| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne |
| Defendants' Demurrer; Motion to Strike |
| SUSTAINED / GRANTED IN PART |
| Aug 10, 2026 |
| Aug 10, 2026 |
23CV422700 Amarjeet Rai v. City of San Jose | santaclara · Civil Nahal Iravani-Sani | Motion for summary judgment/adjudication | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
CIVSB2502315 ELIANA NUNEZ, et al. v. FCA US, LLC, et al. | sanbernardino · Civil David Driscoll | Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | The court grants FCA’s unopposed request for judicial notice. The court denies the motion for judgment on the pleadings on statute of limitations grounds as to the Song Beverly Claims. The court grants the motion as to the fraud claim with 20-day leave to amend. | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
25-01471426 El vs. Hyundai Motor America | orange · Civil Carmen R. Luege | Demurrer to Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike Portions Of Complaint | OVERRULED; DENIED | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
CIVSB2437854 WENCESLAO RAMIREZ v. GENERAL MOTORS LLC | sanbernardino · Civil Nicole Quintana Winter | Demurrer to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike Punitive Damages | Overruled Demurrer; Denied Motion to Strike | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
24CV009576 SPAANS COOKIE COMPANY, INC. vs ASSOCIATED FAMILY PHYSICIANS, INC., et al. | sacramento · Civil Unknown | Demurrer to Cross-Complaint | SUSTAINED as to the first cause of action (fraud); OVERRULED as to the second, third, and fourth causes of action. | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
26CV000810 RORE Manufacturing, Inc. v. Karen Coffy | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Defendant's Special Motion to Strike SLAPP Suit and for Attorney Fees and Costs | DENIED | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
23CV000245 Bates vs California State Department of Human Resources, et al. | sacramento · Civil Unknown | Motion for Summary Judgment; Motion for Summary Adjudication | DENIED | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
24-01447014 Lolli vs. Liberty Dental Plan of California, Inc. | orange · Civil Richard Y. Lee | Demurrer by Defendant Amir Neshat; Demurrer by Entity Defendants; Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Production | Demurrers SUSTAINED without leave to amend. Motion to compel production DENIED as moot. Sanctions request DENIED. | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
24CV026294 TARP vs GENERAL MOTORS, LLC., et al. | sacramento · Civil Unknown | Demurrer to plaintiff's First Amended Complaint | OVERRULED | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
25CV479081 Meenakshi Patil v. Amaresh Malipatil et al. | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | Defendant’s demurrer | SUSTAINED (stayed pending proceedings in India) | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
23CV000245 BATES vs CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, et al. | sacramento · Civil Richard C. Miadich | Motion for Summary Adjudication | DENIED | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
24CV00900 Maurice Heffernan et al vs Nationstar Mortgage LLC | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion for Attorney Fees and Sanctions | GRANTED | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
24CECG005134 Anastacio Rodriguez v. Meeder Equipment Company | fresno · Probate Jonathan Skiles | Motion for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication | DENIED in part, GRANTED in part | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
25CV477676 Linda Johnson et al v. Hanford Hotels, Inc. | santaclara · Civil Nahal Iravani-Sani | COMPROMISE ON MINOR’S CLAIM & MOTION TO SEAL | Sealing of Attachment 8 GRANTED; Sealing of settlement amount GRANTED temporarily | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
2025-1492523 Terry vs. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC | orange · Civil Scott A. Steiner | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | Demurrer OVERRULED; Motion to Strike DENIED | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
25CV460058 Clarin v. Proper Hospitality, LLC | santaclara · ComplexCivil Theodore C. Zayner | Demurrer | OVERRULED | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
CV-26-002154 WRIGHT, SHANNA vs SODHI, JAKRUN S | stanislaus · Civil John R. Mayne | Defendant's Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint; Defendant's Motion to Strike Punitive Damages and Emotional Distress and Case of Action for Fraud | SUSTAINED with leave to amend in part, OVERRULED in part; GRANTED with leave to amend | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
23CV416906 Emilia Arroyo vs Juan Manuel Salas, Jr. | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Demurrer | OVERRULED | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
30-2026-01542587 Skillset Group, LLC vs. Samuel Hale, LLC | orange · Civil Nathan Vu | Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause | GRANTED in part and DENIED in part | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
23CV0339 RANDY MICKELSON VS. MELODY | eldorado · Civil | Summary Judgment | GRANTED | Aug 10, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
20CV02214 Robert Kirsch et al vs County of Santa Barbara et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion to Compel and Production of Pitchess Documents | GRANTED in part | Aug 10, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
24CV453655 Jenna Garrett et al vs Ford Motor Company et al | santaclara · Civil Panteha E. Saban | Summary Judgement & Adjudication | GRANTED | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
20CV02214 Robert Kirsch et al vs County of Santa Barbara et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion to Compel and Production of Pitchess Documents | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
22-01269276 Jacobson vs. LaVine & Associates Inc. | orange · Civil Carmen R. Luege | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | GRANTED | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
26CV1183 DIOS AZUL TEQUILA LLC, A WYOMING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY VS. ROBERT STEVENSON LAIRD, III ET AL | eldorado · Civil | Demurrer | OVERRULED IN PART; SUSTAINED IN PART | Aug 10, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
25-CIV-01245 MATTHEW GARRETT VS. TITAN EMPIRE INC. | sanmateo · Civil MICHAEL L. MAU | Defendant’s Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses and/or for Dismissal of the Complaint with Prejudice | GRANTED in part and DENIED in part | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
23-01313001 James Bay Resources Limited vs. Lockett & Horwitz | orange · Civil Richard Y. Lee | Motion for Summary Judgment / Summary Adjudication | DENIED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
23CV428385 Soulbrain CA, LLC et al vs Seung Pyo (Dominic) Lee et al. | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Demurrer | OVERRULED | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
24CV450570 Star Union Technology et al vs Capital Asset Exchange and Trading LLC | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Demurrer | SUSTAINED with leave to amend | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
24CV095244 LI, et al. vs CHEN | alameda · Civil Keith Fong | Motion to Dismiss | DENIED | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
24CV013022 DEBACK vs SWIMME, et al. | sacramento · Civil | Motion to Compel Independent Medical Examination | GRANTED | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
25CV127033 ANGELES vs THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | alameda · Civil Karin Schwartz | Demurrer to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint | SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND as to the Third, Sixth, and Seventh Causes of Action; OVERRULED as to the First, Second, Eighth, and Ninth Causes of Action. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
24-01421374 Iorio vs. Certified HOA Management, Inc. | orange · Civil Richard Y. Lee | Demurrer | OVERRULED in part, SUSTAINED in part | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
2013-00648240 Barrons vs. Smith Linden & Basso, LLP | orange · ComplexCivil Layne H. Melzer | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | DENIED | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
25CV477783 Joseph Rostam v. Daniel Gonzales et al. | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | Plaintiff’s demurrer to Defendant Michael Sibilia’s answer; Motion to strike | Demurrer SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND; Motion to strike DENIED AS MOOT | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
2023-01323759 Honarkar vs. Makhijani | orange · Civil Bradley Erdosi | Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award; ADR Review Hearing | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
24CV07082 Raymond Lance Stoll v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motions to Compel (2) | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Aug 7, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
25CV05696 Malkiat Mand v. Albertsons Companies, Inc. | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motion of Defendant for Judgment on the Pleadings | GRANTED with leave to amend | Aug 7, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
2025-1469117 New Beginnings Diversified LLC vs. H Greg Auto Buena Park LLC | orange · Civil Scott A. Steiner | Demurrer; Motion to strike | Demurrer overruled in part/sustained in part; Motion to strike granted in part | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
22CV-0250 Robyn Flores, et al. v. R. Myers, Inc., et al. | slo · Civil Not specified | Plaintiffs’ Motion to Reopen Discovery; Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production (Set Three); Motion to Compel Resumption of and Further Testimony of the Deposition of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Person Most Qualified | GRANTED in part | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
24CV444354 Nikka Freeman et al v. Neil Patel et al | santaclara · Civil Nahal Iravani-Sani | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | Demurrer to 1st COA overruled; 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th sustained with leave to amend; 5th sustained without leave to amend; Motion to strike granted with leave to amend | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
24CV07082 Raymond Lance Stoll v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Motions to Compel (2) | GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
25CECG04670 Stacy Brock v. County of Fresno | fresno · Probate Kristi Culver Kapetan | Demurrer and Motion to Strike | Motion to strike denied; Demurrer overruled | Aug 5, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
18-01037445 Jones v. Soderling | orange · Civil Gassia Apkarian | Motion to Tax Costs x 3 | GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
CV0003493 Francisco Vilela v. General Motors, LLC | marin · Civil Stephen P. Freccero | MOTION – STRIKE; MOTION – JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS | DENIED | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
24CV060362 MARTINEZ vs THE SAVE MART COMPANIES, LLC. | alameda · Civil Peter Borkon | Motion for Sanctions | GRANTED in Part. Save Mart is awarded a total of $5,000 in reasonable attorneys’ fees against Plaintiff’s attorney Ike M. Kaludi. | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
CIVSB2519329 Coach Air LLC v. Davies US, LLC, et al | sanbernardino · Civil Carlos M. Cabrera | Demurrer; Request for Judicial Notice | Southwestern’s request for Judicial Notice is GRANTED. Southwestern’s demurrer is OVERRULED. | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
26CVG-00501 LELAND, ET AL. VS. BOAVIDA COMMUNITIES LLC, ET AL. | shasta · Civil | Demurrer | SUSTAINED with leave to amend | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
26CV00920 LUX OPTICS INC. v. DE WITH | santacruz · Civil | DEFENDANT’S DEMURRER | The demurrer is overruled. Defendant is ordered to file an answer no later than August 14, 2026. | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |