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May 2025 California tentative-ruling recap
In May 2025, our index recorded 90 tentative rulings across 4 California counties. Below: the motion types that dominated the docket, the judges who handled the most volume, and the outcome breakdown.
Rulings ingested
90
Counties active
4
Judges issuing rulings
8
Outcome breakdown
- Other44 (49%)
- Granted20 (22%)
- Continued10 (11%)
- Denied6 (7%)
- Mixed (in part)6 (7%)
- Overruled3 (3%)
- Sustained1 (1%)
Top motion types
- other62
- motion to compel discovery6
- motion to compel further responses5
- demurrer5
- motion to strike4
- motion for summary judgment2
- motion to tax costs1
- motion for summary adjudication1
- motion to quash1
- petition1
Top counties by volume
Selected rulings from May 2025
- Dawn Musselman, Individually and as Successor-in Interest to the Estate of Rick Lee Musselman vs. Ronald Ellis34-2022-00313492-CU-PO-GDSsacramento·May 30, 2025Case Management ConferenceReferred to Trial Setting Process
- Britney Brown vs. Amazon.Com Services LLC34-2021-00303135-CU-OE-GDSsacramento·May 30, 2025Case Management ConferenceThe Court has read and considered the Joint Case Management Statement and provides instructions for the upcoming Phase 1 Trial.
- DEASY, et al. vs WMK, LLC, et al.23CV005712sacramento·May 30, 2025Case Management ConferenceCONTINUED
- JOHNSON vs ANDRANIK ARAKELYAN, et al.24CV010684sacramento·May 30, 2025Case Management ConferenceThis case is referred to Trial Setting Process for selection of Trial and Mandatory Settlement Conference dates.
- Sandra & John Glaeser vs. Lennar Homes of California, Inc.34-2021-00313174-CU-CD-GDSsacramento·May 30, 2025Case Management ConferenceThe Court sets a further CMC as set forth below.
- HASSAN vs FCA US LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY24CV009926sacramento·May 30, 2025Case Management ConferenceThis case is referred to Trial Setting Process for selection of Trial and Mandatory Settlement Conference dates.
- DEL VALLE vs FORD MOTOR COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, et al.24CV015500sacramento·May 30, 2025Case Management ConferenceThis case is referred to Trial Setting Process for selection of Trial and Mandatory Settlement Conference dates.
- CHRISTIAN vs MILLER, et al.23CV000777sacramento·May 30, 2025Case Management ConferenceThis case is referred to Trial Setting Process for selection of Trial and Mandatory Settlement Conference dates.
- BARNHART, et al. vs KUSTOM US, INC., et al.23CV012519sacramento·May 30, 2025Case Management ConferenceAPPEARANCE REQUIRED
- FIRST TRUST, et al. vs ACTION ENTERPRISES NEVADA LLC, et al.24CV009934sacramento·May 30, 2025Case Management ConferenceThis case is referred to Trial Setting Process for selection of Trial and Mandatory Settlement Conference dates.
- POUND vs CERES MOBILE ESTATE GP LLC24CV010535sacramento·May 30, 2025Case Management ConferenceCase is referred to Trial Setting Process; counsel shall agree upon and submit trial and settlement conference dates within 60 days.
- OKAMOTO, et al. vs HARVEST CHURCH, et al.24CV018649sacramento·May 30, 2025Case Management ConferenceThis case is referred to Trial Setting Process. No appearance is required if counsel confers and selects trial and settlement conference dates and notifies the court within 60 days.
Statewide patterns for these motion types
Frequently asked questions
How many California tentative rulings were issued in May 2025?+
DecisionDepot indexed 90 California Superior Court tentative rulings during May 2025, across 4 counties. SACRAMENTO led volume with 87 rulings. Coverage spans Civil, Probate, and Family Law divisions.
Which motion types dominated California Superior Courts in May 2025?+
The most common motion type in May 2025 was "other" (62 indexed rulings). DecisionDepot's monthly recap covers the top 10 motion types for the month, with grant/deny breakdowns by motion type and county available on the topic landing pages.