| 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 |
24CV05757 William Bowen v. The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement | GRANTED | Aug 7, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
CIV2300516 HYPERCONSTRUCT CO., ET AL vs. SHAW WALTERS | marin · Civil Sheila S. Lichtblau | Demurrer | Sustained only as to the 22nd cause of action for restitution/unjust enrichment, without leave to amend. The demurrer is otherwise overruled. | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
24CV454910 Ismael Villanueva Palafox et al v. Empire Farm Labor Contractor, LLC et al | santaclara · ComplexCivil Theodore C. Zayner | Motion to compel arbitration | DENIED | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
CIVSB2205587 CHRISTOPHER TATUM v. G AND C SWAN, INC. | sanbernardino · Civil David Driscoll | Motion to Quash | GRANTED | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
CIVSB2317228 South Colton Families First, et al, v. City of Colton, et al | sanbernardino · Civil Joseph Ortiz | Petitioners’ Motion for Reasonable Attorneys’ Fees | GRANTED, in part | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
CIVRS2509084 Vanessa Castillo v. MVP Payroll Financing, LLC, et al | sanbernardino · Civil Kory Mathewson | Motion to Compel Arbitration and an Order Dismissing Action or, in the alternative, Staying Proceedings pending Completion of Arbitration; Joinder to Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
FDI-26-802773 CHEE THAO-YANG v. LY YANG | sf · FamilyLaw Ai Mori | Request for Order: Spousal or Partner Support, Attorney Fees and Costs, Vocational Training Costs | GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART | Aug 6, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
FCS058246 CLAUDIA GONZALEZ vs. MEYER CORPORATION U.S. and DIEGO PEREZ | solano · Civil TIM P. KAM | Plaintiff’s Motion to Conduct Discovery of MEYER’s Financial Condition | GRANTED | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
CV0009963 Violeta Ansari, et al. v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, et al. | marin · Civil Stephen P. Freccero | Motion – Compel arbitration | GRANTED | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
25PR0285 In the Matter of Cerwonka Living Trust | eldorado · Civil | Revoke Attorney-in-Fact; Compel Accounting; Recover Trust Assets | Appearances required | Aug 5, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
24PR0301 Matter of Regina Miesch vs Colleen Obrien | eldorado · Civil | Petition for Removal of Trustee; Breach of Trust; Financial Elder Abuse; Motion for Leave to Amend Petition | GRANTED | Aug 5, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
30-2024-01383926 Rayhan vs. Memorial Health Services | orange · Civil Nathan Vu | Motion for Sanctions; Motion for Leave to Amend | Sanctions DENIED; Leave to Amend GRANTED | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
10 Torres vs. Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc | orange · Civil Sheila Recio | Motion for Spoliation Sanctions | DENIED | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
30-2023-01347034-CU-BC-CJC Security National Guaranty, Inc. vs. Makhijani | orange · Civil Kimberly Knill | Motion to Quash Subpoena, or in the Alternative, for a Protective Order | DENIED | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
25CV467427 Fresko Meat Distributions, Inc. v. Rigoberto Sanchez, Jr., et al. | santaclara · Civil Vincent I. Parrett | Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Further Responses for Production of Documents; Motion for Sanctions | GRANTED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
25-01493520 Quickpay Funding, LLC vs. Puma Courier LLC | orange · Civil Carmen R. Luege | Motion to Quash Discovery Subpoena | GRANTED in part and DENIED in part | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
26-01538551 La Paz Village Investors, LLC vs. Orange County Realtors, Inc. | orange · Civil Carmen R. Luege | Motion to Strike - Anti SLAPP | GRANTED in part and DENIED in part | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
25CV025253 HAMILTON vs POPULUS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., et al. | sacramento · Civil | Demurrer to Cross-Complaint | GRANTED with leave to amend | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
26CV001615 SIMMS vs BMO BANK N.A., A CORPORATION, et al. | sacramento · Civil | Demurrer to Complaint | OVERRULED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
26CV006554 IMMIGRANT RIGHTS DEFENSE COUNCIL, LLC., A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY vs FILATOVA, et al. | sacramento · Civil | Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Request for Judicial Notice | Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is denied; Request for Judicial Notice is granted | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
2025-01517146 Cruz v. Pacific Life Insurance Company | orange · ComplexCivil Melissa R. McCormick | Defendant Pacific Life Insurance Company’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs | DENIED | Aug 11, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25CV025253 HAMILTON vs POPULUS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., et al. | sacramento · Civil | Motion to Strike Cross-Complaint | Granted in part and denied in part. The motion is granted as to the prayer for punitive damages with leave to amend; denied in all other respects. | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25CV477954 Siu Holdings Ltd., et al. v. Taaghol | santaclara · Civil Rafael Sivilla-Jones | Anti-SLAPP Motion; Demurrer | Anti-SLAPP motion DENIED; Demurrer OVERRULED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25-1526158 Sheddan v. Willhoit | orange · Civil Theodore Howard | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | Demurrer SUSTAINED in part, OVERRULED in part; Motion to Strike DENIED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
