Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Cynthia P. Smith

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

NAPA · 123 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

123

rulings

Granted37%

Denied3%

Continued24%

Other37%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff41%

Defendant41%

Mixed18%

At a glance

Grant rate37%

Denial rate3%

Continuance rate24%

First seenMay 1, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Petition

Other

Demurrer

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Motion to Strike

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion to Quash

Motion for Sanctions

Motion for Summary Adjudication

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement

Motion for Reconsideration

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

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

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
25PR000076 Estate of Martha Camacho	napa Civil	STATUS HEARING RE: FINAL DISTRIBUTION	APPEARANCE REQUIRED	Jun 29, 2026	Jun 17, 2026
26PR000040 In The Matter of Karen K. Carson Revocable Trust	napa Civil	SECOND AMENDED PETITION FOR ORDERS	CONTINUED	Jun 29, 2026	Jun 17, 2026
24CV000698 Igor Sill v. William Deem et al	napa Civil	MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION	GRANTED	Jun 29, 2026	Jun 17, 2026
24CV001130 Niebaum Coppola Estate Winery, LP et al v. George Giles Beeker et al

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Cynthia P. Smith's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 123 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Cynthia P. Smith has a 37% grant rate (3% denial rate, 24% continued). Counties active: NAPA.

What kinds of motions does Judge Cynthia P. Smith hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Cynthia P. Smith'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.