| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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2025-01454652 Hakopian vs. Hakopian | orange · Civil Richard Oberholzer | Motion to Strike Portions Of Complaint; Demurrer to Amended Complaint | Motion to Strike: DENIED as to 2nd, 3rd, 5th; GRANTED as to 10th-12th. Demurrer: MOOT as to 10th-12th; SUSTAINED as to 5th; OVERRULED as to others. |
| May 18, 2026 |
| May 18, 2026 |
2024-01413486 LITZEN VS. ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. | orange · Civil Lee L. Gabriel | MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST FOR PLAINTIFF | GRANTED | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2025-01519651 TOOLEY VS. RIVIAN LLC | orange · Civil Lee L. Gabriel | MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION | GRANTED | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
VCU328136 Hodges, Eastonn vs. State of California, Department of Transportation [Caltrans] | tulare-civil · Civil Bret D. Hillman | Motion for Trial Preference | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
2022-01298697 MARINERO VS. TRIANA | orange · Civil Lee L. Gabriel | MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE PLAINTIFF | GRANTED | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
30-2025-01523808 Zor – Trust | orange · Probate Sharon M. Anderson | Motion for Orders: (1) Suspending Trustee Kimberly Zor Shaw; (2) Appointing a Temporary Professional Fiduciary Trustee; (3) Compelling Surrender of Trust Property | GRANTED | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
25CV483219 Herlinda Estrada et al vs Chattem, Inc., individually, as alter ego of, and as successor-in-interest to TH et al | santaclara · ComplexCivil Theodore C. Zayner | Motion for trial preference | GRANTED | May 19, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
CV0008811 Richard E. Keith Survivors Trust v. Judith Keith | marin · Civil Sheila S. Lichtblau | DEMURRER | OVERRULED | May 19, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
30-2024-01378180 Street – Trust | orange · Probate Sharon M. Anderson | Motion to Enforce April 22, 2016 Settlement Agreement | DENIED | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
30-2025-01456639 Marsh vs. General Motors LLC | orange · Civil H. Shaina Colover | Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | GRANTED | May 26, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2026PRDE059759 IN THE MATTER OF DARLENE JOYCE BOLEN | ventura · Probate | Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25CECG03846 Alexandra Seifert v. Paul Michaelides | fresno · Probate Kristi Culver Kapetan | Demurrer and Motion to Strike Plaintiff Alexandra Seifert’s Complaint | Sustained in part, Denied in part | May 26, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2025CUBC036937 ARNOLDO TORRES vs GENERAL MOTORS, LLC | ventura · Civil Charmaine H. Buehner | Motion for Summary Judgment; Alternatively, Summary Adjudication | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2025-01524038 Sanchez Rangel v. Priority Workforce, Inc., et al. | orange · ComplexCivil Melissa R. McCormick | Defendant Priority Workforce, Inc.’s Motion to Compel Arbitration; Defendant Maruchan, Inc.’s Joinder | GRANTED | May 26, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25-01524036 Zinchefsky vs. Zinchefsky | orange · Civil Carmen R. Luege | Demurrer to Amended Complaint | SUSTAINED, with leave to amend | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
24CVP0304 Mary Margaret Bartels v. J&K Pools et al. | slo · Civil Not Specified | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | The demurrer to the Fifth Cause of Action for Fraud is overruled. The motion to strike punitive damages is denied. | May 27, 2026 | May 26, 2026 |
CV0009233 Cheryl Ruggiero v. Bolinas Hearsay News, et al | marin · Civil Hon. Stephen P. Freccero | Demurrer; Motion – Anti-SLAPP 425.16 | GRANTED | May 26, 2026 | May 26, 2026 |
CVPS2505991 ANTHONY VS RPK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | riverside · Probate | NOTICE AND DEMURRER TO RPK DEVELOPMENT CORPROATION’S ANSWER; PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO STRIKE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES | Demurrer to 11th/20th OVERRULED; 10th SUSTAINED; Motion to Strike DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25CV002032 Water Audit California v. County of Napa et al | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Demurrer to Petitioner’s Second Amended Verified Petition; Motion to Strike | Demurrer SUSTAINED with leave to amend (CEQA claims without leave); Motion to Strike MOOT | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
CVPS2507287 MANAVIE VS EXEL INC. | riverside · Probate | MOTION FOR PREFERENTIAL TRIAL SETTING | DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25CV-0075 Steven McClean v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC, et al. | slo · Civil Not Specified | Demurrer | The demurrer is overruled. Defendants shall have ten days from service of notice of this ruling to file and serve an answer to the FAC. | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
24PR198523 Estate of Fred Townsend | santaclara · Probate Charles F. Adams | Motion to substitute petitioner and to file amended petition | GRANTED | May 26, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
30-2025-01471869 Garcia – Trust | orange · Probate Sharon M. Anderson | DEMURRER | OVERRULED | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
2026-01542228 Rodriguez v. Han.Sam Corp dba River’s Edge Pharmacy | orange · ComplexCivil Melissa R. McCormick | Defendant Han.Sam Corp dba River’s Edge Pharmacy’s Motion to Compel Arbitration | DENIED | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
23PR194562 The David B. Costa Living Trust, dated August 17, 2018 | santaclara · Probate Amber Rosen | Demurrer to Amended Petition; Motion to Strike Amended Petition | SUSTAINED IN PART AND OVERRULED IN PART | May 27, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
2025CUPP046632 RANDOLPH RAMIREZ vs COUNTY OF VENTURA, et al. | ventura · Civil Coats | The State of California’s Demurrer to the Second Amended Complaint and Motion to Strike | The State of California’s Demurrer to the Second Amended Complaint is OVERRULED and the Motion to Strike is DENIED. | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
23-01357510 Lubinski vs. Hartman | orange · Civil Sandy N. Leal | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | GRANTED as to third, tenth, and eleventh causes of action; DENIED as to remaining issues | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25PR199269 The Estate of David Costa | santaclara · Probate Amber Rosen | Demurrer to Objection; Motion to Strike Objection | SUSTAINED IN PART AND OVERRULED IN PART | May 27, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25-01504437 Brad Dean Sanders as Trustee of the Powell Family Trust vs. Alexander B. Sanders as Personal Representative of Estate of James Baron Sanders | orange · Civil Sandy N. Leal | Demurrer to Complaint | OVERRULED in part and SUSTAINED in part with 20 days leave to amend | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
22PR192746 In the Matter of: The Anne M. Sorden Living Trust | santaclara · Probate Theodore C. Zayner | Motion for reconsideration of order granting consolidation; Motion for relief of waiver; Motion for monetary and issue or evidentiary sanctions against Respondent; Motion for monetary sanctions against Mullen & Henzell LLP; Motion for a protective order | CONTINUED (Reconsideration/Relief), DENIED (Protective Order in part), ADOPTED (Referee recommendation), GRANTED IN PART (Sanctions against Respondent), DENIED (Sanctions against M&H) | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |