| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
marin · Civil Sheila S. Lichtblau |
| Anti-SLAPP |
| Granted as to First Cause of Action, Denied as to Second Cause of Action |
| Jul 22, 2026 |
| Jul 22, 2026 |
25CV06228 Cupp v. Preciado | sonoma · Civil Oscar A. Pardo | Demurrer | SUSTAINED with leave to amend | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
26CV01574 Marian Jean v. James Michael McCoy, et al. | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | 1. Demurrer; 2. Motion to Strike | OVERRULED, GRANTED in part | Aug 19, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
CV-26-001019 CAPITAL ONE NA vs PERALES, KAREENA M | stanislaus · Civil Stacy P. Speiller | Plaintiff's Motion to Set Aside Judgment | GRANTED | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
2026PRTR065256 IN RE THE DELIA O CAGAS REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST | ventura · Probate | Petition to Transfer Real Property to Trust | CONTINUED | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
26CV01574 Marian Jean v. James Michael McCoy, et al. | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | 1. Demurrer of Defendants; 2. Motion to Strike of Defendants | OVERRULED | Aug 18, 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 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 |
25CV457905 First Baptist Church of Campbell vs Great Commission Association of Southern Baptist Churches | santaclara · Civil William J. Monahan | Demurrer to First Amended Cross Complaint; Motion to Strike Entire of the First Amended Complaint | OVERRULED; DENIED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
26CV000674 Luis Fernandez v. Sager Automotive Group | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Petition to Compel Arbitration; Dismiss Putative Class Claims; and Stay Proceedings | DENIED | Aug 10, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
26CV000538 Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church v. Faith Lutheran Church of Napa | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Plaintiff’s Application for Judgment under California Code of Civil Procedure § 764.010 | APPEARANCE REQUIRED | Aug 10, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
25CV08155 Robert Schwob et al vs County of Santa Barbara, California et al | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | CMC; Demurrer to Petition for Writ of Mandate | GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
20CV373378 Arthur Mungaray vs Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Motion for Leave to File an Answer in Intervention | GRANTED | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
25CV03560 Friends of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh v. Cal. Coastal Commission | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Hearing on Petition for Writ of Mandate | DENIED | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
2024-01396208 Perez vs. Torre | orange · Civil Bradley Erdosi | Motion for Reclassification; Trial Setting Conference; Order to Show Cause re: Monetary Sanctions | DENIED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
2023-01323759 Honarkar vs. Makhijani | orange · Civil Bradley Erdosi | Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award; ADR Review Hearing | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
CV0009539 PAUL SUNAK v. USHA SUNAK, ET AL | marin · Civil Sheila S. Lichtblau | MOTION – ANTI SLAPP 425.16; DEMURRER; MOTION - STRIKE | DENIED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
25CV03560 Friends of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh v. Cal. Coastal Commission | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Hearing on Petition for Writ of Mandate | DENIED | Aug 13, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
01425412 McElroy – Trust | orange · Probate | MOTION TO DETERMINE INTEREST IN PERSONAL PROPERTY | DENIED | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
25-01515105 Daniels vs. Balderas | orange · Civil Richard Y. Lee | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | CONTINUED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
34-2021-00309918-CU-MC-GDS Phillip James Colwell vs. Michael Aye | sacramento · Civil | Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint | SUSTAINED without leave to amend. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26-01568185 LUC vs. MAI | orange · Civil Richard Y. Lee | Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
25CV002569 Insurance Commissioner of the State of California v. First American Title Company of Napa, et al. | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | APPLICATION FOR ORDER AUTHORIZING SALE | GRANTED | Aug 7, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
2026CUBC063904 SKYLER DITCHFIELD AND LINDSEY DITCHFIELD AS TRUSTEES OF THE SLK FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST vs RORY CYPERS, et al. | ventura · Civil | Motion to Compel Arbitration and to Stay Proceedings | GRANTED | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
2022-01265002 Mitchell vs. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company | orange · Civil Nico A. Dourbetas | Demurrer to Amended Complaint; Motion for Bifurcation; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | SUSTAINED in part and DENIED in part | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
26PB-0033349 IN RE: MARY ELEANOR DAVIS AND JOAN KAY DEXTER REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST | shasta · Probate Not specified | Petition for Order Directing Return of Possession of Real and Personal Property | CONTINUED | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
30-2020-01174005 Utzman vs. County of Orange | orange · ComplexCivil David A. Hoffer | Motion for Summary Judgment; Motion for Summary Adjudication | DENIED / GRANTED IN PART | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
26-01563653 PELORUS vs ARGENT | orange · ComplexCivil William D. Claster | special motion to strike | DENIED | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
25-01527577 Bonakdar vs. Bonakdar | orange · Civil Gassia Apkarian | Demurrer to Complaint; Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens | Demurrer SUSTAINED; Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens GRANTED | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
23CV420300 Northeast Securities Co., Ltd v. Que, Xiaolan, Lin et al. | santaclara · Civil Nahal Iravani-Sani | MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE | DENIED | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
2023PRDE010134 IN THE MATTER OF LORRAINE FITZPATRICK | ventura · Probate | Account and Report; First and Final Report of Administrator | The Court will approve the final account and report, subject to the filing of a corrected I&A. | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
CGC23605112 TROY REESE ET AL VS. MARTHA ALVAREZ ET AL | sf · Civil | MOTION FOR LEAVE TO File Cross Complaint With Exhibit In Support | DENIED without prejudice to the extent Defendant seeks leave to file a compulsory cross-complaint; motion is denied with prejudice to the extent leave to file a permissive cross-complaint is sought. | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
26CV001045 Bryan Vu v. Edward Erik Eriksson | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | SPECIAL MOTION TO STRIKE | GRANTED IN PART | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
2026-01550302 Michael Basso, Trustee of the Basso Family Trust vs. Huajin Zhou | orange · Civil David J. Hesseltine | Petition to compel arbitration | GRANTED | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
S-CV-0056811 AKANA, KENT v. NATH, PRANAY | placer · Civil MICHAEL W. JONES | Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction | DENIED | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
25CV480264 Lee Drone v. Peter D. Bear, et al. | santaclara · Civil Vincent I. Parrett | Motion to Quash Summons; Motion to Dismiss for Inconvenient Forum | GRANTED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
25CV148214 CENTER 5TH STREET LLC vs CITY OF OAKLAND | alameda · Civil Jenna Whitman | Petition for Writ of Mandate | DENIED | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
26PR00244 Matter of the Mary Lou Carlin Chavez Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | DENIED | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
26-CIV-00570 ELIZABETH BULJAN VS. ERIC YUAN, ET AL. | sanmateo · Civil David A. Silberman | Special Motion to Strike (SLAPP) - Attorney Defendants | DENIED | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
26PR00244 Matter of the Mary Lou Carlin Chavez Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | DENIED | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
26PR00244 Matter of the Mary Lou Carlin Chavez Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | DENIED | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
26PR00244 Matter of the Mary Lou Carlin Chavez Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Determine Claim to Property | Recommended for denial | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
CV-26-003769 GENESIS FAMILY ENTERPRISES INC vs GERRARD, FRANK WALTER | stanislaus · Civil Clifford Tong | Petitioner's Petition for Judicial Declaration of Abandonment | HEARING REQUIRED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
CV-25-006753 BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF THE GREATER VALLEY vs DEL PUERTO HEALTH CARE DISTRICT | stanislaus · Civil Clifford Tong | Petition for Writ of Mandate; Request for Judicial Notice | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
23PR195217 In the Matter of THE DITMORE REVOCABLE TRUST | santaclara · Civil Daniel T. Nishigaya | Demurrer; Anti-SLAPP; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | Demurrers are moot. Anti-SLAPP motion is continued. Motion for judgment on the pleadings is granted without leave to amend. | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 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 |
2026-01546372 City of Buena Park vs. Forsyth | orange · Civil David J. Hesseltine | Petition for appointment of receiver | GRANTED | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
25CV471961 Tyreece Baldon et al. v. Jake Ta et al. | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | Petition to compel arbitration | DENIED | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
FDI-23-798607 Abigail Alcala v. Salvador Alcala | sf · FamilyLaw Ai Mori | Motion to appoint Evidence Code Section 730 Expert | DENIED without prejudice | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
26CV01462 Uri Dolev vs Sharon Granoff et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | CMC; Special Motion to Strike (Anti-SLAPP) | DENIED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
26CV01462 Uri Dolev vs Sharon Granoff et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Special Motion to Strike (Anti-SLAPP) | DENIED | Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |