James I. Montgomery

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

LA · 17 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted24%

Denied47%

Continued0%

Other29%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff38%

Defendant50%

Mixed13%

At a glance

Grant rate24%

Denial rate47%

Continuance rate0%

First seenMay 18, 2026

Most recentAug 21, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Demurrer

Motion for Sanctions

Motion to Strike

Motion for Summary Adjudication

Motion to Compel Discovery

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Demurrers →Demurrers to Answer / Cross-Complaint →Motions for Sanctions →Motions to Strike →Motions for Summary Adjudication (MSA) →Motions to Compel Discovery →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
24STCV12815 Sanders v. Spiritual Pink, et al.	la Civil	Demurrer	OVERRULED	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
22STCV34062 Ding v. Hui	la Civil	Motion for Summary Adjudication	DENIED	Aug 20, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
25STCV08306 Carlilie v. Museum Associates	la Civil	Motion for Terminating Sanctions	DENIED	Aug 20, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
25STCV22377 West Valley Medical Partners, LLC v. Prime Surgical Affiliates, Inc. et al.	la Civil	Demurrer	GRANTED	Aug 20, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
25STCV23864 Mulholland Security Centers, LLC v. Lepe	la Civil	Default Judgment	DENIED	Aug 20, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
25STCV37806 Dominguez, et al. v. FCA US, LLC, et al.	la Civil	Motion to Compel Initial Disclosures	DENIED	Aug 20, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
26STCV01166 Bata Oil Inc. v. Nowyhed	la Civil	Demurrer; Motion to Strike	Demurrer is sustained without leave to amend; motion to strike is rendered moot.	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 19, 2026
26STCV13825 Urbina v. Mobilitas Insurance Company, et al.	la Civil	Motion to Compel Arbitration	Motion to consolidate arbitration proceedings is denied; motion for joinder is denied.	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 19, 2026
25STCV28466 Casillas v. Babak Mohammadi, et al.	la Civil	Motion to Stay of Proceedings	DENIED	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 18, 2026
25STCV07062 Casillas v. Babak Mohammadi, et al.	la Civil	Motion to Stay of Proceedings	DENIED	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 18, 2026
25STCV35170 Sermeno v. American Honda Motor Co.	la Civil	Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings	GRANTED in part and DENIED in part	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 14, 2026
26STCV13374 Case v. MVE + Partners, Inc., et al.	la Civil	Motion to Compel Arbitration	GRANTED	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 14, 2026
23STCV22872 Perez v. Martinez, et al.	la Civil	Application to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice	GRANTED	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 14, 2026
24STCV12815 Sanders v. Spiritual Pink, et al.	la FamilyLaw	Demurrer	SUSTAINED with leave to amend	May 18, 2026	May 18, 2026
22STCV11954 Laguerre, et al. v. Manhattan Loft, LLC	la Civil	Motion for Order to Show Cause Re: Contempt (CCP 1209)	DENIED	May 18, 2026	May 18, 2026
24STCV12815 Sanders v. Spiritual Pink, et al.	la Civil	Demurrer	SUSTAINED	May 18, 2026	May 18, 2026
22STCV11954 Laguerre, et al. v. Manhattan Loft, LLC	la FamilyLaw	Motion for Order to Show Cause Re: Contempt (CCP 1209)	DENIED	May 18, 2026	May 18, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge James I. Montgomery's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 17 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge James I. Montgomery has a 24% grant rate (47% denial rate, 0% continued). Counties active: LA.

What kinds of motions does Judge James I. Montgomery hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge James I. Montgomery's indexed rulings is Other. The full motion-type breakdown appears on this page — each motion type shows grant, denial, and continuance counts so practitioners can prepare accordingly.