Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Joseph Widman

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

SANBERNARDINO · 12 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted25%

Denied50%

Continued8%

Other17%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff60%

Defendant30%

Mixed10%

At a glance

Grant rate25%

Denial rate50%

Continuance rate8%

First seenMay 20, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Motion for Summary Judgment

Demurrer

Motion for Summary Adjudication

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions for Summary Judgment →Demurrers →Demurrers to Answer / Cross-Complaint →Motions for Summary Adjudication (MSA) →Motions to Compel Discovery →Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
CIVSB2504590 LOBEL FINANCIAL CORP. v. VIVIANA CHAVEZ	sanbernardino Civil	Motion to set aside default and default judgment	DENIED	Jul 3, 2026	Jul 2, 2026
CIVVS2505215 SIR LEXIES LEE and ESTELA LEE FLORES v. THE MELVIN B. JEFFERSON TRUST, et al.	sanbernardino Civil	Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint; Motion for a Preliminary Injunction	GRANTED	Jul 3, 2026	Jul 2, 2026
CIVSB2518789 Cheng Yuan Lu v. Xifan Tu, et al.	sanbernardino Civil	Demurrer to Cross-Complaint	GRANTED	Jun 29, 2026	Jun 25, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Joseph Widman's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 12 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Joseph Widman has a 25% grant rate (50% denial rate, 8% continued). Counties active: SANBERNARDINO.

What kinds of motions does Judge Joseph Widman hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Joseph Widman'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.