| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22-1248530 Stewart v. Three Phase Electric, Inc. | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to vacate the default and default judgment | GRANTED | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jun 4, 2026 |
25-1534622 Mito’s Holdings, Inc. v. Deniz Restaurants, LLC | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Demurrers | SUSTAINED with leave to amend on 6th and 8th causes of action; OVERRULED on 9th, 10th and 12th | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
26-1554736 Millen v. General Motors LLV | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | — | CONTINUED | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
25-1491358 Gomez v. Raines | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | — | N/A | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
25-1465366 Hanson v. FCA US LLC | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | — | N/A | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
25-1423928 JSMPG LLC v. Qu | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | GRANTED with leave to amend | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
24-1382993 Gibson Holdings, LLC v. Pure Rapscallion, Inc | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion for Issue Sanctions | DENIED | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
23-1343409 Wong v. SBS Trust Deed Network | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion for reconsideration | DENIED | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
23-1324888 Farkas v. Smith | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | — | Off calendar | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
25-1532290 Henley v. Universal Protective Service, LP | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to compel arbitration | GRANTED as to Universal | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
1482420 Kim v. Cho | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to set aside the entry of default | GRANTED | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
24-1411114 Jergensen v. NAHS Holding, Inc. | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to continue the trial | GRANTED, in part | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
24-1372117 Schmitt v. Quintilone | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motions to be relieved as counsel of record | GRANTED | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
24-1372127 Moreno v. City of Santa Ana | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion for Sanctions | DENIED | May 27, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25-1475752 American Express National Bank v. Pinon | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion for Summary Judgment | GRANTED | May 27, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25-1518292 Laguna Beach Unified School District v. National Church Residences of Laguna Beach | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Demurrer | Church motion GRANTED in part/DENIED in part; NCR motion GRANTED in part/DENIED in part; Lenders demurrer SUSTAINED in part/OVERRULED in part | May 27, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25-1470899 Tykhonina v. In-N-Out Burgers, Inc. | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication | DENIED | May 27, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25-1528410 Black v. Lutfi | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Demurrer to Cross-Complaint; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | Demurrer OVERRULED; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings DENIED | May 27, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25-1517999 Li v. Li | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to Request Plaintiff Furnish a Security | DENIED | May 27, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25-1520544 Fernandez v. Pacific Life Insurance Company | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Demurrer | OVERRULED as to 1st, 4th and 5th causes of action; SUSTAINED as to 2nd and 3rd causes of action | May 27, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25-1495879 Waypoint Aviation Services v. Transcontinental Air LLC | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Unknown | Moot-FAC filed | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25-1492568 Soteropoulos v. FCA US LLC | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Unknown | Moot-FAC filed | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25-1465355 Dodd v. Ford Motor Company | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Demurrer | OVERRULED IN PART and SUSTAINED IN PART | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
24-1441969 Marinez v. Garden Grove Post Acute LLC | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to Compel Arbitration | DENIED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
23-1300300 Williams v. Southern California Edison | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to bifurcate and try issues of causation in advance of issues of damages | DENIED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25-1476893 Mott v. Fortiva Financial, LLC | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to Compel Arbitration | DENIED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25-1466366 Raygoza v. Kia America, Inc. | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to strike | DENIED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25-1469068 Richards v. General Motors, LLC | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Demurrer | OVERRULED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
1415883 Jaffe v. Venous Technologies Inc | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to enforce prior discovery order and for further code-compliant responses | DENIED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25-1526889 Montero v. Trevino | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to Quash Service of Summons | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25-1334503 Sakasamo v. Adidev Technologies, Inc. | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Demurrer | OVERRULED IN PART and SUSTAINED IN PART | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
19-1049771 Glickman v. Krolikowski | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | OVERRULED; DENIED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
24-1403247 Murphy v. General Motors, LLC | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Sanctions | The Court will hear argument on the sanctions issue | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25-1500766 Auto Finance Solutions, LLC v. Prestige Kia Riverside | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Unknown | Off calendar | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25-1513152 Hood v. Hyundai Motor America | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to compel arbitration | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
24-1419107 City of Placentia v. Abraham | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to Terminate Receivership | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
25-1461757 Nicholson v. Bland | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Demurrer | SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
25-1504934 I-Gem Associates Limited v. Sega of America, Inc. | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Demurrer | SUSTAINED with leave to amend | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
25-1492526 Millan v. Ford Motor Company | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion for judgment on the pleadings | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
25-1491909 Nockold v. Ford Motor Company | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | DENIED on COAs 1-4, but GRANTED with 15 days leave to amend on COA 6. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
24-1379089 Rigney v. Gialamas | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
12-553004 Padilla v. Wecosign, Inc. | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to Strike and Tax Costs | GRANTED IN PART | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
24-1449543 Lieberman v. General Motors LLC | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion to vacate dismissal | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
20-1168653 Nguyen v. Vietship Cargo, Inc. | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion for relief from failure to timely file memorandum of costs | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |