Napa County
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Napa
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District 1 – Brad Wagenknecht
District 2 – Ryan Gregory District 3 – Diane Dillon
District 4 – Alfredo Pedroza
District 5 – Belia Ramos
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1195 Third Street Suite 310 Napa, CA 94559
Disputed origin; possibly derived from the Patwin word napo, meaning "home".
PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER UNDER THE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition. ...
Jan 08, 2020
Napa County, CA
MOTION FOR ORDER FOR PREJUDGMENT POSSESSION TENTATIVE RULING: The notice of motion does not provide notice of the Court’s tentative ruling system as required by Local Rule 2.9. Moving party/counsel is directed to contact the opposing party forthwith and advise of Local Rule 2.9 and the Court’s tentative ruling procedure. Notwithstanding the proce...
Jan 08, 2020
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR PARTITION TENTATIVE RULING: The Petition of Brenda Helming, Administrator, for partition of real property is DENIED. Pursuant to the Minute Order of November 26, 2019, the matter was continued to permit Petitioner to amend the Petition to allege facts, and/or provide evidence of consent, sufficient to establish the probate court's ...
Jan 08, 2020
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME TENTATIVE RULING: Notice has been properly published and no written objections have been filed. The petition is GRANTED without need for appearance. ...
Jan 08, 2020
Napa County, CA
MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONDES TO INTERROGATORIES, REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS, AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TENTATIVE RULING: Petitioner Joseph Nichelini’s motion to compel further responses to form interrogatories numbers 16.2-16.6 and 17.1, special interrogatories numbers 1- 3, request for admissions 8-60,1 and request for produc...
Jan 08, 2020
Napa County, CA
VERIFIED PETITION AND COMPLAINT APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Jan 07, 2020
Napa County, CA
FIRST ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE AND PETITION FOR ITS APPROVAL; FOR APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE AND HER AGENTS APPEARANCE REQUIRED to set a hearing date. ...
Jan 07, 2020
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER UNDER THE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT TENTATIVE RULING: The original will and codicils are not in the Court file. (Prob. Code, § 8200.) Petitioner shall lodge the original will and codicils with the Court at the hearing or the matter will b...
Jan 07, 2020
Napa County, CA
MOTION FOR ORDER VACATING DISMISSAL AND ENTERING JUDGMENT TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff American Express National Bank’s motion for an order vacating the dismissal and entering judgment against defendant Bradley Muck pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 is GRANTED. ...
Jan 07, 2020
Napa County, CA
PETITION TO TRANSFER PROCEEDINGS TO TEHAMA COUNTY TENTATIVE RULING: The Petition to Transfer Proceedings to Tehama County is GRANTED. The Court finds it is in the best interest of the ward to transfer the proceedings to the Tehama County Superior Court because the Conservatee now resides in Tehama County. The case is set for a review hearing on...
Jan 07, 2020
Napa County, CA
REVIEW HEARING TENTATIVE RULING: After a review of the matter, the Court finds the Conservators are acting in the best interest of the Conservatee. Thus, the case is set for a biennial review hearing in two years, on January 7, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. B. The court investigator shall prepare a biennial investigator report for the next hearing ...
Jan 07, 2020
Napa County, CA
[1] DEFENDANT CUEVAS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Javier Anguiano Cuevas' motion for summary judgment as to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint, and as to each cross-complaint, is DENIED. Factual and Procedural Background The following facts appear to be undisputed. On July 19, 2015, Plaintiff Wade Loft was riding ...
Jan 07, 2020
Napa County, CA
(1) PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PREVAILING PARTY DETERMINATION TENTATIVE RULING: The matter is continued to January 17, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 5 with Judge Ortiz. (2) DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES ON APPEAL TENTATIVE RULING: The matter is continued to January 17, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 5 with Judge Ortiz. ...
Jan 03, 2020
Napa County, CA
DEMURRER TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff filed a notice of settlement, and therefore the demurrer is taken off calendar. ...
Jan 03, 2020
Napa County, CA
DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT TENTATIVE RULING: The notice of motion does not provide notice of the Court’s tentative ruling system as required by Local Rule 2.9. Moving party/counsel is directed to contact the opposing party forthwith and advise of Local Rule 2.9 and the Court’s tentative ruling procedure. Notwithstanding the procedure...
Jan 03, 2020
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME TENTATIVE RULING: The Petition is DENIED without prejudice, because it is not clear to the Court which of two listed names is the one Petitioner proposes to adopt. Section 2 of the Petition, and the Proposed Decree filed by Petitioner, each give "Grace Prado" as the proposed new name. However, Section 7 of the Petition...
Jan 02, 2020
Napa County, CA
ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF CONSERVATOR AND PETITION FOR ITS SETTLEMENT AND FOR FEES TENTATIVE RULING: The matter is continued to February 5, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. B to allow the conservator to file Notice of Filing Inventory and Appraisal and How to Object to the Inventory or the Appraised Value of Property (GC-042) indicating that notice has ...
Jan 02, 2020
Napa County, CA
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Discovery Bank’s motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication is GRANTED. Plaintiff has met its initial burden. (UMF Nos. 1-18.) Defendant Dorothy Leachman did not file an opposition to demonstrate there is a triabl...
Jan 02, 2020
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF LPS CONSERVATOR APPEARANCE REQUIRED CIVIL LAW & MOTION CALENDAR – Hon. Monique Langhorne, Dept. B ...
Dec 31, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PROBATE CONSERVATOR OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 31, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME TENTATIVE RULING: Notice has been properly published and no written objections have been filed. The petition is GRANTED without need for appearance. ...
Dec 31, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME TENTATIVE RULING: There is no proof of publication in the court file. If one is filed before the hearing, the petition will be GRANTED without need for appearance. If no proof of publication is filed, the petition will be DENIED without prejudice. ...
Dec 31, 2019
Napa County, CA
ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF BRUCE KETRON AS ADMINISTRATOR WITH WILL ANNEXED AND AS SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR, FOR DETERMINATION OF MISSING ASSETS, FOR SURCHARGE OF PRIOR ADMINISTRATOR WITH DOUBLE DAMAGES PER § 859 AND § 10381 FOR INSTRUCTIONS AS TO FILES, REQUEST FOR FEES & COSTS OF ADMINISTRATOR AND HIS COUNSEL AND FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION AFTER REV...
Dec 31, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME TENTATIVE RULING: Notice has been properly published and no written objections have been filed. The petition is GRANTED without need for appearance. ...
Dec 31, 2019
Napa County, CA
MOTION TO STRIKE ANSWER TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is DENIED. The notice of motion does not provide notice of the Court’s tentative ruling system as required by Local Rule 2.9. Plaintiff’s counsel is directed to contact Defendant forthwith and advise Defendant of Local Rule 2.9 and the Court’s tentative ruling procedure. If Plaintiff’s counse...
Dec 27, 2019
Napa County, CA
DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Whole Foods Market California, Inc., moves the Court, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 437c, for summary judgment on the ground that Plaintiff cannot establish one or more material facts as to both her first cause of action for negligence, and her second cause of act...
Dec 27, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME TENTATIVE RULING: Notice has been properly published and no written objections have been filed. The petition is GRANTED without need for appearance. ...
Dec 24, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME TENTATIVE RULING: Notice has been properly published and no written objections have been filed. The petition is GRANTED without need for appearance. ...
Dec 24, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION TO ESTABLISH FACT, TIME, AND PLACE OF BIRTH APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 24, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION TO ESTABLISH FACT OF MARRIAGE APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
(1) MOTION TO STRIKE TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff BVK Gaming, Inc.’s motion to strike the declaration of plaintiff Timothy Long is deemed MOOT as it is addressed in the ruling on the motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication. (2) MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION TENTATIVE...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR AN ORDER APPROVING PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF STACY A. CARPENTER TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is GRANTED. The notice of motion does not provide notice of the Court’s tentative ruling system as required by Local Rule 2.9. Defendants' counsel is directed to contact Plaintiff’s counsel forthwith and advise Plaintiff's counse...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
FIRST AND FINAL ACCOUNT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND PETITION FOR ITS SETTLEMENT, FOR DISTRIBUTION AND FOR FEES (Final Distrib., Pr.C. 11640) TENTATIVE RULING: The Petition is GRANTED, including fees as prayed. ...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF SIXTH AND FINAL ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF TRUSTEE; FOR APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION FOR TRUSTEE AND HIS AGENTS; AND FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition, including fees as prayed. ...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PROBATE CONSERVATOR OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT, CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT CLASS, AND APPROVAL OF NOTICE PROCEDURES TENTATIVE RULING: In reviewing the motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement, the Court needs additional information on the following: (1) explanation as to why the class representativ...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME TENTATIVE RULING: The Court previous continued this matter because petitioner did not provide a proof of service on the non-petitioning parent and there was no proof of publication. Because petitioner has not remedied these issues, the petition is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. ...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
FIRST AND FINAL REPORT OF EXECUTORS ON WAIVERS OF ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION, AND FOR ALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY COMPENSATION TO EXECUTORS AND COMPENSATION TO ATTORNEYS TENTATIVE RULING: The Petition is GRANTED, including fees as prayed. ...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE ACTIONS TENTATIVE RULING: The matter is CONTINUED to January 30, 2020, 8:30 a.m. in Dept. B. The Court acknowledges that, "the effect of an order granting consolidation would [be] to thrust [the small claims action] into the morass of superior court litigation, with its attendant delays and complexities, in d...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR SETTLEMENT OF TWENTY-FIFTH ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF TRUSTEE AND APPROVAL OF TRUSTEE AND ATTORNEY’S FEES TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition, including fees as prayed. ...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION TO CONFIRM ARBITRATION AWARD TENTATIVE RULING: The Petition is GRANTED. The Partial Final Award made in JAMS Arbitration No. 1130007043, attached as Attachment 8 to the Petition in this matter, is hereby confirmed as made. Judgment is entered in conformity therewith. (Code Civ. Proc. § 1287.4.) ...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF CONSERVATOR AND PETITION FOR ITS SETTLEMENT AND FOR FEES TENTATIVE RULING: The Court previously continued this matter to allow the conservator time to address various issues. The Court understands the conservator is the only heir of the conservatee and construes the lack of a second accounting period as a waiver of accou...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF CONSERVATOR AND PETITION FOR ITS SETTLEMENT AND FOR FEES TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition, including fees as prayed. After a review of the matter, the Court finds the conservator is acting in the best interest of the conservatee. Thus, the matter is set for a biennial review hearing and an accounting in two years, on Decem...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
REVIEW HEARING TENTATIVE RULING: The Court previously transferred this matter to the Mendocino County Superior Court. Although the Court has not yet received the receipt of the notification of transfer from the Mendocino County Superior Court, the Court made a reasonable inquiry into the status of the matter and learned the Mendocino County Super...
Dec 20, 2019
Napa County, CA
REVIEW HEARING TENTATIVE RULING: Based on the report of the court investigator, the Court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the conservatee cannot communicate, with or without reasonable accommodation, a desire to participate in the voting process, and therefore orders the conservatee disqualified from voting pursuant to Election...
Dec 19, 2019
Napa County, CA
FIRST AND FINAL ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF ADMINISTRATOR, PETITION FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION TENTATIVE RULING: The administrator shall submit a supplement explaining: (1) why attorney Samuel Joens was provided notice; (2) whether the character of decedent’s property is separate or community property; and (3) why the accounting period did not start from...
Dec 19, 2019
Napa County, CA
BIENNIAL REVIEW TENTATIVE RULING: Judge Wood discloses that she is a neighbor of Cathy Zeller. Judge Wood is able to be fair and impartial in this matter. The Petition is GRANTED, including fees as prayed. After a review of the matter, the Court finds the Conservator is acting in the best interest of the Conservatee. The Court notes that mail a...
Dec 19, 2019
Napa County, CA
PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO FORM INTERROGATORIES TENTATIVE RULING: Good cause appearing, and Defendant having filed a "Non- Opposition," Plaintiff's motion to compel further responses to form interrogatories is GRANTED. The notice of motion does not provide notice of the Court’s tentative ruling system as required by L...
Dec 19, 2019
Napa County, CA
AMENDED FIRST AND FINAL REPORT AND PETITION OF EXECUTOR FOR ALLOWANCE OF EXECUTOR’S AND ATTORNEY’S STATUTORY FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ADVANCED AND TO BE ADVANCED; FOR ALLOWANCE OF ATTORNEY’S EXTRAORDINARY FEES; AND FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION AND A SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition. ...
Dec 19, 2019
Napa County, CA
PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is DENIED. Plaintiff Northern California Collection Service, Inc. (Northern) purports to move, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 437c, subdivision (f) (Section 437c, subdivision (f)), for an order granting summary adjudication against Defendant. (Notice of Motion...
Dec 18, 2019
Napa County, CA
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION BY DEFENDANTS PLACER TITLE COMPANY AND MOTHER LODE HOLDING COMPANY TENTATIVE RULING: The motion for summary judgment brought by Defendants Placer Title Company and Mother Lode Holding Company (collectively, Company Defendants) is DENIED. Company Defendants' motion for ...
Dec 18, 2019
Napa County, CA
BIENNIAL REVIEW TENTATIVE RULING: After a review of the matter, the Court finds the conservator is acting in the best interest of the conservatee. However, given the ongoing issues relating to the Conservatee's living arrangements, the Court sets the matter for review hearing, on October 20, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. B. The court investigator s...
Dec 18, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR ORDER AUTHORIZING COMPROMISE OF MINOR’S CLAIM (Pr.C. 3500 et seq.) APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 18, 2019
Napa County, CA
DEFENDANT QUEEN OF THE VALLEY'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS TENTATIVE RULING: The parties' respective Requests for Judicial Notice are SUSTAINED. The motion for judgment on the pleadings is GRANTED. Defendant Queen of the Valley (QVMC) moves the Court, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 438, for judgment on the pleadings a...
Dec 18, 2019
Napa County, CA
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Napa Vision 2050 and Daniel Mufson’s motion for summary judgment as to plaintiff Igor Sill’s complaint for libel and negligent defamation is DENIED.3 The elements of a defamation claim based on libel are (1) a publication that is (2) false, (3) unprivileged, and (4) exposes a person to ha...
Dec 18, 2019
Napa County, CA
MOTION FOR DETERMINATION OF GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT TENTATIVE RULING: Cross-defendant Tim Thill Plastering’s motion for determination of good faith settlement with cross-complainants March Brock and Barbara Brock under Code of Civil Procedure section 877.6, subdivision (a)(1), is GRANTED. (Tech-Bilt, Inc. v. Woodward-Clyde & Associates (1985) 38 ...
Dec 18, 2019
Napa County, CA
MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Citibank, N.A.’s request for judicial notice of the order granting its motion to deem admitted request for admissions (set one) is GRANTED. Plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings is GRANTED. The motion is unopposed and all matters have been admitted regarding the claim f...
Dec 18, 2019
Napa County, CA
MOTION TO DEEM ADMITTED REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS TENTATIVE RULING: The notice of motion does not provide notice of the Court’s tentative ruling system as required by Local Rule 2.9. Plaintiff’s counsel is directed to defendant forthwith and advise defendant of Local Rule 2.9 and the Court’s tentative ruling procedure. If plaintiff’s counsel is una...
Dec 18, 2019
Napa County, CA
FIRST AND FINAL ACCOUNT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND PETITION FOR ITS SETTLEMENT, FOR DISTRIBUTION AND FOR FEES (Final Distrib., Pr.C. 11640) TENTATIVE RULING: The Petition is GRANTED, including fees as prayed. ...
Dec 17, 2019
Napa County, CA
SEVENTH ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF TRUSTEE AND PETITION FOR SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNT, AND FOR APPROVAL OF TRUSTEE FEES TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition, including fees as prayed. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.776.) *At 9:00 a.m.* ...
Dec 17, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNT AND APPROVAL OF TRUSTEE, ATTORNEY, AND BOND FEES TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition. ...
Dec 17, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PROBATE CONSERVATOR OF THE ESTATE APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 17, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME TENTATIVE RULING: Notice has been properly published and no written objections have been filed. The petition is GRANTED without need for appearance. In the Matter of the Charles Wignall Exemption Trust Under the Charles Wignall and Frances A Wignall Family Trust, ...
Dec 17, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR RENEWAL OF APPOINTMENT OF LPS CONSERVATOR APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 17, 2019
Napa County, CA
REVIEW HEARING RE: DEPOSIT OF FUNDS APPEARANCE REQUIRED as petitioner did not provide confirmation of deposit of funds into the Able Account. ...
Dec 17, 2019
Napa County, CA
MOTION TO SET ASIDE TENTATIVE RULING TENTATIVE RULING: Petitioner Thomas Schoenberger’s motion to set aside the tentative ruling entered on July 31, 2019, on the grounds of inadvertence and excusable neglect pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 473, subdivision (b), is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for insufficient service. The proof of servi...
