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John Tomberlin
SONOMA · 31 rulings ingested
Ruling distribution
31
rulings
Granted13%
Denied13%
Continued55%
Other19%
Prevailing party
12
determined
Plaintiff42%
Defendant42%
Mixed17%
At a glance
Grant rate13%
Denial rate13%
Continuance rate55%
First seenJul 7, 2026
Most recentJul 15, 2026
Motion type breakdown
Other
14
Demurrer
4
Motion to Compel Discovery
3
Motion for Sanctions
2
Motion for Reconsideration
1
Motion for Final Approval of Class Settlement
1
Petition
1
Motion for Summary Adjudication
1
Granted
Denied
Continued
Other
Recent rulings
| Case | County | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24CV02971 Maverick Excavating, Inc. v. Dalk | sonoma Civil | Demurrer; Motion for Leave to Amend | Demurrer SUSTAINED with leave to amend; Motion for leave to amend GRANTED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
24CV05458 Crisafulli v. Sonoma Media Investments, LLC | sonoma Civil | Motion for Final Approval of Class Settlement | GRANTED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
24CV06214 Midland Credit Management Inc. v. Alton | sonoma Civil | Motion to Vacate Default and Default Judgment | CONTINUED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
25CV08672 Hemphill v. Levine | sonoma Civil | Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award; Cross-petition to Vacate Arbitration Award | Petition GRANTED; Cross-petition DENIED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
SCV-270338 Salazar v. Moreno Consulting Group Inc. | sonoma Civil | Motion for Terminating Sanctions | GRANTED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
SCV-273938 Din v. Thuesen | sonoma Civil | Motion to be Relieved as Counsel | GRANTED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
24CV04975 Looney v. Amerigo, LLC | sonoma Civil | Motion for Appointment of Receiver | DENIED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
25CV02737 Looney v. C Casa Napa, LLC | sonoma Civil | Motion for Appointment of Receiver | DENIED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
25CV08803 Capri Mobile Villa LLC v. City of Petaluma | sonoma Civil | Demurrer | OVERRULED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
24CV01984 458 Seb Ave LLC v. Anderson | sonoma Civil | Motion for Summary Adjudication | GRANTED | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
25CV01793 Lorenzini v. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference | CONTINUED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
25CV04159 Dixon v. Piedmont Airlines, Inc. | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference | CONTINUED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
26CV00572 First National Bank of Omaha v. Garland | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference | CONTINUED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
25CV04999 Adkins v. Healdsburg Lumber Company, Inc. a California Corporation | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference | CONTINUED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
26CV00632 Blanc v. Hanley | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference | CONTINUED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
25CV05008 Wise v. Briggs | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference | CONTINUED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
26CV00666 Ally Bank v. Francis | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference | CONTINUED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
SCV-272918 Duarte v. Packard Pacifica, Inc. | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference | CONTINUED | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
24CV04758 Sangiacomo v. State Farm General Insurance Company | sonoma Civil | Motion to compel compliance with Request for Production of Documents | DENIED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
24CV04975 Looney v. Amerigo, LLC. | sonoma Civil | Motion for reconsideration of order on motion to set aside default judgment | DENIED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
24CV07661 Clark v. Singh | sonoma Civil | Motion to deem RFA admitted; Motion to compel responses to form interrogatories; Motion for sanctions | Moot in part, Denied in part, Sanctions granted | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
24CV07820 Pfendler v. City of Petaluma | sonoma Civil | Demurrer to Verified Second Amended Complaint | SUSTAINED without leave to amend | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
25CV02904 Wolff v. Hopen | sonoma Civil | Demurrer to First Amended Complaint; Request to deem admissions admitted | Demurrer sustained with leave to amend; Discovery motion moot | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
25CV04090 Zabinksy v. Schmidt | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference | CONTINUED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
25CV04758 Garcia v. LCS Community Employment, LLC | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference | CONTINUED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
25CV04007 Pawlik v. Dupre | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference | CONTINUED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
26CV00522 Frengalas v. A.V.C.G. Inc. | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference; Motion to Compel | CONTINUED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
25CV04927 Town of Windsor v. Williams | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference; Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal | CONTINUED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
26CV00438 Adams v. Raw Farm, LLC | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference | CONTINUED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
26CV00526 United States Fire Insurance Company v. Vosburg | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference; Entry of Default Judgment | CONTINUED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
26CV00827 Decker v. Tri Pointe Homes Holdings, Inc. | sonoma Civil | Case Management Conference; Motion to Stay | CONTINUED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is Judge John Tomberlin's grant rate in California Superior Court?+
Based on 31 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge John Tomberlin has a 13% grant rate (13% denial rate, 55% continued). Counties active: SONOMA.
What kinds of motions does Judge John Tomberlin hear most often?+
The most common motion type in Judge John Tomberlin'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.