Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Honorable Daniel T. Nishigaya

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

SANTACLARA · 26 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted46%

Denied15%

Continued8%

Other31%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff33%

Defendant44%

Mixed22%

At a glance

Grant rate46%

Denial rate15%

Continuance rate8%

First seenMay 27, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Motion for Sanctions

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Petition

Motion to Strike

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion for Summary Adjudication

Demurrer

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion for Attorney Fees

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions for Sanctions →Motions to Compel Discovery →Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
24CV452257 Crown Asset Management, LLC vs Artemio Ramos	santaclara Civil	Withdraw as Attorney	GRANTED	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 3, 2026
24CV446807 RYAN KOLSTAD vs SARAH EBRO et al	santaclara Civil	Sanctions	DENIED	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 3, 2026
24CV439297 Randall Ballard vs Taya Munson et al	santaclara Civil	Motion to Appoint Successor in Interest	GRANTED	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 3, 2026
25CV466415 Corey M v. Damian Hernandez, et al.

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Honorable Daniel T. Nishigaya's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 26 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Honorable Daniel T. Nishigaya has a 46% grant rate (15% denial rate, 8% continued). Counties active: SANTACLARA.

What kinds of motions does Judge Honorable Daniel T. Nishigaya hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Honorable Daniel T. Nishigaya'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.