Case Name Case NumberDate SettledAmount Description Notes John Paul Johnson v. City of Santa Rosa, Officers
Cody Sousa, O'Neill, Deleon, Jones and Does 1-
50 3:23-cv-02478-JSC 5/7/2026 $123,044.82 Plaintiff alleges damages related to excessive force, battery, Bane Act Violation and Negligence.
Judgment to Plaintiff ($10,000.00). Attorneys Fees to opposing counsel ($113,044.82).
MICHAEL KOSZALKA V. MICHAEL'S
REFLEXOLOGY CENTER; MICHAEL AND WAY
INC.; CITY OF SANTA ROSA; WCM VENTURES LLC
ET AL.; AND DOES 1 to 30
25CV04135 6/2/2026 $10,000.00 Claimant alleges he tripped and fell on a raised sidewalk.
Case was resolved at mediation on 6/2/2026 for $770,000 globally, apportioned as follows: $750,000 from WCM Ventures LLC; $10,000 from Michael's Reflexology Center; and $10,000 from City.
SETTLEMENTS FINALIZED IN JUNE 2026
Claimant Name Date of Claim Date of Incident Claim Amount Location Description of Claim Allen, Karen 6/11/2026 1/30/2026 Over $35,000 115 4th St., Santa Rosa Claimant alleges she trripped over uneven asphalt causing injuries
Steinhart, Sally 6/10/2026 1/18/2026 Over $35,000 Kaiser Emergency Room, 401 Bicentennial Way, Santa
Rosa
Claimant alleges she was falsely arrested and denied
appropriate health care while under arrest
Steinhart, Sally 6/10/2026 1/12/2026 To be determined South side of 4th Street, 1st parking meter east of D
Street
Claimant alleges police illegally towed her RV
NEW CLAIMS REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN JUNE 2026 https://sonoma.courts.ca.gov/online-services/case-portal https://pcl.uscourts.gov
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24CV01397 Sonoma Co. Superior MARIA GONZALEZ v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, SARAH ELAINE SOLOMON and DOES 1 through 25 24CV02519 Sonoma Co. Superior LUCAS BOHANAN v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, and DOES 1-25 24CV05523 Sonoma Co. Superior ELIZABETH VAZQUEZ and RICHARD MILLER vs. CITY OF SANTA ROSA and DOES 1-10 24CV05980 Sonoma Co. Superior ROBERT LUNDGREN vs. CITY OF SANTA ROSA; and DOES 1-20, inclusive 24CV07836 Sonoma Co. Superior Erika Martinez Gomez v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, a Government Entity; MICHAEL EVAN STASSE, an individual; TAYLOR CHRISTIAN HOMER, an individual; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive 25CV02452 Sonoma Co. Superior FOUNTAINGROVE 2013, LLC, a California limited liability company, v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, and DOES 1-50, inclusive 25CV02453 Sonoma Co. Superior FOUNTAINGROVE 2013, LLC, a California limited liability company, v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, and DOES 1-50, inclusive, 25CV02915 Sonoma Co. Superior ORWITZ ASSOCIATES, L.P. v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND ROES 1 THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE 25CV04325 Sonoma Co. Superior LILI PIGSLEY, GARY PIGSLEY v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, CODE ENFORCEMENT, and DOES 1-10 25CV06089 Sonoma Co. Superior CORNERSTONE COMMUNITIES II, LLC, a California limited liability company, v. THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA, and DOES 1 through 1-10, inclusive 25CV07259 Sonoma Co. Superior PAMELA KEZER v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, KONE, INC., DOES 1 TO 20 26CV00347 Sonoma Co. Superior Amy E. Thorstad v. City of Santa Rosa 26CV00564 Sonoma Co. Superior RICK DIONNE, an individual; and JENNIFER DIONNE, an individual, v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, and DOES 1-50, inclusive 26CV00636 Sonoma Co. Superior SANTA ROSA REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION, INC. dba CONGREGATION SHOMREI TORAH, v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA and DOES 1-50, inclusive 26CV01041 Sonoma Co. Superior GORDON N. BALL, INC., a California corporation, Petitioner, vs. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, a public entity, Respondent. GHILOTTI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., a California corporation; DOES 1- 10, inclusive, Real Party of Interest
26CV01096 Sonoma Co. Superior Nagib Khallouf v. City of Santa Rosa and Does 1-10 26CV01544 Sonoma Co. Superior Michael Graham v. City of Santa Rosa, County of Sonoma, and Does 1 to 20 26CV01863 Sonoma Co. Superior HARPER GRAYER, a minor; by and through his Guardian Ad Litem CASSANDRA QUINTANIA v. SANTA ROSA CITY SCHOOLS, a public entity; CITY OF SANTA ROSA, a public entity; COUNTY OF SONOMA, a public entity; SONOMA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, a public entity; and DOES 1- 50, inclusive 26CV01905 Sonoma Co. Superior CAMILLE COPELAND, an individual, v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, a Government Entity; WOODSTOCK PROPERTIES LLC, MOLLYBELLE PROPERTIES LP, and DOES 1 through 50, Inclusive. 26CV02353 Sonoma Co. Superior OSCAR ESPINOZA AGAPITO, an individual, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, a Government Entity; AUSTIN CHANDLER HOTCHKISS, an individual; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive 26CV02805 Sonoma Co. Superior CITY OF SANTA ROSA, Plaintiff, v. JIM BEAL, an individual; LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; HUNT & HENRIQUES, ATTORNEYS AT LAW; THE DUNNING LAW FIRM APC; and DOES 1 to 50, inclusive
26CV03128 Sonoma Co. Superior PHILLIP M. MENDELSON v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA; DOES 1 TO 10 26CV03183 Sonoma Co. Superior JANET LEVY v. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, JOSE SANCHEZ, BLANCA AYALA CHAVEZ and DOES 1 TO 100 26CV03303 Sonoma Co. Superior William Hoban v. Jerry White and Valerie White, individually and as Jerry B. White and Valerie J. White, Trustees under the Jerry B. White and Valerie J. White Trust Agreement dated March l, 2006; The City of Santa Rosa, DOES l to 10
26CV03528 Sonoma Co. Superior ERICA ELIZABETH FALK, an individual; Plaintiff, vs. COUNTY OF SONOMA, a public entity; CITY OF SANTA ROSA, a public entity, and DOES 1-25, inclusive SCV-264530 Sonoma Co. Superior David Pelayo, Roberto Hernandez, Edmond Andre, Bryan Munoz, and Brian Medeiros, each as an individual, and on behalf of the general public for all those similarly situated v Utility Partners of America, LLC, a Delaware corporation; City of Santa Rosa and DOES 1 through 250, inclusive.
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SCV-268752 Sonoma Co. Superior Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association and Rincon Valley dba Rincon Valley Mobilehome Park v. City of Santa Rosa; Department of Housing and Community of the City of Santa Rosa; Megan Basinger, in her official capacity as Interim Director of the Department of Community Services of the City of Santa Rosa; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive SCV-270898 Sonoma Co. Superior Cindy Gemignani, as conservator of the Estate of Daryl W. Titus v. City of Santa Rosa, Jose Andrade and DOES 1-20 inclusive SCV-272340 Sonoma Co. Superior JOHN DOE #1 J.B., an individual, vs. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; SONOMA COUNTY FAMILY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION; SANTA ROSA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION dba CAMP WA-TAM; DAY; and DOES 4 through 100 SCV-273655 Sonoma Co. Superior People of the State of California, by and through Sue Gallagher, City Attorney for the City of Santa Rosa; and City Of Santa Rosa, V. Jorge Luis Calderon Caballero, Daniel Felix Nunez Serna, Roberto Carrillo, Emiliano Bautista Rodriguez, Manuel Andres Garfia, George Michael Patino Flores, Alexys Aguirre-Serrano, Joel Vasquez Cortez, Jersain Lezama Meza, Jesus Calderon Avalos, Neri Alberto Orea-Vasquez, Richard Murillo Robles, Rodrigo Lopez-Tapia, and Does 1-100 3:22-cv-05196-VC USDC Northern District CAJames Earl Lindsey v. Santa Rosa Police Officer Jason Jucutan 3:23-cv-02478-JSC USDC Northern District CA John Paul Johnson v. City of Santa Rosa, Officers Cody Sousa, O'Neill, Deleon, Jones and Does 1-50 3:25-cv-01350-WHOUSDC Northern District CACity and County of San Francisco, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al. 3:25-cv-08330-WHOUSDC Northern District CACounty of Santa Clara, et al. v. Kristi Noem, et al. 4:26-cv-01230-KAWUSDC Northern District CALYDIA JONES; ISAIAH HARRIS; SHEA FLEMING, vs. CITY OF SANTA ROSA; OFFICER WESTIN SCHINDLER; OFFICER DANE SCHINDLER; DOES 1-10 2:25-cv-00814-BJR USDC Western District WAMartin Luther King, Jr. County (King County), et al. v. Turner, et al.