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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |