Apr 2026 – May 21, 2026 · 73 rulings. This court actively publishes tentative rulings; the most recent one was posted today.
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| Case | Division | Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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2025PRDE037177 IN THE MATTER OF RAYMOND P BRUNO SR | Probate | — | Petition for Waiver of Accounting and Final Distribution | CONTINUED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2024CUBC025022 SARAH LUND vs THE GRUPE COMPANY, et al. | Civil | — | Motion for Terminating Sanctions | DENIED, without prejudice. | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2024CUBC032554 ANTELMO MENDEZ MAGANA vs GENERAL MOTORS LLC | Civil | Charmaine H. Buehner | Motion for Summary Judgment, or Alternatively, Summary Adjudication |
| CONTINUED |
| May 21, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 |
2025CUOE038599 DULCE SOFIA GONZALEZ FLORES vs DIVERSIFIED RESTAURANT GROUP, LLC., et al. | Civil | Charmaine H. Buehner | Defendants’ Motion to Amend or Strike Definition of Class Member in Complaint Pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.767 | DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2024PRDE024576 IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD THOMAS JOHNSON | Probate | — | Petition for Final Distribution | CONTINUED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2026PRDE059759 IN THE MATTER OF DARLENE JOYCE BOLEN | Probate | — | Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2026PRTR061348 IN RE THE HELEN H MCCOMBER TRUST DATED JUNE 1, 1995 | Probate | — | Petition for an Order for Appointment of Successor Trustee to Fill Vacancy | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2024PRDE032219 IN THE MATTER OF DANIEL MOLINA | Probate | — | Petition for Waiver of Accounting and Final Distribution | GRANTED. Accept waivers. Approve report. Approve statutory compensation to administrator in the amount of $19,538.86. Approve statutory attorney fees in the amount of $19,538.86. Approve reimbursement of costs to administrator in the amount of $1,016.00. Approve a closing reserve of $1,500.00. Approve proposed distribution consistent with intestate succession and agreement of the intestate heirs. | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2025CUPP051703 SARA REBECCA VELASQUEZ vs MASROUR CATERING INC., et al. | Civil | Coats | Motion to Vacate Default; Defendant Humming Bird’s Nest, LLC’s Motion to Set Aside Default | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2024PRDE032517 IN THE MATTER OF LEONA BURNS | Probate | — | Account and Report | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2025CLBC056909 BANK OF AMERICA N.A. vs MELODY HART | Civil | Coats | Defendant’s Demurrer and Motion to Strike | Defendant’s Demurrer is OVERRULED and the Motion to Strike is DENIED. | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2024PRDE025297 IN THE MATTER OF KELLI STEWART | Probate | — | Petition for Determination of Entitlement to Estate Distribution | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2024CUPO027737 KAILY VILLA, et al. vs THE ARC OF VENTURA COUNTY, INC., et al. | Civil | — | Petition for Approval of Compromise of Claim or Action or Disposition of Proceeds of Judgment for Minor or Person with Disability | CONTINUED, pending correction of monetary discrepancy in the annuity payout documentation. | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2026PRDE061578 IN THE MATTER OF AMERICA ALEJANDRA MARIN CUEVAS | Probate | — | Petition for Letters of Administration | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2025CLPA053963 GARY SILVERMAN vs JENNIFER PAMELA WAHL | Civil | — | Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record for Gary Silverman | DENIED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2025CUBC036937 ARNOLDO TORRES vs GENERAL MOTORS, LLC | Civil | Charmaine H. Buehner | Motion for Summary Judgment; Alternatively, Summary Adjudication | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2025CUPP037998 JACOB PULLIDO, AN INDIVIDUAL vs COUNTY OF VENTURA, A PUBLIC ENTITY, et al. | Civil | Coats | Defendant County of Ventura’s Motion for Summary Judgment | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2024PRDE034689 IN THE MATTER OF RYAN RIETKERK | Probate | — | Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary | Discuss status of related civil matter. | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
202100555561PRTR In re The Matter of Kubelka Trust, Dtd. December 23, 2014 | Probate | — | Petition To Appoint Successor | The court intends to approve the petition. (Probate Code §17200) | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2024PRDE026537 IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL CHRISTIAN REINDEL | Probate | — | Petition for Waiver of Accounting and Final Distribution | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2024PRDE033438 IN THE MATTER OF JOHN WENDELL HALL | Probate | — | Account and Report First and Final | CONTINUED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2026PRDE062486 IN THE MATTER OF MARGARET ANN SELLNER | Probate | — | Petition for Letters of Administration | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2025PRDE049019 IN THE MATTER OF MANNY STORCH | Probate | — | Petition for Termination Of Proceedings And Discharge Of Personal Representative | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2025PRDE055388 In the Matter of Estate of Rodney K Menzel | Probate | — | Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2023CUBC008771 CHRISTOPHER MATKIN, et al. vs SELL SIMI INC, et al. | Civil | — | Demurrer to Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike Plaintiffs’ Doe 1 and 81 and Doe 2 and 82 Amendments Under CCP §§ 436 and 474 | Demurrer OVERRULED; Motion to Strike DENIED | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
202200562834CUOE Foulks vs. Waste Management | Civil | Charmaine H. Buehner | Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement | CONTINUED | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
2023CUOE015787 NOEL OCHOA vs C&W FACILITY SERVICES INC | Civil | Charmaine H. Buehner | Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement, Class Representative Service Payments, and Attorneys’ Fees and Costs | CONTINUED | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
2025CUPO041518 DOMENIQUE NEWMAN vs GREYSTAR CALIFORNIA, INC., et al. | Civil | Coats | Defendant Greystar’s Motion to compel further responses Form Interrogatories, Set One; Defendant Greystar’s Motion to compel further responses Special Interrogatories, Set One; Defendant Greystar’s Motion to compel further responses Request for Production of Documents, Set One. | GRANTED | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
201900532658PRTR In RE The Wesley R. Abundis Trust & Jennifer Connor | Probate | — | Account and Report Third Account and Report | Approve Third Account and Report | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
2025CUCO050634 BETHANY ESTRADA vs COLDWELL BANKER REALTY, et al. | Civil | — | Defendants eXp Realty of California, Inc. and Jason Walter’s Demurrer to First Amended Complaint; Defendants Exp Realty of California, Inc. and Jason Walter’s Motion to Strike Portions of the First Amended Complaint | Demurrer SUSTAINED without leave to amend. Motion to Strike denied as MOOT. | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
2025CUWE044716 Kamran Rahimov vs Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America | Civil | — | Motion to Quash Third-Party Subpoenas | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
2024PRDE034309 IN THE MATTER OF FEDERICO CRUZ | Probate | — | Account and Report First and Final Account and Report | CONTINUED | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
2024CUPA026646 MEGAN MCGOURTY vs CY KELLAR | Civil | — | Defendant’s Motion for an Order Continuing Trial and Expert Witness Related Dates | GRANTED | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
2025CUFR041449 BLUE ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY vs TODD J. MITCHELL, et al. | Civil | — | Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Complaint; Motion to Strike Portions of the Complaint | Demurrer SUSTAINED with leave to amend; Motion to Strike DENIED as MOOT | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
2024PRDE033697 IN THE MATTER OF MARIA LUISA QUINTERO | Probate | — | Hearing on Petition to Establish Fact of Death | Petitioner's petition is inadequate. Petitioner failed to put an actual date in the petition at #2.b. | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
2025PRDE037108 IN THE MATTER OF JEFFREY ALAN DOWNS | Probate | — | Petition for Waiver of Accounting and Final Distribution | GRANTED | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
2025PRTR049387 In re the Russell F Gustafson & Barbara B Gustafson Trust dated August 13 1992 | Probate | — | Objection to Trustee’s Accounting, Petition for Order Directing Transfer of Property to Trust and for Damages for Breaches of Fiduciary Duty | CONTINUED | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
2025PRTR052713 IN RE THE GUDFINNA WILLIS LIVING TRUST ESTABLISHED JANUARY 12 1995 | Probate | — | Petition to Confirm Validity of Trust, Confirm Successor Trustee and for Order Transferring Decedent’s | CONTINUED | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
200900360563PRCE In the Matter of Ryan VanderHeide | Probate | — | Annual/Biennial Status Report | CONTINUED | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
202100549395PRLP In the Matter of John Floro Cortes | Probate | — | Annual/Biennial Status Report Conservatorship Review | CONTINUED | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2025CUOE056898 AINA VIOLA vs REMARKABLE CAREGIVERS RCSM LLC, et al. | Civil | Charmaine H. Buehner | Case Management Conference | Tentative Case Management Order issued | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
202100558297PRGE In the Matter of the Arthur Minors | Probate | — | Court’s Order to Show Cause Re: Failure to file Status Report | Status reports filed, court reviewed and they are complete; matter continued for next status report. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2025CUBC052582 GARRY A. JONES & ASSOCIATES vs CPARTNERS RECRUITING, CO., et al. | Civil | — | Defendants Lisa Knupp, Charles Knupp, C Partners Group, Inc., and Rezvault, LLC’s Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint | SUSTAINS Demurrer as to the third and fourth causes of action with leave to amend, and as to the fifth cause of action without leave to amend. OVERRULES Demurrer as to the remaining causes of action. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2025CUCO052218 THANG BOTANICALS, INC. vs CBKTM LLC, et al. | Civil | — | Motion to Set Aside Dismissal | GRANTED | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2026CUMC061843 NATREN, INC., et al. vs STEVE RANDALL, et al. | Civil | Coats | Defendant Lawrence Hurwitz’s Demurrer | SUSTAINED with leave to amend | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
201300430141PRLP In The Matter Of Kevin Thomas Sherwin | Probate | — | Annual/Biennial Status Report Conservatorship Review | The conservator’s biennial status report is complete. No appearance is required. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
201300430972PRCE In the Matter of Jessica M. Ramirez | Probate | — | Annual/Biennial Status Report Conservatorship Review | CONTINUED | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
201400457133PRLP In the Matter of Geniveve Marie Selberg | Probate | — | Court’s Order to Show Cause re: Removal of Conservator, Appointment of Ventura County Public Guardian, and Placement | Discuss removal of conservator and appointment of PG as successor conservator. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
201500474869PRCP In the Matter of John Tyson Brown | Probate | — | Court’s Order to Show Cause re: Removal of Conservator and Appointment of VCPG | Discuss if removal of conservator is in the best interest of the conservatee. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
202300574932PRCP In the Matter of Alfredo Jesus Casique | Probate | — | Annual/Biennial Status Report Conservatorship Review | The Court reviewed the status report and it is complete; proof of service is required; if not filed, the hearing will be continued to 06/30/26. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2025PRCE046296 IN THE MATTER OF TERESA LABRUZZO | Probate | — | Order to Show Cause OSC re Termination due to Death | The court intends to approve the report of the conservators, waive inventory and appraisal, waive accounting, and orders the conservatorship of the estate terminated. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
201600487488PRCP In the Matter of Dae’yon L Rutledge | Probate | — | Annual/Biennial Status Report Conservatorship Review | CONTINUED | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
201700495761PRCE In The Matter of Joshua Dana Saeta | Probate | — | Motion for Attorney Fees/Costs | The court intends to hold a hearing as to the evidence re whether the petition or request is frivolous or solely intended to abuse, intimidate, or cause unnecessary delay. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2024PRLP033824 IN THE MATTER OF HUNTER SMITH | Probate | — | Annual/Biennial Status Report Conservatorship Review | CONTINUED | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
201800522133PRCE In the Matter of Ruben Alvarez | Probate | — | Annual/Biennial Status Report Conservatorship Review | CONTINUED | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
202200565542PRCE In the Matter of Betty Howden Kenedy | Probate | — | Court’s Order to Show Cause re: Filing of Death Certificate and Termination | The court intends to discuss termination of conservatorship and scheduling of final report/account. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
202200573201PRLE In the Matter of Travis Ralph Finley | Probate | — | Annual/Biennial Status Report Conservatorship Review | The court has reviewed the report and it is complete. The court denies the request for a biennial review schedule, the matter to remain on annual review schedule. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2023PRCP014641 IN THE MATTER OF JACK REGIS O’BRIEN | Probate | — | Court’s Order to Show Cause re: Termination | Conservatorship of the person terminates due to conservatee's death; matter taken off calendar. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2025PRLP037547 IN THE MATTER OF NICHOLAS KONOMOS WHITE | Probate | — | Annual/Biennial Status Report Conservatorship Review | The court has reviewed the status report and it is complete. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2025PRCE038423 IN THE MATTER OF BEVERLY CUNNINGHAM | Probate | — | Petition | CONTINUED | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2024PRCP033511 IN THE MATTER OF FAKHROLZAMAN CHARMCHI | Probate | — | Annual/Biennial Status Report Conservatorship Review | This is off calendar. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
201000386096PRLP In the Matter of Keith Goodman | Probate | — | Court’s Order to Show Cause re: Termination | All hearings are off calendar. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
201800516514PRCP In the Matter of Monserrat Gabriela Santana Leyva | Probate | — | Hearing re: amended Court Investigator Report | The court orders that the OSC re Failure to File Report and the Hearing re Amended CI Report are off calendar. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
202200568293PRCE In the Matter of Marilyn Cothran | Probate | — | Account and Report 2nd Account & Report | Approve second account and report, conservator fees, attorney fees, and bond fee. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2024PRGE021390 In the Matter of Dominic Robert Gaytan | Probate | — | Account and Report | CONTINUED | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2024PRCP027166 IN THE MATTER OF MARGARITA LOPEZ DE GODINEZ | Probate | — | Account and Report | GRANTED | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2023CUPP012195 JAMES WALD, et al. vs TRAVIS EDWARD MARTIN, et al. | Civil | Not stated | Plaintiffs’ Motion to Deem Service Complete on Defendant Airlink Internet Inc; Defendant Travis Martin’s Motion to Dismiss; Cross-Defendant Natalie Wald’s Demurrer to Cross-Complaint; Cross-Defendants’ Motion to Strike Travis Martin’s First Amended Cross-Complaint | Service deemed complete on Airlink; $60.00 awarded in costs; Motion to dismiss denied; Motion to strike granted without leave to amend; Demurrer taken off-calendar as moot. | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
2024CUMM031915 SWEETER MANNING, et al. vs COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE, et al. | Civil | — | Motion For Appointment Of Neutral Expert Under Evidence Code 730; Motion for Judicial Notice | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
2025CLBC043246 ROGER ZIERENBERG vs RICHARD KEMPSON, et al. | Civil | — | Motion to Set Aside/Vacate Default Judgment | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
2024CUOR033827 CARMEN MAGALLON vs ROSAYSELA MAGALLON, et al. | Civil | — | Motion to Compel Further Response to Interrogatories Set Two; Motion to compel Plaintiff to provide further responses to Special Interrogatories; Motion to compel Plaintiff to provide further responses to Requests for Production of Documents | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
2025CUBC038608 B & S PLASTICS, INC. vs NELSON RIVERA, et al. | Civil | — | Motion to Compel Defendant to Answer Questions at his Deposition and for Production of Documents | GRANTED in part | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
2025CUPP055353 STEVEN R VAN HOOK vs CHANNEL ISLANDS HOA, et al. | Civil | — | Motion for leave to file Second Amended Complaint | DENIED without prejudice | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
2024CUOE020092 JUAN MANUEL GOMEZ vs WESTCOAST PARATRANSIT INC, et al. | Civil | Charmaine H. Buehner | Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement | GRANTED subject to modification | May 20, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |