Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

David J. Hesseltine

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

ORANGE · 174 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

174

rulings

Granted34%

Denied24%

Continued25%

Other17%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff61%

Defendant25%

Mixed14%

At a glance

Grant rate34%

Denial rate24%

Continuance rate25%

First seenMay 14, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Petition

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion for Sanctions

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Motion to Tax Costs

Motion for Reconsideration

Ex Parte Application

Motion to Quash

Anti-SLAPP Motion

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Attorney's Fees Motions →Motions for Sanctions →Motions to Compel Discovery →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
2026-01574958 Reed’s Inc. vs. California Custom Beverage, LLC	orange Civil	Petition to confirm arbitration award; Request to vacate award	GRANTED (petition), DENIED (vacate)	Aug 13, 2026	Aug 13, 2026
2026-01559765 In Re: CBC Settlement Funding, LLC	orange Civil	Petition for court approval of proposed transfer	GRANTED	Aug 13, 2026	Aug 13, 2026
2025-01470449 Shalikar vs. BMW of North America, LLC	orange Civil	Motion for attorney fees	GRANTED	Aug 13, 2026	Aug 13, 2026
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Frequently asked questions

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

Based on 174 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge David J. Hesseltine has a 34% grant rate (24% denial rate, 25% 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.