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Motions for Summary Judgment
Motions for summary judgment under CCP §437c ask the court to dispose of a case (or specific causes of action) without trial because there is no triable issue of material fact. This page aggregates every MSJ-related tentative ruling in our index across all monitored California counties.
Rulings indexed
1,923
Counties
8
Judges
10
Outcome breakdown
- Denied522 (27%)
- Granted497 (26%)
- Continued365 (19%)
- Other246 (13%)
- Off calendar219 (11%)
- Granted in part51 (3%)
- Unspecified19 (1%)
- Moot4 (0%)
Recent examples
Browse all motions for summary judgment rulings →- Anne Rodriguez et al vs State Farm General Insurance Company24CV01901Santa Barbara County·Civil·Judge Donna D. Geck·Aug 28, 2026CONTINUED
- John W Ambrecht vs Marc A DePaco et al24CV00773Santa Barbara County·Civil·Judge Donna D. Geck·Aug 28, 2026CONTINUED
- Franco vs. County of Orange25-01452421Orange County·Civil·Judge Andre Manssourian·Aug 28, 2026VACATED
- Flanders vs. City of Huntington Beach23-01328127Orange County·Civil·Judge Andre Manssourian·Aug 28, 2026
- KRUTI PATEL VS. AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC. ET ALCGC25622802San Francisco County·Civil·Judge Unknown·Aug 24, 2026Hearing required.
- KRUTI PATEL VS. AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC. ET ALCGC25622802San Francisco County·Civil·Judge Harold E. Kahn·Aug 24, 2026Off calendar. Duplicate entry.
- KATELYN NICOLE FERGUSON VS. JAVON WATSON ET ALCGC23610862San Francisco County·Civil·Judge Harold E. Kahn·Aug 24, 2026Off calendar per notice of withdrawal of the motion by the moving party
- Christine Kang, et al. v. Maxwell Cheng, et al.22STCV21911Los Angeles County·Civil·Aug 24, 2026Motion to Trifurcate is GRANTED; Motion to Bifurcate is DENIED; Motion for Leave to File Second Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED.
- Jana Zimmer vs County of Santa Barbara et al24CV00199Santa Barbara County·Civil·Judge Colleen Sterne·Aug 24, 2026CONTINUED
- MICHAEL J. BARRY VS. GENERAL MOTORS LLC24-CIV-08178San Mateo County·Civil·Judge David A. Silberman·Aug 24, 2026DENIED
- Edward Beiting, et al. v. Christopher Adams, et al.26TRCV01004Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Amy N. Carter·Aug 24, 2026GRANTED
- Shelton v. Children’s Hospital of Orange County2025-01451163Orange County·Civil·Judge Julianne Sartain Bancroft·Aug 24, 2026GRANTED IN PART
- Premier Liberty Development LLC v. Nguyen2018-01008782Orange County·Civil·Judge Julianne Sartain Bancroft·Aug 24, 2026DENIED
- Jana Zimmer vs County of Santa Barbara et al24CV00199Santa Barbara County·Civil·Judge Colleen Sterne·Aug 24, 2026Tentative not yet posted
- Balcal Construction, Inc. et al v. Reynolds Law, LLP et al24CV001476Napa County·Civil·Judge Cynthia P. Smith·Aug 21, 2026DENIED
- Capital One, N.A. successor by merger to Discover Bank v. Leah GamayonCL-25-00108San Benito County·Civil·Judge Page Galloway·Aug 21, 2026GRANTED
- MONICA M. LLOYD and PATSY A. STARKS-WILLIAMS v. FCA US, LLCCU24-07477Solano County·Civil·Judge TIM P. KAM·Aug 21, 2026GRANTED
- EMILY POZZOBON vs. FORD MOTOR COMPANY; ET AL.CU24-06041Solano County·Civil·Judge TIM P. KAM·Aug 21, 2026Parties to appear
- Dennis Perry v. City of Morgan Hill et al.25-CV-464704Santa Clara County·Civil·Judge Nahal Iravani-Sani·Aug 21, 2026GRANTED
- Aranda vs. Paje Optometric, APC19Orange County·Civil·Judge Sheila Recio·Aug 21, 2026Motion for Summary Judgment DENIED; Summary Adjudication GRANTED in part/DENIED in part
- Snell vs. Costco Wholesale Corporation23-01354070Orange County·Civil·Judge Carmen R. Luege·Aug 21, 2026CONTINUED
- Naomi Tseggai, et al v. Western Village Oaks Association, et alCIV2200568Marin County·Civil·Judge Sheila S. Lichtblau·Aug 21, 2026Appearance required for discussion
- SF PIERS OWNER, INC. VS. PANMED RESTAURANTS, LLC, C/O ALORACUD26681945San Francisco County·Civil·Judge Samuel K. Feng·Aug 21, 2026CONTINUED
- KARI MCLUHAN VS. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO ET ALCGC24619155San Francisco County·Civil·Aug 21, 2026Off calendar. Case settled.
- ESTATE OF MEI RAN HU ET AL VS. BRIDGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY ET ALCGC24613325San Francisco County·Civil·Aug 21, 2026Off calendar. Case settled.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a motions for summary judgment in California?+
Motions for summary judgment under CCP §437c ask the court to dispose of a case (or specific causes of action) without trial because there is no triable issue of material fact. This page aggregates every MSJ-related tentative ruling in our index across all monitored California counties.
How often are motions for summary judgment granted in California Superior Court?+
DecisionDepot tracks grant rates, denial rates, and outcome breakdowns for motions for summary judgment 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.