Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Michael E. Whitaker

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

LA · 5 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted40%

Denied60%

Continued0%

Other0%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff100%

Defendant0%

Mixed0%

At a glance

Grant rate40%

Denial rate60%

Continuance rate0%

First seenAug 14, 2026

Most recentAug 17, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Motion to Quash

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions to Quash →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
24SMCV01122 California Lawyers Group LLP v. Mahavir Mehta, et al.	la Civil	Motion to Deem Admitted	DENIED	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 17, 2026
25SMCV04654 KinectHQ, LLC v. Slower, LLC and Rikin Shah	la Civil	Motion to Set Aside/Vacate Entry of Default and Default Judgment and Quash Service	DENIED	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 17, 2026
26SMCV02765 Alanna Zabel v. Co-opportunity Consumers Cooperative, Inc.	la Civil	Preserve Evidence	DENIED	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 17, 2026
23SMCV03341

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Michael E. Whitaker's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 5 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Michael E. Whitaker has a 40% grant rate (60% denial rate, 0% continued). Counties active: LA.

What kinds of motions does Judge Michael E. Whitaker hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Michael E. Whitaker'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.