The Hon. Donna D. Geck is a judge for the Santa Barbara County Superior Court in California. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010.
She is registered decline-to-state.
Judge Geck graduated with her B.A. in journalism from Marquette University in Wisconsin in 1971. She then earned her J.D. from the University of North Dakota Law School in 1976.
After law school, Geck worked briefly as an assistant public defender with the State of Minnesota Board of Public Defense at the Second District Management Office. After a year there, she would enter into private practice, where she would remain until her appointment to the Superior Court in 2010.
During her time in private practice, Geck worked for various law firms in Minnesota before landing at the Santa Barbara law firm of Hager and Dowling in 1995. Her practice centered on civil litigation, which included jury and court trials as well as arbitrations and mediations. She was certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and also served as a settlement master for the Superior Court. Geck was licensed to practice in North Dakota (1976), Minnesota (1976), Wisconsin (1989), and California (1996).
While on the bench, Judge Geck has presided over criminal arraignments as well as a civil calendar.
Her memberships have included the American Board of Trial Advocates, the William L. Gordon Inns of Court, the Santa Barbara Women Lawyers, the California Judges Association, and past-president of the California Coast Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Geck received the Deborah Talmage Attorney of the Year Award from the Santa Barbara Women Lawyers in 2011.
She has served as a judge for the Teen Court.
HARRY TRAN VS ST GEORGE & ASSOCIATES
Nature of Proceedings: Motion for Attorney Fees
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...WESTERN WORLD INSURANCE COMPANY VS ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES INSURANCE COMPANY INC ET AL
Nature of Proceedings: Motion for Summary Judgment
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...NEWPORT CAPITAL RECOVERY GROUP II LLC VS SUSAN SCHWARTZ
Nature of Proceedings: Motion to Vacate
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...SATICOY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC ET AL VS SKYLAR L GAUSS ET AL
Nature of Proceedings: (3) Demurrers; Motion to Strike; Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint
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...BENJAMIN LINARES ALCARAZ VS JAMES DEVALL LANGHORNE
Nature of Proceedings: Motion to Strike
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...MAX GLEASON VS JOHN DUNGAN ET AL
Nature of Proceedings: Motion: Determine; Motion Good Faith Settlement
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...JACK CHAVEZ VS ANACAPA CONCRETE INC
Nature of Proceedings: Motion: Leave
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...PEOPLES’ SELF-HELP HOUSING CORPORATION VS SUPERIOR MILLWORK OF SB, INC.
Nature of Proceedings: Motion to Compel
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...BONUM ERIT SEMPER, LLC VS BRIAN LLOYD KETTERER ET AL
Nature of Proceedings: Hearing: Financial Distress
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...LUCA FOSCHINI VS SHALINI ANANDA
Nature of Proceedings: (4) Motions to Compel
Tentative Ruling: The court, sua sponte, strikes defendant Shalini Ananda’s Special Motion to Strike Under CCP § 425.16 and vacates the January 8, 2021 hearing on that motion. The court continues the hearing on plaintiff Luca Foschini’s four motions to ...
LION EYE FARMS INC ET AL VS COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
Nature of Proceedings: Preliminary Injunction
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...PETER HAMLETT ET AL VS LUIGI LOZANO
Nature of Proceedings: Demurrer
TENTATIVE RULING: The demurrer is overruled. Defendant shall file his answer on or before November 25, 2020.
Background: This unlawful detainer action was filed on October 13, 2020, and relates to a studio at property located at 3630 San Jose Lane in Santa B...
EPIFANIO ARMENTA ET AL VS STUART CARROLL ET AL
Nature of Proceedings: Demurrer
TENTATIVE RULING: The demurrer based upon improper joinder of plaintiff Hernandez in this action is sustained, with leave to amend on or before December 4, 2020. The demurrer brought by defendant Stuart Carroll is overruled.
Background: This action was filed...
LION EYE FARMS INC ET AL VS COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
Nature of Proceedings: Preliminary Injunction
TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction is denied.
BACKGROUND:
Plaintiffs Lion Eye Farms, Inc. (“Lion Eye Farms”) and Elizabeth Story Long (“Long”) bring this motion for preliminary injunction to (1) enjoin defend...
EPIFANIO ARMENTA ET AL VS STUART CARROLL ET AL
Nature of Proceedings: Demurrer
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...PETER HAMLETT ET AL VS LUIGI LOZANO
Nature of Proceedings: Demurrer
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...LUCA FOSCHINI VS SHALINI ANANDA
Nature of Proceedings: (4) Motions to Compel
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...TERESA VARGAS PEREZ VS THE PARSONS GROUP INC
Nature of Proceedings: Motion: Approval
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...JORGE DELGADO VS SBBC BREWHOUSE LLC
Nature of Proceedings: Motion: For Order Invalidating Opt-Out Forms and Curative Notice
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...ROBERT S. SHUMAKE LIVING TRUST 1994 VS JASON Q. WILSON TRUST DATED OCTOBER 18, 2007 ET AL
Nature of Proceedings: Motion Order Terminating Sanctions; CMC
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...TERESA VARGAS PEREZ VS THE PARSONS GROUP INC
Nature of Proceedings: Motion: Approval
TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is granted, as outlined below.
This putative class action is a wage and hour case filed by plaintiff Teresa Vargas Perez on March 6, 2019, against The Parsons Group, Inc., which owns and manages independent and assisted l...
GEORGE PEREZ VS CHANNEL AUTO SERVICES LP ET AL
Nature of Proceedings: Demurrer
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...MARY CASSO VS KEVIN KIRBY ET AL
Nature of Proceedings: Hearing: Re Declaration of Financial Distress
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...MARY CASSO VS KEVIN KIRBY ET AL
Nature of Proceedings: Hearing: Re Declaration of Financial Distress
TENTATIVE RULING: See below.
Plaintiff Mary Casso, as Trustee of The Casso Family Trust, filed a complaint for unlawful detainer on October 13, 2020, alleging that the Trust owns property at 111 Oceano Avenue, #A, in Santa...
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