Amended Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary and Authorization to Administer Under the Independent Administration of Estates Act
TENTATIVE RULINGS
FOR: June 11, 2026
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PROBATE CALENDAR – Hon. Cynthia P. Smith, Dept. A (Historic Courthouse) at 8:30 a.m.
Estate of Sally Enea Servidio, aka, Sally Craig, 26PR000090 Sally Eizabeth Enea, and Sally
AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER UNDER THE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT
TENTATIVE RULING: The matter is CONTINUED to July 7, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. A to coincide with the hearing on the competing petition filed by Antonio Servidio.
Prior to the continued hearing date, Petitioner shall provide notice of the hearing to, and serve the petition on, Phillip Craig and file proof of such notice/service. (
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Conservatorship of Earl Dean Pairett 26PR000070
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PROBATE CONSERVATOR OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE
APPEARANCE REQUIRED
CIVIL LAW & MOTION CALENDAR – Hon. Cynthia P. Smith, Dept. A (Historic Courthouse) at 8:30 a.m.
Jane Doe v. Joseph Tolfree et al 23CV000759
PLAINTIFF JANE DOE’S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER DEPOSITION TESTIMONY OF ALYSHA DALEY
TENTATIVE RULING: The matter is VACATED. As Plaintiff Jane Doe acknowledges in her Notice of Motion, this matter has been assigned to a discovery referee for all discovery disputes. The instant motion constitutes a discovery dispute and is, therefore, subject to the Court’s reference. It appears Plaintiff filed the present Notice of Motion and moving and reply papers with the Court due to an understanding that, “[d]espite this [the discovery reference], Plaintiff is required to file all motions, oppositions, and replies with the Napa County Superior Court so that there is a record of the filings on the docket.” (Notice of Motion, 2:4-5.) The Court is aware of no such requirement. The matter is therefore dropped from calendar.
Mildred Lopez v. Walmart Inc. 25CV002578
[1] DEFENDANT WALMART INC.’S MOTION FOR ORDER COMPELLING PLAINTIFF MILDRED LOPEZ TO PROVIDE VERIFIED RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION, SET ONE, AND REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS AGAINST RAYMOND GHERMEZIAN, ESQ. AND RAYMOND GHERMEZIAN, APLC
TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified, code-compliant responses without objection to Defendant’s Requests for Production of Documents, Set One, served on February 26, 2026, within 14 calendar days from Notice of Entry of the present ruling. Plaintiff’s counsel is ordered to pay to Defendant, care of its attorney of record, sanctions in the amount of $810, within 14 calendar days from Notice of Entry of this
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