Dec 17, 2019
Napa County, CA
MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: The Court intends to grant the motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement and leave to file a first amended complaint, but needs additional information on the following: (1) an explanation as to why the class ...
Dec 17, 2019
Napa County, CA
NINTH ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF TRUSTEE AND PETITION FOR SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNT, AND FOR APPROVAL OF TRUSTEE’S FEES TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition, including fees as prayed. CIVIL LAW & MOTION CALENDAR – Hon. Monique Langhorne, Dept. B ...
Dec 17, 2019
Napa County, CA
MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 13, 2019
Napa County, CA
MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 13, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR ORDER CONFIRMING TRUST ASSETS TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition. ...
Dec 13, 2019
Napa County, CA
MOTION TO VACATE RENEWAL OF JUDGMENT TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Martha A. Montanez’s motion to vacate renewal of judgment is GRANTED. Code of Civil Procedure section 683.170, subdivision (a), allows a moving party to vacate the renewal of judgment on any ground that would be a defense to an action on the judgment. Montanez attests she never wa...
Dec 13, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITIONER'S MOTION TO TAX COSTS TENTATIVE RULING: Petitioner's motion to tax costs is DENIED. The notice of motion does not provide notice of the Court’s tentative ruling system as required by Local Rule 2.9. Petitioner’s counsel is directed to contact Respondent's counsel and counsel for Real Party in Interest forthwith and advise counsel of ...
Dec 13, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR ORDER AUTHORIZING PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS TRANSFERRING ASSETS TO PETITIONER AND FOR THE TRANSFER AND TRANSMUTATION OF RESPONDENT’S MONTHLY INCOME FOR SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY SPOUSE APPEARANCE REQUIRED. Ward Thompson need not appear. In his stead, pursuant to petitioner’s offer, at least one of her sons shall appear to be appoint...
Dec 13, 2019
Napa County, CA
(1) MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES (INITIAL RESPONSES TO INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS) (2) MOTION FOR ORDER ESTABLISHING ADMISSIONS TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Jackson Street Wine Warehouse, LLC (JSWW) and Randall Callahan’s motion to compel initial responses to form interrogatories (employment set one), f...
Dec 13, 2019
Napa County, CA
SECOND AMENDED ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF CONSERVATOR; PETITION FOR ALLOWANCE OF FEES TO CONSERVATOR OF ESTATE AND ATTORNEY FOR CONSERVATOR APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 13, 2019
Napa County, CA
SECOND AND FINAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORT OF CONSERVATOR; PETITION FOR ALLOWANCE OF FEES TO CONSERVATOR OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE, FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES, AND FOR TERMINATION OF CONSERVATORSHIP TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition, including fees as prayed. The Court deems as sufficient the notice of hearing. Because the conservatee is deceased, the c...
Dec 13, 2019
Napa County, CA
REVIEW HEARING TENTATIVE RULING: On December 13, 2017, the Court ordered the co-conservators to file, before the next hearing date, the Notice of Conservatee’s Rights (Judicial Council form GC-341) and Determination of Conservatee’s Appropriate Level of Care (GC-355). Neither document was filed. The matter is continued to February 14, 2020, at ...
Dec 12, 2019
Napa County, CA
CONSERVATORSHIP OF THE PERSON: PETITION FOR TRANSFER ORDERS TENTATIVE RULING: On November 13, 2019, the Court continued this matter to allow the co-conservator to file a proof of service reflecting personal service on the conservatee with the petition and via mail to the Napa County Public Defender, and to file Judicial Council forms GC-364 and...
Dec 12, 2019
Napa County, CA
FIRST ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF CONSERVATOR; PETITION FOR ALLOWANCE OF FEES TO CONSERVATOR OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE AND ATTORNEY FOR CONSERVATOR TENTATIVE RULING: On August 24, 2018, the Court ordered the conservator to file, before the next hearing date, the: (1) Notice of Conservatee’s Rights (Judicial Council form GC- 341); (2) Determination o...
Dec 12, 2019
Napa County, CA
MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 12, 2019
Napa County, CA
REVIEW HEARING TENTATIVE RULING: On December 13, 2017, the Court ordered the co-conservators to file, before the next hearing date, the Notice of Conservatee’s Rights (Judicial Council form GC-341) and Determination of Conservatee’s Appropriate Level of Care (GC-355). Neither document was filed. The matter is continued to February 14, 2020, at ...
Dec 12, 2019
Napa County, CA
Forestry and Fire Protection PETITIONER'S MOTION TO COMPLETE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD TENTATIVE RULING: The motion of Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity to complete the administrative record is GRANTED IN PART. The Court orders Respondent California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to augment the administrative record in this mat...
Dec 12, 2019
Napa County, CA
REVIEW HEARING TENTATIVE RULING: The Court Investigator did not receive notice of the need to prepare a biennial report and therefore the matter is CONTINUED to January 10, 2020, 8:30 a.m. in Dept. A. ...
Dec 12, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER UNDER THE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition. ...
Dec 12, 2019
Napa County, CA
PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION ATTENDANCE AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS OF DEFENDANT GENERAL MOTORS LLC'S PERSON(S) MOST KNOWLEDGABLE AND CUSTODIAN(S) OF RECORDS TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion is moot. The relief sought was granted by the Court's November 6, 2019 Minute Order, which states, "the Court GRANTS the Motion to Compel the de...
Dec 11, 2019
Napa County, CA
INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION TENTATIVE RULING: Each of Plaintiff's Evidentiary Objections is OVERULED. Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is GRANTED as to the Ninth Cause of Action and DENIED as to all other grounds. A. Legal Background The party moving for summary adjudication bears the burden of persuasi...
Dec 11, 2019
Napa County, CA
OSC RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Bernadette Sarouli (as trustee of the Sarouli Family Revocable Trust) moves for an order to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not issue. On November 8, 2019, plaintiff filed her complaint for declaratory relief and violation of Civil Code section 2923.6. Plaintiff alleges def...
Dec 11, 2019
Napa County, CA
REQUEST FOR CIVIL HARASSMENT RESTRAINING ORDER APPEARANCE REQUIRED Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation v. ...
Dec 10, 2019
Napa County, CA
FIRST AND FINAL ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF EXECUTOR AND PETITION FOR SETTLEMENT, FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION TO ATTORNEYS FOR ORDINARY SERVICES, FOR APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT AMONG BENEFICIARIES CONCERNING DISTRIBUTION AND FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition, including fees as prayed. ...
Dec 10, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR ORDER APPROVING TRUSTEE’S SALE OF ASSET TENTATIVE RULING: The petition is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Various portions of the trust were filed as “redacted” along with the schedules. There is a presumption of a right of public access to court records, and the Court certainly needs to view an unredacted version of the petition. Unless...
Dec 10, 2019
Napa County, CA
REQUEST FOR CIVIL HARASSMENT RESTRAINING ORDER APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 10, 2019
Napa County, CA
DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO AMEND ANSWER TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is GRANTED. Defendants are directed to file Defendants' Amended Answer to Partition Complaint, in the form attached as Exhibit C to the Underwood Declaration. Plaintiff brought this action for partition of a parcel of real property which Plaintiff alleges that it owns as tenants-...
Dec 10, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER UNDER THE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition. ...
Dec 10, 2019
Napa County, CA
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO ENFORCE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 10, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR PRELIMINARY DISTRIBUTION, REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS, AND EXTRAORDINARY ATTORNEY’S FEES TENTATIVE RULING: Following the hearing on October 31, 2019, the Court granted in part and continued in part the petition. The order after hearing continued the matter to allow petitioner to file an amended petition. An amended petition has not been...
Dec 10, 2019
Napa County, CA
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO CONTINUE THE TRIAL DATE APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 10, 2019
Napa County, CA
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF LPS CONSERVATOR APPEARANCE REQUIRED CIVIL LAW & MOTION CALENDAR – Hon. Monique Langhorne, Dept. B Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. v. ...
Dec 10, 2019
Napa County, CA
SECOND AMENDED ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF CONSERVATOR; PETITION FOR ALLOWANCE OF FEES TO CONSERVATOR OF ESTATE AND ATTORNEY FOR CONSERVATOR TENTATIVE RULING: On October 22, 2019, the Court ordered an amended accounting needed to be filed. The accounting was filed on December 6, 2019. However, the amended accounting does not contain the supportin...
Dec 10, 2019
Napa County, CA
REVIEW HEARING APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
Dec 10, 2019
Napa County, CA
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