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Motions to Strike
Motions to strike under CCP §§435-437 ask the court to remove specific allegations from a pleading (sham, false, redundant, irrelevant matter; or punitive-damages claims without proper foundation). This page indexes all motion-to-strike tentative rulings excluding anti-SLAPP special motions, which have their own page.
Rulings indexed
1,988
Counties
8
Judges
10
Outcome breakdown
- Other507 (26%)
- Granted336 (17%)
- Denied319 (16%)
- Continued299 (15%)
- Off calendar148 (7%)
- Granted in part141 (7%)
- Sustained108 (5%)
- Overruled67 (3%)
Recent examples
Browse all motions to strike rulings →- S David Sedaghat v. Jerry Roles, et al.24STCV27659Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Rolf M. Treu·Aug 27, 2026GRANTED with leave to amend as to 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th causes of action; GRANTED without leave to amend as to 6th, 7th causes of action
- Stephen Paschal, et al. v. Yong Jiang, et al.25PSCV04622Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Unknown·Aug 26, 2026OVERRULED
- Abdoush v. Dandana Café and Banquet, Inc., et al.25PSCV02589Los Angeles County·Civil·Aug 24, 2026Demurrers sustained with leave to amend in part and without leave to amend in part; Motion to strike denied as moot
- Maria Rodriguez vs Meridian Group Real Estate Management Inc et al26CV00957Santa Barbara County·Civil·Judge Colleen Sterne·Aug 24, 2026CONTINUED
- Kabilka, et al., v. Shores Barrington LLC, et al.21SMCV00944Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Not stated·Aug 24, 2026GRANTED, in part; DENIED as to punitive damages
- Maria Rodriguez vs Meridian Group Real Estate Management Inc et al26CV00957Santa Barbara County·Civil·Judge Colleen Sterne·Aug 24, 2026Tentative not yet posted
- Cordell Gamble v. 9901 La Cienega Los Angeles Esong, LLC, et al.26TRCV00967Los Angeles County·Civil·Aug 21, 2026Sustained/Overruled/Denied/Granted in part
- Water Audit California v. County of Napa et al25CV002032Napa County·Civil·Judge Cynthia P. Smith·Aug 21, 2026GRANTED IN PART; SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND
- DOE 1, JANE vs ALTMAN, ROBERT J, MDCV-25-011109Stanislaus County·Civil·Judge Clifford Tong·Aug 21, 2026SUSTAINED, in part, with leave to amend; SUSTAINED, in part, without leave to amend; OVERRULED, in part; DENIED, as MOOT
- MCWAID v. REGENTS, et al.25CV01867Santa Cruz County·Civil·Aug 21, 2026DENIED
- MICHAEL HERNANDEZ v. GENERAL MOTORS, LLCCIVSB2436917San Bernardino County·Civil·Judge JANET FRANGIE·Aug 21, 2026Demurrer overruled; Motion to Strike denied
- Kenneth W. Mignosa v. FC US, LLC25CV458972Santa Clara County·Civil·Judge Nahal Iravani-Sani·Aug 21, 2026OVERRULED in part, SUSTAINED in part, DENIED in part
- Hernandez vs. Ayres-Orange, L.P.18Orange County·Civil·Judge Sheila Recio·Aug 21, 2026SUSTAINED in part, OVERRULED in part; Motion to Strike GRANTED in part/DENIED in part
- Pacheco vs. Guardian Storage Centers, LLC30-2025-01535568-CU-WT-CJCOrange County·Civil·Judge Kimberly Knill·Aug 21, 2026DENIED
- Garica vs. Providence St Jude Medical Center30-2025-01517910-CU-MM-CJCOrange County·Civil·Judge Kimberly Knill·Aug 21, 2026SUSTAINED; GRANTED
- Albanese vs. Navient Corporation30-2025-01516849-CU-CR-CJCOrange County·Civil·Judge Kimberly Knill·Aug 21, 2026OVERRULED; DENIED
- Morehead vs. Strawn30-2025-01478447-CU-MM-CJCOrange County·Civil·Judge Kimberly Knill·Aug 21, 2026SUSTAINED; GRANTED
- PRODING, LTD., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION VS. JERNIGAN-CLAY, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY ET ALCGC25628756San Francisco County·Civil·Judge Samuel K. Feng·Aug 21, 2026CONTINUED
- TEMPI PRIESTLY ET AL VS. SAXE MORTGAGE, NA ET ALCGC24617981San Francisco County·Civil·Judge Samuel K. Feng·Aug 21, 2026OFF CALENDAR; Second amended Complaint stricken on Court's own motion
- Eddie Young Kim v. Apple, Inc. and Fazepro, LLC25TRCV04374Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Unknown·Aug 21, 2026Demurrer overruled in part and sustained in part; Motions to strike granted in part and denied in part.
- Atina Pier, et al. v. ASN Woodland Hills East, LLC, et al.26VECV00903Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Hon. Karen Moskowitz·Aug 21, 2026GRANTED
- SoCal Jet Services, Inc. v. City of Long Beach26STCV06607Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Hon. Daniel M. Crowley·Aug 21, 2026Demurrer sustained with 20 days leave to amend; Motion to strike denied as moot.
- Zijian Guan v. Enrique Lizarraga26STCV02939Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Teresa A. Beaudet·Aug 21, 2026GRANTED
- ADANY SANCHEZ v. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., et al.26SMCV02748Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Edward B. Moreton, Jr.·Aug 21, 2026GRANTED
- JUAN RINCONNUNO vs GENERAL MOTORS, LLC2026CUBC062059Ventura County·Civil·Aug 21, 2026Demurrer OVERRULED; Motion to Strike DENIED.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a motions to strike in California?+
Motions to strike under CCP §§435-437 ask the court to remove specific allegations from a pleading (sham, false, redundant, irrelevant matter; or punitive-damages claims without proper foundation). This page indexes all motion-to-strike tentative rulings excluding anti-SLAPP special motions, which have their own page.
How often are motions to strike granted in California Superior Court?+
DecisionDepot tracks grant rates, denial rates, and outcome breakdowns for motions to strike across 34+ California Superior Court counties. The live statistics on this page are derived from every indexed tentative ruling matching this motion type — updated continuously as new rulings arrive.