| Judge | County | Cases | Granted | Denied | Continued | Grant rate |
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| Case | County | Motion | Ruling | Hearing |
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SANMATEO · 48 rulings ingested
| Case | County | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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24-CIV-00269 HAMID KHAZAELI VS. DAVID A BREWER, ET AL. | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff Hamid Khazaeli’s Motion to Compel | DENIED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
25-CIV-08977 ADEM MUSSA VS. ARTICHOKE JOE’S | sanmateo Civil | Defendant: Artichoke Joe’s Demurrer to Complaint | SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
23-CIV-00924 GENENTECH, INC. VS. MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | sanmateo Civil | Defendant Millennium Pharmaceutical Inc.’s Motion to Seal | GRANTED IN PART | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
25-CIV-09615 |
Based on 48 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge MICHAEL L. MAU has a 46% grant rate (35% denial rate, 2% continued). Counties active: SANMATEO.
The most common motion type in Judge MICHAEL L. MAU'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.
| sanmateo Civil |
| Plaintiff Mihoko Ward’s Motion / Renewed Application for Order Permitting Alternative Service |
| GRANTED in part |
| Jun 29, 2026 |
| Jun 26, 2026 |
23-CIV-04084 SYLVIA ALVAREZ-LYNCH VS. MARK LAWRENCE CELLA, ET AL. | sanmateo Civil | Defendant: Cross-Complainant: Mark Cella, Kevin Bianchi’s Motion for Good Faith Settlement | GRANTED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
25-CIV-02045 NIZAR SHEHADEH VS. LUCID GROUP USA, INC. | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff Nizar Shehadeh’s Motion for Attorney Fees | GRANTED-in-part | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
25-CIV-00912 YANG MIN YANG VS. JOSEPH GIRAUDO, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendant Royal Business Bank’s Demurrer to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint | SUSTAINED IN PART and OVERRULED IN PART | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
25-CIV-04482 CARLOS TAPIA, ET AL VS. CHRISTINA CORPUS, INDIVIDUALLY AND IIN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendant Daniel Perea’s Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Cross-Complaint | GRANTED | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
24-CIV-00269 HAMID KHAZAELI VS. DAVID A BREWER, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Further Responses | DENIED | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
25-CLJ-05131 CITIBANK, N.A. VS. LUKE HEMINGWAY | sanmateo Civil | Defendant’s Motion to Vacate Default and Default Judgment | GRANTED | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
23-CIV-06084 RIGOBERTO CONTRERAS, ET AL VS. COUNTY OF SAN MATEO | sanmateo Civil | Defendant’s Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer to the Complaint | GRANTED | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
25-UDL-01765 CAROL MALCOLM TRUSTEE OF THE CAROL MALCOLM REVOCABLE TRUST VS. MUKTA DHANUKA, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendant’s Demurrer to Complaint | OVERRULED | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
26-UDL-00129 MEGAN BERRY SWADELL VS. UN HUI OONEE, MD | sanmateo Civil | Defendant’s Motion for Relief to Vacate Entry of Default Judgment Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 418.10 (c)(d) and § 473 | DENIED | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
25-CLJ-10102 UNIFIRST CORPORATION VS. BAY HILL HEATING & AIR | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion to Confirm Contractual Arbitration Award | DENIED without prejudice | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
25-CIV-04334 LEGACY FIRST HOMES, LLC VS. MANOJ BHATNAGAR, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens | GRANTED-in-part | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
22-CIV-02018 NEVILLE WRIGHT VS. DOLLAR TREE STORES INC., ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendant’s Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Provide Responses to Defendant’s Form Interrogatories (Set Two) and Request for Sanctions; Defendant’s Motion for Order that Matters in Request for Admission, Set One, be Deemed Admitted and Request for Sanctions | GRANTED | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
25-CIV-04787 ELETTRA INTERNATIONAL FOODS, LLC VS. LUCIANO GONGORA | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion to Deem Matters Admitted and to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories and Request for Monetary Sanctions | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
23-CIV-03337 KARLA CUELLAR VS. WEBCOR CONSTRUCTION, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Amended Responses and Documents to Requests for Production, Set One | GRANTED in part and DENIED in part | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
25-CIV-09355 NICOLE SETZER, ET AL VS. SETH LAWRENCE SHERMAN, M.D., ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendants’ Demurrer to the Complaint | SUSTAINED with leave to amend | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
23-CIV-00518 LEYE MARTIN VS. EUROMOTORS, INC., ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel the Deposition of Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC’s Employee Teresa Clemmer | GRANTED | May 27, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25-UDL-01396 DANIEL MAUNG VS. MARISSA GUILLERMO | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees | GRANTED in part for $12,733.00 | May 27, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
24-CIV-05368 SHANE CORNEJO VS. SHANON CORNEJO, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s (Amended) Motion for (1) Interlocutory Judgment of Partition and (2) Appointment of Referee | DENIED | May 27, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25-CIV-02407 BRENDA CABRERA NAVARIJO VS. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, et al. | sanmateo Civil | Order to Show Cause (‘OSC’) re: Additional Sanctions (to Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s counsel) | Plaintiff’s counsel remains ordered to appear; OSC withdrawn as to Defendant’s counsel | May 27, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25-CLJ-03925 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION VS. JOSEPHINE MUNOZ GENOVA | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment or in the Alternative Summary Adjudication | GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. | May 27, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
23-CIV-04827 EMILY BRADLEY VS. FREDERICK WATSON, MD, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendants Frederick Watson, M.D. and Amir Schricker, M.D.’s Motion for Monetary Sanctions Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 128.7 | DENIED | May 27, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
26-CIV-01282 SUNG IL KWOK VS. CITY OF DALY CITY, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Petition for Writ Mandate | No tentative ruling, parties to appear in-person for this evidentiary hearing. | May 27, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25-UDL-01389 THE JOHN STEWART COMPANY VS. CHRISTOPHER J. RUSSELL | sanmateo Civil | Defendant’s Motion to Set Aside and Vacate Judgment and any Default or Default Judgment | DENIED | May 27, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
22-CIV-03356 FCE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS INC. VS. KJ MILLWORKS, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendant’s Motion for Imposition of Sanctions Against Plaintiff for Bad Faith Failure to Participate Meaningfully in Judicial Arbitration | GRANTED in-part | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
23-CIV-04970 GARRETT A. DUNWOODY VS. FCA US, LLC | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Further Responses to Plaintiff’s Requests for Production of Documents, Set One and Request for Monetary Sanctions | DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
23-CIV-00683 GREGORIO CONTRERAS SANCHEZ, ET AL VS. FIDEL CONTRERAS SANCHEZ, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendant Fidel Contreras Sanchez and Defendant Guadalupe Contreras Sanchez’s Motion to Compel Compliance of Plaintiff Gregorio Contreras Sanchez | DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
24-CIV-01114 CAROLYN LYNCH VS. CORNERSTONE RESEARCH, INC. | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Defendant’s Further Responses to Request for Production of Documents No. 25 | DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
25-CIV-02042 JOSEPH G. ORECCHIA VS. CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Attorney Hazel S. Chang’s (Wilshire Law Firm, PLC) Motion to be Relieved as Counsel | GRANTED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
25-CLJ-02474 WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. VS. ANA E VALDILLEZ | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion to Deem Requests for Admissions Admitted | GRANTED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
23-CIV-01880 RUI DING VS. YIQIN WANG, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendant FX10 INT’L, INC and Defendant Plan B Equipment Rentals LLC’s (Amended) Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Cross-Complaint | DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
25-CIV-07379 CHARLES WHITE, III VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Attorney Brian T. Yasuzawa’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel; Plaintiff’s Attorney Neal F. Morrow’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel | GRANTED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
25-CIV-05151 THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY VS. SOUTH COAST COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC, INC., ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendant Safari Energy, LLC’s Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Complaint | CONTINUED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
23-CIV-01438 SALEEM BUQEILEH VS. Z&L PROPERTIES, INC. | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Attendance and Production of Documents at Deposition | GRANTED-in-part | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
23-CIV-01438 SALEEM BUQEILEH VS. Z&L PROPERTIES, INC. | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Attendance and Production of Documents at Deposition | GRANTED-in-part | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
25-CIV-04755 JANE DOE VS. CHARLES WILLIAM BUSSMANN, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendants’ (Amended) Motion to Compel T-Mobile USA, Inc.’s Compliance with Deposition Subpoena for Production of Business Records | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
25-CIV-04755 JANE DOE VS. CHARLES WILLIAM BUSSMANN, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendants’ (Amended) Motion to Compel T-Mobile USA, Inc.’s Compliance with Deposition Subpoena for Production of Business Records | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
25-CIV-01648 REFUGIO ESQUIVEL VS. SEA CONSTRUCTION, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories-Employment Set One Propounded by Plaintiff to Defendant Sea Construction, Inc., and Request for Sanctions | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
25-CIV-01648 REFUGIO ESQUIVEL VS. SEA CONSTRUCTION, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories-Employment Set One Propounded by Plaintiff to Defendant Sea Construction, Inc., and Request for Sanctions | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
25-CIV-01919 MAUSUMEE GUHA VS. ROOPA RAI, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendants’ Demurrer to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint | SUSTAINED, with Leave to Amend | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
24-CIV-03487 LILLY RANEY VS. COURIER PLUS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s (Amended) Motion to Set Aside Judgment Under California Code of Civil Procedure § 473(b) | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
25-CIV-06033 PAMELA NG VS. LEE VAN PELT, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendants’ Lee Van Pelt and Susan C. Yi’s Demurrer to Verified Complaint | SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND in part, and OVERRULED in part | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
25-CIV-02061 KAYO AHMED VS. RECOLOGY, INC, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Defendants’ Motion to Compel Neuropsychological Evaluation of Plaintiff Kayo Ahmed | GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
24-CIV-00269 HAMID KHAZAELI VS. DAVID A BREWER, ET AL | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff’s (Amended) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Plaintiff’s Request for Production of Documents, Set No. Two | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
24-CIV-05773 MINNIE SARWAL VS. NEPHROSANT, INC. | sanmateo Civil | Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant’s Motion to Stay this Action Under California Code of Civil Procedure § 410.30(a) and § 418.10(a)(2) | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |