Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Honorable Daniel T. Nishigaya

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
Creator: DecisionDepot
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

SANTACLARA · 6 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted67%

Denied0%

Continued0%

Other33%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff20%

Defendant60%

Mixed20%

At a glance

Grant rate67%

Denial rate0%

Continuance rate0%

First seenMay 27, 2026

Most recentMay 27, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion for Summary Adjudication

Other

Petition

Motion for Sanctions

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Motion to Strike

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions for Summary Judgment →Motions for Summary Adjudication (MSA) →Motions for Sanctions →Motions to Compel Discovery →Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
23CV422402 Tarek Eletr vs Matt Colquhoun et al	santaclara Civil	Summary Judgment/Adjudication	GRANTED	May 27, 2026	May 27, 2026
24CV441172 Arno Murayama vs James Nielsen et al	santaclara Civil	Leave to File	GRANTED	May 27, 2026	May 27, 2026
22CV407099 Leigh Gibbs vs Yichieh Schiuey et al	santaclara Civil	Summary Judgment/Adjudication	OFF CALENDAR	May 27, 2026	May 27, 2026
25CV469439 Wendy Perkins et al vs Ford Motor Company et al

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Honorable Daniel T. Nishigaya's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 6 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Honorable Daniel T. Nishigaya has a 67% grant rate (0% denial rate, 0% continued). Counties active: SANTACLARA.

What kinds of motions does Judge Honorable Daniel T. Nishigaya hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Honorable Daniel T. Nishigaya's indexed rulings is Motion for Summary Judgment. The full motion-type breakdown appears on this page — each motion type shows grant, denial, and continuance counts so practitioners can prepare accordingly.