Motion-type research
Aggregated tentative-ruling outcomes for the motions California litigators file most often. Each page shows the grant/deny breakdown, top counties and judges, and recent examples — pulled live from our index of California Superior Court rulings.
Motions for Summary Judgment
How California Superior Court judges rule on motions for summary judgment (MSJ) — grant rates, prevailing-party splits, and example tentative rulings.
Demurrers
Demurrer tentative rulings across California Superior Courts — sustained with leave to amend, sustained without leave, overruled. Real examples and judge-by-judge tendencies.
Motions to Strike
Motions to strike — sham pleadings, irrelevant matter, punitive damages allegations — under CCP §§435-437. Tentative rulings + outcome statistics.
Anti-SLAPP Special Motions to Strike (CCP §425.16)
Anti-SLAPP motions to strike under CCP §425.16 — protecting speech and petition rights against strategic litigation. Grant rates, fee awards, example rulings.
Motions in Limine
Pretrial motions in limine to exclude evidence at trial — California Superior Court tentative rulings, judge tendencies, common grounds for exclusion.
Motions to Compel Discovery
Motions to compel further responses to interrogatories, document production, and depositions. California Superior Court rulings, sanctions awarded, common patterns.
Motions to Quash
Motions to quash service of summons, subpoenas, and deposition notices. California tentative rulings + outcome patterns by county and judge.
Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings (MJOP)
CCP §438 motions for judgment on the pleadings — like demurrers but after an answer. California tentative rulings + outcomes.
Preliminary Injunctions & TROs
California Superior Court tentative rulings on preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders — likelihood of success, balance of harms, undertaking requirements, grant rates.
Motions for Sanctions
Sanctions motions under CCP §128.7, §128.5, and discovery sanctions — California Superior Court rulings, amounts awarded, and denial patterns.
Attorney's Fees Motions
Attorney's fees motions under CCP §1021.5, CCP §1717, and fee-shifting statutes — California Superior Court grant rates, amounts awarded, and common statutory bases.
Motions to Set Aside Default or Default Judgment
CCP §473 motions to set aside entry of default or default judgment — mandatory vs. discretionary relief, attorney-fault declarations, California Superior Court tentative rulings.
Writs of Mandate (CCP §1085)
Petitions for writ of mandate (traditional and administrative) in California Superior Courts — standard of review, timeliness, grant rates, example tentative rulings.
Demurrers to Answer / Cross-Complaint
Demurrers directed at the answer or cross-complaint — CCP §430.20. California Superior Court tentative rulings and grant rates.
Motions for Reconsideration (CCP §1008)
Motions for reconsideration under CCP §1008 in California Superior Court — grant rates, denial rates, and the new-or-different-facts standard applied by judges.
Motions for Summary Adjudication (MSA)
Summary adjudication motions under CCP §437c(f) in California Superior Court — grant rates, contested-issue breakdowns, and judge tendencies.
Motions for Leave to Amend Pleadings
Motions for leave to amend pleadings in California Superior Court — grant rates and the liberal-amendment standard under CCP §473.
Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses
Motions to compel further responses to interrogatories, requests for production, or requests for admission in California Superior Court. Grant rates and judge tendencies.
Frequently asked questions
What motion types does DecisionDepot track?+
DecisionDepot tracks tentative ruling outcomes for the most common civil motion types filed in California Superior Courts, including summary judgment (CCP § 437c), demurrer, motion to strike, anti-SLAPP (CCP § 425.16), motion to compel, motion for judgment on the pleadings, preliminary injunction, and more. Each topic page shows the grant/deny breakdown, top counties and judges, and real examples drawn from our database.
Where can I find California summary judgment grant rates?+
DecisionDepot's Summary Judgment topic page aggregates every indexed tentative ruling on Code of Civil Procedure § 437c motions and shows the overall grant rate, grant rate by county, and the judges who hear the most summary judgment motions. The data is drawn from thousands of tentative rulings across 34+ California Superior Courts — updated continuously.