Judge
Civil
Santa Barbara County Superior Court
North County / Cook Division
Department/Division:
SM2
Days:
M-F
312 E Cook St Bldg E
Santa Maria , CA 93454
(805) 614-6500
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| James F. Rigali | Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria) Superior Court | Sep. 15, 2014 |
| Learning As He Goes | Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria) Superior Court | Oct. 19, 2006 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Pateras v. Armenta
affirmed
|
Family Law | Feb. 28, 2025 |
|
Balderas v. Fresh Start Harvesting, Inc.
reversed
|
Employment Law | Apr. 19, 2024 |
|
Bailey v. Bailey
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Oct. 10, 2023 |
|
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash v. Lexington Insurance Co.
affirmed
|
Insurance | Apr. 28, 2023 |
|
Conservatorship of O.B.
affirmed
|
Conservatorship | Dec. 3, 2020 |
|
Conservatorship of O.B.
affirmed
|
Conservatorship | Feb. 28, 2019 |
|
Smith v. Szeyller
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Jan. 17, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great American Insurance Company, Everest Insurance Company, Chubb Insurance Company v. Marian Regional Medical Center, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Thomas J. Church, M.D., Victor I. Pulido, D.O., Nicholas Slimack, M.D., Brian Fields, M.D., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Medical | judge | May 16, 2025 |
| Olivia Rose Ramirez and Krystal Pecoraro, as individuals and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Wyndham Vacation Ownership Inc., and Does 1-100 | Employment Law | judge | May 31, 2024 |
| Kevin Wright v. Union Oil Company of California and Continental Paragon Corp. | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 25, 2023 |
| Melina Pagoulatos, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Coasthills Credit Union, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Mar. 10, 2023 |
| Person v. Limon | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Apr. 24, 1999 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| James F. Rigali | Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria) Superior Court | Sep. 15, 2014 |
| Learning As He Goes | Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria) Superior Court | Oct. 19, 2006 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Pateras v. Armenta
affirmed
|
Family Law | Feb. 28, 2025 |
|
Balderas v. Fresh Start Harvesting, Inc.
reversed
|
Employment Law | Apr. 19, 2024 |
|
Bailey v. Bailey
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Oct. 10, 2023 |
|
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash v. Lexington Insurance Co.
affirmed
|
Insurance | Apr. 28, 2023 |
|
Conservatorship of O.B.
affirmed
|
Conservatorship | Dec. 3, 2020 |
|
Conservatorship of O.B.
affirmed
|
Conservatorship | Feb. 28, 2019 |
|
Smith v. Szeyller
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Jan. 17, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great American Insurance Company, Everest Insurance Company, Chubb Insurance Company v. Marian Regional Medical Center, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Thomas J. Church, M.D., Victor I. Pulido, D.O., Nicholas Slimack, M.D., Brian Fields, M.D., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Medical | judge | May 16, 2025 |
| Olivia Rose Ramirez and Krystal Pecoraro, as individuals and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Wyndham Vacation Ownership Inc., and Does 1-100 | Employment Law | judge | May 31, 2024 |
| Kevin Wright v. Union Oil Company of California and Continental Paragon Corp. | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 25, 2023 |
| Melina Pagoulatos, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Coasthills Credit Union, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Mar. 10, 2023 |
| Person v. Limon | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Apr. 24, 1999 |