| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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sanbernardino · Civil Joseph Widman |
| Motion for Summary Judgment or Alternatively Summary Adjudication |
| DENIED |
| Jul 28, 2026 |
| Jul 20, 2026 |
26-01551242 Abas vs. Rivian Automotive, LLC | orange · Civil Carmen R. Luege | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
24CV091985 DE SOUSA vs HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, A CORPORATION | alameda · Civil Jamilah A. Jefferson | Motion for Attorney Fees | GRANTED IN PART | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
24CECG05167 Michael Delgado v. Ford Motor Company | fresno · Civil SMC | Motion for Summary Adjudication | DENIED | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
2025-01518104 Guerrero vs. Ford Motor Company | orange · Civil Thomas J. Lo | Demurrer to Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike | OVERRULED; DENIED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25STCV19753 David E. Brown and Rene S. Brown v. Ford Motor Company, et al. | la · Civil Thomas D. Long | Demurrer | SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25CV471084 Maria Ruiz v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. et al. | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | Demurrer OVERRULED; Motion to Strike GRANTED with 10 days leave to amend | Jul 16, 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 |
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 |
25CV-0310 Jacelyn Bristow v. Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc. et al. | slo · Civil | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED. The motion to stay proceedings on the representative PAGA claims is granted pending resolution of the arbitration. | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
2025CUBC039399 HEATHER SALTER vs HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA | ventura · Civil | Demurrer to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike | Demurrer OVERRULED, Motion to Strike DENIED | 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 |
25CV469153 Aida Setka vs Subaru of America, Inc. et al | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Motion to Strike; Demurrer | Mixed | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 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 |
30-2025-01464483-CU-BC-CJC Sultzer vs. Ford Motor Company | orange · Civil Kimberly Knill | Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | DENIED in part, GRANTED in part | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
25-01513594 Polselli vs. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC | orange · Civil Carmen R. Luege | 1. Demurrer to Complaint; 2. Motion to Strike Complaint | Demurrer OVERRULED; Motion to Strike DENIED | Jul 10, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
24CV454552 Robert Busto vs. Ford Motor Company, et.al. | santaclara · Civil Rafael Sivilla-Jones | summary adjudication | GRANTED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
25-01531711 Nguyen vs. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., INC. | orange · Civil Sandy N. Leal | Motion to Strike Complaint; Demurrer to Complaint | Demurrer SUSTAINED in part/OVERRULED in part; Motion to Strike GRANTED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
S-CV-0051662 MARMOL, RUVIM v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR | placer · Civil THE HONORABLE MICHAEL W. JONES | Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
3 Steinhardt vs. Capistrano Unified School District | orange · Civil R. Shawn Nelson | Motion for Summary Judgment | GRANTED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
2023CUBC017482 JUAN CERVANTES LOPEZ, et al. vs GENERAL MOTORS LLC | ventura · Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment | DENIED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
CV2024-2815 Iden v. FCA US, LLC et al. | yolo · Civil | Motion for summary adjudication; Motion for summary judgment | GRANTED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
VCU333368 Fuentes, Amanda vs. General Motors, LLC | tulare-civil · Civil Bret D. Hillman | Demurrer to First Amended Complaint | SUSTAINED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
VCU333839 Garcia, Anna Teresa vs. Hyundai Motor of America | tulare-civil · Civil Bret D. Hillman | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
210 Venegas vs. Ford Motor Company | orange · Civil Lindsey E. Martínez | Motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication; Motion for summary judgment | Ford's motion DENIED; Ken Grody's motion GRANTED | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
2026CUBC064418 ANGELA C. MARTINEZ, et al. vs FORD MOTOR COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, et al. | ventura · Civil | Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Action by Ford Motor Company | GRANTED | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
9 Cunningham vs. FCA US LLC | orange · Civil R. Shawn Nelson | Demurrer to First Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike | OVERRULED; DENIED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
6 Nguyen vs. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | orange · Civil R. Shawn Nelson | Demurrer to First Amended Complaint | OVERRULED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
30-2025-01500072 Salmeron vs. Audicus, Inc | orange · Civil H. Shaina Colover | Motion to Compel Answers to Form Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Arbitration; Motion to Deem Facts Admitted; Order to Show Cause re: Appointment of Discovery Referee | GRANTED as to Motion to Compel Arbitration; others OFF CALENDAR AS MOOT | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
2 Martin vs. FCA US LLC | orange · Civil Donald F. Gaffney | Demurrer to First Amended Complaint | OVERRULED | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 1, 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 |
CIV2003621 Michael Rauch v. Larry Francis Klosowski, et al. | marin · Civil Sheila S. Lichtblau | Motion – Attorney’s Fees; Motion – Attorney’s Fees; Motion – Strike; Motion – Other: For award of pre-judgment interest | Fees motions denied for both sides. Motion to strike costs granted. Motion for prejudgment interest granted in amount of $43,920.03. | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
3 Mattson vs. General Motors LLC | orange · Civil Donald F. Gaffney | Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint | GRANTED | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
23CV423336 Online Brands, LLC v. SJS Group, LLC | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | Motion to quash service of the cross-complaint | GRANTED as to both moving Cross-Defendants. | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
24-01439792 Monteiro vs. BMW of North America, LLC | orange · Civil Carmen R. Luege | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
CIVVS2400422 Rodney Glenn Williams Jr and Deiundra Teshawn Cox v. General Motors LLC | sanbernardino · Civil Nicole Quintana Winter | Summary Judgment, or in the alternative, Adjudication | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
25CV472014 Tonakan Sargsyan et al. v. Rivian Automotive, LLC | santaclara · Civil Rafael Sivilla-Jones | Defendant moves to compel arbitration. | GRANTED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 25, 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 |
24CECG04794 Harout Torosian v. BMW of North America, LLC | fresno · Probate Jonathan Skiles | By Defendant BMW of North America, LLC for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication | DENIED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
24CV453450 Christopher Love vs Ford Motor Company et al. | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication | DENIED in part and GRANTED in part | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
24CV453516 Ana Verdugo et al. v. Depot Willows, LLP et al. | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | Defendants’ demurrer to the second amended complaint | SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND as to 1st, 2nd, 6th causes of action; SUSTAINED WITHOUT FURTHER LEAVE TO AMEND as to 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th causes of action. | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
24-CIV-08329 JONATHAN YUN VS. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. | sanmateo · Civil Nicole S. Healy | Defense Motion to Transfer/Change Venue to Los Angeles County Superior Court | DENIED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
CIVSB2531093 Hector Lopez v. Esquivel Auto Depot, Inc., et al. | sanbernardino · Civil Joseph Widman | Motion to compel arbitration and stay action; Motion to confirm material breach of arbitration clause and for fees and costs | Motion to compel arbitration is GRANTED; Motion to confirm breach and award fees/costs is DENIED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
25CV462169 Hai Bui v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., et al. | santaclara · Civil Vincent I. Parrett | Demurrer to the Sixth Cause of Action; Motion to Strike punitive damages claim | OVERRULED; DENIED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
25CV03943 DEPENAU v. BARNES | santacruz · Civil | DEFENDANT BARNES’ MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS | DENIED | Jun 29, 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 |
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 |
24CV453791 Raul Reynoso et al vs General Motors, LLC. | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | OVERRULED; DENIED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
22-01290891 KAREN SUE NAYLOR as the Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee for Elite Aerospace Group, Inc. vs. Federal Insurance Company | orange · Civil Gassia Apkarian | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | Issue 1 DENIED; Issue 2 DENIED; Issue 3 DENIED; Issue 4 GRANTED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
CIVSB2606111 Maluto v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | sanbernardino · Civil Joseph Ortiz | Defendant Mercedes-Benz's Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |