Tentative ruling on Jul. 11, 2024 in Shasta County, CA - Case no: xxxxx072

DENT VS. DENT Case Number: 22EA-0200030 This matter is trailing the Dent Trust matter. (Case No. CVPV21-0031299). That matter is being continued to September 30, 2024. Based on the foregoing, this matter is likewise continued to Monday, September 30, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in Department 44 to trail the trust matter. No appearance is necessary on today’s calendar.

GUARDIANSHIP OF DANNY SIDENER Case Number: 22PG-0031526 Disclosure Re: guardianship cases involving Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency-Judge Wood discloses that her step-daughter, Erinn Watts, is the Administrative Branch Director of the Health and Human Services Agency. In that position, Judge Wood’s step-daughter does not have any involvement in the investigation, management, prosecution or defense of guardianship cases. However, the Court makes this disclosure of an employment relationship between an investigating agency and the Court’s first degree relative as required by California Code of Judicial Ethics. This matter is on calendar for Annual Review. The annual Confidential Guardianship Status Report has not been submitted. The Guardian is ORDERED to appear at today’s hearing and submit the Annual Status Report at the time of the hearing. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of an Order to Show Cause why Monetary Sanctions in the amount of $250.00 should not be ordered for violating the Court’s order to appear and to file the report.

CONSERVATORSHIP OF MACE MILLSAP Case Number: CVPG06-0025057 This matter is on calendar for Biennial Review. The Court Investigator has requested a continuance to complete its investigation. This matter is continued to Monday, August 26, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in Department 44 for further proceedings on the Biennial Review. No appearance is necessary on today’s calendar.

SIERRA CENTRAL CREDIT UNION VS. GOODWIN Case Number: 23CVG-00253 This matter is on calendar for review regarding status of bankruptcy. Plaintiff filed a Case Management Statement informing the Court that the stay is still in effect. The matter is continued to Tuesday, January 23, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 63 for status of bankruptcy. No appearance is necessary on today’s calendar.

ESTATE OF SCOTT ARONS Case Number: 23PB-0032136 This matter is on calendar for Confirmation of Filing the Inventory and Appraisal. The Inventory and Appraisal has not been filed. No Status Report has been filed. This matter is continued to Monday, August 26, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in Department 44 for confirmation of filing of the Inventory and Appraisal. If a Final Inventory and Appraisal cannot be filed prior to the continued hearing date, the Court ORDERS a Status Report be filed and served no later than five court days before the next hearing date to advise what must be accomplished before the Final Inventory and Appraisal can be filed. Failure to file either the Final Inventory and Appraisal or the Status Report may result in the issuance of an Order to Show Cause Re Monetary Sanctions of $250.00 for failure to timely file the Inventory and Appraisal, and failure to comply with the Court’s order. The Court notes the future date of March 17, 2025 for Status of Administration. No appearance is necessary on today’s calendar.

ESTATE OF LUIS DELGADO Case Number: 23PB-0032172 This matter is on calendar for further proceedings on an Amended Petition for Letters of Administration. The Court notes that the Petition previously filed a Petition for Probate of a Will, and then a Petition for Probate of a lost will. Those Petitions stated that the will was self-proving. It is not. Without ever giving notice to all individuals named in the will, the Petitioner now advises that the decedent died without a will, and seeks letters of administration. No explanation has been provided as to why Petitioner is no longer seeking to probate the will. The Petition appears to have several defects. The original Petition stated that Luis Delgado survived the decedent, and that there were no issue of a predeceased child. This current Petition now states that Luis is deceased and that the decedent was survived by issue of a predeceased child. It appears that Luis did not pre-decease the decedent. If he is now deceased, then the appropriate heir would be the personal representative of Luis’s estate. That person is not identified. The date of Luis’s death will need to be provided to determine who are the appropriate heirs. Petitioner again fails to include himself in item 8. As there was a will with a distribution different from intestate succession, the Court will require the Petitioner to include in item 8 all individuals named in the will and provide them with notice that the Petitioner is seeking letters of administration and is no longer seeking to probate the will that names them. Bond waivers have been submitted but they are defective. No bond waiver was required by the Petitioner since he is not an intestate heir. The remaining waivers state the intestate heir waives the bond if they are appointed as personal representative, but do not waive bond as to the Petitioner. Proof of publication has been filed. The above issues were raised by the Court at the prior hearing on May 20, 2024, and the matter continued to today for the filing of a Second Amended Petition. No Second Amended Petition has been filed. The above defects remain, and the Court has contradictory information about the existence of the will and heirs. An appearance is necessary on today’s calendar to address the above discrepancies. A failure to appear will result in the denial of the Petition and the closure of the file.

SIERRA PACIFIC WAGE AND HOUR CASES Case Number: 5235 Tentative Ruling on Case Management Conference: This coordinated proceeding is on calendar for a Case Management Conference. The Court has reviewed the Case Management Conference Statements filed by Plaintiff Smith and Defendant Sierra Pacific Industries. STAY. The McDonald matter remains stayed pending appeal. CLASS NOTICE. The Court appreciates the efforts made by SPI in identifying employees placed at SPI by staffing agencies and is in agreement with SPI’s suggestions regarding the employees at SPI placed by Sonora Employment Agency. The Court invites Plaintiff McDonald to discuss the proposals made by SPI. MOTIONS. There are currently no motions pending in the Smith matter. Pending in McDonald are SPI’s Motion for Extension of Time to Comply with Court Order Due to Impossibility that was filed on August 31, 2023 and SPI’s Motion for Protective Order Regarding Preservation and Production of Video Camera Footage that was filed on September 1, 2023. Both motions are stayed. TRIAL DATES. McDonald is not presently set for trial. The Court notes that Plaintiffs in Smith filed their Third Amended Complaint on February 28, 2024. SPI filed an Answer on April 2, 2024. As the matter is now at issue, the parties should be ready to discuss a timeline for a Motion for Class Certification. FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE DATE. The Court intends to set a further Case Management Conference and will discuss available dates with counsel.

CONSERVATORSHIP OF DAPHNE DEHART Case Number: CVPG17-0029230 This matter is on calendar for Biennial Review. The Court Investigator has informed the Court that the Conservatee passed away in October 2022. No Notice of Death on mandatory judicial council form GC- 399 has been filed. The Court notes that the accounting requirement for the Conservatorship Estate have been waived. No Petition for Final Discharge on Mandatory Judicial Council form GC-395 has been filed. This matter is continued to Monday, September 9, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in Department 44 for further proceedings on Biennial Review. The Conservator is required to file the mandatory forms listed above. Failure to file them prior to the next hearing date will result in the issuance of an Order to Show Cause as to why monetary sanctions in the amount of $250 should not be imposed against the Conservator for failure to finalize the conservatorship. The clerk is directed to mail a copy of today’s minutes to the conservator. No appearance is necessary on today’s calendar.

HOIUM VS. REDLIONS HOTEL CORPORATION et. al. Case Number: 201729Tentative Ruling on Order to Show Cause Re Dismissal: An Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal (“OSC”) issued on January 26, 2024, pursuant to Gov’t Code § 68608(b) to Plaintiff Tony Hoium and Counsel for failure to timely serve Defendants, failure to appear at a prior hearing, and failure to prosecute the action. A response to the OSC has been filed which indicates that this matter has been served on three of the four defendants. Proofs of service for three of the four defendants have been filed. A proof of service on Defendant Arlene Windle has not been filed. A Declaration by Attorneys for Defendant Red Lion Hotels Corporation has been filed in support of a thirty-day extension to respond to the Complaint pursuant to CCP 430.41(A)(2). In light of the foregoing, the OSC Re: Dismissal is VACATED. This matter is continued to Monday, August 19, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 64 for review regarding status of service on Arlene Windle. No appearance is necessary on today’s calendar.

ESTATE OF SUSAN PESAK Case Number: 23PB-0032027 This matter is on calendar for Status of Administration. No Petition for Final Distribution has been filed. No Status Report has been filed. The matter is continued to Monday, August 19, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in Department 44 for Status of Administration. If a Petition for Final Distribution cannot be filed prior to the next hearing date, the Court ORDERS the personal representative to timely file and serve a Status Report with proper Notice of Hearing in compliance with Probate Code Sections 12200 et seq. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of an Order to Show Cause Re Monetary Sanctions of $250.00 for failure to timely close the estate administration and failure to comply with the Court Order. If a properly noticed Status Report or Petition for Final Distribution is noticed for a different date, the Court will vacate the August 19, 2024 date. No appearance is necessary on today’s calendar.

GUARDIANSHIP OF TRULEE PADEL Case Number: 23PG-0032039 Disclosure Re: guardianship cases involving Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency-Judge Wood discloses that her step-daughter, Erinn Watts, is the Administrative Branch Director of the Health and Human Services Agency. In that position, Judge Wood’s step-daughter does not have any involvement in the investigation, management, prosecution or defense of guardianship cases. However, the Court makes this disclosure of an employment relationship between an investigating agency and the Court’s first degree relative as required by California Code of Judicial Ethics. This matter is on calendar for Annual Review. The annual Confidential Guardianship Status Report has been received by the Court. An appearance is necessary on today’s calendar to discuss whether the Guardianship remains necessary.

SIERRA CENTRAL CREDIT UNION VS. GOODWIN Case Number: 23CVG-00253 This matter is on calendar for review regarding status of bankruptcy. Plaintiff filed a Case Management Statement informing the Court that the stay is still in effect. The matter is continued to Tuesday, January 23, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 63 for status of bankruptcy. No appearance is necessary on today’s calendar.