Hearing about 2 months agoMixed

Matter of Nelly Mercado and Albert N Mercado Trust

Motion: Compel Petitioner Ryan Mercado's Compliance with Court's 2/19/26 Order; Motion: Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories (Set Two)

Hearing date

Jul 23, 2026

Department

SB Dept 5

Judge

Colleen Sterne

Prevailing

Mixed

Motion type

Motion to Compel Discovery Motion to Compel Further Responses

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Causes of action

report and accounting breach of fiduciary duty

Monetary amounts referenced

$4,345

Parties

PlaintiffRyan Mercado

DefendantNelly Mercado

DefendantTamara Skov

DefendantShannon Dalton

Attorneys

Claire K. Mitchell(Excello Law LLP)for Defendant

Ruling

Case Number

Case Type Trust Hearing Date / Time Thu, 07/30/2026 - 09:00 Nature of Proceedings Accounting First Account of Temporary Trustees of Decedent's Trust and Petition for Approval Tentative Ruling -

Tentative Ruling: Ana Guadalupe Garcia vs Santa Barbara City College et al Tentative Ruling: Ana Guadalupe Garcia vs Santa Barbara City College et al

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