2025-01461144 Sandoval v. Fortis Enterprise Inc. | orange · ComplexCivil Melissa R. McCormick | Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
S-CV-0056742 LANE, DAVID v. MITCHELL, CHRISTIE | placer · Civil MICHAEL W. JONES | Plaintiff’s Motion to Disqualify Opposing Counsel, Attorney Paul Cass | DENIED | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
VCU334384 Aguila, Miguel vs. FCA US, LLC | tulare-civil · Civil David C. Mathias | FCA's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
2025-01493605 Parra v. Fueling and Service Technologies, Inc. | orange · ComplexCivil Melissa R. McCormick | Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
24CV05458 Crisafulli v. Sonoma Media Investments, LLC | sonoma · Civil John Tomberlin | Motion for Final Approval of Class Settlement | GRANTED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
25CECG02335 Alyssa Herrera v. ASFC LLC | fresno · Probate Kristi Culver Kapetan | By Defendants to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED. The court compels arbitration of individual claims and dismisses class claims. The action is stayed. | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
23CV427117 Cruz v. Quantumscape et al. | santaclara · ComplexCivil Theodore C. Zayner | Motion for preliminary approval of settlement | GRANTED | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 15, 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 |
25CECG01871 Lopez v. Selma Auto Mall, Inc., et al. | fresno · Probate lmg | Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents | GRANTED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
2 Mendez vs. KIA American, Inc. | orange · Civil Donald F. Gaffney | Demurrer; Motion to strike | Demurrer OVERRULED; Motion to strike DENIED | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
25CV012151 ENGEL vs REALYVASQUEZ, et al. | sacramento · Civil | Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Complaint | SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
FCS058246 EBONAE WEBB vs. PACE SOLANO INC. | solano · Civil TIM P. KAM | Motion to Strike Punitive Damages and Other Irrelevant Allegations | GRANTED | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
25CV018904 DOE, et al. vs BHC SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC., A TENNESSEE CORPORATION, et al. | sacramento · Civil | Demurrer to Plaintiffs’ Complaint | Mixed: Demurrer to 8th cause of action overruled; Demurrer to 7th cause of action sustained with leave to amend. | Aug 11, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
25-01516102 Elevated Health, Inc. vs. AETNA Health of California Inc. | orange · Civil Gassia Apkarian | Demurrer to First Amended Complaint; Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice | Demurrer SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
CV0009963 Violeta Ansari et al. v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, et al. | marin · Civil Hon. Stephen P. Freccero | MOTION – COMPEL ARBITRATION | GRANTED | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
26-CIV-00808 TREMIN CORPORATION VS. MICHAEL HARBOUR, ET AL. | sanmateo · Civil NANCY L. FINEMAN | DEMURRER TO CROSS-COMPLAINT OF MICHAEL HARBOUR AND ANDRES MEDIAVILLA | SUSTAINED IN PART and OVERRULED IN PART | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
CV0001341 Minnie Rose McBride v. William Monti et al. | marin · Civil Hon. Stephen P. Freccero | MOTION – SUMMARY JUDGMENT | DENIED | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
25CV002277 American Canyon I, LLC; and Napa Valley Ruins & Gardens, LLC v. City of American Canyon | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | CITY OF AMERICAN CANYON’S DEMURRER TO AMENDED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE; COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES; REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF | SUSTAINED IN PART and OVERRULED IN PART | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
26CV001221 LEWIS vs H&S ENERGY, LLC, et al. | sacramento · Civil Unknown | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
2025-01460626 Integrated Demolition and Remediation v. Socal Lien Solutions | orange · Civil Julianne Sartain Bancroft | DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT | OVERRULED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
2024-01419731 R. v. California Physicians’ Service | orange · Civil Julianne Sartain Bancroft | MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION; MOTIONS TO SEAL | MSJ DENIED; MSA GRANTED IN PART; MOTIONS TO SEAL GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
21-CIV-04741 MICHAEL D. LIBERTY VS. BANK OF THE WEST, ET AL. | sanmateo · Civil David A. Silberman | Motion for Summary Judgment | DENIED in part and GRANTED in part | Jul 10, 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 |
30-2025-01531073 Cunningham vs. Santa Ana Unified School District | orange · Civil Nathan Vu | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | Demurrer SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part; Motion to Strike GRANTED | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
25PR0265 Estate of David Z Hill, Jr | eldorado · Civil | Petition for Orders | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |