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 · 151 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

151

rulings

Granted47%

Denied9%

Continued15%

Other29%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff50%

Defendant38%

Mixed12%

At a glance

Grant rate47%

Denial rate9%

Continuance rate15%

First seenApr 8, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Petition

Demurrer

Motion for Sanctions

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion to Strike

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion for Summary Adjudication

Motion to Quash

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

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

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
26CV01665 Perondi, Christopher v. Bingaman, Renee	butte Civil	Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Complaint; Defendant’s Motion for Sanctions Against Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s Counsel Pursuant to CCP 128.7	Demurrer overruled; Motion for Sanctions denied without prejudice.	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 1, 2026
26CV01457 In re: Blaker, Emily	butte Civil	Change of name (adult)	GRANTED	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 1, 2026
153846 Cach LLC v. Ford, Christina M	butte Civil	Motion to Vacate Judgment	GRANTED	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions

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

Based on 151 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Benson has a 47% grant rate (9% denial rate, 15% 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 Other. The full motion-type breakdown appears on this page — each motion type shows grant, denial, and continuance counts so practitioners can prepare accordingly.