Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Rene A. Chouteau

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

SONOMA · 31 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted19%

Denied6%

Continued48%

Other26%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff50%

Defendant40%

Mixed10%

At a glance

Grant rate19%

Denial rate6%

Continuance rate48%

First seenMay 26, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Demurrer

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion to Quash

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion for Summary Adjudication

Motion for Sanctions

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion to Tax Costs

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

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

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
25CV002397 Gelsinger v. Alliant Specialty Insurance Services	sonoma Civil	Demurrer	SUSTAINED without leave to amend	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 3, 2026
24CV06604 Looney v. Shoor and Sons, LLC.	sonoma Civil	Motion to appoint receiver	DENIED	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 3, 2026
25CV02048 Looney v. Askar	sonoma Civil	Motion to appoint receiver	DENIED	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 3, 2026
25CV02065 Mencarini v. General Motors, LLC.

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Rene A. Chouteau's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 31 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Rene A. Chouteau has a 19% grant rate (6% denial rate, 48% continued). Counties active: SONOMA.

What kinds of motions does Judge Rene A. Chouteau hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Rene A. Chouteau'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.