| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne |
| Petition for Removal of Trustees; Petition to Compel Accounting |
| Not stated |
| Jul 30, 2026 |
| Aug 6, 2026 |
25PR00215 Matter of Reid Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition for Removal of Trustees; Petition to Compel Accounting | — | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 6, 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 |
26PR0131 Matter of Brulhart Family Trust | eldorado · Probate Not specified | Petition Re: Trust Administration | GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
26PR0178 Matter of Wayne Randall Martin and Vanessa Lopez Family Trust | eldorado · Probate Not specified | Trust Petition | CONTINUED | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
PR0000634 IN THE MATTER OF THE RICHARD L. BIEGEL REVOCABLE TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition to Enforce Settlement; Remove Trustee & Enjoin Use of Trust Funds; Compel Account & Report; Redress of Breach of Trust; Failure to Enforce Claims; Return of Trust Property & Double Damages; Breach of Good Faith & Fair Dealing; Misrepresentation; Concealment | The parties are ordered to appear. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
PR0001404 IN THE MATTER OF JAY DEE WARK CREDIT SHELTER TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Verified Petition for Construction of Trust and Order Voiding Trustor’s Purported Exercise of Power of Appointment; Motion for Order Quashing Deposition Subpoenas and Staying Depositions; Verified Petition for Order Compelling Trustee Sydney Wark to Produce Trust Information and Account; Suspension and Removal of Trustee | The parties are ordered to appear. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
25CV002569 Insurance Commissioner of the State of California v. First American Title Company of Napa, et al. | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Application for Order Authorizing Sale | GRANTED | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
30-2025-01491450 Stahl vs. Volkswagon Group of America, Inc | orange · Civil H. Shaina Colover | Motion to Compel Production | DENIED, as MOOT | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR000156 In The Matter of Elianna Alvarez | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Petition for Order Authorizing Compromise of Minor’s Claim | APPEARANCE REQUIRED | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
2025PRTR056946 IN RE THE PROSTRAN TRUST DATED MARCH 1, 2016 | ventura · Probate | Petition to Compel Further Accounting; Objections to First Account and Report of Successor Trustee; Removal of Trustee and Appointment of Successor Trustee; Motion to Compel Respondent Bodie Plecas’ Further Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One; Motion to Compel Respondent Bodie Plecas’ Response and Further Responses to Request for Production of Documents, Set One | CONTINUED | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR000124 In The Matter of The Allen and Valija Tyler Revocable Trust | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | PETITION: 1. TO COMPEL TRUSTEE TO ACCOUNT AND PROVIDE INFORMATION; 2. TO INVALIDATE WRONGFUL LOAN DOCUMENTS; ... 12. FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION | CONTINUED to August 26, 2026 | Jul 29, 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 |
25CV03560 Friends of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh v. Cal. Coastal Commission | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Hearing on Petition for Writ of Mandate | DENIED | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
01425412 McElroy – Trust | orange · Probate | MOTION TO DETERMINE INTEREST IN PERSONAL PROPERTY | DENIED | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
2022 – 01298653 Vaupel – Trust | orange · Probate Erin Rowe | MOTION TO DISMISS | DENIED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
25CV-0761 Jon Berg, et al. v. Compass Health Inc., et al. | slo · Civil | Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration; Defendants’ Motion to Stay; Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preference | Defendants' motions denied; Plaintiffs' motion for preference granted. | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
24CV000226 M. David Jester et al v. Matt Ospeck et al | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint | GRANTED | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
26PB-0033427 IN RE: VIRGINIA D. RAMIREZ TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2021 | shasta · Probate Not Specified | Petition for Orders Confirming Trustee or Appointing Successor Trustee | CONTINUED | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
23PB-0032084 ESTATE OF MARY AULD | shasta · Probate Not Specified | Petition to Compel Accounting, Return of Estate Assets, Objection to Creditor’s Claim, Damages, and Attorney’s Fees and Costs | CONTINUED | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
26PR0172 In the Matter of Ginger S. Long | eldorado · Civil | Petition to Compel Accounting; to Compel Distribution of Trust Assets; to Suspend and Remove Trustee | CONTINUED | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
26PB-0033449 IN RE: YALE Y MILLER AND PHYLLIS J. MILLER REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST | shasta · Probate Not Specified | Petition to Compel Trust Accounting | GRANTED | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
2025CUOE052336 KIRA JOLIE GOMEZ vs SWEET SCOOP, INC., et al. | ventura · Civil | Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration, Strike Class Allegations and Stay All Remaining Proceedings | DENIED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
VCU321645 Loza, Marisela vs. Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc. | tulare-civil · Civil Nathan D. Ide | Motion for Coordination | GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
25STCV34213 DINA ANDKHOY v. NORDSTROM, INC., et al. | la · Civil Thomas D. Long | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
PR0001749 IN THE MATTER OF THE COLEMAN FAMILY TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Verified Petition to Remove Trustees; Appoint Professional Fiduciary; Invalidate Trust Amendment; Compel Accounting; Impose Constructive Trust; and for Surcharge | Appearances required | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
26CV003601 STRAW vs STRAN LOYALTY SOLUTIONS, LLC, et al. | sacramento · Civil | Motion to Compel Arbitration | DENIED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
2026CUWT066301 MICHAEL VALENZIANO vs DCH (OXNARD) INC., et al. | ventura · Civil Coats | Defendants Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
2025-01524286 Padilla v. Connect Staffing Inc. | orange · ComplexCivil Layne H. Melzer | Motion to Compel Arbitration; Joinder; CMC | GRANTED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
24PR00029 Matter of Nelly Mercado and Albert N Mercado Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Motion: Compel Petitioner Ryan Mercado's Compliance with Court's 2/19/26 Order; Motion: Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories (Set Two) | Mixed | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
2024PRTR036356 IN RE THE PAPALEO FAMILY TRUST DATED JUNE 13, 2013 | ventura · Probate | Amended Petition to Determine Invalidity of Trust; Compel and Accounting; Financial Elder Abuse; Imposition of Constructive Trust; and For Double Damages, Attorney’s Fees and Costs of Suit; Motion to Quash Deposition Subpoena Production of Documents and Things to Acorn Law PC; Motion for Interim Restraints Restricting Trust Expenditures; For Interim Accounting; and For Appointment of Independent Special Trustee | Amended Petition continued to 10/01/26; Motion to Quash to be set for 09/17/26; Motion for Interim Restraints set for 10/01/26. | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
AGUILAR v. JIB CENTRAL LLC, et al. Gloria Aguilar v. JIB Central, LLC | sanbernardino · Civil Gilbert G. Ochoa | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jul 31, 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 |
26CV489684 Baoxin Ling vs Jieqian Xing et al | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Motion to Strike | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
22CV001602 Monica Regalado et al v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Defendant's Motion to Compel Production of Plaintiff's Vehicle for Inspection; Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Motion to Compel the Deposition and Accompanying Document Production of Plaintiff Maria Regalado; Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Motion to Compel the Deposition and Accompanying Document Production of Plaintiff Monica Regalado | Motion [1] GRANTED; Motions [2] and [3] DENIED. | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
26-21326 Matter of The Patrick Family 1992 Revocable Trust | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Petition for Approval of Twenty-Third Account and Report of Trustee and for Trustee Fees | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
26PR00147 Estate of Soerensen, Thomas Klaus | butte · Probate Unknown | Petition | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
26PR00254 George A Morrissette Living Trust, Dated July 7, 2008 | butte · Probate Unknown | Petition | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
26PR00259 Estate of Gunderson, Chad Lee | butte · Probate Unknown | Petition | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
26PR00252 Estate of: Barry, Shawn Thomas | butte · Probate Unknown | Petition | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
26PR00127 Estate of Martin, Joanne | butte · Probate Unknown | Petition Under Probate Code §13100 to Compel Transfer of Assets; Request for Attorney’s Fees | DENIED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
26PR000122 In The Matter of Irrevocable Trust Agreement dated December 28, 1976 fbo Meredith Mateo and Irrevocable Trust Agreement dated December 29, 1976 fbo Meredith Mateo | napa · Civil Cynthia P. Smith | Petition for Instructions to Combine Similar Trusts | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
26PR00256 Estate of: Conner, Janice L | butte · Probate Unknown | Petition | Inclined to GRANT pending declaration | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
25PR199964 Kais Bypass Trust established under the Kais Family Trust dtd 3/2/94 | santaclara · Probate Honorable Amber Rosen | Motion to compel Sam, Jr. to provide further responses to Tom’s special interrogatories, nos. 3 through 21; Request for sanctions | GRANTED | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
25PR0285 IN THE MATTER OF CERWONKA LIVING TRUST | eldorado · Civil | PETITION HEARING | APPEARANCES REQUIRED | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
24CV013308 MCINTYRE vs CITY OF SACRAMENTO, A CALIFORNIA CHARTER CITY, et al. | sacramento · Civil Lawrence G. Brown | Motion for Trial Preference | DENIED | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
26PR0131 Matter of Brulhart Family Trust | eldorado · Probate | Petition Re: Trust Administration | CONTINUED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
26CV008137 MARTIN vs HOLT OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION | sacramento · Civil | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25PR201041 The Estate of Manuel Anaya-Dufresne | santaclara · Probate Amber Rosen | Petition to Determine Title to Property and for Order Compelling Transfer; Petition to Determine Petitioner is Rightful Owner of Accounts | Kolter's Petition is DENIED. Anaya's Petition is GRANTED IN PART. | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
PR0001574 IN THE MATTER OF GOLDSTEIN FAMILY 2012 TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition to Instruct, Surcharge, Remove, and Suspend Trustee Mark Goldstein; to Compel Trustee to Account; to Confirm Powers of Co-Trustee; and to Appoint Successor Trustee | CONTINUED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |