| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
orange · Civil Donald F. Gaffney |
| Motion to be relieved as counsel |
| GRANTED |
| Jun 30, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 |
6 Mathews vs. Hyundai Motor America | orange · Civil Donald F. Gaffney | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
24-01371395 Battersby vs. Hutchens | orange · Civil Sandy N. Leal | Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Motion for Sanctions | Motion 1: GRANTED with 20 days leave to amend. Motion 2: DENIED in part, GRANTED in part. | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
2026-01556733 Paradigm Sports Management LLC vs. Adesanya | orange · Civil David J. Hesseltine | Petition to confirm contractual arbitration award; Petition to vacate contractual arbitration award | Paradigm’s petition to confirm the arbitration award is GRANTED and Adesanya and Edwards’s petition to vacate the award is DENIED. | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
24CV439064 Rebeca Castillo v. Hain Celestial Group, Inc. | santaclara · ComplexCivil Theodore C. Zayner | Motion to stay | DENIED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
2025CUBC046578 ENER I LOPEZ, et al. vs FCA US LLC, et al. | ventura · Civil Charmaine H. Buehner | Defendants’ Demurrer and Motion to Strike | Defendant’s demurrer is OVERRULED as to the sixth cause of action for fraudulent concealment and SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND as to the fifth cause of action for negligent repair; motion to strike is DENIED. | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
26CV00720 JAMES v. RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | santacruz · Civil | DEFENDANT RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS | GRANTED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
2025-01465502 Morrow v. General Motors LLC | orange · Civil Thomas S. McConville | Demurrer to First Amended Complaint | OVERRULED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 |
20CV366905 Lance Dutcher v. Google LLC dba Youtube et al. | santaclara · ComplexCivil Beth McGowen | Motion for preliminary approval of settlement | GRANTED | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 |
Latif v. Jack W. Mitchell Construction, Inc. Latif v. Jack W. Mitchell Construction, Inc. | orange · Civil R. Shawn Nelson | Demurrer | OVERRULED as to the 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 7th causes of action; SUSTAINED as to the 1st, 3rd, and 6th causes of action. | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 |
24CV05905 The People of The State of California v. National CPR Foundation, LLC, et al | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion for Summary Adjudication | Motion denied in its entirety. | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
24CV05905 The People of The State of California v. National CPR Foundation, LLC, et al | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion for Summary Adjudication | DENIED | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
26CV01232 Carpinteria Group LLC vs the City of Carpinteria | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Demurrer | Demurrer overruled. | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 |
12 Rhodes vs. Hartford Insurance Group Inc. | orange · Civil Craig L. Griffin | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | SUSTAINED as to Demurrer; Motion to Strike MOOT | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 |
2025-01527621 Kirshner vs. 3 Day Blinds LLC | orange · Civil Richard Oberholzer | Demurrer to Complaint; Motion to Strike | Demurrer sustained with 20 days leave to amend; Motion to strike GRANTED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 |
2025-01495218 Truong vs. MKT, Inc. | orange · Civil Thomas J. Lo | Demurrer to Amended Complaint | SUSTAINED in PART, OVERRULED in PART | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
24-CV-446330 Richard Haynie, et al. v. Google LLC, et al. | santaclara · ComplexCivil Beth McGowen | Demurrer | OVERRULED | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
24CV432129 Bobadilla v. Loan Factory, Inc. | santaclara · ComplexCivil Theodore C. Zayner | Motion for class certification | GRANTED | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
26-CIV-02407 MAUNG SOE NAING VS. DICKENS LIU, ET AL. | sanmateo · Civil Nancy L. Fineman | DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF | SUSTAINED in part, OVERRULED in part (with leave to amend) | Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 |
CIVSB2528286 Meritage Homes of California v. Runbo Wang, et al. | sanbernardino · Civil Joseph B. Widman | Demurrer to FAXC; Motion to Strike portions of FAXC | Demurrer overruled in part and sustained in part; Motion to strike granted in part and denied in part. | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 |
CVPS2509894 WILLIAMS VS FCA US, LLC | riverside · Probate | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | Demurrer OVERRULED; Motion to Strike DENIED | Jun 2, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 |
25CV458546 Lingyi Zhang v. Lucina Egg Bank et al. | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint | SUSTAINED IN PART; OVERRULED IN PART | Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 |
2025-01493533 Duran v. General Motors, LLC | orange · Civil Thomas S. McConville | Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint | OVERRULED | Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 |
21-01185998 Jackson vs. Collectors Universe, Inc. | orange · Civil Sandy N. Leal | Motion for Attorney Fees | GRANTED in the reduced amount of $718,701.75 | May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25CV460409 Vi Tran v. Hyundai Motor America | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | petition to compel arbitration | GRANTED | May 27, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
Stark 2, LLC vs. Barton Stark 2, LLC v. Austin Barton | orange · Civil Hon. Donald F. Gaffney | Anti-SLAPP Motion | GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. | Jun 8, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
VCU328191 Ratliff, Melaina M. vs. Hyundai Motor America | tulare-civil · Civil Bret D. Hillman | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | May 22, 2026 | May 26, 2026 |
25CV480218 Jeremy Ryan vs Apple Inc. | santaclara · Civil Rafael Sivilla-Jones | Demurrer to first amended complaint | SUSTAINED | May 26, 2026 | May 26, 2026 |
24CV445907 Jin Yin v. Xiaoxiao Liu | santaclara · Civil Nahal Iravani-Sani | MOTION TO STRIKE | DENIED as to 1st, 2nd, and 4th causes of action; GRANTED as to 3rd and 5th causes of action (limited). | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
2025CUBC036937 ARNOLDO TORRES vs GENERAL MOTORS, LLC | ventura · Civil Charmaine H. Buehner | Motion for Summary Judgment; Alternatively, Summary Adjudication | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
24-01435993 Noroski vs. Sienna Palmer Ogbevoen, D.D.S., Inc. | orange · Civil Sandy N. Leal | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
2021-1178346 HONOR FINANCE, LLC vs. SPIREON, INC. | orange · Civil Scott A. Steiner | Demurrer to First Amended Complaint | Overruled in part and sustained in part with leave to amend | May 19, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
25CHCV00410 Joshua D. Butler vs. Green Home Systems, Inc. d.b.a. Green Commercial Systems; American Contractors Indemnity Company; The North River Insurance Company; and Does 1-100 | la · FamilyLaw Unknown | Motion for Order of Discharge, Award of Costs and Attorney’s Fees, for Deposit, and for Dismissal | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
25CHCV00410 Joshua D. Butler vs. Green Home Systems, Inc. d.b.a. Green Commercial Systems; American Contractors Indemnity Company; The North River Insurance Company; and Does 1-100 | la · Civil | Motion for Order of Discharge, Award of Costs and Attorney’s Fees, for Deposit, and for Dismissal | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
8 SPCB Ventures, Inc. v. Senoa Holdings, Inc. | orange · Civil R. Shawn Nelson | Demurrer to complaint | OVERRULED in part, SUSTAINED in part | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
2025-01535413 Herrick v. TTE Technology, Inc. | orange · ComplexCivil Melissa R. McCormick | Defendant TTE Technology, Inc.’s Demurrer to First Amended Class Action Complaint | GRANTED in part and OVERRULED in part | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
unknown KARLA IVETTE CARRILLO v. SOLAMONTE OWNER, LLC | sanbernardino · Civil Gilbert G. Ochoa | Demurrer and Strike | Demurrer: Overruled as to 9th/12th causes of action; Sustained with 15 days leave to amend as to 10th/11th/13th causes of action. Motion to Strike: Granted with 15 days leave to amend. | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
24CV441172 Arno Murayama vs James Nielsen et al | santaclara · Civil Daniel T. Nishigaya | Motion for Summary Adjudication | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | May 18, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
24CV03007 People of the State of California v. The Kroger Co | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion for Issue, Evidentiary, and Monetary Sanctions Re PMQ Deposition | Kroger to produce PMQ witnesses. Monetary sanctions of $12,750 awarded to Plaintiff. Motion denied in all other respects. | Jun 29, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
24CV03007 People of the State of California v. The Kroger Co. | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion to Disqualify; Motion for Protective Order | DENIED in part, GRANTED in part | May 18, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 |
2024CUBC031700 ELSA CAZARES GARCIA vs FORD MOTOR COMPANY, et al. | ventura · Civil Charmaine H. Buehner | Defendant Ford Motor Company’s Motion for Summary Adjudication | GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. GRANTED as to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th causes of action; DENIED as to 4th cause of action. | May 28, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 |
24CV017897 PATTON vs ARVO SOLAR FRANCHISING, LLC | sacramento · Civil Julie G. Yap | Application for Right to Attach Order and Order for Issuance of Writ of Attachment | GRANTED | May 27, 2026 | Aug 25, 2025 |