Santa Cruz County Tentative Rulings
Every tentative ruling DecisionDepot has indexed from the Santa Cruz County Superior Court — 185 rulings, newest first. Each links to the full ruling with judge, motion type, outcome, and cited authorities. California tentative rulings are public records posted under California Rules of Court, rule 3.1308.
- MCWAID v. REGENTS, et al.25CV01867 · DEFENDANT JORDAN’S MOTION TO STRIKE COMPLAINTDENIEDAug 21, 2026
- THE BLUFFS AT 44th LP and IRONCORE CONSTRUCTION LLC v. SUNRISE26CV02355 · PETITION FOR RELEASE OF PROPERTY FROM LIEN AND FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEESGRANTEDAug 21, 2026
- O’BRIEN v. CITY OF SANTA CRUZ25CV02991 · APPLICATION OF ELIANA L. HOLLOWAY TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICEGRANTEDAug 20, 2026
- COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ v. TISDALE24CV00045 · PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINTGRANTEDAug 20, 2026
- HAAG v. JACOBS, et al.25CV00616 · PLAINTIFF HAAG’S MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES BY DEFENDANT BERNICE JACOBS TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES AND FOR MONETARY SANCTIONSGRANTED in part as to sanctions only; remainder moot.Aug 20, 2026
- LEVEE RANCH, LLC v. SUGARBEAR FARMS, et al.22CV01798 · PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO FORM INTERROGATORIES, FOR ORDER DEEMING THAT MATTERS BE ADMITTED, AND FOR MONETARY SANCTIONSGRANTEDAug 19, 2026
- FEATHERS v. DLA PIPER LLP, et al.26CV00483 · Not specified · DEFENDANTS’ DEMURRER TO COMPLAINTGRANTED (Sustained without leave to amend)Aug 18, 2026
- COSTA v. GENERAL MOTORS, LLC25CV00973 · Not specified · PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGSDENIEDAug 18, 2026
- BOSWELL-JEUNG v. FCA, US, LLC24CV03485 · Not specified · DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR TERMINATING AND/OR EVIDENTIARY SANCTIONS AND MONETARY SANCTIONSTerminating/Evidentiary sanctions DENIED; Monetary sanctions GRANTEDAug 18, 2026
- GRADECON CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. CAPURRO24CV00678 · Not specified · MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSELGRANTEDAug 18, 2026
- CALDERAS v. SEASCAPE RESORT LTD.23CV02138 · Not specified · MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION AND PAGA SETTLEMENTGRANTEDAug 18, 2026
- STEINBRUNER v. COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, et al.25CV03610 · Defendant County’s Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Request for Production, Sets One, and for Monetary SanctionsGRANTEDAug 17, 2026
- CHASE BANK, N.A. v. FARLEY25CV02254 · Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss; Plaintiff’s Motion for Order that Matters in Requests for Admission of Truth of Facts be Deemed AdmittedMotion to dismiss denied; Motion to deem admitted granted conditionallyAug 17, 2026
- CHASE BANK, N.A. v. FARLEY25CV02283 · Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss; Plaintiff’s Motion for Order that Matters in Requests for Admissions of Truth of Facts be Deemed AdmittedMotion to dismiss denied; Motion to deem admitted granted conditionallyAug 17, 2026
- STEINBRUNER v. COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, et al.20CV00443 · County Respondents’ Demurrer and Motion to Strike Petitioner’s Second Amended Petition for Writ of Mandate; Real Party in Interest Cal Fire’s Demurrer and Motion to Strike Petitioner’s Second Amended Petition for Writ of MandateDemurrers sustained without leave to amend; Motions to strike grantedAug 17, 2026
- GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, et al.26CV00774 · Plaintiff Granite Construction Company’s Application for Christopher Olsen to Appear Pro Hac Vice; Defendants Swinerton Builders, Fidelity and Deposit Company, Zurich American Insurance, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company’s Motion for Stay and to Compel ArbitrationApplication for pro hac vice granted; Motion to stay grantedAug 17, 2026
- BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. v. FARLEY25CV02436 · Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss; Plaintiff’s Motion for Order that Matters in Requests for Admissions of Truth of Facts be Deemed AdmittedMotion to dismiss denied; Motion to deem admitted granted conditionallyAug 17, 2026
- SEASCAPE RESORT OWNERS’ ASSN. v. SEASCAPE RESORT, et al.23CV01708 · PLAINTIFF/CROSS-DEFENDANTS SEASCAPE RESORT OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, STACIE POWER, AND ELLYN RUBIN’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS TO SECOND AMENDED CROSS-COMPLAINT; DEFENDANT SEASCAPE RESORT LTD.’S MOTION FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT; DEFENDANT RESORT’S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES BY CROSS-DEFENDANT STACIE POWER TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE, AND FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS; DEFENDANT RESORT’S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES BY CROSS-DEFENDANT STACIE POWER TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE, AND FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS; MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE BY ANNIE HILDEBRAND AND JEFF CROTHERSJudgment on pleadings motion denied as moot; Good faith settlement motion granted; Motions to compel discovery granted; Motion to intervene denied.Aug 14, 2026
- NIXON v. BENSON et al.24CV00823 · PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENTCONTINUEDAug 14, 2026
- WELLS FARGO, N.A. v. ROSITANO24CV03695 · PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENTGRANTEDAug 14, 2026
- GRANNY PURPS, INC., et al. v. COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, et al.16CV01899 · Defendant/Cross-Complainant’s Motion for Summary Judgment/AdjudicationGRANTEDAug 13, 2026
- MARANI-SCHWARTZ v. DEER PARK ORCHARD & VINEYARD, LLC, et al.24CV02073 · Defendant Caroline Marani’s Motion to Quash Service of Summons; Defendant Arthur Bender’s Motion to Quash Service of Summons; Defendant Malkim Capital LLC’s Motion to Quash Service of SummonsMotion as to Marani is moot; Motions as to Bender and Malkim Capital LLC are granted.Aug 13, 2026
- SANTA CRUZ RIVERFRONT ASSOC. v. MEISSER25CV00045 · Defendant Lisa M. Meisser as Trustee’s Motion for Preliminary InjunctionCONTINUEDAug 13, 2026
- SHEWFELT v. CITY OF SANTA CRUZ26CV01096 · Petition for relief from government claims actDENIEDAug 13, 2026
- JORDON v. ASI CAPITOLA, INC., et al.25CV01041 · DEFENDANT ACCESSIBLE SPACE, INC.’S DEMURRER AND MOTION TO STRIKE COMPLAINTDemurrer overruled; Motion to strike deniedAug 12, 2026
- LARSSON v. ESCHEN26CV00475 · DEFENDANT JAMES ESCHEN’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGSDENIEDAug 12, 2026
- PASTORE v. GROW INDUSTRIES, LLC25CV00984 · RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULTGRANTEDAug 12, 2026
- CHEN v. TSE25CV02922 · DEFENDANTS’ DEMURRER TO THE FIRST AMENDED VERIFIED COMPLAINTOverruled in part; Sustained in partAug 12, 2026
- SANDEN v. SANDEN23CV02604 · PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION FOR PARTITION OF REAL PROPERTYGRANTEDAug 11, 2026
- TURNER v. SANTA CRUZ METRO, et al.24CV00702 · PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENAS FOR MEDICAL RECORDSGRANTEDAug 11, 2026
- DEWAR v. GOGH DELIVERY, LLC25CV01486 · MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION AND PAGA SETTLEMENTGRANTEDAug 11, 2026
- FISCHER v. SAADIAN25CV01908 · Not specified · Defendant Tyler Saadian’s motion to set aside defaultDENIEDAug 10, 2026
- SARGENT v. VOGLER, et al.25CV03022 · Not specified · Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file amended complaintVACATEDAug 10, 2026
- LAING v. STEINBERG26CV00232 · Not specified · Defendant Lynn Steinberg’s motion to strike; Defendant Regina Marshall’s motion to strike; Defendant Marshall’s motion to seal juvenile custody proceeding court recordsGRANTEDAug 10, 2026
- KRUEGER v. FORMICO23CV00741 · PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENTParties to appear.Aug 7, 2026
- RICE v. McDONALD, et al.23CV01425 · PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTSGRANTEDAug 7, 2026
- PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOC. LLC v. GERRITSON24CV01870 · PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGSCONTINUEDAug 7, 2026
- LOPEZ-CISNEROS v. YANNONE26CV00545 · DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STRIKE COMPLAINTGRANTEDAug 7, 2026
- MANZO v. PANDEY et al.23CV02042 · DEFENDANTS DAVID LYNG & ASSOCIATES, INC. AND GENEVA LAWLESS’S MOTION FOR MONETARY, EVIDENTIARY AND TERMINATING SANCTIONSGRANTEDAug 7, 2026
- WELLS FARGO v. ROGERS26CV00828 · PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGSDENIED without prejudiceAug 6, 2026
- EVLESHIN et al. v. MEYER et al.21CV01686 · RETURN ON REMITTITUR; MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEESGRANTED in part; awarded $77,874.50Aug 6, 2026
- STAPLETON v. TAIGMAN, et al.25CV01247 · DEFENDANTS CHRISTINE THORNE, CHARLES E. THORNE III DBA QUALITY HOMES’ DEMURRER TO AND MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF’S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINTOVERRULEDAug 6, 2026
- MLYNAR v. CEA19CV03844 · Motion for Leave to File First Amended Cross-ComplaintDENIEDAug 5, 2026
- HERNANDEZ v. PATEL, et al.25CV01389 · Defendant’s Motion for Order Deeming Admitted Truth of Facts; Motion to Compel Responses and Production to Request for Production; Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Responses to Form InterrogatoriesGRANTEDAug 5, 2026
- WELLS FARGO BANK, NA v. RATNAGOPAL25CV01700 · PLAINTIFF WELLS FARGO BANK’S MOTION TO VACATE DISMISSAL AND TO ENTER JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO CCP §664.6The parties shall appear and update the Court on their settlement efforts.Aug 4, 2026
- WOODS v. PACIFIC BELL, et al25CV03816 · DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT; DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICEDemurrer: CONTINUED; Request for Judicial Notice: GRANTEDAug 4, 2026
- CITY OF SANTA CRUZ v. TAPIA26CV01116 · PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO SEALGRANTEDAug 3, 2026
- WELLS FARGO, N.A. v. DIAZ25CV04045 · PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENTGRANTEDAug 3, 2026
- ZF SPV, LLC v. BYRD, et al.25CV03032 · ZF SPV, LLC’S MOTION TO LIFT STAY OF WRIT OF POSSESSIONDENIEDAug 3, 2026
- JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. v. SIMMONS25CV03336 · Plaintiff's motion for order that matters in RFA be deemed admittedGRANTEDJul 30, 2026