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October 2025 California tentative-ruling recap
In October 2025, our index recorded 994 tentative rulings across 5 California counties. Below: the motion types that dominated the docket, the judges who handled the most volume, and the outcome breakdown.
Rulings ingested
994
Counties active
5
Judges issuing rulings
10
Outcome breakdown
- Granted296 (30%)
- Off calendar167 (17%)
- Continued165 (17%)
- Denied152 (15%)
- Other108 (11%)
- Mixed (in part)54 (5%)
- Sustained29 (3%)
- Overruled17 (2%)
Top motion types
Top counties by volume
Selected rulings from October 2025
- Dionne Maxwell vs. The Regents of the University of California34-2023-00336792-CU-BT-GDSsacramento·Oct 31, 2025Case Management ConferenceAPPEARANCE REQUIRED. The parties shall be prepared to address the issues raised in the Joint IDC Letter.
- CARRIZALEZ vs NOR CAL TACO, INC.24CV008341sacramento·Oct 31, 2025Motion to be Relieved as CounselGRANTED, subject to Counsel’s supplemental explanation
- THOMAS PAINE SQUARE LLC VS. PAULETTE JOHNSON ET ALCUD25678391sf·Judge Charles F. Haines·Oct 31, 2025Notice Of Motion For Continuance Of TrialHearing required to address the issues specified in CCP 1170.5(c).
- RAYMOND NG VS. WING LEUNG ET ALCUD25679253sf·Judge Charles F. Haines·Oct 31, 2025MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENTGRANTED
- MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC. VS. ADAM CHREKI ET ALCGC25624547sf·Judge Christine Van Aken·Oct 31, 2025Notice Of Motion And Motion To Compel Arbitration And To Stay ProceedingsGRANTED
- PETER P VERZOLA-ALCANTARA VS. LARA REDHA KAMAL ET ALCGC24619578sf·Judge Joseph M. Quinn·Oct 31, 2025Notice Of Motion And Motion To Compel Plaintiff'S Responses To Form Interrogatories, Set OneGRANTED
- MARY TONNA VS. TIMOTHY JOHN HAWCO ET ALCGC23605597sf·Judge Charles F. Haines·Oct 31, 2025Notice Of Motion For Leave To File Second-Amended ComplaintGRANTED
- LATAYA ROBINSON VS. CHINATOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER ET ALCGC22597463sf·Judge Christine Van Aken·Oct 31, 2025Notice Of Motion And Points And Authorities In Support Of Motion To Compel Deposition Of Defendant Caritas Management Corporation Employee Alejandro Cuevas And Request For Monetary Sanctions Against Caritas And Its Counsel At Hawkins Parnell Young, LlpGRANTED
- GINO WILKINS VS. CRUISE LLC ET ALCGC25622344sf·Judge Joseph M. Quinn·Oct 31, 2025Motion For Protective OrderGRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART
- ALEXANDER XUE VS. ALEXANDER MIKELBANDT ET ALCGC25624312sf·Judge Joseph M. Quinn·Oct 31, 2025MOTION TO STRIKE COMPLAINTOFF CALENDAR
- AKBAR MOINI-NAZERI VS. JOSEPH MANUEL KISER ET ALCUD25679394sf·Judge Charles F. Haines·Oct 31, 2025MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT / Notice Of Motion For Summary JudgmentCONTINUED
- Sandford v. Terra Nova Counseling DDP, et al.24CV007808sacramento·Oct 31, 2025Case Management ConferenceCONTINUED
Statewide patterns for these motion types
Frequently asked questions
How many California tentative rulings were issued in October 2025?+
DecisionDepot indexed 994 California Superior Court tentative rulings during October 2025, across 5 counties. SF led volume with 880 rulings. Coverage spans Civil, Probate, and Family Law divisions.
Which motion types dominated California Superior Courts in October 2025?+
The most common motion type in October 2025 was "other" (357 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.