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Apr 2026 – Aug 12, 2026 · 1,111 rulings. This court actively publishes tentative rulings; the most recent one was posted 4 days ago.
Divisions not listed above (typically Criminal, Small Claims, Traffic) are not posted as tentative rulings by this court and are not searchable here.
| Case | Division | Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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22CV02786 TA v. California Southern Baptist Convention et al | Civil | Benson | Defendant Thermalito Baptist Church’s Motion to Compel Deposition Attendance of Plaintiff | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
22CV00983 Schein, Karen et al v. Bains, Jasdeep et al | Civil | Benson | OEX (Jasdeep Bains) | The Court will swear in the witness. | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
25CV04386 |
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| Civil |
| Benson |
| Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings |
| GRANTED |
| Aug 11, 2026 |
| Aug 12, 2026 |
26CV01406 In re: Newton, Victoria | Civil | Benson | Change of name (minor) | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
24CV04405 Solano, Eligio Leyva v. Gridley Packing, Inc | Civil | Benson | Final Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement; Status Conference | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
25CV04058 Ngyuen, Darren v. Sunstrong Capital Holdings, LLC | Civil | Benson | Plaintiff’s Amended Motion to Compel Further Response to Request for Admission Set One; Plaintiff’s Amended Motion to Compel Further Responses to Request for Production of Documents Set One; Plaintiff’s Amended Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One; Plaintiff’s Amended Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One | OFF CALENDAR | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
26CV02052 In re: Terrill Matthew Lee | Civil | Benson | Change of name (adult) | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
25CV03148 Armour, Katie v. Chico Helathcare & Wellness | Civil | Benson | Motion to Compel Individual Arbitration, Strike Class Claims, and Dismiss the Proceedings | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
26CV01461 In re: Fairbanks, Maribel | Civil | Benson | Change of name (adult) | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
23CV01057 ST v. County of Butte | Civil | Benson | Plaintiff’s Motion to Consolidate Actions | Deferred | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
26CV00224 Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Nixon, Sarah | Civil | Benson | Plaintiff’s Motion for Order Deming the Truth of the Matters Specified in Plaintiff’s Request for Admissions as Admitted | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
26CV02036 In re: Sablan, Kelcy KayLynn | Civil | Benson | Change of name (adult) | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
25CV00605 FREISE, RANDAL SCOTT v. FCA US, LLC ET AL | Civil | Mosbarger | Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Third Cause of Action for Failure to Amend | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
22CV02594 MOFFITT, DEREK C ET AL v. MOFFITT, TERESA L ET AL | Civil | Mosbarger | Motion to Amend Complaint to Bring in New Party Defendant | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
24CV00765 HATZIS, MORGAN RAE v. PRIETO, MARIA NERISSA ET AL | Civil | Mosbarger | Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Admissions; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories | MOTIONS DENIED AS MOOT; DEFENDANTS' REQUESTS FOR SANCTIONS GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
24CV02130 HERNANDEZ, MICHELLE ET AL v. GOLDEN ROSLEAF LLC ET AL | Civil | Mosbarger | Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
22CV02187 A, C v. COUNTY OF BUTTE | Civil | Mosbarger | Motion to Consolidate Actions | DENIED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
23CV03194 CHEN, MAOMEI v. TOBUREN, FRANCIS ET AL | Civil | Mosbarger | Motion of M & S Wesley Tree Service, Inc. to Bifurcate the Issues of Liability and Damages | DENIED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
26CV02704 FRANK LEWIS AS DIRECTOR/SECRETARY GOLDEN BEAVER DISTILLERY IN ET AL v. KRIS KOENIG AS CEO GBD INC ET AL | Civil | Mosbarger | Order to Show Cause re: Temporary Restraining Order | PRIOR ORDER CONFIRMED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
25CV00373 PRESLEY, LINDA D v. PRESLEY, MICHAEL A | Civil | Mosbarger | Partition Referee’s Motion for Appointment of Elisor; Motion by Partition Referee for Confirmation of Sale of Real Property | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
25CV00631 SPEROW, BENJAMIN C v. FRITZ, KAI ET AL | Civil | Mosbarger | Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint to Reflect the True Name of Doe Defendant No. 1 | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
25CV04160 CORREA, RICARDO v. GENERAL MOTORS LLC | Civil | Mosbarger | Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs and Expenses | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
21PR00159 Estate of Andresen, Minna Erecius | Probate | N/A | N/A | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
PR-28441 *Confidential* | Probate | N/A | N/A | Hearing set | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00125 In the Matter of: Allen, Jazz Joseph | Probate | N/A | Status of filing Receipt of Acknowledgement | Hearing set | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
18PR00363 Conservatorship of Marino, Judith C | Probate | N/A | N/A | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
18MH00027 *Confidential* | Probate | N/A | N/A | Hearing set | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
18PR00454 Dale Giese Special Needs Trust | Probate | N/A | Petition | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
18PR00563 David Johnson Special Needs Trust | Probate | N/A | Second and Final Accounts and Reports | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
21PR00251 Conservatorship of: Rush, Adam Lee | Probate | N/A | Review of conservatorship | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
21PR00585 Estate of Harness, Katherine M | Probate | N/A | N/A | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
22PR00084 Estate of Hill, Susan L | Probate | N/A | N/A | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
22PR00113 Estate of McPherson, Gaynell Carl | Probate | N/A | Status of petition for final distribution | Hearing set | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
22PR00287 Conservatorship of Mangel, Laurel G | Probate | N/A | Review of conservatorship | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
23PR00621 Conservatorship of Chubb, Peggy | Probate | N/A | Status of filing First and Final Accounting | Hearing set | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
24PR00233 Estate of Nave, Henry Rudolph, Sr | Probate | N/A | N/A | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
24PR00262 Esponde 2002 Trust Dated June 25, 2002 | Probate | N/A | Petition | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
24PR00502 Conservatorship of Rivlin, Consuelo | Probate | N/A | Second and Final Account and Report | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
24PR00342 Estate of Abramson, Debra Dwyer | Probate | N/A | N/A | Hearing set | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
PR-38562 Conservatorship of: Olsen, Melissa | Probate | N/A | Review of conservatorship | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
24PR00523 In the Matter of: Wood, Aria | Probate | N/A | N/A | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00065 Estate of Skillin, Richard E | Probate | N/A | N/A | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00117 In the Matter of: Jordan, Madison L | Probate | N/A | Status of filing Receipt of Acknowledgement | Hearing set | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00143 Estate of Johansson, Karl Harvey | Probate | N/A | N/A | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00335 Estate of Piazza, Benjamin Brian | Probate | N/A | Status of filing ex parte petition for final discharge | Hearing set | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00324 Conservatorship of Cook, Courtney | Probate | N/A | First Account and Report of Conservator | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00496 Estate of Cartwright, Glenn Harold | Probate | N/A | First and Final Report of Personal Representative on Waiver of Account | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00527 Conservatorship of Chavez, Teresa Jesus | Probate | N/A | Status of capacity evaluation | Hearing set | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00543 Estate of Lopez, Alan Dean | Probate | N/A | Petition for Settlement of First and Final Account and Report of Administrator | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00020 Estate of Hartshorn, Louise Dorothy | Probate | N/A | Petition for Settlement of First and Final Account and Report of Administrator | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00237 In the Matter of: Ross, Elijah | Probate | N/A | Status of filing Receipt of Acknowledgement | Hearing set | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00287 John M Gaitanis Living Trust dated December 10, 2018 | Probate | N/A | Petition | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00196 Beverly M Churich Trust Dated August 25, 2010, Restatement Dated October 12, 2022 | Probate | N/A | Amended Petition | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00249 Conservatorship of: King, John M | Probate | N/A | Transfer of conservatorship | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00218 Conservatorship of Lapedes, Eileen | Probate | N/A | N/A | Hearing set | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00284 Estate of Stewart, Wanda L | Probate | N/A | Petition | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00288 Kent Rowe Alswede Revocable Trust | Probate | N/A | N/A | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00299 Estate of Ridino, Kenneth Leonard | Probate | N/A | Petition | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00300 Thomas P Schneider 2024 Revocable Trust | Probate | N/A | Petition | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00303 Estate of Ingraham, Laurence K. | Probate | N/A | Petition | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00332 Conservatorship of McNeur, Lauren | Probate | N/A | Temporary Conservatorship | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
PR-20729 Limited Conservatorship of Poston, Martin Lee | Probate | N/A | Review of conservatorship | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
PR-25424 Limited Conservatorship of Jorgensen, Betty Lou | Probate | N/A | Review of conservatorship | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
PR-36138 Limited Conservatorship of Valle, Patricia | Probate | N/A | Review of conservatorship | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
PR-36857 Conservatorship of Greenfield, Glenn C | Probate | N/A | Review of conservatorship | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
PR-41379 *Confidential* | Probate | N/A | N/A | Hearing set | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
24PR00523 In the Matter of: Wood, Aria | Probate | — | None stated | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00284 Estate of Stewart, Wanda L | Probate | — | Petition | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
22PR00113 Estate of McPherson, Gaynell Carl | Probate | — | Status of filing petition | Matter to be heard from counsel | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
18PR00563 David Johnson Special Needs Trust | Probate | — | Second and Final Accounts and Reports | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00335 Estate of Piazza, Benjamin Brian | Probate | — | Status of filing ex parte petition for final discharge | Matter to be heard from counsel | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00237 In the Matter of: Ross, Elijah | Probate | — | Status check regarding filing MC-356 | Matter to be heard from counsel | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00299 Estate of Ridino, Kenneth Leonard | Probate | — | Petition | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
22PR00084 Estate of Hill, Susan L | Probate | — | None stated | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
24PR00342 Estate of Abramson, Debra Dwyer | Probate | — | None stated | Matter to be heard from counsel | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00117 In the Matter of: Jordan, Madison L | Probate | — | Status check regarding filing MC-356 | Matter to be heard from counsel | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00196 Beverly M Churich Trust Dated August 25, 2010, Restatement Dated October 12, 2022 | Probate | — | Petition | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00303 Estate of Ingraham, Laurence K. | Probate | — | Petition | Inclined to grant | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
24PR00262 Esponde 2002 Trust Dated June 25, 2002 | Probate | — | Petition | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
24PR00502 Conservatorship of Rivlin, Consuelo | Probate | — | Second and Final Account and Report | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00543 Estate of Lopez, Alan Dean | Probate | — | Petition for Settlement of First and Final Account | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
18MH00027 *Confidential* | Probate | — | None stated | Matter to be heard from counsel | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
21PR00251 Conservatorship of: Rush, Adam Lee | Probate | — | Review hearing | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
24PR00233 Estate of Nave, Henry Rudolph, Sr | Probate | — | None stated | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00324 Conservatorship of Cook, Courtney | Probate | — | Review hearing; First Account and Report | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
18PR00363 Conservatorship of Marino, Judith C | Probate | — | None stated | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00020 Estate of Hartshorn, Louise Dorothy | Probate | — | Petition for Settlement of First and Final Account | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
18PR00454 Dale Giese Special Needs Trust | Probate | — | Petition | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00143 Estate of Johansson, Karl Harvey | Probate | — | None stated | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
21PR00159 Estate of Andresen, Minna Erecius | Probate | — | None stated | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
21PR00585 Estate of Harness, Katherine M | Probate | — | None stated | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
23PR00621 Conservatorship of Chubb, Peggy | Probate | — | Status of filing First and Final Accounting | Matter to be heard from counsel | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00125 In the Matter of: Allen, Jazz Joseph | Probate | — | Status check regarding filing MC-356 | Matter to be heard from counsel | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
22PR00287 Conservatorship of Mangel, Laurel G | Probate | — | Review hearing | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00249 Conservatorship of: King, John M | Probate | — | Transfer of matter | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
PR-25424 Limited Conservatorship of Jorgensen, Betty Lou | Probate | — | Review hearing | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00065 Estate of Skillin, Richard E | Probate | — | None stated | CONTINUED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00496 Estate of Cartwright, Glenn Harold | Probate | — | First and Final Report of Personal Representative on Waiver of Account | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
26PR00300 Thomas P Schneider 2024 Revocable Trust | Probate | — | Petition | GRANTED | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
25PR00527 Conservatorship of Chavez, Teresa Jesus | Probate | — | Status of capacity evaluation | Matter to be heard from counsel | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |