| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
sacramento · Civil Peter Southworth |
| Demurrer |
| OVERRULED as to causes of action one and two; SUSTAINED as to causes of action three, four, five, six, seven, with leave to amend. |
| Jul 30, 2026 |
| May 21, 2025 |
2024CUBC031700 ELSA CAZARES GARCIA vs FORD MOTOR COMPANY, et al. | ventura · Civil Charmaine H. Buehner | Defendant Ford Motor Company’s Motion for Summary Adjudication | GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. GRANTED as to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th causes of action; DENIED as to 4th cause of action. | May 28, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 |
23CV003404 PADILLA vs SHERRILL, et al. | sacramento · Civil Julie G. Yap | Motion to Disqualify Counsel | DENIED | Jul 30, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 |
25PR000242 In the Matter of The Hasty Family Trust | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Amendment to First Account and Report of Co-Trustees and Petition for its Approval | APPEARANCE REQUIRED. | May 18, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
22PR000230 Conservatorship of Susan Alice Ernst | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Accounting; Review – Biennial | APPEARANCE REQUIRED. Counsel for Conservator is ordered to appear to update the Court on the filing of the Second report and account that was due December 10, 2025. | May 18, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
24PR000214 Estate of Tilafaiga Faamuli Taape, Jr. | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Petition for order directing transfer of assets to estate and for damages; Case management conference | APPEARANCE REQUIRED. | May 18, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR000040 In The Matter of Karen K. Carson Revocable Trust | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Court’s Motion to Strike the Amended Petition; Respondent Susannah G. Carson’s Demurrer to Petitioner’s Petition for Orders | The Clerk is directed to STRIKE the Amended Petition for Orders filed by John P. Lowney, III on April 15, 2026. Respondent’s Demurrer to the original Petition for Orders is SUSTAINED. | May 18, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
24PR000074 In The Matter of Julia A. Graham 2007 Revocable Trust | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Status Update | APPEARANCE REQUIRED | May 18, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
CIVSB2416604 Ishikawa v. Chio et al | sanbernardino · Civil Winston Keh | Demurrers to Second Amended Complaint | Mixed | May 18, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
23CV409948 Stephen Lee v. Citibank, N.A. | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | Motion for Summary Judgment; Motion for Summary Adjudication | Motion for summary judgment denied. Motion for summary adjudication granted as to the first cause of action and denied as to the second cause of action. | May 18, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
24PR000214 Estate of Tilafaiga Faamuli Taape, Jr. | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | PETITION FOR ORDER DIRECTING TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO ESTATE AND FOR DAMAGES | APPEARANCE REQUIRED | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
25FL000217 Jesse Powell et al v. Christina Yee et al | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | PETITIONER’S MOTION TO SEAL PORTIONS OF PETITIONER’S OPPOSITION TO RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO DISQUALITY QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP | DENIED AS MOOT | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
25-1500766 Auto Finance Solutions, LLC v. Prestige Kia Riverside | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Demurrer to FAC; Motion to Strike FAC | SUSTAINED / GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 |
24CV450817 Scalable Labs, Inc. vs Suhail Sehgal | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Motion for Order Requiring Advancement of Fees and Expenses | GRANTED | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
2025CUBC040660 PETER ALBERTS vs FORD MOTOR COMPANY, et al. | ventura · Civil Charmaine H. Buehner | Defendants’ Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint | The demurrer is OVERRULED as to the first, second, and third causes of action; SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND as to the fourth cause of action; and SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND as to the fifth and sixth causes of action. | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
2025-01494975 McPherson vs. Donald & Lynn Southard, LLC | orange · Civil Jonathan Fish | Motion to Strike; Demurrer to Complaint; Anti-SLAPP Motion | DENIED in part; OVERRULED in part; SUSTAINED in part | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
2026-1558154 BP Holdings RHO LLC vs. Duan | orange · Civil Scott A. Steiner | Motion for Leave to Conduct Discovery | GRANTED | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
25CV001672 Lilley Leong et al v. Leo Leong et al | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Demurrer to 11th, 12th, and 13th Causes of Action; Special Motion to Strike FAC | SUSTAINED; CONTINUED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |