| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne |
| Petition: Determine Claim to Property 1st Amended Petition for Order Confirming Trust Assets; Breach of Duties; Removal of Trustee; Appointment of Successor Trustee; Imposition of Constructive Trust; Double Damages |
| Appearances required. |
| Aug 5, 2026 |
| Aug 13, 2026 |
26PR00237 Matter of Alicia V Atlee Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Financial Elder Abuse; Establishment of Claim to Property; Double Damages; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Removal and Suspension of Trustee; Appointment of Successor Trustee; Accounting | No ruling specified. | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
25PR00273 Matter of Brad and Karen Paola Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Determine Claim to Property Under Probate Code 850; Financial Elder Abuse; Fraud; Conversion; Return Assets to the Trust; for Disgorgement; and for Attorneys Fees and Costs | Appearances required. | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
PR0001866 IN THE MATTER OF LUCILLE H. SCHWARZMANN REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition of Trustee, Kim Schwarcz, to Resign as Trustee... | GRANTED | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
PR0001867 IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL R. GERLING TRUST AS AMENDED AND RESTATED | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Order Confirming Trust Assets | CONTINUED | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
PR0001775 IN THE MATTER OF JOE WAHNSIEDLER | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Amended Petition for Probate of Lost Will and for Letters Testamentary | Parties are ordered to appear. | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
25CV479483 Aline Whitman v. Brent Roles, et al. | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | Demurrer; Motion to strike | OVERRULED; GRANTED in part | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
25CV153198 TRAN vs MATHYS, et al. | alameda · Civil Mark Fickes | DEFENDANTS’ DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT | Sustained in Part and Overruled in Part | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
16CV01899 GRANNY PURPS, INC., et al. v. COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, et al. | santacruz · Civil | Defendant/Cross-Complainant’s Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication | GRANTED | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
25CV00045 SANTA CRUZ RIVERFRONT ASSOC. v. MEISSER | santacruz · Civil | Defendant Lisa M. Meisser as Trustee’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction | CONTINUED | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
26CV01096 SHEWFELT v. CITY OF SANTA CRUZ | santacruz · Civil | Petition for relief from government claims act | DENIED | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
25CV468204 Liangbei Wang vs Apple Inc. | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Demurrer | SUSTAINED with leave to amend (1st, 2nd, 3rd causes); OVERRULED (4th, 5th causes). | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
19CV358368 KYC Investment Group vs Kwok Chan et al | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Cost | GRANTED in part; DENIED in part. $8,810.00 in attorney's fees awarded; $120.00 in costs awarded; sanctions request denied. | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
2007-1-CV-079117 Debt Recover, Inc. vs. R. Guevara | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Order to Show Cause: Application for Sale of Dwelling | The motion is unopposed; the court finds the moving party has met its burden and will hear oral arguments. | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
CIVSB2425016 VICKI HUNTER-WADE v. KORRYNN BUCHELE, et al. | sanbernardino · Civil David Driscoll | Motion for Summary Adjudication; Motion for Sanctions | DENIED | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
26PR00237 Matter of Alicia V Atlee Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Financial Elder Abuse; Claim to Property; Breach of Fiduciary Duty | Appearances are required | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
25PR00004 Matter of Montgomery-Bertuzzi Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Determine Claim to Property | Appearances are required | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
25PR00273 Matter of Brad and Karen Paola Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Determine Claim to Property; Financial Elder Abuse; Fraud; Conversion | Appearances are required | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
24STCV21716 Santander Consumer USA, Inc. v. Vladimir Koltygin, The Body Shop Collision L.L.C., et al. | la · Civil | OSC re: Default Judgment | CONTINUED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
24CV02162 Kamron Bateni et al vs Sierra Property Group Inc et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion for Summary Judgment | DENIED | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
26CV001986 Stacey F Sutton, III v. Benjamin Mattew Heilig et al. | monterey · Civil | Defendants’ Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Complaint | SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part; leave to amend granted. | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
24CV02162 Kamron Bateni et al vs Sierra Property Group Inc et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion for Summary Judgment | DENIED | Sep 3, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
26NNCV02233 Anahit Arakelyan, individually, et al. vs. Raymond Shirvanyan, et al. | la · Civil | Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint | SUSTAINED with leave to amend | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
21CV392455 Advoque Safeguard, LLC et al. v. Sanctuary Systems, LLC et al | santaclara · Civil Nahal Iravani-Sani | Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication | GRANTED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
24CV00823 NIXON v. BENSON et al. | santacruz · Civil | PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT | CONTINUED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
25CV00254 C Norman Borgatello vs Nadia Bernardi | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion: Admissions | DENIED | Sep 3, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
25CV00254 C Norman Borgatello vs Nadia Bernardi | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion: Admissions | DENIED AS MOOT; MONETARY SANCTIONS IMPOSED | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
25CV00254 C Norman Borgatello vs Nadia Bernardi | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion: Admissions | DENIED as moot; Sanctions GRANTED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
26CV1001 JONES, ET AL. v. BRISCOMBE, ET AL. | eldorado · Civil N/A | Petition to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings | CONTINUED | Sep 9, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
26NNCV01612 Vignali, et al. v. Deforest, et al. | la · Civil | Motion to strike | DENIED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
22CV000567 M5 Automotive LLC v. Kastner Automotive Inc. et al | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Motion for order ruling enforcement not stayed by appeal and undertaking required; Motion for discretionary undertaking | GRANTED | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
26CV0723 JONATHAN EFRIN GALLEGOS VS. PARK PLACE FINANCE, LLC ET AL | eldorado · Civil | MOTION TO EXPUNGE LIS PENDENS AND REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS | GRANTED. EXPUNGEMENT OF LIS PENDENS AND ATTORNEY’S FEES GRANTED. | Sep 9, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
25CV001556 Joel V. Benson v. Lisa Benson et al | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Motion for order appointing appraiser; Motion to recognize attorney fees as costs of partition | GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
23CV000124 Charleen Wignall – Ewing v. Uegene Armstead et al | napa · Civil Joseph J. Solga | OSC re: Court's motion to dismiss; Motion for summary judgment; Motion to compel further responses | DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; Motions MOOT | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
24STCV25492 DEANNA GILMORE, et al. vs. SHAOLUN KU AND YULING LIN, TRUSTEES OF THE KU LIVING TRUST, et al. | la · Civil Hon. Jon R. Takasugi | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | Defendants' demurrer is OVERRRULED. Defendants' motion to strike is DENIED. | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
24CV02162 Kamron Bateni et al vs Sierra Property Group Inc et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion for Summary Judgment | DENIED | Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
24CV02162 Kamron Bateni et al vs Sierra Property Group Inc et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion for Summary Judgment | DENIED | Sep 3, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
25NNCV07323 Ghaffari v. U.S. Bank National Association, et al. | la · Civil | Demurrer | SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
21PSCV00427 Liu v. Sunnyland International Group, et al. | la · Civil Liu | Cross-Defendant/Cross-Complainant Miao Li's Motion for Award of Attorney's Fees and Costs | GRANTED in the reduced amount of $10,950 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
24CV1204 JULIE E BROWN ET AL VS. CHARLES B SUMNER | eldorado · Civil | SUMMARY ADJUDICATION | GRANTED. | Sep 9, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
30-2025-01487738 Sansky-Trust | orange · Probate Ebrahim Baytieh | Motion to Quash Petitioner Angelie Hand’s Deposition Subpoena for Production of Business Records | DENIED | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
26NNCV03970 Fayad v. Sage Glendale II LLC, et al. | la · Civil | Motion for trial preference | GRANTED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
19STCV29130 Kenneth Davis v. Robert & Odelia Mathis Trust, et al. | la · Civil | Motion for an Order to Amend the Judgment | DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
25STCV03075 Ana Rodriguez v. 120 N. Westlake, LLC | la · Civil Brock T. Hammond | Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment or in the alternative Summary Adjudication | DENIED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
24CV02162 Kamron Bateni et al vs Sierra Property Group Inc et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion for Summary Judgment | DENIED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
25NNCV07126 Ghaffari v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC, et al. | la · Civil | Demurrer; Joinder to demurrer | SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
25CV00254 C Norman Borgatello vs Nadia Bernardi | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion: Admissions | DENIED | Sep 3, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
2026-01569564 Gallagher-Renta v. Superior Loan Servicing, LLC | orange · Civil Thomas S. McConville | Demurrer | SUSTAINED with leave to amend. | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
30-2025-01454520 Spencer as Successor-in-Interest vs. The Bank of New York Mellon Trustee | orange · ComplexCivil David A. Hoffer | Demurrer to Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint (2) | SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND; SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
23PR00491 Estate of George Stephen Cochran | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Final Distribution | CONTINUED (DEFECTS MUST BE REMEDIED) | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |