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Rafael Sivilla-Jones
SANTACLARA · 182 rulings ingested
Ruling distribution
182
rulings
Granted54%
Denied19%
Continued4%
Other23%
Prevailing party
133
determined
Plaintiff42%
Defendant48%
Mixed10%
At a glance
Grant rate54%
Denial rate19%
Continuance rate4%
First seenMay 12, 2026
Most recentAug 20, 2026
Motion type breakdown
Other
89
Motion for Sanctions
26
Motion to Compel Discovery
20
Demurrer
18
Petition
16
Motion to Compel Further Responses
13
Motion for Summary Adjudication
7
Motion for Summary Judgment
7
Motion for Attorney Fees
6
Motion to Quash
6
Motion to Strike
5
Anti-SLAPP Motion
3
Granted
Denied
Continued
Other
Statewide patterns:Motions for Sanctions →Motions to Compel Discovery →Demurrers →Demurrers to Answer / Cross-Complaint →Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses →Motions for Summary Adjudication (MSA) →Motions for Summary Judgment →Attorney's Fees Motions →Motions to Quash →Motions to Strike →Anti-SLAPP Special Motions to Strike (CCP §425.16) →
Recent rulings
| Case | County | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23CV416550 William Brooks, et.al. vs. Cheryl Boomgarden | santaclara Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment | GRANTED | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
23CV417433 Bank of America vs. Onorio Pacheco-feria | santaclara Civil | Motion to set aside dismissal | GRANTED | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
24CV449389 Samita Bhandary vs. Agradoot Ghatak, et.al. | santaclara Civil | Motion for reconsideration | DENIED | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
24CV453156 Leyva, et.al. vs General Motors, LLC | santaclara Civil | Demurrer; Motion to strike | GRANTED | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
25CV467015 Dmitri Dolgov,et.al. vs. Jerry Kwok | santaclara Civil | Petition to compel discovery | Mixed | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
25CV478545 Thien Duong vs. No. 11 Tattoo Studio | santaclara Civil | Motion for leave to file second amended complaint | GRANTED | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
26CV484107 Mezzetti Financial Services vs. New Montrachet | santaclara Civil | Oral arguments | Taken under submission | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
25CV486237 David Wu vs. Karina Duarte | santaclara Civil | Plaintiff petitions to compel Defendant to respond to form interrogatories and request to produce documents; Plaintiff moves for monetary sanctions | GRANTED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
24CV434917 Darcel Stoner vs. SCA of CA, LLC, et al. | santaclara Civil | Plaintiff moves to quash subpoenas served by Defendant | DENIED subject to limiting the discovery to attorney’s eyes only and to nonprivileged information | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
26CV490199 Charles Cheever v. State Farm General Insurance Company | santaclara Civil | Petition to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
22CV404448 Dennis House vs. Vanderhall Motor Works, Inc., et al. | santaclara Civil | Plaintiff moves this court to strike Defendant’s answer | Taken off calendar per Defendant's request. | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
22CV408165 Andrew Mo vs. Samsung Research America, Inc., et al. | santaclara Civil | Defendant petitions to compel Plaintiff for production of 3rd set of documents and 3rd Set of Special Interrogatories; Defendant's motion for summary judgment; SEA's motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication | Petition to compel production NO.40 DENIED; Petition to Compel Special Interrogatory No. 67 DENIED; All other RFP/Interrogatories GRANTED; Monetary sanctions GRANTED; SEC and SEA motions for summary judgment DENIED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
22CV409123 Esmeralda Guzman, et al. vs. Paula Arroyo, et al. | santaclara Civil | Defendants move to bifurcate trial | DENIED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
23CV424190 AI Technology & Systems vs. Renesas Electronics America | santaclara Civil | — | Case is off calendar | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
25CV457159 Shengsheng Guan vs. Tong Liu | santaclara Civil | Plaintiff moves to compel further responses to form interrogatories and request for production of documents; Plaintiff moves for sanctions | DENIED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
25CV462532 Anil Jain vs. Ashwini Kumar | santaclara Civil | — | Civil bench warrant was issued to order Defendant to court. | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
26CV486237 Martha L. Pulido et al. v. FCA US, LLC et al. | santaclara Civil | FCA demurs to sixth cause of action; Chrysler demurs to fifth cause of action | Chrysler's demurrer SUSTAINED; FCA's demurrer OVERRULED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
25CV486237 David Wu vs. Karina Duarte | santaclara Civil | Plaintiff petitions to compel Defendant to respond to form interrogatories and request to produce documents; Plaintiff moves for monetary sanctions | GRANTED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
22CV409123 Esmeralda Guzman, et al. vs. Paula Arroyo, et al. | santaclara Civil | Defendants move to bifurcate trial | DENIED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
25CV462532 Anil Jain vs. Ashwini Kumar | santaclara Civil | — | Civil bench warrant was issued to order Defendant to court. | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
25CV457159 Shengsheng Guan vs. Tong Liu | santaclara Civil | Plaintiff moves to compel further responses to form interrogatories and request for production of documents; Plaintiff moves for sanctions | DENIED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
26CV490199 Charles Cheever v. State Farm General Insurance Company | santaclara Civil | Petition to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
23CV424190 AI Technology & Systems vs. Renesas Electronics America | santaclara Civil | — | Case is off calendar | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
22CV404448 Dennis House vs. Vanderhall Motor Works, Inc., et al. | santaclara Civil | Plaintiff moves this court to strike Defendant’s answer | Taken off calendar per Defendant's request. | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
22CV408165 Andrew Mo vs. Samsung Research America, Inc., et al. | santaclara Civil | Defendant petitions to compel Plaintiff for production of 3rd set of documents and 3rd Set of Special Interrogatories; Defendant's motion for summary judgment; SEA's motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication | Petition to compel production NO.40 DENIED; Petition to Compel Special Interrogatory No. 67 DENIED; All other RFP/Interrogatories GRANTED; Monetary sanctions GRANTED; SEC and SEA motions for summary judgment DENIED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
26CV486237 Martha L. Pulido et al. v. FCA US, LLC et al. | santaclara Civil | FCA demurs to sixth cause of action; Chrysler demurs to fifth cause of action | Chrysler's demurrer SUSTAINED; FCA's demurrer OVERRULED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
24CV434917 Darcel Stoner vs. SCA of CA, LLC, et al. | santaclara Civil | Plaintiff moves to quash subpoenas served by Defendant | DENIED subject to limiting the discovery to attorney’s eyes only and to nonprivileged information | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
24CV453635 Brandon Hilburn vs. Ford Motor Company | santaclara Civil | Motion for Summary Adjudication | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
25CV461251 JP Morgan Chase Bank vs. Ryan Ourique | santaclara Civil | Motion to Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
18CV326093 RE: 1603 Cortez Street, Milpitas, CA | santaclara Civil | Petition to order a claims bar date | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
23CV425985 Kimberly Kullen vs. Uber Technologies, Inc. | santaclara Civil | Motion to stay proceedings | DENIED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
24CV444665 Wilson Catalan vs. Ford Motor Company, et.al. | santaclara Civil | Motion for judgment on the pleadings | DENIED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
25CV458952 Carlos Perea vs. General Motors, LLC | santaclara Civil | Motion to dismiss | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
24CV447032 Thanh Tran, et.al. vs. American Honda Motor Company | santaclara Civil | — | Off calendar | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
20CV373187 Austin Erlich v. Wahid Shah | santaclara Civil | Motion for exemption from wage garnishment | DENIED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
24CV447032 Thanh Tran et.al. vs. American Honda Motor Company | santaclara Civil | Motion to compel depositions; Motion for sanctions | Motion to compel GRANTED in part; Motion for sanctions GRANTED | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
25CV467112 Ahmad Tamkin, et.al. vs Tesla, Inc. | santaclara Civil | Motion to compel arbitration | GRANTED; action STAYED | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
26CV489655 Santa Clara Water District vs. Tripp Ave. Housing Associates, LP, et.al. | santaclara Civil | Motion for prejudgment possession | GRANTED | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
25CV461924 Bank of America, N.A. vs Srinivas Pucha | santaclara Civil | Motion to deem matters admitted | GRANTED | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
26CV484107 Mezzetti Financial Services vs. New Montrachett, LLC. | santaclara Civil | Unknown | CONTINUED | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
19CV356679 Nai Saetern vs Marriott International, Inc. | santaclara Civil | Petition for approval of compromise of claim for minor | GRANTED | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
25CV469349 Jungseock DeJoo vs. Eli Alon, et.al. | santaclara Civil | Motion to withdraw as counsel | GRANTED | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
22CV398677 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority vs. Loida Kirkley | santaclara Civil | Motion for legal issue determination re abandonment damages | DENIED | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
26CV486109 Bhaskar, et al. v. BMW of North America, LLC, et al. | santaclara Civil | Demurrer to affirmative defenses | OVERRULED in part, SUSTAINED in part | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
23CV424190 AI Technology vs. Renasas Electronics America | santaclara Civil | Petition to order further responses from Defendant; Defendant's motion to order further responses from Plaintiff | Mixed | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
24CV453635 Brandon Hilburn vs. Ford Motor Company | santaclara Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment | CONTINUED | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
25CV476297 Aruna Kamara vs. Hulaimatu Kamara | santaclara Civil | None stated | CONTINUED | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
25CV462016 Joseph William Narhuminti vs. Curtis Gordon Fong | santaclara Civil | Motion to compel compliance with subpoena | GRANTED | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
21CV390666 Eric Hartman vs. Koshy George | santaclara Civil | Motion to award attorney fees and costs | GRANTED | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
24CV438017 Jiaboa Huang vs. Xiaotian Zhou, et.al. | santaclara Civil | Petition for protective order and monetary sanctions | DENIED | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
21CV385573 1200 Partners, LLC vs Golden State Brewery, et.al. | santaclara Civil | Motion for relief from dismissal pursuant to CCP 473 | GRANTED | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
25CV469362 Scott Johnson v. Sunnyvale Car Spa | santaclara Civil | Motion for attorney fees | GRANTED | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
25CV461594 Monica Alcantar vs. General Motors, LLC | santaclara Civil | Motion to Compel Discovery; Motion for Sanctions | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
24CV438439 Diane Volgenau vs. Blake Volgenau, et.al. | santaclara Civil | Motion to enforce settlement agreement | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
25CV466156 Parastou Mafi vs. Lynn Jozani | santaclara Civil | Demurrer | SUSTAINED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
25CV481653 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs Rachael Dicen | santaclara Civil | Motion to Deem Matters Admitted | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
24CV451322 Isauro Juarez-Mendoza, et.al. vs Luis Ramirez Fuentes, et.al. | santaclara Civil | Motion to Compel Further Responses | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
23CV424190 AI Technology vs. Renesas Electronics America | santaclara Civil | Motion to Compel Further Responses; Motion for Sanctions | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
25CV477954 SIU Holdings, et.al. vs. Pouya Taaghol | santaclara Civil | Motion to Require Undertaking | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
23CV418372 Muhammad Zaidi vs William Wu, et. al. | santaclara Civil | Motion to lift stay of proceedings | DENIED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
24CV455448 Schuyler Armstrong vs. Stanford University Medical Center | santaclara Civil | Petition to compel further responses to interrogatories and production of documents; Motion for monetary sanctions | GRANTED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25CV477954 Siu Holdings Ltd., et al. v. Taaghol | santaclara Civil | Anti-SLAPP Motion; Demurrer | Anti-SLAPP motion DENIED; Demurrer OVERRULED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25CV470405 JP Morgan Chase Bank vs. Tara Lopez | santaclara Civil | Motion to deem request for admissions admitted | GRANTED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25CV481602 Sada Systems vs. Pixilate | santaclara Civil | Motion to withdraw as counsel | GRANTED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
24CV444671 XH Industrial Co. LTD. Vs Capital Asset Exchange and Trading, LLC | santaclara Civil | Motion to retain confidentiality | GRANTED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
24CV439682 JP Morgan Chase Bank vs Oscar Zamar | santaclara Civil | Motion to deem request for admissions admitted | GRANTED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
25CV481161 Hao Chen v. Zhipeng Lu | santaclara Civil | Anti-SLAPP Motion | GRANTED | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
24CV449389 Samita Bhandary vs. Agradoot Ghatak, et.al. | santaclara Civil | vacate previous order | DENIED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
26CV490111 Zhan Ping Ye, et.al. vs. Board of Directors of Summerton Condominium Association, et.al. | santaclara Civil | preliminary injunction | DENIED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
22CV404026 Lorena Ayala vs. Athiya Javid, MD., et.al. | santaclara Civil | deem admissions propounded on plaintiff admitted; sanctions | GRANTED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
24CV453537 Brandon Hillburn vs. Ford Motor Company, et.al. | santaclara Civil | — | CONTINUED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
25CV465961 Mariner Finance, LLC vs. Vickie Lee Hunter | santaclara Civil | relieve self as counsel | GRANTED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
25CV466259 Purvika Patel vs. Hung Dinh | santaclara Civil | accept pro hac vice counsel | GRANTED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
24CV432814 Alonzo Gallaread v. Erik Montgomery, et. al. | santaclara Civil | further testing of Plaintiffs | DENIED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
24CV455357 Corey Geroy vs. Ford Motor Company, et.al. | santaclara Civil | summary adjudication | GRANTED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
23CV421635 Tao Lin vs. Amazon.com Services | santaclara Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment; Motion for Summary Adjudication | GRANTED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
24CV443183 Shenna Huynh vs REDDIS LABS, INC. | santaclara Civil | compel disposition of expert witness; sanctions | GRANTED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
24CV454552 Robert Busto vs. Ford Motor Company, et.al. | santaclara Civil | summary adjudication | GRANTED | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
25CV456446 Gurdeep Saluja vs. Hyundai Motor America | santaclara Civil | Motion to compel Deposition and Production of Documents; Motion for monetary damages | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
24CV444665 Wilson Catalan vs. Ford Motor Company | santaclara Civil | Motion for judgment on the pleadings | DENIED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
25CV474549 Cynthia Schwarting et al vs. Kyle Kwong, et.al. | santaclara Civil | City’s demurrer to the fifth cause of action for inverse condemnation; Demurrer to the second cause of action for private nuisance; Demurrer to the sixth cause of action for violation of a mandatory duty | SUSTAINED without leave to amend | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
24CV446885 Albert O’Hara vs. Neelam Lopez | santaclara Civil | Motion to compel form interrogatories; Motion for monetary damages | MOOT/GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
21CV3900666 Eric Hartman et.al. vs Koshy George | santaclara Civil | Motion to award attorney fees and costs | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
23CV423813 Absolute Resolutions Investments, LLC vs Azim Uddin | santaclara Civil | Motion for exemption from wage garnishment | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
25CV479632 Melissa Bentz vs. James Bentz | santaclara Civil | Motion for leave to file cross-complaint | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
22CV397160 John Lam, et.al. vs The Signature Motors, LLC | santaclara Civil | Motion to withdraw as counsel | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
25CV461544 Wells Fargo Bank vs. Serena Marquez | santaclara Civil | Motion for judgment on the pleadings | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
25CV465961 Mariner Finance vs. Vickie Hunter | santaclara Civil | Motion to deem request for admissions admitted | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
25CV481161 Hao Chen vs Zhipeng Lu | santaclara Civil | Special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 | GRANTED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
26CV493281 Vladimir Vedeneev vs. Roman Anin, et.al. | santaclara Civil | Order to show cause as to why a preliminary injunction should not be imposed | DENIED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
19CV357918 Bank of America vs. Sunshine Roybal | santaclara Civil | Motion to set aside default judgment | DENIED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
25CV483263 Bank of America vs. Juniel | santaclara Civil | Motion to compel arbitration; Demurrer to cross-complaint | Motion to compel arbitration GRANTED; Demurrer MOOT | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
24CV453375 Wells Fargo Bank vs. Mahan | santaclara Civil | Motion for entry of judgment | GRANTED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
25CV457721 Geovanni Chisolm vs. Ken Nguyen | santaclara Civil | Petition to compromise claims of minors | APPROVED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
25CV467505 Avatar Singh vs. America Honda Motor Company | santaclara Civil | Petition to compel further production of documents | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
19CV344261 George Veloria et.al. vs Ferdinand Adona | santaclara Civil | Motion for relief from dismissal | GRANTED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
25CV462132 Silviera, et.al. v. Khan, et.al. | santaclara Civil | Motion for leave to file an amended complaint | GRANTED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
25CV470890 Midland Credit Management vs. Fitch | santaclara Civil | Motion to quash service | DENIED | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
24CV450596 Daniel Skelton et.al. vs FCA US, LLC | santaclara Civil | Petition to compel discovery | DENIED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
24CV432080 Serenity MSO, LLC et.al. vs Palo Alto Mind Body, et. al. | santaclara Civil | Motion to disqualify attorneys | DENIED | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is Judge Rafael Sivilla-Jones's grant rate in California Superior Court?+
Based on 182 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Rafael Sivilla-Jones has a 54% grant rate (19% denial rate, 4% continued). Counties active: SANTACLARA.
What kinds of motions does Judge Rafael Sivilla-Jones hear most often?+
The most common motion type in Judge Rafael Sivilla-Jones'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.