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 · 142 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

142

rulings

Granted9%

Denied1%

Continued1%

Other89%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff89%

Defendant11%

Mixed0%

At a glance

Grant rate9%

Denial rate1%

Continuance rate1%

First seenMay 13, 2026

Most recent

Motion type breakdown

Other

112

Ex Parte Application

Motion for Sanctions

Motion for Summary Judgment

Demurrer

Petition

Motion to Tax Costs

Motion to Strike

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions for Sanctions →Motions for Summary Judgment →Demurrers →Demurrers to Answer / Cross-Complaint →Motions to Strike →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
25CV-02752 Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC vs. Juan Villegas	merced Civil	Ex Parte Application for Order Extending Time to File Responsive Pleading	Appearance required.	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 14, 2026
25CV-06626 [ Parties’ names withheld pursuant to CCP § 1161.2(a)(1)]	merced Civil	Ex Parte Application for Entry of Judgment	GRANTED	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 14, 2026
21CV-00240 Elnza Akbari vs. Sumer Johal	merced Civil	Motion to Tax and/or Strike Memorandum of Costs	Appearance required	Aug 13, 2026	Aug 13, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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

Based on 142 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge David Foster has a 9% grant rate (1% denial rate, 1% 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.