| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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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 |
25CV483219 Herlinda Estrada et al vs Chattem, Inc., individually, as alter ego of, and as successor-in-interest, et al. | santaclara · ComplexCivil Theodore C. Zayner | Motion to quash service of summons; Demurrer; Motion to strike | Mixed | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
25CV07692 Natasha Todorovic v. City of Santa Barbara, et al. | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | 1. Demurrer of Real Party in Interest Riviera Vista I, LLC, to First Amended Petition 2. Joinder of Respondent City of Santa Barbara to Demurrer | SUSTAINED with leave to amend | Jul 15, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
30-2024-01430329 Pipkin vs. Pipkin | orange · Civil Nathan Vu | Demurrer | SUSTAINED with 15 days leave to amend | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
25CV07692 Natasha Todorovic v. City of Santa Barbara, et al. | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | 1. Demurrer of Real Party in Interest Riviera Vista I, LLC, to First Amended Petition 2. Joinder of Respondent City of Santa Barbara to Demurrer | SUSTAINED with leave to amend | Aug 7, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
23PR-0079 In re: Janice A. Pankey Trust | slo · Civil Not specified | Melanie Taylor’s Motion to Strike Amended Petition to Remove the Appointed Guardian Ad Litem; Kendra Sabi’s Motion to Strike Amended Petition to Remove the Appointed Guardian Ad Litem; Kendra Sabi’s Demurrer to the Amended Petition to Remove the Appointed Guardian Ad Litem | Taylor’s motion to strike is granted. Sabi’s motion to strike is denied. Sabi’s demurrer is sustained without leave to amend. | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
2025CUPP054330 REGINA TENZER, INDIVIDUALLY, et al. vs WILLIAM ROBERT FISCHBACH, AN INDIVIDUAL | ventura · Civil | Motion to Strike Punitive Damages from Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint | GRANTED, with leave to amend. | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
25CV07692 Natasha Todorovic v. City of Santa Barbara, et al. | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | 1. Demurrer of Real Party in Interest Riviera Vista I, LLC, to First Amended Petition 2. Joinder of Respondent City of Santa Barbara to Demurrer | SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND | Jul 31, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
CIVSB2326743 CONNORS VS HARPER | sanbernardino · Civil Winston Keh | Motion for leave to file a cross-complaint | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
23CV-0558 Nathaniel Borchers v. Charles Carroll, et al. | slo · Civil | Demurrer to SAC | GRANTED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
25CV-0353 Marissa DeWhite v. G3 Concepts, Inc. | slo · Civil Not Specified | Demurrer to Second Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike | Demurrer sustained with leave to amend as to second and third causes of action; overruled as to fourth. Motion to strike denied. | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
2021-01202580 Hagey vs. Solar Service Experts, LLC | orange · ComplexCivil William D. Claster | Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Approval and Motion for Attorney Fees | GRANTED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
CV0009240 NICHOLAS BUTLER vs. PODS ENTERPRISES, LLC | marin · Civil Mark A. Talamantes | DEMURRER | OVERRULED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
CV0006929 GOLNESA GHARACHEDAGHI vs. ROGERIO CALLEGARI | marin · Civil Mark A. Talamantes | DEMURRER; ORDER – SHOW CAUSE - FAILURE TO APPEAR | OVERRULED IN PART, SUSTAINED IN PART | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
2025-01521888 Tiley vs. Mercury General Corp. | orange · ComplexCivil William D. Claster | Defendant’s Demurrer to Amended Complaint | OVERRULED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
25CV07693 Shirley A Walski et al vs Covenant Living West | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | CMC; Demurrer; Motion to Strike | CONTINUED | Aug 3, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
CGC26635966 DYLAN MOORE VS. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC ET AL | sf · Civil Unknown | DEMURRER to ANSWER to COMPLAINT | OVERRULED IN PART AND SUSTAINED IN PART | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
30-2025-01499610 Sofferman vs. Orange County Global Medical Center, Inc. | orange · ComplexCivil David A. Hoffer | Motion to Compel Arbitration; Joinder of KPC Global Medical Centers, Inc. and KPC Healthcare Inc.; Joinder of Derek Drake and Peter Baronoff | GRANTED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
25-CIV-02094 MARY THERESA ELMORE, ET AL VS. ERIC MARTIN ERNSTER, ET AL | sanmateo · Civil David A. Silberman | Plaintiffs’ Motion for Trial Preference Pursuant to CCCP Section 36 | GRANTED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
25CVP-0369 Maria Rodriguez-Chavira v. MaitreYee Sarkar | slo · Civil | Motion to Strike Punitive Damages | GRANTED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
VCU331662 In the Matter of Jimmy L. Dreo and Charlotte L. Dreo 1996 Living Trust | tulare-civil · Civil Bret D. Hillman | Motion for Trial Preference | CONTINUED | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
CV0009500 MALFRED C. SPENCER vs. MARTIN C. JOHNSON | marin · Civil Stephen P. Freccero | DEMURRER; MOTION TO STRIKE | Demurrer SUSTAINED with leave to amend; Motion to strike GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, with leave to amend. | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
01506001 Mahler – Trust | orange · Probate | MOTION TO DISMISS | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | 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 7, 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 31, 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 |
26CV00748 SANCHEZ, HUMBERTO ET AL V. VUE, A THIT | butte · Civil Mosbarger | Defendant A Thit Vue’s Demurrer to Complaint; Defendant A Thit Vue’s Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs’ Complaint | Demurrer sustained with leave to amend; Motion to Strike granted in part, denied in part | Aug 4, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
25CV-0162 Jesus Nopala v. Layne Laboratories, Inc. | slo · Civil Not specified | Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings | GRANTED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
25CV479084 Sandeep Pal v. Denodo Technologies Inc. | santaclara · Civil Nahal Iravani-Sani | Petition Compel Arbitration | DENIED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
25CV00633 COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, et al. v. FINSAND, et al. | santacruz · Civil | DEFENDANT JRG ATTORNEYS AT LAW’S DEMURRER TO AND MOTION TO STRIKE FIRST AMENDED CROSS-COMPLAINT | The demurrer is sustained without leave to amend as to the first, second, third, fourth, and sixth causes of action (partial); overruled as to the third and fourth (as to Jeffrey Finsand); and sustained with leave to amend as to the fifth, sixth, and seventh. Motion to strike is denied as moot. | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
25CVP-0419 Jose Lopez v. Judy Aron, et al. | slo · Civil Not specified | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | Motion to strike Kathryn Aron denied as moot, motion to strike Does granted. Demurrer to first cause of action overruled; demurrer to second cause of action sustained with leave to amend. | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
S-CV-0056468 KM AUTO REPAIR v. SHIVA AUTO REPAIR | placer · Civil MICHAEL W. JONES | Defendant Ranjeet Singh’s Motion for Leave to File Cross-Complaint | DENIED without prejudice | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
S-CV-0056864 ESTATE OF LEONIDAS CASTRO v. JANSEN, WILL | placer · Civil MICHAEL W. JONES | Defendant Will Bryan Jansen’s Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs’ Complaint | GRANTED with leave to amend | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
23CV-0203137 SMITH VS. BRIDGEWAY INN & SUITES, ET AL. | shasta · Civil Unspecified | Motion to Substitute Successor in Interest | GRANTED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
26CV-0210376 SPITSEN, ET AL. VS. NOR CAL OIL INC. | shasta · Civil | Motion for Preference | GRANTED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
2025-01477063 Licuaco v. Fawaz | orange · Civil Thomas S. McConville | Demurrer to the 1st through the 5th causes of action of the cross-complaint | SUSTAINED | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
25CV006551 PRYOR vs NAACP, et al. | sacramento · Civil Julie G. Yap | Special Motion to Strike under CCP Section 425.16 (Anti-SLAPP motion) | DENIED | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
CIVRS2501396 Coolidge Goodall v. San Antonio Regional Hospital | sanbernardino · Civil Kory Mathewson | Demurrer to Second Amended Complaint (SAC) | SUSTAINED in its entirety, with Leave to Amend within 30 days | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
2024-01405366 Nguyen v. City of Santa Ana | orange · Civil Thomas S. McConville | Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint | OVERRULED | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
26-01555393 Guiterrez vs. Gapzac Construction, Inc a California Corporation | orange · Civil Gassia Apkarian | Demurrer to Complaint | OVERRULED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
25CV481161 Hao Chen vs Zhipeng Lu | santaclara · Civil Rafael Sivilla-Jones | Special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
24CV005885 MALEK vs NASRAWI, et al. | sacramento · Civil | Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint | GRANTED | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
30-2024-01439562 William N. Langstaff Professional Dental Corporation vs. Swope | orange · Civil Nathan Vu | Motion to Continue Action After Party’s Death | GRANTED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
30-2025-01482453 Kwak vs. Progeny Psychiatric Clinic | orange · Civil Nathan Vu | Demurrer | OVERRULED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
23CV003034 SHAREEF vs CITY OF CARMICHAEL, et al. | sacramento · Civil Richard C. Miadich | Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part. Granted as to Eighth (leave to amend), Ninth, and Tenth causes of action. Granted as to Individual Defendants for Fourth, Sixth, and Eighth causes of action. Denied as to First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth causes of action. | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
23CV416999 Vidushi Savant v. Vikas Kedia, et al. | santaclara · Civil Vincent I. Parrett | Demurrer to Second Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike Second Amended Complaint | OVERRULED/DENIED/SUSTAINED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
25CV07624 Richard Dawson, et al. v. City of Carpinteria | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion for Preference in Trial Setting | DENIED | Aug 7, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
25CV07624 Richard Dawson, et al. v. City of Carpinteria | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion for Preference in Trial Setting | DENIED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
202200564420CUBC Aubrey Balkind vs. General Motors LLC | ventura · Civil | Motion to substitute Mark S. Mingelgreen successor trustee in place of deceased plaintiff, Aubrey Balkind | DENIED without prejudice | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
CV-25-004501 MARTINEZ, ARMANDO ISRAEL vs NEAL, JENNIFER K | stanislaus · Civil Clifford Tong | Motion to Continue Trial | HEARING REQUIRED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |