Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Richard Y. Lee

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

ORANGE · 144 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

144

rulings

Granted37%

Denied24%

Continued8%

Other31%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff21%

Defendant37%

Mixed42%

At a glance

Grant rate37%

Denial rate24%

Continuance rate8%

First seenMay 14, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Demurrer

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion for Sanctions

Motion to Strike

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Motion for Summary Adjudication

Petition

Motion to Quash

Motion to Deem Matters Admitted

Motion for Attorney Fees

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Demurrers →Demurrers to Answer / Cross-Complaint →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
24-01405644 Doe vs. City of Santa Ana	orange Civil	—	Off-calendar	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 17, 2026
25-01517952 TruAbutment Inc. vs. BioAbutment Inc.	orange Civil	Multiple motions to compel; Request for sanctions	Mixed (some conference scheduled, some denied as moot)	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 17, 2026
24-01403124 Richardson vs. Hyter	orange Civil	Motion to Compel Response to RFA	DENIED without prejudice	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 17, 2026
25-01515504 Kim vs. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Richard Y. Lee's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 144 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Richard Y. Lee has a 37% grant rate (24% denial rate, 8% continued). Counties active: ORANGE.

What kinds of motions does Judge Richard Y. Lee hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Richard Y. Lee'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.