Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Judge David C. Mathias Tentative Rulings — Grant Rate & Patterns · DecisionDepot

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David C. Mathias

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
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TULARE-CIVIL · 34 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted44%

Denied26%

Continued6%

Other24%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff54%

Defendant25%

Mixed21%

At a glance

Grant rate44%

Denial rate26%

Continuance rate6%

First seenMay 14, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Demurrer

Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement

Motion to Strike

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion for Sanctions

Motion to Tax Costs

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion to Quash

Petition

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

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

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
VCU328832 Alvarado, Blanca vs. Caltrans	tulare-civil Civil	Kaweah's Demurrer; Plaintiff's Motion re: Section 474 Doe Amendment	To sustain the demurrer with leave to amend; to deny the motion for Doe amendment.	Jul 3, 2026	Jul 2, 2026
VCU320906 Aidan Sollars vs. Visalia Unified School District a public entity	tulare-civil Civil	Plaintiff's Motion for Preferential Trial Date	To grant the motion and confirm the preference as to the currently set trial date.	Jul 3, 2026	Jul 2, 2026
VCU324716 Graham, Michael vs. CA Farms, LLC	tulare-civil Civil	Motion to Coordinate	To deny the motion.	Jul 3, 2026	Jul 2, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge David C. Mathias's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 34 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge David C. Mathias has a 44% grant rate (26% denial rate, 6% continued). Counties active: TULARE-CIVIL.

What kinds of motions does Judge David C. Mathias hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge David C. Mathias'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.