Kimberly Knill

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
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ORANGE · 147 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

147

rulings

Granted32%

Denied26%

Continued10%

Other32%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff47%

Defendant27%

Mixed25%

At a glance

Grant rate32%

Denial rate26%

Continuance rate10%

First seenMay 15, 2026

Most recentAug 21, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Demurrer

Motion to Strike

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion for Summary Adjudication

Motion to Tax Costs

Motion in Limine

Petition

Motion for Sanctions

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion to Quash

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Demurrers →Demurrers to Answer / Cross-Complaint →Motions to Strike →Attorney's Fees Motions →Motions for Summary Judgment →Motions for Summary Adjudication (MSA) →Motions in Limine →Motions for Sanctions →Motions to Compel Discovery →Motions to Quash →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
30-2026-01564931-CU-NP-CJC Becerra Law Firm vs. David Yeremian & Associates, Inc.	orange Civil	Motion to Transfer Venue and Request for Fees and Costs	GRANTED	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
30-2025-01478447-CU-MM-CJC Morehead vs. Strawn	orange Civil	Demurrer to First Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint	SUSTAINED; GRANTED	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
30-2024-01436382-CU-PO-CJC Espinoza Aceves vs. Southern California Edison Company	orange Civil	Motion to Consolidate Cases	DENIED	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
30-2025-01535568-CU-WT-CJC Pacheco vs. Guardian Storage Centers, LLC	orange Civil	Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint	DENIED	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
30-2026-01547608-CU-PO-CJC Omega Accounting Solutions, Inc. vs. Acme Freight	orange Civil	Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Case	CONTINUED	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
30-2024-01435496-CU-PO-CJC Grigsby vs. Steele Canyon Golf Course Corp.	orange Civil	Demurrer to Third Amended Complaint	SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
30-2025-01537296-CU-PA-CJC Sepulveda vs. Reznick	orange Civil	Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record	GRANTED	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
30-2025-01517838-CU-FR-CJC Kim vs. Kim	orange Civil	Demurrer to First Amended Complaint	SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
30-2025-01517910-CU-MM-CJC Garica vs. Providence St Jude Medical Center	orange Civil	Demurrer to First Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint	SUSTAINED; GRANTED	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
30-2022-01292722-CU-PA-CJC Estrada vs. Segade	orange Civil	Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record	DENIED	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
30-2024-01404393-CU-BC-CJC Hansei Solutions, LLC. vs. Better Soul, Inc.	orange Civil	Motion to Vacate Dismissal	GRANTED	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
30-2025-01459968-CU-OR-CJC Bodde vs. Pineda	orange Civil	Motion for Summary Adjudication	DENIED	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
30-2025-01516849-CU-CR-CJC Albanese vs. Navient Corporation	orange Civil	Demurrer to First Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike First Amended Complaint	OVERRULED; DENIED	Aug 21, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
30-2021-01227550-CU-FR-CJC V. LYNN HODGE, as Trustee of the PLAZA DEL SOL REAL ESTATE TRUST UNDER DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 9, 1996 AS AMENDED, a California Revocable Trust vs. OC MEDIA TOWER, L.P.	orange Civil	Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication	CONTINUED	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
30-2023-01355666-CU-MM-CJC Justice vs. Thiede	orange Civil	Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication	GRANTED as to medical battery, DENIED as to medical negligence	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
30-2023-01364792-CU-BC-CJC Young vs. Ford Motor Company	orange Civil	Motion for Summary Adjudication	GRANTED	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
30-2024-01396694-CU-PO-CJC Thomas vs. City of Rancho Santa Margarita	orange Civil	Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement	DENIED	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
30-2024-01396983-CU-BC-CJC Moran vs. General Motors, LLC	orange Civil	Motion for Attorney Fees	DENIED	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
30-2024-01448700-CU-BC-CJC Matthew P. Wade, in his capacity as Trustee of the ML Wade Family Trust under the provisions of a trust agreement dated September 12, 2013, vs. Scott English Plumbing Inc.	orange Civil	Motion for Leave to Intervene	DENIED	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
30-2024-01450518-CU-BC-CJC Belles vs. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.	orange Civil	Motion for Attorney Fees	GRANTED as modified	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
30-2025-01487113-CU-PO-CJC Schafer vs. FPG Labs, LLC	orange Civil	Motion to Sever Moving Defendants from Action	DENIED	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
30-2025-01499232-CU-PA-CJC Johnson vs. Smith	orange Civil	Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint	DENIED	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
30-2026-01559179-CU-NP-CJC Holcomb vs. Aliso Villa Condominium Association	orange Civil	Motion For An Order Declaring Plaintiff Scott Palmer Holcomb a Vexatious Litigant and Requiring Plaintiff to Furnish Security of $200,000	CONTINUED	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
30-2025-01532205-CU-MM-CJC Wang vs. Mayenne Medical	orange Civil	Demurrer to Complaint; Motion to Strike Complaint	Demurrer OVERRULED; Motion to Strike GRANTED	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
30-2026-01541665-CU-PA-CJC Zavala vs. Price	orange Civil	Motion to Strike Amended Answer	DENIED	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
30-2026-01544048-CU-WM-CJC Singleton vs. Santa Ana Unified School District	orange Civil	Demurrer to Petition for Writ of Mandate; Motion to Strike Portions of Writ of Mandate	OVERRULED in part, SUSTAINED in part; Motion to Strike DENIED	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
30-2023-01350083-CU-CO-CJC Ngo vs. Westminster Professional Associates, LLC	orange Civil	Motion to Confirm Referee’s Report and Recommendation	DENIED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2023-01355666-CU-MM-CJC Justice vs. Thiede	orange Civil	Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication	CONTINUED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2025-01453311-CU-PO-CJC Ramos vs. Hamel Concrete, Inc.	orange Civil	Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement	DENIED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2025-01484900-CU-BC-CJC Providence Capital Funding, Inc. vs. Lozamira Inc., a California Corporation	orange Civil	Motion to Set Aside/Vacate Default Judgment	DENIED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2025-01521231-CU-CL-CJC Oh vs. Chen	orange Civil	Motion to Set Aside/Vacate Default and Judgment	DENIED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2024-01448700-CU-BC-CJC Matthew P. Wade, in his capacity as TRUSTEE of the ML Wade Family Trust under the provisions of a trust agreement dated September 12, 2013 vs. Scott English Plumbing Inc.	orange Civil	Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	DENIED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2022-01274061-CU-CL-CJC Bank Of America, N.A. vs. Yun	orange Civil	Motion to Set Aside/Vacate Dismissal and Enter Stipulated Judgment	GRANTED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2025-01529067-CU-PO-CJC Pedroza vs. First National Insurance Company of America	orange Civil	Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel of Record	DENIED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2025-01500533-CU-FR-CJC Haddadin vs. Labella	orange Civil	Motion to Set Aside/Vacate Default and Judgment	DENIED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2026-01556002-CU-PO-CJC Spencer vs. Fowler	orange Civil	Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint	GRANTED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2021-01227550-CU-FR-CJC V. LYNN HODGE, as Trustee of the PLAZA DEL SOL REAL ESTATE TRUST UNDER DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 9, 1996 AS AMENDED, a California Revocable Trust vs. OC MEDIA TOWER, L.P.	orange Civil	Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication	CONTINUED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2023-01364829-CU-PO-CJC Masaoka vs. Life Storage, Inc.	orange Civil	Motion to Dismiss	DENIED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2025-01532899-CU-PT-CJC Egan vs. Accurate Voting Services	orange Civil	Motion for Determination of Director Validity	DENIED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2025-01451705-CU-PA-CJC Zavala vs. Price	orange Civil	Motion to Consolidate	GRANTED	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
30-2025-01487777-CU-BC-CJC Hauzer vs. Progressive Direct Insurance Company	orange Civil	Motion to Deem Facts Admitted	Off calendar. Reclassified to limited civil.	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2020-01172565-CU-BC-CJC Blumberg vs. Stroma Medical Corporation	orange Civil	Motion to Tax Costs or for Revising Calculation of Post-Judgment Interest	CONTINUED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2025-01495763-CU-BT-CJC Phillips vs. Kirschbaum	orange Civil	Motion for Leave to File Amended Cross-Complaint	GRANTED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2023-01339321-CU-PT-CJC State Bar of California vs. Bosse	orange Civil	Motion to Terminate Jurisdiction	GRANTED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2025-01484900-CU-BC-CJC Providence Capital Funding, Inc. vs. Lozamira Inc.	orange Civil	Motion to Stay Enforcement of Abstract of Judgment	DENIED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2023-01321270-CU-BC-CJC Nguyen vs. JJD Development LLC	orange Civil	Motion to Fix Attorney Fees	GRANTED in the reduced amount of $50,462.50.	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2025-01507092-CU-WT-CJC Paz vs. Clarke Law Medical Corp.	orange Civil	Demurrer to Complaint	CONTINUED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2024-01436236-CU-PA-CJC Burke vs. City of Newport Beach	orange Civil	Motion for Leave to File Cross-Complaint	GRANTED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2025-01530542-CU-PO-CJC Collison vs. KRC Santa Margarita, LLC	orange Civil	Demurrer to First Amended Complaint	OVERRULED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2024-01396983-CU-BC-CJC Moran vs. General Motors, LLC	orange Civil	Motion for Attorney Fees	CONTINUED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2024-01446531-CU-PO-CJC Marek vs. E & S Ring Management Corp.	orange Civil	Motion for Summary Judgment	DENIED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2024-01437254-CU-BC-CJC Jin vs. PCH Auto LLC	orange Civil	Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication	GRANTED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2025-01496289-CU-OE-CJC Lugo vs. Cityside Networks, LLC	orange Civil	Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement	Off calendar. Transferred to complex civil.	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2025-01502337-CU-BC-CJC Jonjic vs. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	orange Civil	Motion for Attorney Fees	Off calendar. Case dismissed.	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 24, 2026
30-2025-01459635-CU-BC-CJC Hazard vs. General Motors, LLC	orange Civil	Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs	GRANTED	Jul 17, 2026	Jul 17, 2026
30-2024-01413483-CU-BC-CJC Melendez vs. General Motors, LLC	orange Civil	Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs	Off calendar	Jul 17, 2026	Jul 17, 2026
30-2023-01347034-CU-BC-CJC Security National Guaranty, Inc. vs. Makhijani	orange Civil	Motion to Quash Subpoena, or in the Alternative, for a Protective Order	DENIED	Jul 17, 2026	Jul 17, 2026
30-2024-01428559-CU-FR-CJC O’Connell vs. Channels	orange Civil	Motion to Continue Discovery	GRANTED	Jul 17, 2026	Jul 17, 2026
30-2024-01437683-CU-PO-CJC Gutierrez vs. 400 Baker, LLC	orange Civil	Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Summary Adjudication	DENIED	Jul 17, 2026	Jul 17, 2026
30-2025-01472224-CU-OE-CJC Thomas vs. Synched, LLC	orange Civil	Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record	GRANTED	Jul 17, 2026	Jul 17, 2026
30-2024-01389233-CU-BC-CJC Reyes vs. General Motors, LLC	orange Civil	Motion to Set Aside Dismissal	DENIED	Jul 17, 2026	Jul 17, 2026
30-2025-01508723-CU-OR-CJC Morris vs. Newman	orange Civil	Motion to Appoint Receiver and Issuance of Preliminary Injunction	CONTINUED	Jul 17, 2026	Jul 17, 2026
30-2025-01518657-CU-OR-CJC Nguyen vs. Ma	orange Civil	Demurrer to First Amended Complaint	CONTINUED	Jul 17, 2026	Jul 17, 2026
30-2026-01549079-CU-IC-CJC Gomez vs. State Farm General Insurance Company	orange Civil	Demurrer to Complaint and Motion to Strike Complaint	SUSTAINED / DENIED as moot	Jul 17, 2026	Jul 17, 2026
30-2025-01471660-CU-OR-CJC Casserly vs. Kavrell	orange Civil	Demurrer to First Amended Complaint	Off calendar	Jul 17, 2026	Jul 17, 2026
30-2025-01527489-CU-PO-CJC Sadeghi vs. Quality Auto Specialists, Inc.	orange Civil	Special Motion to Strike the Second, Third, and Fourth Causes of Action	GRANTED	Jul 17, 2026	Jul 17, 2026
30-2025-01471644-CU-BC-CJC Castro vs. Nissan North America, Inc.	orange Civil	Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record	GRANTED	Jul 9, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
30-2025-01519061-CU-WM-CJC David Dyrnaes as Trustee for the David Neil Dyrnaes and Mayumi Nagakura Joint Living Trust, Dated August 11, 2010 vs. City of Laguna Beach	orange Civil	Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint	GRANTED	Jul 9, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
30-2025-01537140-CU-PO-CJC Southern California Edison Company vs. Powell Constructors Inc.	orange Civil	Demurrer to Complaint	OVERRULED	Jul 9, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
30-2024-01425258-CU-FR-CJC Pham vs. Alarian	orange Civil	Motion for Terminating Sanctions Striking Defendants’ Answers and Entering Default	GRANTED in part	Jul 9, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
30-2024-01435496-CU-PO-CJC Grigsby vs. Steele Canyon Golf Course Corp.	orange Civil	Demurrer to Third Amended Complaint	CONTINUED	Jul 9, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
30-2024-01430801-CU-BC-CJC Villasenor vs. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.	orange Civil	Motion to Reopen Discovery to Compel and Complete Deposition of Plaintiff’s Designated Experts or Exclude their Testimony and Impose Sanctions	DENIED as MOOT; Sanctions GRANTED	Jul 9, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
30-2026-01555761-CU-OR-CJC Nichols vs. Sazegar	orange Civil	Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens	DENIED	Jul 9, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
30-2023-01338201-CU-PO-CJC Foerster vs. The City of Laguna Niguel	orange Civil	Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint	GRANTED	Jul 9, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
30-2024-01381781-CU-PO-CJC Chandra vs. K1 Speed, Inc.	orange Civil	Motion to Strike, or Alternatively, Tax K1 Speed-Irvine LLC’s Memorandum of Costs	GRANTED	Jul 9, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
30-2024-01396694-CU-PO-CJC Thomas vs. City of Rancho Santa Margarita	orange Civil	Motion for Leave to File First Amended Cross-Complaint; Motion for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Adjudication	Leave to File: GRANTED; MSJ: GRANTED	Jul 9, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
30-2026-01551910-CU-CL-CJC Meriplex Communications, LTD. vs. Rocker Solenoid Company	orange Civil	Motion to Impose a Cost Obligation and Stay Case	GRANTED	Jul 9, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
30-2024-01436382-CU-PO-CJC Espinoza Aceves vs. Southern California Edison Company	orange Civil	Motion to Consolidate Cases	DENIED	Jul 9, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
30-2025-01464483-CU-BC-CJC Sultzer vs. Ford Motor Company	orange Civil	Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings	DENIED in part, GRANTED in part	Jul 9, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
30-2023-01338201-CU-PO-CJC Foerster vs. The City of Laguna Niguel	orange Civil	Motion for Leave Third Amended Complaint	No Tentative.	Jul 8, 2026	Jun 12, 2026
30-2025-01501423-CU-BT-CJC All Star Cleaning LLC vs. Vacasa LLC	orange Civil	Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint	No Tentative.	Jul 8, 2026	Jun 12, 2026
30-2025-01499232-CU-PA-CJC Johnson vs. Smith	orange Civil	Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint	No Tentative.	Jul 8, 2026	Jun 12, 2026
30-2025-01480110-CU-PO-CJC P.F. vs. Anaheim Union High School District	orange Civil	Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record	No tentative.	Jul 8, 2026	Jun 12, 2026
30-2025-01535568-CU-WT-CJC Pacheco vs. Guardian Storage Center, LLC	orange Civil	Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint	No Tentative.	Jul 8, 2026	Jun 12, 2026
30-2023-01360563-CU-BC-CJC RDG Construction Services, Inc. vs. Gold’s Drywall, Inc.	orange Civil	Motion for Summary Adjudication	No Tentative.	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 5, 2026
30-2024-01426599-CU-BC-CJC Rodriguez vs. Nissan North America, Inc.	orange Civil	Motion for Attorney Fees	No Tentative.	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 5, 2026
30-2025-01466779-CU-WT-CJC Nieto vs. Aaron Thomas Company	orange Civil	Demurrer to Complaint	No Tentative.	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 5, 2026
30-2026-01545000-CU-PL-CJC Song vs. Bada Global Inc.	orange Civil	Demurrer to Complaint; Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint	No tentative.	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 5, 2026
30-2024-01371734-CU-BC-CJC Marri vs. Kia America, Inc.	orange Civil	Motion for Attorney Fees	No Tentative.	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 5, 2026
30-2025-01513563-CU-OE-CJC Mendoza vs. Davidson USA INC. Delivery	orange Civil	Demurrer to Complaint; Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint	No Tentative.	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 5, 2026
30-2025-01476823-CU-PO-CJC Danica vs. Golden Years Group, LLC	orange Civil	Demurrer to First Amended Complaint	No Tentative.	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 5, 2026
30-2024-01410660-CU-PA-CJC Tsehanovsky vs. Owen	orange Civil	Motion for an Order to Stay Proceedings	No Tentative.	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 5, 2026
30-2024-01383741-CU-BC-CJC Prusakova vs. Peykoff	orange Civil	Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record	No tentative.	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 5, 2026
30-2025-01523492-CU-NP-CJC Haro vs. Robert Benun, as Trustee of the Rosalind K. Robbins 1987 Inter Vivos Trust Dated December 19, 1987	orange Civil	Motion to Consolidate Related Cases	No Tentative.	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 5, 2026
30-2025-01532205-CU-MM-CJC Wang vs. Mayenne Medical	orange Civil	Demurrer to Complaint	No Tentative.	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 5, 2026
30-2023-01347925-CU-PN-CJC To vs. Tu	orange Civil	Demurrer and Motion to Strike to Amended Cross-Complaint	GRANTED	May 28, 2026	May 29, 2026
30-2025-01535146-CU-CR-CJC Nasr vs. Sasani	orange Civil	Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint	GRANTED	May 28, 2026	May 29, 2026
30-2024-01440872-CU-FR-CJC Callahan vs. Anderson	orange Civil	Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record	No tentative.	May 28, 2026	May 29, 2026
30-2025-01456189-CU-BC-CJC Lopez vs. Kia America, Inc.	orange Civil	Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings	GRANTED	May 28, 2026	May 29, 2026
30-2024-01448700-CU-BC-CJC Matthew P. Wade, in his capacity as TRUSTEE of the ML Wade Family Trust vs. Scott English Plumbing Inc.	orange Civil	Motion for Leave to Intervene	DENIED	May 28, 2026	May 29, 2026

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What is Judge Kimberly Knill's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

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