| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck |
| CMC; Motions to Compel; Motion for Trial Preference |
| GRANTED in part, DENIED in part |
| Aug 21, 2026 |
| Jul 31, 2026 |
24CV1675 BAILEY v. COUNTY OF EL DORADO | eldorado · Civil | Defendant’s Demurrer to Third Amended Complaint; Defendant’s Motion to Strike Portions of Third Amended Complaint | DEMURRER SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND; MOTION TO STRIKE DENIED AS MOOT | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
25CV07493 Marilyn Osgood et al vs Smart & Final Stores, LLC et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | CMC; Motions to Compel; Motion for Trial Preference | DENIED | Aug 19, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
25CV07493 Marilyn Osgood et al vs Smart & Final Stores, LLC et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | CMC; Motions to Compel; Motion for Trial Preference | GRANTED in part; DENIED | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
25CV07493 Marilyn Osgood et al vs Smart & Final Stores, LLC et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | CMC; Motions to Compel; Motion for Trial Preference | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Aug 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
34-2022-00328432-CU-BC-GDS Wesley Leonard Pastorius vs. General Motors, LLC | sacramento · Civil | Motion for Attorney Fees | GRANTED, with reductions to fees in the amount of $23,234.00 | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
CIVSB2317039 THI DIEU NGUYEN v. HDR TRANSPORT, INC. | sanbernardino · Civil TONY RAPHAEL | Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication | DENIED | Aug 7, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
23-01313001 James Bay Resources Limited vs. Lockett & Horwitz | orange · Civil Richard Y. Lee | Motion for Summary Judgment / Summary Adjudication | DENIED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
25CV466156 Parastou Mafi vs. Lynn Jozani | santaclara · Civil Rafael Sivilla-Jones | Demurrer | SUSTAINED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
CIVSB2320708 David Knight, et al. v. General Motors LLC | sanbernardino · Civil Joseph B. Widman | Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Expenses | GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The Court AWARDS Plaintiffs $41,051.50 in attorney fees and $725.00 in costs and expenses for a total of $41,776.50. | Aug 5, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
25CECG04670 Stacy Brock v. County of Fresno | fresno · Probate Kristi Culver Kapetan | Demurrer and Motion to Strike | Motion to strike denied; Demurrer overruled | Aug 5, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
26CV003288 WILLIAMS vs DAVITA INC., et al. | sacramento · Civil Unknown | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
CIVSB2128630 (CIVSB2134233) Baker, et al, v. Chaffey Joint Union HSD., et al | sanbernardino · Civil Joseph Ortiz | Def. District’s Motion for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication (Baker); Def. District’s Motion for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication (ML) | DENIED as to MSJ; GRANTED as to MSA | Aug 4, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
5 Vavrinyuk vs. Khouri | orange · Civil Craig L. Griffin | Demurrer | SUSTAINED, with 20 days leave to amend | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
25CV08155 Robert Schwob et al vs County of Santa Barbara, California et al | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | CMC; Demurrer to Petition for Writ of Mandate | GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
25CV002016 Aaron Herzberg v. JRG Attorneys at Law, et al. | monterey · Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Adjudication | DENIED | Aug 19, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
2025-01524286 Padilla v. Connect Staffing Inc. | orange · ComplexCivil Layne H. Melzer | Motion to Compel Arbitration; Joinder; CMC | GRANTED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
CIVRS2402030 CHARLOTTE CHO v. ETIWANDA SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al. | sanbernardino · Civil TONY RAPHAEL | Motion for Summary Judgment; Motion for Summary Adjudication | DENIED as to MSJ; GRANTED as to 4th Cause of Action; DENIED as to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Causes of Action | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
25CECG02550 Gregory Smith v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company | fresno · Probate lmg | Defendant, Visual Changes Skin Care International, Inc.’s Demurrer; Defendant, Lori Smith’s Demurrer | Overruled in part, Sustained in part | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
26CV003601 STRAW vs STRAN LOYALTY SOLUTIONS, LLC, et al. | sacramento · Civil | Motion to Compel Arbitration | DENIED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
23CV039128 WILLIAMS vs SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING INCORPORATED | alameda · Civil Keith Fong | Motion for Summary Judgment filed by WELLS FARGO BANK NA (Defendant); Motion for Summary Judgment filed by First American Title Company (Defendant) | Wells Fargo Bank Motion for Summary Judgment GRANTED; First American Title Company Motion DROPPED as moot | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
23CV039128 WILLIAMS vs SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING INCORPORATED | alameda · Civil Keith Fong | Motion for Summary Judgment filed by FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY; Motion for Summary Judgment filed by WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | First American: DROPPED as moot. Wells Fargo: GRANTED. | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
24CV450382 Jeremiah Johnson v. Apple, Inc., et al. | santaclara · ComplexCivil Beth McGowen | Demurrer | SUSTAINED with leave to amend | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
30-2026-01552454-CU-FR-CJC Canyon Crossing LLC vs. Udoffia | orange · Civil Andre De La Cruz | Motions for Terminating Sanctions | DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
30-2022-01240154 Sanders vs. County of Orange | orange · Civil H. Shaina Colover | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | DENIED | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
34-2019-00271228-CU-OE-GDS Jalal Soltanian-Zadeh vs. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | sacramento · Civil | Motion for Summary Adjudication | Granted as to 8th and 15th causes of action; denied in all other respects. | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
30-2025-01475570 Gutierrez vs. Westrux International, Inc | orange · Civil H. Shaina Colover | Motion to Compel Answers to Form Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Answers to Form Interrogatories | GRANTED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
22CV399641 Caroline Ma v. Robert Lin, M.D. et al. | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | Motion for summary judgment or in the alternative, summary adjudication | GRANTED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25CV002277 American Canyon I, LLC; and Napa Valley Ruins & Gardens, LLC v. City of American Canyon | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | CITY OF AMERICAN CANYON’S DEMURRER TO AMENDED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE; COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES; REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF | SUSTAINED IN PART and OVERRULED IN PART | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
2023-01358379 Ragland v. County of Orange | orange · Civil Thomas S. McConville | Defendant County of Orange’s demurrer to first amended complaint | SUSTAINED with 10 days leave to amend as to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th causes of action; SUSTAINED without leave to amend as to others. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
34-2021-00292686-CU-BT-GDS North Bay Steel Mill Supply & Recycling Inc. vs. California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | sacramento · Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment; Motion for Summary Adjudication | DENIED | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
VCU311593 V., J. vs. County of Tulare | tulare-civil · Civil Nathan D. Ide | County's (1) Demurrer and (2) Motion to Strike Sixth Amended Complaint | Mixed | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
22CV1334 CHERYL BLY-CHESTER vs. EL DORADO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ET AL | eldorado · Civil | DEMURRER TO 4TH AMENDED COMPLAINT | OVERRULED AS TO FAC’S THIRD, FOURTH, AND EIGHTH CAUSE OF ACTION. SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND AS TO FAC’S SEVENTH CAUSE OF ACTION. | Aug 24, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
26CV0687 DAVID CRAMER VS. EL DORADO COUNTY | eldorado · Civil | MOTION FOR ORDER DECLARING PLAINTIFF A VEXATIOUS LITIGANT | GRANTED | Aug 24, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
25CV-0611 Robert Yamasaki v. SESLOC Credit Union, et al. | slo · Civil | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | The demurrer to the third and fourth causes of action is sustained with leave to amend. The demurrer to the sixth cause of action is overruled. The motion to strike is denied. | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
CIVSB2528167 DOE vs Rialto Unified School District | sanbernardino · Civil Winston Keh | Demurrer to the fourth, seventh, ninth, and tenth causes of action; Motion to Strike | SUSTAINED in part with leave to amend, SUSTAINED in part without leave to amend; GRANTED in part | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
2025-01531751 Barber vs. Multi Media, LLC | orange · ComplexCivil Layne H. Melzer | Demurrer to Complaint; Motion for Protective Order; Motion to Strike portions of Demurrer | Demurrer Sustained in part with/without leave; Motion to Strike Denied; Motion for Protective Order Denied | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
24CV443761 Aaron Trout et al. v. Jose Paz-Leja et al. | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | Demurrer to the first amended complaint | City Defendants' demurrer to 1st cause overruled; 2nd cause sustained without leave; 4th cause sustained with leave. Stadium Defendants' demurrer to 1st, 3rd, and 5th causes sustained with leave. | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
3 Steinhardt vs. Capistrano Unified School District | orange · Civil R. Shawn Nelson | Motion for Summary Judgment | GRANTED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 9, 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 | Aug 13, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
25CV02153 Belladiem Bookin v. Eric Torbet, et al | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses | GRANTED in part | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
23CV045714 WILLIAMS vs CAL-TRANS DISTRICT # 4, et al. | alameda · Civil Elizabeth Riles | Defendant Caltrans’ Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike | Demurrer SUSTAINED IN PART WITH LEAVE TO AMEND and IN PART WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND; Motion to Strike GRANTED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
23CV045714 WILLIAMS vs CAL-TRANS DISTRICT # 4, et al. | alameda · Civil Elizabeth Riles | Demurrer to Second Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike Portions of Second Amended Complaint | Demurrer sustained in part with leave to amend and in part without leave to amend; Motion to Strike granted without leave to amend. | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
25CV476531 Suraj Viswanathan v. AN San Jose Luxury Imports | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | Petition to compel arbitration | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
25CV473718 Kylie K. Lum v. Heartflow, Inc.; Vanessa Hobbs; et al. | santaclara · Civil Socrates Peter Manoukian | Motion of Defendant Heartflow, Inc. to Compel Arbitration; Motion Of Defendant Heartflow, Inc. for a Stay of Proceedings Pending Arbitration | GRANTED. Proceedings stayed pending outcome of arbitration. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
30-2025-01536371 Barnes vs. Hoskins Equipment LLC | orange · ComplexCivil David A. Hoffer | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
24-CIV-00269 HAMID KHAZAELI VS. DAVID A BREWER, ET AL. | sanmateo · Civil MICHAEL L. MAU | Motion to Compel | DENIED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
24CV02263 WOODS v. PACIFIC BELL, et al. | santacruz · Civil | MOTION TO SET ASIDE DISMISSAL | DENIED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
26CV01852 County of Santa Barbara v. Lexington National Insurance Corp. | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion of Bail Agent Superior Bail Bonds to Set Aside Summary Judgment on Bond Forfeiture | Motion denied. | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
25CV00610 Jones v. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection | sonoma · Civil Oscar A. Pardo | Motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication | DENIED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |