| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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marin · Civil Sheila S. Lichtblau |
| Demurrer; Anti-SLAPP Motion |
| Anti-SLAPP granted. Demurrer sustained without leave to amend. |
| Jul 3, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 |
25CV07072 The Estate of Nicholas Brown, et al. v. The Ritz-Carlton Holtel Company, LLC, et al. | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion to Compel Arbitration | DENIED | Aug 19, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
25CV07072 The Estate of Nicholas Brown, et al. v. The Ritz-Carlton Holtel Company, LLC, et al. | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion to Compel Arbitration | DENIED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
25CV07072 The Estate of Nicholas Brown, et al. v. The Ritz-Carlton Holtel Company, LLC, et al. | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion to Compel Arbitration | DENIED | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
25CV07072 The Estate of Nicholas Brown, et al. v. The Ritz-Carlton Holtel Company, LLC, et al. | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion to Compel Arbitration | DENIED | Aug 13, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
S-CV-0056214 CARSON, CHRISTOPHER v. BUDAC, ABIGAILA | placer · Civil MICHAEL W. JONES | Defendant Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California’s Demurrer to Plaintiffs’ Complaint | GRANTED with leave to amend | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
2026-01540310 Wach vs. East | orange · Civil Bradley Erdosi | Demurrer to Complaint; Case Management Conference | SUSTAINED | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
25CV02153 Belladiem Bookin v. Eric Torbet, et al | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Defendant Eric Torbet's Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
25CV02153 Belladiem Bookin v. Eric Torbet, et al | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Aug 19, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
2025CUNP037994 THOMAS C. KURT, et al. vs MICHELLE BELLINI, et al. | ventura · Civil | Motion to Expunge Notice of Pendency of Action; Motion for Order that Plaintiff File an Undertaking | Motion to expunge denied; Motion for undertaking granted in the amount of $15,000 | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
23CV02416 KNM Outdoor Tribe, LLC v. Roulette William Smith | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Motion for Leave to File 1st Amended Petition; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents | Granted; Granted as modified | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
25CV012151 ENGEL vs REALYVASQUEZ, et al. | sacramento · Civil | Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Complaint | SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
2025-1480066 Masaoka vs. ALHV, LLC | orange · Civil Scott A. Steiner | General demurrer to Complaint; Motion to strike | SUSTAINED with leave to amend; Motion to strike granted with leave to amend | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
PR0001434 IN THE MATTER OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED NANCY B. DREW TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | First Amended Petition to Invalidate the 2024 Restatement of the Nancy B. Drew Trust and 2024 Will Because of Undue Influence; Accounting; Recovery of Trust Property; Damages and Attorneys’ Fees for Financial Elder Abuse, Physical Elder Abuse, Negligence, Wilful Misconduct, Undue Influence, Breach of Fiduciary Duties, Unjust Enrichment, and Fraud and Deceit; Motion to consolidate | CONTINUED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
PR-25-000158 In the Matter of THE CRUZ FAMILY TRUST | stanislaus · Civil Stacy P. Speiller | Trustee Joel Cruz's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
S-CV-0055881 ZIERMAN, JEANNINE v. ANTISDEL, DENISE | placer · Civil MICHAEL W. JONES | Defendant Braulio Escoto’s Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Complaint | OVERRULED in part, SUSTAINED in part | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
S-CV-0056860 ELLIOT, LISA v. VOP SIERRA RIDGE | placer · Civil MICHAEL W. JONES | Defendants’ Demurrer to Complaint; Defendants’ Motion to Strike Complaint | DENIED | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
S-CV-0056771 HAMMICK, JAMES v. VERNON, JEFFREY | placer · Civil MICHAEL W. JONES | Motion to set aside default | Dropped from calendar | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
FDV-24-818009 Annikka McAllister v. Derrick Benson | sf · FamilyLaw Ai Mori | Request for Order for Change of Custody, Visitation | Parties ordered to appear | Aug 26, 2026 | Jul 23, 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 IN THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; DEFENDANTS KENNETH LEONG AND MIMI LEONG’S SPECIAL MOTION TO STRIKE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; MOTION FOR 1) INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF PETITION AND 2) APPOINTMENT OF REFEREE | Demurrer SUSTAINED; Special Motion to Strike CONTINUED; Motion for Interlocutory Judgment DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE | Aug 10, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
10 Gordon vs. Gordon | orange · Civil Sheila Recio | Demurrer | OVERRULED in part, SUSTAINED in part | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
25CV-0761 Jon Berg, et al. v. Compass Health Inc., et al. | slo · Civil | Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration; Defendants’ Motion to Stay; Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preference | Defendants' motions denied; Plaintiffs' motion for preference granted. | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
24-01449191 Kohlman v. Adaptive Behavior Center, Inc. | orange · Civil Gassia Apkarian | Demurrer to Complaint; Motion to Strike Portions Of Complaint; Demurrer to Cross-Complaint | DENIED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
21CVP-0002 Rick Asavis, et al. v. John Dougherty, et al. | slo · Civil | Motion for Summary Adjudication | DENIED | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
25CV07693 Shirley A Walski et al vs Covenant Living West | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | CMC; Demurrer and Motion to Strike | SUSTAINED in part | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
25CV07693 Shirley A Walski et al vs Covenant Living West | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | CMC; Demurrer and Motion to Strike | SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND | Aug 19, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
24CV002941 MCDONALD, et al. vs COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, et al. | sacramento · Civil Richard C. Miadich | Demurrer | SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part; leave to amend granted with exceptions. | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
25CV483393 Syed Zafar Hamdani v. Three Arch LLC et al. | santaclara · Civil Nahal Iravani-Sani | PETITION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION; MOTION FOR TRIAL PREFERENCE | Petition to compel arbitration DENIED; Motion for trial preference GRANTED | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
26CV00743 Robert Boslego vs Covenant Care California LLC et al | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | CMC; Demurrer; Hearing re Petition for Preference | The demurrer is overruled. The petition for trial preference is denied. | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
26CV00743 Robert Boslego vs Covenant Care California LLC et al | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Demurrer; Petition for Preference | OVERRULED; DENIED | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
26NNCV03970 Fayad v. Sage Glendale II LLC, et al. | la · Civil | Motion for trial preference | GRANTED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
26CHCV00068 Parvin Akbari v. Canoga Healthcare LLC, et al. | la · Civil Unknown | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | Demurrer is overruled. Motion to strike is denied. | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
2026CUPP061055 MARIA DEL SOCORRO FLORES DE LOPEZ, et al. vs DIGNITY HEALTH, et al. | ventura · Civil | Demurrer to the 1st cause of action; Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs’ Complaint | SUSTAINED: Defendant Dignity Health’s Demurrer to the 1st cause of action pleaded in the Complaint with leave to amend. MOOT: Defendant Dignity Health’s Motion to Strike Portions of the Complaint. | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
26STCV06306 Anita Ghazarian and Simon Penny v. Fire Insurance Exchange | la · Civil Bruce G. Iwasaki | Demurrer | OVERRULED | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 |
2025CUPP056612 Matilda Priess and Douglas Priess vs Simi Valley Senior Living Center, LLC, et al. | ventura · Civil Trentacosta | Defendant’s Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint | GRANTED | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 |
PR0001288 IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT A. LAMBERT | marin · Probate James T. Chou | First and Final Account and Report of Administrator | Absent objections this Petition will be granted without hearing. | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
PR0001702 IN THE MATTER OF GERALD K. SCHOFIELD TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Instructions and Trust Terms Modification | CONTINUED | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
PR0001288 IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT A. LAMBERT | marin · Probate James T. Chou | First and Final Account and Report of Administrator | Absent objections this Petition will be granted without hearing. | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
PR0001434 IN THE MATTER OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED NANCY B. DREW TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | First Amended Petition to Invalidate | Parties are ordered to appear. | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
PR0001647 IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM C GREENWOOD FAMILY TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Motion to File Under Seal | CONTINUED | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
PR0001647 IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM C GREENWOOD FAMILY TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Motion to File Under Seal | CONTINUED | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
PR0001702 IN THE MATTER OF GERALD K. SCHOFIELD TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Instructions and Trust Terms Modification | CONTINUED | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
PR0001434 IN THE MATTER OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED NANCY B. DREW TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | First Amended Petition to Invalidate Trust | Parties are ordered to appear. | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
24NNCV05053 Tran v. Esparza, et al. | la · Civil Not stated | MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO FORM INTERROGATORIES | GRANTED | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
25CV-0208680 PHILLIPS, ET AL. VS. PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC., ET AL. | shasta · Civil | Demurrer (by County of Shasta); Demurrer (by City of Redding); Demurrer (by Prime Healthcare Services); Motion to Strike (by Prime Healthcare Services) | Mixed | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
25CHCV02341 John Nagle v. Private Money Lenders, Inc., et al. | la · Civil | Defendants' Demurrers to Plaintiff's First Verified Amended Complaint; Motions to Strike | Demurrers overruled, except Chalco's demurrer to first cause of action sustained with 20 days' leave to amend. Motions to strike granted in part, denied in part. | Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
26SMCV03280 Kenneth Dean Winkler, et al. v. Beverly Hills Properties, Inc. | la · Civil Unknown | Defendants' Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
25PR199483 In the Matter of THE STEIBEL FAMILY TRUST | santaclara · Civil Daniel T. Nishigaya | Petitioner’s Motion for Reconsideration; Respondent’s Motion to Compel; Petitioner’s Motion to Designate Service Address; Petitioner’s Motion for Determination of General Appearance; Petitioner’s Motion to Compel Responses | Respondent's motion to compel further responses is GRANTED. Petitioner's motion for reconsideration is DENIED. Petitioner's motion for order designating service addresses is DENIED. Petitioner's motion for a judicial determination of general appearance is DENIED. Petitioner's motion to compel is DENIED. All requests for sanctions DENIED. | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
CV0009000 Jill M. Bishop v. Smith Ranch Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, et al. | marin · Civil Sheila S. Lichtblau | Demurrer; Motion to strike | Demurrer sustained with leave to amend; Motion to strike granted with leave to amend. | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
25CV002685 Shahbaz Shahabi v. Shahin Shahabi et al | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | DEMURRER TO FIRST AMENDED CROSS-COMPLAINT | SUSTAINED IN PART and OVERRULED IN PART | Sep 3, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |