever Civil Causes of Action and Transfer; Motion to Dismiss Civil Causes of Action; Motion to Bifurcate Civil Causes of Action; Motion to Dismiss Causes of Action Alleging Conspiracy | DENIED | Aug 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
CV0008811 Richard E. Keith Survivors Trust v. Judith Keith | marin · Civil Sheila S. Lichtblau | DEMURRER | OVERRULED | May 19, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
30-2024-01445104 Lee vs. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | orange · Civil Nathan Vu | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Summary Adjudication | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
25PR0304 ESTATE OF ANDERSON | eldorado · Civil | Petition to Determine Title & Letters of Administration | PETITION TO DETERMINE TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY IS DENIED | Sep 3, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
34-2022-00319058-CU-MC-GDS Kelley Roberts vs. Rehana Harborth | sacramento · Civil Christopher E. Krueger | Motion to Compel Further Testimony; Motion to Overrule Objections based on Attorney-Client Privilege; Motion to Compel Production of Confidential Probate & Trust Administration Data Sheet | Motion to compel testimony is DENIED. Motion to compel production of document is GRANTED. | Aug 25, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
2024-1434573 Frericks vs. City of Irvine | orange · Civil Scott A. Steiner | Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
SM076815 In the Matter of Conservatorship of Mary Ellen Grimm | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Review Investigator's Report | Conservatorship to continue | Jun 12, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
30-2024-01419646 Thomas-Pelle vs. General Motors LLC | orange · Civil Nathan Vu | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Summary Adjudication | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
25CV000472 American Express National Bank v. William Versaci | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Motion for Summary Judgment or in the alternative Summary Adjudication | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 7, 2026 |
16PR178756 Estate of Frank Sanchez | santaclara · Probate Amber Rosen | Motion for judgment on the pleadings | GRANTED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND | May 18, 2026 | May 7, 2026 |
19PR000041 Conservatorship of Beverly J. Ribelin | napa · Civil Joseph J. Solga | Petition for appointment of probate conservator of the person | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 7, 2026 |
26PR00141 Matter of the Frank and Ruth Loper Trust | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Determine Claim to Real Property | DENIED | Jun 16, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00141 Matter of the Frank and Ruth Loper Trust | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Determine Claim to Real Property | DENIED | Jun 11, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00141 Matter of the Frank and Ruth Loper Trust | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Determine Claim to Real Property | DENIED | Jun 9, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |