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Nico A. Dourbetas
ORANGE · 65 rulings ingested
Ruling distribution
65
rulings
Granted48%
Denied18%
Continued9%
Other25%
Prevailing party
45
determined
Plaintiff38%
Defendant36%
Mixed27%
At a glance
Grant rate48%
Denial rate18%
Continuance rate9%
First seenMay 8, 2026
Most recentAug 21, 2026
Motion type breakdown
Other
31
Motion to Compel Discovery
14
Demurrer
12
Motion to Compel Further Responses
8
Motion to Strike
6
Motion for Summary Judgment
5
Petition
3
Motion to Compel Deposition
3
Motion for Summary Adjudication
2
Motion to Compel Production
2
Anti-SLAPP Motion
1
Motion for Attorney Fees
1
Granted
Denied
Continued
Other
Statewide patterns:Motions to Compel Discovery →Demurrers →Demurrers to Answer / Cross-Complaint →Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses →Motions to Strike →Motions for Summary Judgment →Motions for Summary Adjudication (MSA) →Anti-SLAPP Special Motions to Strike (CCP §425.16) →Attorney's Fees Motions →
Recent rulings
| Case | County | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-01224855 Bednar vs. Los Alamitos Racing Association | orange Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | Motion for Summary Judgment DENIED. Motion for Summary Adjudication DENIED as to Issues 1, 2, 4, 5; GRANTED as to Issues 3, 6. | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
2025-01504857 Nano Banc vs. Shyam | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Answers to Form Interrogatories | GRANTED; sanctions imposed. | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
2025-01475248 Sandoval vs. Lollicup USA Inc. | orange Civil | Motion for Relief from Waiver of Objections; Motion to Compel Deposition (Oral or Written); Motion to Compel Further Answers and Production at Deposition | Motion to Compel GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART; Motion for Relief from Waiver of Objections GRANTED. | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
2022-01248722 Saadeh vs. Bdair | orange Civil | Motion for Reconsideration | GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART; prior ruling vacated, new orders issued regarding discovery. | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
2023-01337224 Thomas Solar Energy vs. Orange County Sanitation District | orange Civil | Motion for Leave to Amend; Motion to Strike Complaint; Order to Show Cause; Request for Judicial Notice | Request for Judicial Notice GRANTED; Motion to Strike GRANTED; Motion for Leave to Amend DENIED as MOOT; OSC vacated, new OSC set. | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
2023-01326370 Stump vs. Viking Security Services Inc. | orange Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | DENIED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
2025-01461222 Whisler vs. General Motors, LLC. | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Production | GRANTED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
2026-01553542 RV 2020, LLC vs. Peterson | orange Civil | Motion – Other (to Compel Judicial Reference and Stay Litigation) | GRANTED in part and DENIED in part | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
2025-01467851 Chemi vs. Baraca Remodeling, Inc. | orange Civil | Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint; Motion to Dismiss | Motion for Leave GRANTED; Motion to Dismiss DENIED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
2021-01193736 Lopez vs. Gyutan Tsukasa USA, Inc. | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Deposition | GRANTED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
2023-01338314 Kell vs. Wilson | orange Civil | Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel of Record | GRANTED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
2023-01350613 Harris vs. Planned Parenthood Orange and San Bernardino Counties | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Deposition; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Production | DENIED as Moot | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
2024-01386245 Davinci vs. Ford Motor Company | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Deposition | GRANTED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
2025-01521776 Rodriguez vs. Super Antojitos Don Chepe Corp | orange Civil | Demurrer to Amended Complaint | OVERRULED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
2026-01542535 Aldon vs. Rivian Automotive, LLC | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
7 Cruz vs. PAC Auto Group, Inc. | orange Civil | Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award | GRANTED | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
2023-01353637 Vazirnia vs. Zandian | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Production; Motion to Compel Response to Requests for Admissions | GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
2021-01192103 Satar vs. BMW of North America, LLC | orange Civil | Motion to Strike or Tax Costs | GRANTED in part and DENIED in part | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
2022-01265002 Mitchell vs. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company | orange Civil | Demurrer to Amended Complaint; Motion for Bifurcation; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | SUSTAINED in part and DENIED in part | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
2023-01345140 Doe vs. Unruly Agency LLC | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Production; Ex Parte Application | GRANTED | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
2025-01486231 Uplift Law, PC vs. Kogym, LLC | orange Civil | Claim of Exemption - Wage Garnishment | DENIED | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
2024-01439656 Reddick vs. General Motors, LLC | orange Civil | Demurrer to Complaint; Motion to Strike Complaint | SUSTAINED / GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
2025-01501517 Gonzalez vs. Koza | orange Civil | Motion for Leave to File Cross Complaint | GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
2024-01388480 Pimentel vs. Trider | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Answers to Form Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Answers to Special Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Production | GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
2024-01400799 Egan vs. B.C. Doering Company | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Production | GRANTED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
2022-01248722 Saadeh vs. Bdair | orange Civil | Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel of Record | GRANTED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
2024-01424696 Bitner vs. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Deposition (Oral or Written) | CONTINUED | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
2024-01448292 Nelson vs. True Home Builders, INC | orange Civil | Motion to Strike Portions Of Complaint | DENIED | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
2023-01337224 Thomas Solar Energy vs. Orange County Sanitation District | orange Civil | Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel of Record | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
2023-01323086 The Turnkey Foundation, Inc. vs. Armour Home Mortgage | orange Civil | Motion to Deem Facts Admitted | GRANTED in part and DENIED in part | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
2025-01516569 Lanagan vs. Penney OPCO LLC | orange Civil | Demurrer to Complaint | CONTINUED | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
2024-01442239 Saguilan vs. Santa Ana Unified School District | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Answers to Form Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Production; Motion to Deem Facts Admitted | GRANTED | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
2022-01248722 Saadeh vs. Bdair | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Production | GRANTED in part | May 29, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
2024-01388480 Pimentel vs. Trider | orange Civil | Motion to Deem Facts Admitted | GRANTED | May 29, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
2023-01341991 Roberson vs. Best Western International, Inc | orange Civil | Motion (For An Order Granting Relief From Waiver Of Trial By Jury) | GRANTED | May 29, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
2025-01482094 Serrano vs. Dana Point Marina Inn | orange Civil | Motion to Strike Portions Of Complaint; Demurrer to Complaint | Demurrer SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part; Motion to Strike DENIED as MOOT | May 29, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
2024-01444685 Martinez vs. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Arbitration; Case Management Conference | GRANTED | May 29, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
2025-01501827 De La Torre vs. Tippett Moorhead & Haden | orange Civil | Motion to Strike Complaint; Demurrer to Amended Complaint | Demurrer OVERRULED; Motion to Strike DENIED | May 29, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
2024-01410575 Deluhery vs. UCI Health | orange Civil | Demurrer to Complaint | SUSTAINED | May 29, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
2024-01386471 Hill vs. City of Fountain Valley | orange Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
2024-01439555 Ferrer vs. Essence Home Care, LLC | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Further Responses | GRANTED; Sanctions DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
2024-01431732 Ocampo vs. Nguyen | orange Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
2025-01505175 Wisdom vs. California Department of Motor Vehicles | orange Civil | Petition for Writ of Mandate | CONTINUED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
2025-01510573 Terteryan vs. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Deposition; Motion to Compel Inspection | Motion to Compel Deposition MOOT; Motion to Compel Inspection GRANTED; Sanctions GRANTED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
2025-01490233 Abinante vs. Shaffer | orange Civil | Motion to Strike Portions Of Complaint; Demurrer to Complaint; Motion to Seal; Order to Show Cause re: Legal Representation; Order to Show Cause re: Failure to Prosecute; Case Management Conference | Motion to Strike GRANTED IN PART and DENIED in part; Demurrer SUSTAINED with leave to amend; Motion to Seal DENIED. | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
2024-01436693 Kaur vs. Hill | orange Civil | Motion to lift stay; Status Conference re: ADR | DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
2022-01280524 Daimler Truck Financial Services USA LLC vs. Expercarriers Inc. | orange Civil | Motion for New Trial | DENIED | May 26, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
2025-01482962 Rashtchi vs. Madison Law, APC | orange Civil | Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel of Record | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
2022-01294260 Vanetik vs. Hall | orange Civil | Demurrer to Amended Complaint; Case Management Conference | OVERRULED | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
2025-01481445 Pendley vs. Jamboree Housing Corporation | orange Civil | Motion to Strike - Anti SLAPP | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
2024-0134921 Li vs. Chen | orange Civil | Motion for Attorney Fees | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
2023-01316486 Lee vs. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Production; Motion – Other (To Compel Deposition of Person Most Knowledgeable for Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC) | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
2024-01449138 CAS Properties, LLC vs. Nokomis Research Inc. | orange Civil | Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel of Record | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
2024-01371170 Moss vs. Holdo | orange Civil | Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel of Record | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
2026-01543053 Jack in the Box Inc. vs. Altametrics, LLC | orange Civil | Motion to Seal | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
2025-01477815 Howard vs. St. Jude Heritage Family Medicine | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Answers to Special Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Answers to Special Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Production; Motion to Compel Production | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
2024-01422582 Seeber vs. Autorelocationplus, Inc. | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Production | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
2025-01522260 Ally Bank vs. Rebound IE, LLC | orange Civil | Application/Request; Application/Request; Application/Request | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
2022-01280449 Carbajal vs. Caudillo | orange Civil | Demurrer to Amended Complaint; Demurrer to Fourth Amended Complaint | OVERRULED | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
2025-01527406 Horn vs. Ford Motor Company | orange Civil | Demurrer to Complaint | SUSTAINED | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
2025-01517453 Griffin vs. Back Bay Wellness | orange Civil | Demurrer to Complaint | SUSTAINED | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
2024-01449390 Chung vs. Lkim, Inc | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Answers to Form Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Production; Motion to Deem Facts Admitted; Case Management Conference | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
2023-01367255 Ybarra vs. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | orange Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
2025-01464583 Sethi vs. Telecare Assisted Outpatient Treatment | orange Civil | Motion for Protective Order | GRANTED in part | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
2025-01532185 Fahmy vs. Tesla, Inc. | orange Civil | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is Judge Nico A. Dourbetas's grant rate in California Superior Court?+
Based on 65 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Nico A. Dourbetas has a 48% grant rate (18% denial rate, 9% continued). Counties active: ORANGE.
What kinds of motions does Judge Nico A. Dourbetas hear most often?+
The most common motion type in Judge Nico A. Dourbetas'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.