| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne |
| Pet re Internal Affairs of Trust for Instructions; Pet re Internal Affairs of Trust to Reform Trust |
| Appearances required |
| Jul 17, 2026 |
| Jul 23, 2026 |
26PR00270 Matter of Campopiano Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust to Modify Trust | GRANTED | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
25PR201006 In the Matter of: Declaration of Trust of Robert G. Cosgrove and Marian V. Cosgrove, dated August 17, 1987 | santaclara · Civil Eunice Lee | Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement | GRANTED | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
15 Young vs. Young | orange · Civil Sheila Recio | Demurrer (re First Amended Complaint); Motion to Strike | OVERRULED; DENIED | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
26PR00059 Matter of Diane Honaker Trust of 2002 | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Order: Breach of Trust; Surcharge; Denying Compensation to Trustee or Set Off; Denying Compensation to Trustee's Attorneys; Removing Trustee and Appointing Successor Trustee | Appearances are required. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
26PR00059 Matter of Diane Honaker Trust of 2002 | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Order: Breach of Trust; Surcharge; Denying Compensation; Removing Trustee | Appearances required | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25PR00245 Matter of Lois Ream Waldref Revocable Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Motion for Leave to File 1st Amended Petition; Request for Continuance; Request for Stay of Disbursements; 3 Petitions re Internal Affairs of Trust | Appearances required | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25PR00486 Matter of Jerome Waldref Spouse's Family Trust under the Jerome Waldref | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust Compelling Trustee to Account | Appearances are required to update the court. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
23CV000124 Charleen Wignall – Ewing v. Uegene Armstead et al | napa · Civil Joseph J. Solga | DEFENDANT GENE ARMSTEAD’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS; MONETARY SANCTIONS | CONTINUED; OSC RE DISMISSAL SET | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25PR00486 Matter of Jerome Waldref Spouse's Family Trust under the Jerome Waldref | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust Compelling Trustee to Account | Appearances required | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25PR00245 Matter of Lois Ream Waldref Revocable Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Motion for Leave to File 1st Amended Petition; Request for Continuance; Request for Stay of Disbursements; Petitions re Internal Affairs of Trust | Appearances are required. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
22PR00036 Matter of Diane Honaker Trust et al | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust filed in 26PR00059 | N/A | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25PR00530 Matter of Philip R Tharp Supplemental Needs Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Motion to Quash; Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust | Appearances required | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25PR00530 Matter of Philip R Tharp Supplemental Needs Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Motion to Quash; Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust | Appearances are required to update the court. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
12 White v. Walmart, Inc. | orange · Civil Donald F. Gaffney | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
23CV423212 Soraya Vela v. Santa Clara County Office of Education | santaclara · Civil Jeffrey B. El-Hajj | Motion for Summary Judgment | GRANTED | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
26PR0154 IN THE MATTER OF THE CARE FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST | eldorado · Civil | Petition for an Order to Confirm Validity of Trust; Confirm Trustee; and Confirm Assets to Revocable Trust | GRANTED | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
2024-01405064 Plunkett | orange · Probate Megan L. Wagner | Motion for an Order Requiring Petitioner to File an Undertaking | GRANTED. Petitioner required to post undertaking of $8,633.78 within 30 days. | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
26PR00174 Matter of The Mary Jo Pincock-Frey Trust dated September 8 2008 | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust to Determine Ownership of Trust Property | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
26PR00123 Matter of Peter Mainstain 1992 Trust #1 | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust Against Former Co- Trustees Jason Winters and Erik Sterling For Accounting and Surcharge; Breach of Trust/Fiduciary Duty and Surcharge; Recovery of Trust Funds, Damages and Fees; Financial Elder Abuse | Appearances are required to update the court. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
26PR00085 Matter of Anstead Family Survivor's A Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust to Invalidate Trust Amendment for Lack of Capacity | Appearances are required to update the court. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
30-2025-01520541 Huawei Ma, Trustee of The Liu and Ma Family Trust vs. Li | orange · Civil H. Shaina Colover | Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint; Demurrer to Complaint | Demurrer: OVERRULED as to 1st, 2nd, 4th causes of action; SUSTAINED with leave to amend as to 3rd; SUSTAINED without leave to amend as to 5th, 6th. Motion to Strike: DENIED as to punitive damages; GRANTED with leave to amend as to attorney fees. | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
26PR00112 Matter of Trisha Evans Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Removal of Trustee and Trust Attorney, to Compel Full Accounting, for Surcharge and Disgorgement, for Invalidation of Waiver, and for Appointment of a Forensic Accountant as Temporary Trustee | Appearances are required to update the court. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
26PR00122 Matter of Olsen and Ireland 1997 Insurance Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust Against Former Co- Trustees Jason Winters, Erik Sterling, and Stephen Roseberry For Accounting; Breach of Trust/Fiduciary Duty; Recovery of Trust Funds, Damages and Fees; Financial Elder Abuse | Appearances are required to update the court. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
26PR00210 Matter of Joan Churchill Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Instructions Concerning Withholding Pecuniary Bequest; Authorizing Reserve of Funds Pending Determination of Beneficiary's Entitlement | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
24PR00080 Matter of Sebastiano and Carole Sterpa Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Pet re Internal Affairs of Trust for Inst to Construe and Clarify trust Instrument; Pet re Internal Affairs of Trust to Reform Trust to Comply with Testator's Intent | Appearances are required to update the court. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
25PR00396 Matter of Marino A and Jennie C Narducci 1992 Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Orders Compelling Trustee to Provide Information and Account | Appearances are required to update the court. | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
23CV416999 Vidushi Savant v. Vikas Kedia, et al. | santaclara · Civil Vincent I. Parrett | Demurrer to Second Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike Second Amended Complaint | OVERRULED/DENIED/SUSTAINED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
25PR00648 Matter of Eugenia Arce Revocable Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Removal of Trustee | CONTINUED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
CIVRS2510934 DL Venture Montclair, LLC v. Mintshow International, LLC | sanbernardino · Civil Tony Raphael | Demurrer; Motion to Strike | Demurrer OVERRULED; Motion to Strike DENIED | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
26PR00238 Matter of Lopez Family Revocable Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Breach of Fiduciary Duty by Trustee | — | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
26PR00237 Matter of Alicia V Atlee Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust | CONTINUED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
26PR00118 Matter of Dan and Romy Reicker Revocable Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Order Confirming Trust Assets | GRANTED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
26PR00238 Matter of Lopez Family Revocable Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Breach of Fiduciary Duty by Trustee | — | Jun 23, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
26PR00237 Matter of Alicia V Atlee Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Financial Elder Abuse; Establishment of Claim to Property; Double Damages; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Removal and Suspension of Trustee; Appointment of Successor Trustee; Accounting | — | Jun 23, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
26PR00118 Matter of Dan and Romy Reicker Revocable Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Order Confirming Trust Assets | — | Jun 23, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
25PR00648 Matter of Eugenia Arce Revocable Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Removal of Trustee | — | Jun 23, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
CV0008925 Jean W. Bush, et al. v. Marian Christine Brodigan, et al. | marin · Civil Sheila S. Lichtblau | Demurrer; Anti-SLAPP Motion | Anti-SLAPP granted. Demurrer sustained without leave to amend. | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
26PR000237 In re: The Kathryn Ann Hertogs Revocable Trust | sacramento · Probate | Demurrer to Petition for Determination of Heirship | SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
22PR000036 In the Matter of Patrick J. Van Fleet and Bernardine E. Van Fleet 2011 Trust dated September 27, 2011 | napa · Civil Joseph J. Solga | PETITION CONCERNING INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF TRUST AND FOR ORDER APPROVING FIRST ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF TRUSTEE OF RUTH’S TRUST, AND FOR APPROVAL OF TRUSTEE COMPENSATION | GRANTED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
24PR000118 Estate of David Lloyd Ward | napa · Civil Joseph J. Solga | FIRST AND FINAL REPORT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND PETITION FOR ITS SETTLEMENT ON WAIVER OF ACOUNT AND FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION | CONTINUED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
24PR000206 Estate of John Daniel McDonald | napa · Civil Joseph J. Solga | FIRST AND FINAL REPORT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND PETITION FOR ITS SETTLEMENT, FOR ALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY COMPENSATION TO ADMINISTRATOR AND ATTORNEYS AND FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION | GRANTED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
25PR000004 Estate of Robert D Garcia | napa · Civil Joseph J. Solga | FIRST AND FINAL REPORT OF ADMINISTRATOR ON WAIVER OF ACCOUNT, PETITION FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION AND ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION TO ADMINISTRATOR AND ATTORNEYS FOR STATUTORY SERVICES | GRANTED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
26PR00023 Matter of Stornetta Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Internal Affairs | Appearances required. | Jul 7, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
26PR00023 Matter of Stornetta Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Internal Affairs | Appearances required; requires evidentiary hearing. | Jul 6, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
26PR00023 Matter of Stornetta Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Internal Affairs | Evidentiary hearing required | Jul 14, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
26PR00023 Matter of Stornetta Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Internal Affairs | Evidentiary hearing required. | Jul 3, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
13 Farrow v. Goulis | orange · Civil Craig L. Griffin | Motion to stay proceedings | GRANTED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
26PR00023 Matter of Stornetta Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Internal Affairs | Evidentiary hearing required | Jul 21, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
26PR00023 Matter of Stornetta Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Internal Affairs | Evidentiary hearing required | Jul 9, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |