Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Benson

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
Creator: DecisionDepot
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

BUTTE · 199 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

199

rulings

Granted47%

Denied9%

Continued17%

Other28%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff51%

Defendant37%

Mixed13%

At a glance

Grant rate47%

Denial rate9%

Continuance rate17%

First seenApr 8, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Petition

Other

Demurrer

Motion for Sanctions

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Motion to Strike

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement

Motion for Summary Adjudication

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion for Final Approval of Class Settlement

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Demurrers →Demurrers to Answer / Cross-Complaint →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
22CV02786 TA v. California Southern Baptist Convention et al	butte Civil	Defendant Thermalito Baptist Church’s Motion to Compel Deposition Attendance of Plaintiff	CONTINUED	Aug 11, 2026	Aug 12, 2026
22CV00983 Schein, Karen et al v. Bains, Jasdeep et al	butte Civil	OEX (Jasdeep Bains)	The Court will swear in the witness.	Aug 11, 2026	Aug 12, 2026
25CV04386 Wells Fargo Bank, N A v. Yang, Lang	butte Civil	Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings	GRANTED	Aug 11, 2026	Aug 12, 2026
26CV01406

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Benson's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 199 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Benson has a 47% grant rate (9% denial rate, 17% continued). Counties active: BUTTE.

What kinds of motions does Judge Benson hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Benson's indexed rulings is Petition. The full motion-type breakdown appears on this page — each motion type shows grant, denial, and continuance counts so practitioners can prepare accordingly.