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Honorable Daniel T. Nishigaya
SANTACLARA · 27 rulings ingested
Ruling distribution
27
rulings
Granted44%
Denied19%
Continued7%
Other30%
Prevailing party
18
determined
Plaintiff33%
Defendant44%
Mixed22%
At a glance
Grant rate44%
Denial rate19%
Continuance rate7%
First seenMay 27, 2026
Most recentAug 14, 2026
Motion type breakdown
Other
12
Motion for Sanctions
4
Motion to Compel Further Responses
4
Petition
3
Motion to Strike
3
Motion for Summary Judgment
2
Motion for Summary Adjudication
2
Demurrer
2
Motion to Compel Discovery
1
Motion for Attorney Fees
1
Granted
Denied
Continued
Other
Recent rulings
| Case | County | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25PR200972 In the Matter of THE ESTATE OF RONALD CANAVERO | santaclara Civil | Motion to Vacate/Set Aside | DENIED | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
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. | santaclara Civil | Compel Further Responses; Sanctions | MOOT/GRANTED | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
25CV481591 Atul D. Shinde v. PLM Loan Management Service, Inc. et al. | santaclara Civil | Demurrer | Mixed | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
21CV377860 George Jones vs Michael Liddle et al | santaclara Civil | Claim of Exemption & Petition for Judgment | GRANTED | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
25CV473159 Shabana Pirani v. Petrinovich Pugh & Co. | santaclara Civil | Strike | DENIED | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
23CV417950 FREDI CUELLAR et al vs MATILDA TRAINOR et al | santaclara Civil | Compel Further Responses | GRANTED | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
25CV473157 Shabana Pirani v. Costco Wholesale Corporation | santaclara Civil | Strike | DENIED | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
21CV385110 Charel Winston et al vs Peter Nguyen et al | santaclara Civil | Motion: Leave to Amend | DENIED | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
21CV392258 Hsin Chu vs Hak Chun Ng | santaclara Civil | Order of Examination | OFF CALENDAR | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
24CV442463 Monar LLC vs Kenneth Rodrigues & Partners, Inc. et al | santaclara Civil | Motion to Compel | CONTINUED | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
24CV444291 Eric Hartman vs City of San Jose- Finance Department et al | santaclara Civil | Motion for Reclassification | GRANTED | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
24CV448245 Hamid Khazaeli vs Julie Cliff et al | santaclara Civil | Motion for Sanctions; Motion to Compel Further Day of Deposition; Motion to Seal | Motion for Sanctions and to Compel DENIED; Motion to Seal GRANTED | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25CV471942 Jun Lu vs Rozita Dadgostari | santaclara Civil | Withdraw as Attorney | MOOT and OFF CALENDAR | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25CV478535 SILVESTRE NAVARRETE vs FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al | santaclara Civil | Petition Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25CV477830 Shabnam Ansari vs Fairchild Imaging, Inc. et al | santaclara Civil | Demurrer | SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND in part, OVERRULED in part | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
25CV478689 Yingda Feng vs Xiaoyu Lin et al | santaclara Civil | Motion re: Appraisal | CONTINUED | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
24CV453677 American Express National Bank vs Rampradeep Dodda | santaclara Civil | Motion for Entry of Judgment | GRANTED | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
24CV451782 Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. vs Enrique Larahernandez | santaclara Civil | Motion for Attorney’s Fees | GRANTED | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
23CV422402 Tarek Eletr vs Matt Colquhoun et al | santaclara Civil | Summary Judgment/Adjudication | GRANTED | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
24CV441172 Arno Murayama vs James Nielsen et al | santaclara Civil | Leave to File | GRANTED | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
22CV407099 Leigh Gibbs vs Yichieh Schiuey et al | santaclara Civil | Summary Judgment/Adjudication | OFF CALENDAR | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25CV469439 Wendy Perkins et al vs Ford Motor Company et al | santaclara Civil | Petition Compel Arbitration | GRANTED | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
24CV448245 Hamid Khazaeli vs Julie Cliff et al | santaclara Civil | Sanctions; Compel; Seal Records | Sanctions and Compel DENIED; Seal GRANTED | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25CV471079 Brian Ramirez Serbantes vs Deshon Holmes, II | santaclara Civil | Strike | GRANTED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is Judge Honorable Daniel T. Nishigaya's grant rate in California Superior Court?+
Based on 27 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Honorable Daniel T. Nishigaya has a 44% grant rate (19% denial rate, 7% 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.