Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

R. Shawn Nelson

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

ORANGE · 62 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted26%

Denied34%

Continued13%

Other27%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff39%

Defendant46%

Mixed15%

At a glance

Grant rate26%

Denial rate34%

Continuance rate13%

First seenMay 14, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Demurrer

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion for Summary Judgment

Petition

Motion to Strike

Motion for Summary Adjudication

Motion for Sanctions

Motion to Tax Costs

Motion for Attorney Fees

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Demurrers →Demurrers to Answer / Cross-Complaint →Motions to Compel Discovery →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
1 Ramirez vs. Saldana Lomeli	orange Civil	Approval of Costs of Partition; Equitable Reimbursement; Order Directing Disbursement of Sale Proceeds	GRANTED	Jun 29, 2026	Jun 26, 2026
10 Streling v. Miller	orange Civil	Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Sheena Streling’s motion for summary adjudication; Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Sheen Streling’s motion for summary judgment on the Cross-Complaint	DENIED	Jun 25, 2026	Jun 25, 2026
1 Cigdemoglu v. Feryanitz	orange Civil	Plaintiff Serge Cigdemoglu’s motion to deem facts admitted against Defendant Nicole Feryanitz	DENIED	Jun 25, 2026	Jun 25, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge R. Shawn Nelson's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 62 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge R. Shawn Nelson has a 26% grant rate (34% denial rate, 13% continued). Counties active: ORANGE.

What kinds of motions does Judge R. Shawn Nelson hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge R. Shawn Nelson'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.