| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1318441 In the Matter of Conservatorship of Jose Enrique Leon | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Review: Investigator's Report | The court has received and reviewed the report of the Court Investigator and it appears appropriate for approval however, review by the Public Defender is pending. Absent objection, the matter will be approved. |
| May 22, 2026 |
| May 28, 2026 |
26PR00152 Estate of John Peter Kristensen | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Letters Administration | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00138 Matter of 2011 John Henry Riffero II and Pamela Bayeux Riffero Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Instructions re Funding of Subtrusts; Valuation of Assets; Allocation of JNPV Membership Interests | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00151 Conservatorship of Bradley John Porter | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition to Accept Transfer of Out of State Conservatorship | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
23PR00452 In the Matter of Estate of Warren Fawthrop Lewis | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00149 In the Matter of Conservatorship of Johannes M Perez | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Conservator of Person | Appearances are required. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00152 In the Matter of Estate of John Peter Kristensen | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Letters Administration | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00135 Matter of Evy S Borggren Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Accounting 1st and Final Account | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00156 In the Matter of Estate of Philip John Ero Franchini | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary | Appearances are required. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00157 In the Matter of Estate of Gertrude B Johnson | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00155 In the Matter of Guardianship of Zachariah Ambroos Barr Downes | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | None | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00188 In the Matter of Guardianship of Isabella Marie Avila | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | None | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00143 In the Matter of Peter R Schulte Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Order Approving Unitrust Plan Under Probate Code Section 16330 Et Seq. | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00058 In the Matter of Estate of Dianne Lynn Smyth | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Letters Administration | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00143 Matter of Peter R Schulte Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Order Approving Unitrust Plan | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00473 In the Matter of Guardianship of Oliver Cast Potoski | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | 1st Accounting & Report of Guardian; Compliance Review Hearing; Order to Show Cause: Fail to Appear re Petitioner's Failure to Appear at 4/16/26 Hearings | Appearances are required to update the court. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25PR00308 Estate of Nancy B Tustian | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00384 Conservatorship of Katherine Faith Ferguson | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Court Investigator's 6-month Review | Appearances required | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00138 In the Matter of 2011 John Henry Riffero II and Pamela Bayeux Riffero Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Instructions re Funding of Subtrusts; Valuation of Assets; Allocation of JNPV Membership Interests | None | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00043 In the Matter of John Dickson and Janet Phillips Dickson Revocable Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petitions to Determine Claim to Property (2) | Appearances are required. This is a contested matter. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00473 Guardianship of Oliver Cast Potoski | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | 1st Accounting & Report of Guardian; Compliance Review Hearing; Order to Show Cause: Fail to Appear | Appearances required | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00698 Conservatorship of Ted Marshall Kent | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | 1st Accounting & Report of Conservator | Appearances required | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25PR00514 In the Matter of Conservatorship of Michael Alden | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Compliance Review Hearing | Appearances are required. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00058 Estate of Dianne Lynn Smyth | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Letters Administration | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00148 In the Matter of Gertrude Joan Fernandez Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Determine Claim to Property for Order Confirming Trust Assets | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25PR00628 Matter of Alfred G Olivera 2003 Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Determine Claim to Property for Order to Transfer Real Property to Settlor's Probate Estate | Appearances required | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00148 Matter of Gertrude Joan Fernandez Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Determine Claim to Property for Order Confirming Trust Assets | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00149 Conservatorship of Johannes M Perez | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Conservator of Person | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00156 Estate of Philip John Ero Franchini | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00157 Estate of Gertrude B Johnson | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00700 In the Matter of Estate of Diane Davis | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00188 Guardianship of Isabella Marie Avila | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00043 Matter of John Dickson and Janet Phillips Dickson Revocable Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petitions to Determine Claim to Property (2) | Appearances required | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00384 In the Matter of Conservatorship of Katherine Faith Ferguson | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Court Investigator's 6-month Review, Continued | Appearances are required to update the court. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00700 Estate of Diane Davis | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
18CV05728 Mark Signa et al vs The Regents of the University of CA et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motions to Seal; Motion for Consolidation; Motion for Summary Judgment | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part; CONSOLIDATED | Jun 10, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
24CV03205 Randy Kohn vs Ford Motor Company et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion: Continue | CONTINUED | Jun 5, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
24CV02395 Joshua Cahill vs Marriott International Inc et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion: Approval | GRANTED | Jun 5, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25CV03252 JPMorgan Chase Bank NA vs James V Sperlin | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion: Vacate | OFF-CALENDAR | Jun 5, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25CV00254 C Norman Borgatello vs Nadia Bernardi | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion: Judgment on the Pleadings | DENIED | Jun 5, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25CV04560 IQ Holdings Inc vs Surfdog Ventures LLC et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Demurrer and Motion to Strike | OVERRULED/DENIED | Jun 5, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
24CV02395 Joshua Cahill vs Marriott International Inc et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion: Approval | GRANTED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
24CV03205 Randy Kohn vs Ford Motor Company et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion: Continue | CONTINUED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25CV07580 Mark Davis vs EF Santa Barbara School et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | CMC; Demurrer | OFF-CALENDAR | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25CV03252 JPMorgan Chase Bank NA vs James V Sperlin | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion: Vacate | OFF-CALENDAR | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25CV04560 IQ Holdings Inc vs Surfdog Ventures LLC et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Demurrer and Motion to Strike | OVERRULED, DENIED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
21CV05028 Jay Gill vs Falk & Blacksberg Inc et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Petition: Confirm Arbitration | CONTINUED | Jun 5, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25CV00254 C Norman Borgatello vs Nadia Bernardi | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion: Judgment on the Pleadings | DENIED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
23PR00491 Estate of George Stephen Cochran | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Final Distribution | Appearances required; defects persist. | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 |
26PR00172 Estate of Joel Diaz Perez | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Letters of Administration | GRANTED | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 |