Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Judge David J. Hesseltine Tentative Rulings — Grant Rate & Patterns · DecisionDepot

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David J. Hesseltine

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
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ORANGE · 69 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted39%

Denied29%

Continued17%

Other14%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff72%

Defendant20%

Mixed8%

At a glance

Grant rate39%

Denial rate29%

Continuance rate17%

First seenMay 14, 2026

Most recentJun 4, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Petition

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion to Tax Costs

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Attorney's Fees Motions →Motions to Compel Discovery →Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
2024-01404420 Osher Investments, LLC vs. Hodson	orange Civil	Motion to compel defendant and judgment debtor William “Bill” Hodson to respond to Osher’s request for production of documents	GRANTED	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 4, 2026
2025-01475407 Jessica Hernandez vs. AMCP Holdings	orange Civil	Order to show cause on application for entry of order of sale	CONTINUED	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 4, 2026
06CC11271 Richey vs. Roberts	orange Civil	Motion for charging order and to appoint sheriff with power of sale	DENIED	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 4, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge David J. Hesseltine's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 69 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge David J. Hesseltine has a 39% grant rate (29% denial rate, 17% continued). Counties active: ORANGE.

What kinds of motions does Judge David J. Hesseltine hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge David J. Hesseltine'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.