IN THE MATTER OF RAUL MARDOQUEO GUZMAN RAMIREZ
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. ...
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Hearing
Nov 13, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
IN THE MATTER OF LI YONGYAO
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. ...
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Hearing
Nov 13, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
ESTATE OF OTIS V. MCNEIL
FIRST AND FINAL REPORT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND PETITION FOR ITS SETTLEMENT, FOR ALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY COMPENSATION TO ADMINISTRATOR AND ATTORNEYS AND FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION TENTATIVE RULING: GRANT petition, including fees as prayed. CIVIL LAW & MOTION CALENDAR – Hon. Monique Langhorne, Dept. B ...
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Hearing
Nov 12, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
IN THE MATTER OF ELBA GUADALUPE ORTIZ QUEVEDO
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. ...
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Hearing
Nov 12, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
HALL VINELAND, LLC, ET AL. V. CITY OF ST. HELENA, ET AL.
PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to compel is DENIED. The parties' respective requests for sanctions are DENIED. Motion to Compel Plaintiffs move for an order compelling Defendants to: (1) provide additional responses to certain requests for production o...
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Hearing
Nov 08, 2019
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Judge
Monique Langhorne
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County
Napa County, CA
CONSERVATORSHIP OF MICHAELA V. WONG
[1] PETITION TO TRANSFER CONSERVATORSHIP TO SOLANO COUNTY TENTATIVE RULING: The petition to transfer conservatorship to Solano County is GRANTED. The Court finds it is in the best interest of the conservatee to transfer the proceedings to Solano County because the conservatee now resides in Solano County with no plans to relocate, and the Conserv...
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Hearing
Nov 08, 2019
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Judge
Monique Langhorne
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County
Napa County, CA
CITY OF NAPA V. BARBARA FELSCH, ET AL.
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff City of Napa’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED. The City has not shown the entire action has no merit. (Code Civ. Proc., § 437c, subd. (a)(1).) Although raised in a footnote that the City is not seeking summary judgment as to...
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Hearing
Nov 08, 2019
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Judge
Monique Langhorne
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County
Napa County, CA
CONSERVATORSHIP OF JUSTIN EDWARD SANDNESS, JR.
THIRTEENTH ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF CONSERVATOR AND PETITION FOR ITS APPROVAL, AND FOR ALLOWANCE OF CONSERVATOR’S AND ATTORNEY’S 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. The conservator shall file a petition to e...
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Hearing
Nov 08, 2019
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Judge
Monique Langhorne
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County
Napa County, CA
IN THE MATTER OF THE MICHAEL F. RORICK SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST
FIRST ACCOUNT AND REPORT; AND PETITION FOR: (1) APPROVAL OF ACCOUNT AND REPORT; (2) FOR CONFIRMATION OF ACTS OF TRUSTEE; (3) ALLOWANCE OF FEES TO TRUSTEE; (4) ALLOWANCE OF FEES TO ATTORNEY FOR TRUSTEE; (5) APPROVAL OF PERIODIC PAYMENTS TO TRUSTEE; AND (6) TRANSFER OF VENUE TENTATIVE RULING: The petition is conditionally GRANTED IN PART AND ...
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Hearing
Nov 08, 2019
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Judge
Monique Langhorne
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County
Napa County, CA
IN THE MATTER OF DEBRA W.
PETITION TO ESTABLISH FACT, DATE, AND PLACE OF MARRIAGE APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
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Hearing
Nov 08, 2019
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Judge
Monique Langhorne
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County
Napa County, CA
ANDREA FRATINI, ET AL. V. FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF NAPA
MOTION BY PLAINTIFFS FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs' motion for an award of attorneys' fees and costs is GRANTED IN PART. The Court finds that Plaintiffs are the prevailing party for purposes of awarding attorneys' fees and costs. Plaintiffs request an award of $8,126.20 in costs. Based on the evidence ...
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Hearing
Nov 07, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
CONSERVATORSHIP OF PORTER, TAMARA ANN
REVIEW HEARING TENTATIVE RULING: The Court file indicates that the conservators and conservatee have moved to Monterey County, California, and have no intention of returning to Napa County. Based on the foregoing, the Court finds that it is in the best interest of the conservatee to transfer the proceedings to Monterey County. The conservators ...
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Hearing
Nov 07, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
CONSERVATORSHIP OF LOUISA ROW
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PROBATE CONSERVATOR OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE APPEARANCE REQUIRED ...
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Hearing
Nov 07, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
CONSERVATORSHIP OF IRIS S. GUILLERY
REVIEW HEARING AND ACCOUNTING TENTATIVE RULING: The Court has been informed that the conservatee is deceased. The matter is continued to January 17, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. A, for a final accounting and termination of the conservatorship. The clerk is directed to send notice to the parties....
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Hearing
Nov 07, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
IN THE MATTER OF FRANK GALOPIN SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST
PETITION TO APPROVE SEVENTH ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF TRUSTEE FROM 6/1/2018 THROUGH 5/31/2019, TO CONFIRM TRUSTEE'S FEES, AND TO APPROVE ATTORNEY'S FEES TENTATIVE RULING: The petition is GRANTED. The matter is set for an eighth accounting on November 5, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. A. All accounting documents must be filed at least 30 days prior ...
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Hearing
Nov 07, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
IN THE MATTER OF THE WEDEN FAMILY TRUST
PETITION FOR ORDER CONFIRMING TRUST ASSETS TENTATIVE RULING: The notice of motion does not comply with Probate Code section 851, subdivision (c), by containing a description of the subject property and informing interested parties they may file a response to the petition. The Court cannot shorten the time for giving notice. The matter is contin...
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Hearing
Nov 06, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
COUNTY OF NAPA V. WESNER, D., ET AL.
REMITTITUR TENTATIVE RULING: The Court has received the remittitur and will follow the appellate court’s opinion. In accord with the appellate opinion, the County shall prepare a modified judgment striking paragraph 6 awarding the County attorney’s fees and costs in the total amount of $128,965.37 and paragraph 8 ordering an offset resulting in...
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Hearing
Nov 06, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
BRUCE CHADBOURNE, ET AL. V. FAYE LOAN SERVICING, ET AL.
DEFENDANTS’ DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants’ Request for Judicial Notice is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Defendants’ Demurrer is SUSTAINED in its entirety as to Plaintiff Mohammad Khan, and, as to Plaintiff Bruce Chadbourne, SUSTAINED as to all but the first, fifth, and sixth causes of action, WITH 10 DA...
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Hearing
Nov 06, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
IN THE MATTER OF JAZMIN LOPEZ
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. ...
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Hearing
Nov 05, 2019
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Judge
Monique Langhorne
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County
Napa County, CA
ESTATE OF JOANNE FAY
FIRST AND FINAL ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF EXECUTOR AND PETITION FOR ITS SETTLEMENT, FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION TO EXECUTOR AND ATTORNEYS FOR ORDINARY SERVICE, AND FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION TENTATIVE RULING: The Court received three creditor claims from Ascension Point Recovery Services, LLC for $2,469.42, $1,018.71, and $824.34. The accounting st...
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Hearing
Nov 05, 2019
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Judge
Monique Langhorne
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County
Napa County, CA
IN THE MATTER OF LOUISE MURPHEY
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. ...
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Hearing
Nov 05, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
LEOLA ROSENDIN V. FRANCISCO ARISTOSO PEREZ GOMEZ, ET AL.
DEFENDANT CARGOFLUX, INC.’S MOTION TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE TENTATIVE RULING: The notice of motion does not provide notice of the Court’s tentative ruling system as required by Local Rule 2.9. Defendant’s counsel is directed to contact plaintiff’s counsel forthwith and advise plaintiff’s counsel of Local Rule 2.9 and the Court’s tentative ruling proc...
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Hearing
Nov 05, 2019
- Judge Victoria Wood
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County
Napa County, CA
CONSERVATORSHIP OF MURAT BASPEHLIVAN
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PROBATE CONSERVATOR OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE APPEARANCE REQUIRED. The proposed conservatee need not attend. The Court notes there is no proof of service of the petition and citation on the conservatee in the court file....
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Hearing
Nov 05, 2019
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Judge
Monique Langhorne
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County
Napa County, CA
CONSERVATORSHIP OF ROSE, HALEY A.
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 November 5, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. B. The court investigator shall prepare a biennial investigator report for the next hearing...
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Hearing
Nov 05, 2019
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Judge
Monique Langhorne
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County
Napa County, CA
JULIE SIMON VAN LEEUWEN, ET AL. V. VINTNERS COURT LLC
(1) PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR REQUEST FOR PARTIAL DISMISSAL AND/OR RULING ON VALIDITY OF 998 OFFER AND/OR TO AMEND AND PERFORM PRE- CERTIFICATION DISCOVERY TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs Julie Simon Van Leeuwen and Frans Simon Van Leeuwen’s motion is DENIED. On April 8, 2019, the Court entered an order of dismissal of defendant StoragePro, Inc. ...
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Hearing
Nov 05, 2019
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Judge
Monique Langhorne
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County
Napa County, CA
