| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01317719 Hinnenkamp – Probate | orange · Probate Not stated | MOTION TO REQUEST HEARING ON CREDITOR’S CLAIM (ROA 186) | DENIED | May 27, 2026 |
| May 27, 2026 |
01496276 Schasker – Trust | orange · Probate Not stated | DEMURRER (ROA 21) | Overruled | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
01355718 Smith – Trust | orange · Probate Not stated | MOTION TO DISQUALIFY ATTORNEY (ROA 209) | DENIED | 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 |
01415299 Campbell – Trust | orange · Probate Not stated | MOTION TO STRIKE (ROA 73) | DENIED in part and GRANTED in part. | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
23PR196178 Anna Mungaray Revocable Trust dated January 21, 2022 | santaclara · Probate Charles F. Adams | Motion to enforce terms of settlement agreement | DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE | May 26, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25PR00170 Estate of Mary Jessie Aguilera | santabarbara · Civil Patricia Kelly | Petition for Final Distribution | Deficiencies identified | May 19, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
26CV005473 ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA DISTRICT COUNCIL, INC. vs HARVEST CHURCH ELK GROVE, et al. | sacramento · Civil | Application for preliminary injunction | GRANTED | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
Chen vs. Orange County Sheriff’s Department Fenglin Chen v. Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department | orange · Civil Hon. Donald F. Gaffney | Petition for Writ of Mandate | DENIED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
CVPS2600522 TAYLOR VS PEREZ | riverside · Probate | DEMURRER | SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND | May 26, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
01499532 Rodman - Trust | orange · Probate Not stated | MOTIONS TO COMPEL MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION (ROA 13) | DENIED | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25PR00170 Estate of Mary Jessie Aguilera | santabarbara · Civil Patricia Kelly | Petition for Final Distribution | Deficient; supplement required | May 28, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
15 Chen vs. Orange County Sheriff’s Department | orange · Civil Donald F. Gaffney | Petition for Writ of Mandate | DENIED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25CV-02427 Isaac Garcia vs Jason Miller, et al. | merced · Civil Stephanie L. Jamieson | Motion to Disqualify Plaintiff’s Counsel | GRANTED | May 26, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25PR00170 Estate of Mary Jessie Aguilera | santabarbara · Civil Patricia Kelly | Petition for Final Distribution | Deficiencies found; additional submissions required | Jun 8, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
01389717 Machorro – Trust | orange · Probate Not stated | MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS (ROA 231) | GRANTED | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25PR00170 Estate of Mary Jessie Aguilera | santabarbara · Civil Patricia Kelly | Petition for Final Distribution | CONTINUED; deficiencies found | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25PR199986 Estate of Marie Rosenblatt | santaclara · Probate Charles F. Adams | Motion for appointment of partial practice administrator | GRANTED | May 26, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
26PR00025 Estate of James R Kotaska | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | Jun 6, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
30-2024-01429924 Bent – Probate | orange · Probate Sharon M. Anderson | MOTION COMPEL ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES; MOTION COMPEL ANSWERS TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES | DENIED | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
24-01403120 Homman Holding, Inc. vs. Epps | orange · Civil Sandy N. Leal | Motion to Disqualify Attorney of Record | DENIED | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00058 In the Matter of Estate of Dianne Lynn Smyth | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Letters Administration | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
2026PRTR061696 IN RE THE ROBERT J WILBER JR TRUST DATED JANUARY 14 2021 | ventura · Probate | Petition for Settlement of First Account and Report and Approval of Trustee and Attorney Fees | GRANTED | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
2025PRTR047751 IN RE THE VIRGINIA MONICA RODARTE 2024 REVOCABLE TRUST | ventura · Probate | Petition Approving Attorney Fees and Costs | DENIED | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
2021-01210803 Oliveros v. Shark Island Yacht Club, et al. | orange · ComplexCivil Melissa R. McCormick | Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement | CONTINUED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
2025PRDE054164 IN THE MATTER OF ELLEN LOUISE BECKER | ventura · Probate | Petition for Order Confirming Trust Assets | CONTINUED | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
CV-25-007540 MCFADDEN, LINDA vs CALIFORNIA JUDICIAL COUNCIL | stanislaus · Civil James D. Garbolino | Demurrer to First Amended Complaint; Motion to file Second Amended Complaint | SUSTAINED without leave to amend. Proposed Second Amended Complaint is stricken. | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
23PR00452 In the Matter of Estate of Warren Fawthrop Lewis | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00505 Estate of Bruce Lane | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | 1st Accounting & Report of Final Distribution | GRANTED | May 21, 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 |
2026PRDE061671 IN RE THE MITCHELL A MELNICK SR AND ETHELDA B MELNICK REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT | ventura · Probate | Petition for Appointment of Successor Trustee | GRANTED | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
VCU332573 Crain, Michele R vs. FCA US, LLC | tulare-civil · Civil David C. Mathias | Defendants' (1) Demurrer and (2) Motion to Strike | Mixed | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25-1518292 Laguna Beach Unified School District v. National Church Residences of Laguna Beach | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Demurrer | Church motion GRANTED in part/DENIED in part; NCR motion GRANTED in part/DENIED in part; Lenders demurrer SUSTAINED in part/OVERRULED in part | May 27, 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 |
26PR00152 In the Matter of Estate of John Peter Kristensen | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Letters Administration | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR000073 In the Matter of the Amended and Restated Ruth Johnson Martin Revocable Trust | napa · Civil Joseph J. Solga | PETITION FOR AN ORDER TO REMOVE SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE FOR BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY AND FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF | APPEARANCE REQUIRED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR000026 In The Matter of Steven N. Ferrara Revocable Living Trust | napa · Civil Joseph J. Solga | FIRST AMENDED PETITION BY TRUSTEE TO DETERMINE TITLE TO PROPERTY | APPEARANCE REQUIRED | Jun 8, 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 |
30-2024-01416147 George vs. Laguna Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center | orange · Civil H. Shaina Colover | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
PR0001022 In the Matter of Kenneth Givens | nevada · Probate | Petition for appointment of a conservator | CONTINUED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
PR0001009 Conservatorship of the Person and Estate of Jeannie Sharon Emmerton | nevada · Probate | Petition for appointment of a conservator | CONTINUED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
RG21108716 Janco Industries, Inc VS Williams | alameda · Civil Jenna Whitman | Order to Show Cause Re: money sanctions | 3/20/2026 Order to Show Cause is DISCHARGED; New Order to Show Cause issued for 06/12/2026. | May 29, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
01463604 Clute – Trust | orange · Probate Ebrahim Baytieh | MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENA | DENIED | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
PR0000911 In the Matter of Victoria Frazer | nevada · Probate | Request for order | CONTINUED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
PR0001021 In the Matter of Gregory Paul Smith | nevada · Probate | Petition to confirm title of trust property | GRANTED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
22PR192746 In re the Anne M. Sorden Living Trust | santaclara · Probate Theodore C. Zayner | Motion for Reconsideration of Consolidation; Motion for Relief of Waiver; Motion for Monetary and Issue/Evidentiary Sanctions against Respondent; Motion for Monetary Sanctions against M&H; Motion for Protective Order | Reconsideration/Relief continued; Protective Order denied in part; Sanctions against Respondent granted in part ($14,218.21); Sanctions against M&H denied; Issue/Evidentiary sanctions denied. | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
PR0001015 In the Matter of Donna Chamberlain | nevada · Probate | Petition to determine succession to primary residence | CONTINUED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
PR0001012 In the Matter of Sandra Peggy DeCordova | nevada · Probate | Petition for administration | GRANTED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
26PB-0033396 IN RE: EDWARD H. YOUNG AND JUDY J. YOUNG 2010 FAMILY TRUST | shasta · Probate Unknown | Petition for Order Confirming Successor Co-Trustees and Confirming Trust Assets | CONTINUED | Jun 2, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 |
26PR0056 Estate of Betty P. Meyer | eldorado · Civil | Petition to determine succession to real property | GRANTED | Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 |