Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

David Foster

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

MERCED · 61 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted13%

Denied3%

Continued0%

Other84%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff100%

Defendant0%

Mixed0%

At a glance

Grant rate13%

Denial rate3%

Continuance rate0%

First seenMay 13, 2026

Most recentJun 29, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Ex Parte Application

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion for Sanctions

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions for Summary Judgment →Motions for Sanctions →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
26CV-02628 [ Parties’ names withheld pursuant to CCP § 1161.2(a)(1)]	merced Civil	Court Trial	Appearance required	Jun 29, 2026	Jun 29, 2026
23CV-01330 Capital One, N.A. vs. Demetrice George	merced Civil	Motion to Set Aside & Vacate Default Judgment; Request to Dismiss Complaint	GRANTED	Jun 29, 2026	Jun 29, 2026
26CV-01359 Jesus Maldonado vs. Sofia Perez	merced Civil	Motion to Vacate Judgment (Small Claims)	Appearance required	Jun 29, 2026	Jun 29, 2026
26CV-02479

Frequently asked questions

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

Based on 61 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge David Foster has a 13% grant rate (3% denial rate, 0% continued). Counties active: MERCED.

What kinds of motions does Judge David Foster hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge David Foster'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.