| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith |
| Special Motion to Strike |
| GRANTED IN PART |
| Aug 6, 2026 |
| Aug 6, 2026 |
10 Gordon vs. Gordon | orange · Civil Sheila Recio | Demurrer | OVERRULED in part, SUSTAINED in part | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
CIVRS2402030 CHARLOTTE CHO v. ETIWANDA SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al. | sanbernardino · Civil TONY RAPHAEL | Motion for Summary Judgment; Motion for Summary Adjudication | DENIED as to MSJ; GRANTED as to 4th Cause of Action; DENIED as to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Causes of Action | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
S-CV-0055881 ZIERMAN, JEANNINE v. ANTISDEL, DENISE | placer · Civil MICHAEL W. JONES | Defendant Braulio Escoto’s Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Complaint | OVERRULED in part, SUSTAINED in part | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
CIVSB2205587 CHRISTOPHER TATUM v. G AND C SWAN, INC. | sanbernardino · Civil David Driscoll | Motion to Quash | GRANTED | Jul 21, 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 / GRANTED IN PART | Jul 31, 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; 3. CMC advanced from 8/5/26 | OVERRULED; GRANTED IN PART | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
PR-25-000158 In the Matter of THE CRUZ FAMILY TRUST | stanislaus · Civil Stacy P. Speiller | Trustee Joel Cruz's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
CV-25-011530 DIAZ, KIMBERLY vs BLYTHE, HOLLY YVETTE | stanislaus · Civil Clifford Tong | Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories | GRANTED, in part. | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
CV-23-002171 MILES, JACOB AARON vs HUIZAR, RAFAEL, Jr | stanislaus · Civil Clifford Tong | Motion for Summary Judgment and Alternatively Motion for Summary Adjudication | SUMMARY JUDGMENT GRANTED. | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
2025-1480066 Masaoka vs. ALHV, LLC | orange · Civil Scott A. Steiner | General demurrer to Complaint; Motion to strike | SUSTAINED with leave to amend; Motion to strike granted with leave to amend | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
24CV000022 Nick-O and Sons et al v. Rolando Herrera et al | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFFS’ SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR FINANCIAL ELDER ABUSE AND RELATED TORTS | OVERRULED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
25PR0265 Estate of David Z Hill, Jr | eldorado · Civil | Petition for Orders | Appearances required | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
2025-01532139 Lorenze v. Pakbaz | orange · Civil Julianne Sartain Bancroft | DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT | SUSTAINED IN PART WITH LEAVE TO AMEND; OVERRULED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
2025CUNP037994 THOMAS C. KURT, et al. vs MICHELLE BELLINI, et al. | ventura · Civil | Motion to Expunge Notice of Pendency of Action; Motion for Order that Plaintiff File an Undertaking | Motion to expunge denied; Motion for undertaking granted in the amount of $15,000 | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
25CV02153 Belladiem Bookin v. Eric Torbet, et al | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Defendant Eric Torbet's Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
2026-01540310 Wach vs. East | orange · Civil Bradley Erdosi | Demurrer to Complaint; Case Management Conference | SUSTAINED | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 6, 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 |
25CV476569 Greg Gianotti v. Salacup Nardito et al. | santaclara · Civil Nahal Iravani-Sani | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | Demurrer overruled in part, sustained in part with leave to amend; Motion to strike denied. | 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 | Jul 15, 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 |
2025-01515962 Valvano v. Hurtado | orange · Civil Thomas S. McConville | Demurrer; Motion to Strike; Motion for Sanctions | Demurrer OVERRULED; Motion to Strike DENIED; Motion for Sanctions GRANTED in part | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
25CV1336 DELGADILLO, ET AL. v. AMERICAN FAMILY MUT. INS. CO. | eldorado · Civil | Demurrer | SUSTAINED IN PART AND OVERRULED IN PART | Jul 31, 2026 | Jun 26, 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 |
25CV480445 Mariet Zovichi vs Thomas Olds et al | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Motion to Strike; Demurrer | OVERRULED; SUSTAINED IN PART; DENIED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
25PR200568 In the Matter of The Benito Martinez Trust | santaclara · Probate Amber Rosen | Determination of standing to pursue claims | Petitioner has standing to raise her claims. | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 |
25PR200567 In the Matter of The Ada Weeks Trust | santaclara · Probate Amber Rosen | Determination of standing to pursue claims | Petitioner has standing to raise her claims. | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 |
2024-01394825 Chiem Saephan vs. Aspen Skilled Healthcare, INC. | orange · ComplexCivil Layne H. Melzer | Motion for Final Approval of Class Settlement; Motion for Attorney Fees | GRANTED | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 |
CIVSB2521130 Lizardo v. Barstow Post Acute, LLC., et al | sanbernardino · Civil Carlos M. Cabrera | Demurrer | Defendant’s Demurrer to the Second and Fifth is SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND; Defendant’s Demurrer on uncertainty grounds is OVERRULED. | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
CIVRS2403045 Adela Sosa v. In-Roads Creative Programs, Inc., et al. | sanbernardino · Civil Tony Raphael | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
25CV010471 MAYER, et al. vs SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION, et al. | sacramento · Civil | Demurrer to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint | OVERRULED | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 |
24CV003667 PRATT vs MOUNTAIN MANOR SKILLED NURSING & ASSISTED LIVING, et al. | sacramento · Civil | Demurrer to First Amended Complaint | OVERRULED | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 |
25-01472404 110 Lee vs. Kingsbury | orange · Civil Richard Y. Lee | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | SUSTAINED (with leave to amend for some causes, without for others); Motion to Strike MOOT | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
25CV000978 Peter Brenden Freskan Shanks v. Alisha Alba Keith | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Defendant Alisha A. Keith’s Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Verified First Amended Complaint for Damages | SUSTAINED and the matter is STAYED | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
25CV-0636 Dennis Kemble, et al. v. Kelly Rojas, et al. | slo · Civil | Motion for Right to Attach Order and Writ of Attachment | GRANTED (subject to resolution of technical filing issues) | Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
2025-01530454 Peloquin vs. Neighborhood Suites, LLC | orange · Civil Bradley Erdosi | Demurrer to Complaint; Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint; Case Management Conference | Sustained in part, Overruled in part; Motion to strike granted with leave to amend | Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 1, 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
23-01334261 Johnson vs. Darden Restaurants, Inc. | orange · Civil Carmen R. Luege | Motion to Set Aside/Vacate Default | DENIED as MOOT | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
25-01507072 Mirzadeh vs. Sandoval | orange · Civil Carmen R. Luege | Demurrer to Complaint & Motion to Quash Service of Summons | Demurrer SUSTAINED with leave to amend; Motion to Quash DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
16PR178573 In the Matter of: THE BISHOP FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST | santaclara · Probate Lori E. Pegg | Application for writ of attachment | DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 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 |
23CV409948 Stephen Lee v. Citibank, N.A. | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | Motion for Summary Judgment; Motion for Summary Adjudication | Motion for summary judgment denied. Motion for summary adjudication granted as to the first cause of action and denied as to the second cause of action. | May 18, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
25LBCV03430 Mario Casale et al. v. Bay Breeze Care, Inc. and CHLB, LLC | la · Civil Unknown | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
25LBCV03430 Mario Casale, et al. v. Bay Breeze Care, Inc. and CHLB, LLC | la · FamilyLaw | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | Demurrer sustained without leave to amend; Motion to Strike moot. | May 18, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
25VECV04915 Gideon Fridman v. Jeffrey Paul Albert | la · FamilyLaw Eric Harmon | Demurrer with Motion to Strike | Overrule the demurrer as to the first and second causes of action; Sustain the demurrer as to the third cause of action; Grant the motion to strike; Grant Plaintiff leave to amend. | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
24STCV24039 Curtis Jackson, et al. v. Jenero Jefferson, et al. | la · Civil Unknown | Motion to expunge lis pendens; Demurrer; Motion to strike | Expunge granted; Demurrer sustained in part and overruled in part; Motion to strike denied. | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
24STCV24039 Curtis Jackson, et al. v. Jenero Jefferson, et al. | la · FamilyLaw | Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens; Demurrer; Motion to Strike | Mixed | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |