THOMAS v. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD

LAW AND MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DATE: MAY 29, 2026 TIME: 8:30 A.M.

TENTATIVE RULINGS ARE NOT POSTED IN UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASES

Notice to prevailing parties: Local Rule 2.10.01 requires you to submit a proposed formal order incorporating, verbatim, the language of any tentative ruling – or attaching and incorporating the tentative by reference - or an order consistent with the announced ruling of the Court, in accordance with California Rule of Court 3.1312. Such proposed order is required even if the prevailing party submitted a proposed order prior to the hearing with two exceptions: (1) in unopposed matters where the moving party has provided a detailed proposed order or JCC form of order, or (2) where the tentative is simply to “grant”. Failure to comply with Local Rule 2.10.01 may result in the imposition of sanctions following an order to show cause hearing, if a proposed order is not timely filed.

No. 26CV00047

THOMAS v. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD

APPLICATION OF BREEN M. SCHILLER FOR PRO HAC VICE

This is a petition for writ of mandate filed by the County Assessor Sheri Thomas against the Santa Cruz County Assessment Appeals Board related to its September 11, 2025, findings reducing the base year value and allocating certain values to land and improvements for property owned by real party in interest Scotts Village LLC at 233-259 Mount Herman Road, Scotts Valley, California.

The application of Breen M. Schiller, on behalf of real party in interest Scotts Village LLC, complies with Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.40 and is granted.

No. 25CV01810

PATTERSON v. TRADER JOE’S, et al.

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ORDER COMPELLING THE ATTENDANCE OF DEFENDANTS’ PMQ

This motion is continued to June 17, 2026. The parties are ordered to meet and confer in the interim and file, no later than June 10, 2026, a joint statement (limited to 5 pages in length) informing the Court of their efforts to cooperatively set the depositions of the PMQs in question.