Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Judge Sheila S. Lichtblau Tentative Rulings — Grant Rate & Patterns · DecisionDepot

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Sheila S. Lichtblau

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

MARIN · 64 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted34%

Denied14%

Continued19%

Other33%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff38%

Defendant38%

Mixed23%

At a glance

Grant rate34%

Denial rate14%

Continuance rate19%

First seenMay 13, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Motion for Sanctions

Demurrer

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion to Strike

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion for Final Approval of Class Settlement

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Anti-SLAPP Motion

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion to Tax Costs

Motion to Quash

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions for Sanctions →Demurrers →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
CIV085235 DeMartini, et al. v. DeMartini, et al.	marin Civil	Motion – Reimbursement of Costs; Motion – Other: Vacate/Modify Judgment	Granted in part and denied in part as to fees/costs; Motion to vacate Renewal of Judgment granted.	Jul 3, 2026	Jul 1, 2026
CV0005468 Micaella Cristina Capelli v. Marin Health, et al.	marin Civil	Demurrer; Demurrer – To Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint for Damages	Sustained with leave to amend.	Jul 3, 2026	Jul 1, 2026
CV0007352 Charles Norman v. Edward Page Allinson, et al.	marin Civil	Motion – Discovery – Discovery Facilitator Program	Continued to allow for discovery facilitator.	Jul 3, 2026	Jul 1, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Sheila S. Lichtblau's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 64 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Sheila S. Lichtblau has a 34% grant rate (14% denial rate, 19% continued). Counties active: MARIN.

What kinds of motions does Judge Sheila S. Lichtblau hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Sheila S. Lichtblau'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.