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Joseph Widman
SANBERNARDINO · 23 rulings ingested
Ruling distribution
23
rulings
Granted30%
Denied57%
Continued4%
Other9%
Prevailing party
16
determined
Plaintiff56%
Defendant38%
Mixed6%
At a glance
Grant rate30%
Denial rate57%
Continuance rate4%
First seenMay 20, 2026
Most recentAug 17, 2026
Motion type breakdown
Other
13
Motion for Summary Judgment
4
Demurrer
3
Motion for Summary Adjudication
2
Motion to Compel Discovery
2
Motion to Strike
1
Motion to Compel Further Responses
1
Motion for Sanctions
1
Granted
Denied
Continued
Other
Recent rulings
| Case | County | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIVSB2534190 CHRISTOPHER BLUNT v. ADAMS & BROOKS, INC. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion to Compel Arbitration | DENIED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
CIVSB2519702 JEFRY REYES, ANA GUARDADO v. DANIEL MAURICE VILLALBA | sanbernardino Civil | Motion to Set Aside Default | DENIED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
CIVSB2607793 SYNCHRONY BANK v. CREAM CABAHUG | sanbernardino Civil | Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings | GRANTED | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
CIVSB2404407 PINKY WESLEY v. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. | sanbernardino Civil | Demurrer to the sole cause of action in the First Amended Complaint | DENIED | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
CIVSB2512786 Gohar Stepanyan v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group, et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion to compel arbitration | DENIED | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
CIVSB2434789 Daniel Patrick Hawkins, et al. v. General Motors LLC, et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment; Leave to Amend | GRANTED | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
CIVSB2307143 ARMANDO CAMACHO v. ROBERTSON’S READY MIX, et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion to Strike Defendants’ Supplementally Designated Expert | DENIED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
CIVSB2402822 ZHOU, et al. v. FCA US LLC, et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion to Compel Plaintiffs' Deposition; Request for Sanctions | GRANTED | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
CIVSB2503388 Heidi Pascal v. Ford Motor Company, et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment or Alternatively Summary Adjudication | DENIED | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
CIVSB2226979 Elizabeth Rodriguez v. Ronald Abaro DDS, Inc. dba Chino Family Dental, et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion for Summary Adjudication | GRANTED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
CIVSB2505386 Steve La Bella and Izella La Bella v. D & M General Contracting, et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default | GRANTED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
CIVSB2308626 Marvin Simmons v. Semisi Siokatame Tupou, et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion to Compel Independent Medical Exam of Plaintiff | DENIED | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 8, 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 13, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
CIVSB2504590 Lobel Financial Corp. v. Viviana Chavez | sanbernardino Civil | Motion to set aside default and default judgment | DENIED | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
CIVSB2518789 Cheng Yuan Lu v. Xifan Tu, et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Demurrer to Cross-Complaint | GRANTED; Sustained with leave to amend | Jul 7, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
CIVSB2531093 Hector Lopez v. Esquivel Auto Depot, Inc., et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion to compel arbitration and stay action; Motion to confirm material breach of arbitration clause and for fees and costs | Motion to compel arbitration is GRANTED; Motion to confirm breach and award fees/costs is DENIED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
CIVSB 2422590 Braulio Santiaguin v. Jaden Bradley Cheikha, et. al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion for order requiring an undertaking | DENIED | Jul 7, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
LLTVA2506172 26520 Keissel Rd., LLC v. Tammi Wilkerson | sanbernardino Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment | DENIED | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
CIVSB2436488 Jose Esquivel v. Donald Bishop, et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motions to Compel Further Responses | DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
CIVDS1505190 Modern Adjustment Bureau v. Ileia Nash aka Ileia Westina Nash, et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion to set aside default and default judgment | DENIED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
CIVSB2400039 Jeffrey Chen, et al. v. Dennis Dwight Rollins, et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion for Summary Judgment | CONTINUED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
CIVSB2502787 Joyce D. Crist v. JG Wentworth Home Lending, LLC, et al. | sanbernardino Civil | Motion for Preliminary Injunction | DENIED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
CIVSB2602658 Terrance Nelson; Tina Foster; Tomiko Lee-Nolasco v. Jashanpreet Singh; Harjit Singh; NathayN Trans LLC; Mathaun Transportation LLC MTL Xpress Inc.; The State of California Department of Motor Vehicles | sanbernardino Civil | Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint | OVERRULED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is Judge Joseph Widman's grant rate in California Superior Court?+
Based on 23 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Joseph Widman has a 30% grant rate (57% denial rate, 4% 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.