Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Colleen Sterne

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
Creator: DecisionDepot
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

SANTABARBARA · 303 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

303

rulings

Granted25%

Denied1%

Continued15%

Other58%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff44%

Defendant22%

Mixed33%

At a glance

Grant rate25%

Denial rate1%

Continuance rate15%

First seenMay 18, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Petition

187

Other

Motion to Compel Discovery

Demurrer

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion to Quash

Motion for Sanctions

Motion for Final Approval of Class Settlement

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement

Ex Parte Application

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions to Compel Discovery →Demurrers →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
16PR00324 Conservatorship of Maria Oszlanszky	santabarbara Civil	Review of Authorized Periodic Payments	—	Jun 23, 2026	Jul 2, 2026
24PR00252 Estate of Fredrick S Fleet	santabarbara Civil	Status of Administration	—	Jun 23, 2026	Jul 2, 2026
25PR00074 Conservatorship of Linda Beverly MacNeil	santabarbara Civil	Accounting 1st and Final Account; Approving Conservator and Attorney Fees	—	Jun 23, 2026	Jul 2, 2026
25PR00248 Matter of James A Brown and Betty A Brown Revocable Trust

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Colleen Sterne's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 303 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Colleen Sterne has a 25% grant rate (1% denial rate, 15% continued). Counties active: SANTABARBARA.

What kinds of motions does Judge Colleen Sterne hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Colleen Sterne's indexed rulings is Petition. The full motion-type breakdown appears on this page — each motion type shows grant, denial, and continuance counts so practitioners can prepare accordingly.