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 · 598 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

598

rulings

Granted18%

Denied2%

Continued10%

Other70%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff37%

Defendant33%

Mixed30%

At a glance

Grant rate18%

Denial rate2%

Continuance rate10%

First seenMay 18, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Petition

357

Other

190

Demurrer

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Motion to Quash

Motion to Strike

Motion for Sanctions

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion for Final Approval of Class Settlement

Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Demurrers →Demurrers to Answer / Cross-Complaint →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
26PR00206 Conservatorship of Ourania Topakas	santabarbara Civil	Petition: Appoint Conservator of Estate	Continued to 9/3/26; off calendar for 7/30/26.	Jul 30, 2026	Sep 3, 2026
25PR00552 Matter of Ourania Topakas Revocable Trust	santabarbara Civil	Pet re Internal Affairs of Trust	Continued to 9/3/26; off calendar for 7/30/26.	Jul 30, 2026	Sep 3, 2026
25CV02389 Southwood Financial LLC vs Fabiola Ibarra et al	santabarbara Civil	Motion: Set Aside Default Judgment, etc	Defendant Fabiola Ibarra's motion to set aside default, vacate judgment, and stay execution, is denied.	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 17, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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

Based on 598 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Colleen Sterne has a 18% grant rate (2% denial rate, 10% 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.