THE HONORABLE MICHAEL W. JONES

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
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PLACER · 19 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted37%

Denied32%

Continued5%

Other26%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff29%

Defendant29%

Mixed43%

At a glance

Grant rate37%

Denial rate32%

Continuance rate5%

First seenJul 9, 2026

Most recentAug 20, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Petition

Motion for Sanctions

Demurrer

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion for Final Approval of Class Settlement

Motion to Quash

Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion for Summary Adjudication

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Motion to Compel Discovery

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions for Sanctions →Demurrers →Demurrers to Answer / Cross-Complaint →Attorney's Fees Motions →Motions to Quash →Motions for Summary Judgment →Motions for Summary Adjudication (MSA) →Motions to Compel Discovery →Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
S-CV-0047160 GUINASSO, FRANCES v. CITY OF LINCOLN	placer Civil	Petition for Approval of Minor’s Compromise Claim	DENIED	Aug 19, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
S-CV-0055800 A, M. v. FORESTHILL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT	placer Civil	Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Further Response; Request for Monetary Sanctions	DENIED IN PART, GRANTED IN PART	Aug 19, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
S-CV-0051163 FRANCE, JASON v. POWERS, BRIDGET	placer Civil	Defendant/Cross-Complainant Bridget Powers’s Motion for Award of Post-Offer Attorney’s Fees	GRANTED	Aug 19, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
S-CV-0054704 DUPONT, DONALD v. CONFIDANT BOARD	placer Civil	Plaintiffs’ Motion to Vacate Judgment (CCP § 663)	DROPPED	Aug 19, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
S-CV-0054631 PTAK, CRYSTAL v. THOMAS, KIRA	placer Civil	Motion to be Relieved as Counsel	GRANTED	Aug 19, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
S-CV-0055740 LEGRAND, BRIAN v. LEGRAND, KAREN	placer Civil	Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Amend; Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant’s Demurrer to Defendants/Cross-Complainants’ Cross-Complaint	GRANTED; OVERRULED AS MOOT	Aug 19, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
S-CV-0053141 HOSTLER, GRACE v. TERNAVSKY, ALEX	placer Civil	Defendant’s Motion to Compel Plaintiff Grace Hostler’s Attendance at Continued Deposition	GRANTED	Aug 19, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
S-CV-0056734 TAYLOR INVESTMENTS v. LAGERQUIST, REID	placer Civil	Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Taylor Investments, LLC’s Motion to Dissolve or Modify Injunction Pursuant to C.C.P. § 533	DENIED	Aug 19, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
S-CV-0057044 IN RE THE PETITION OF TRAINER, BRIAN	placer Civil	Petition for Approval of Minor’s Compromise Claim	DENIED	Aug 19, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
S-CV-0057560 DESJARLAIS, RICKY v. CUMMING MGMT. GROUP	placer Civil	Application of Megan S. Glowacki to Appear as Counsel Pro Hac Vice; Application of Hannah E. Caldwell to Appear as Counsel Pro Hac Vice	GRANTED	Aug 19, 2026	Aug 20, 2026
S-CV-0049211 FERRIERA, DANIELLE v. ANDERSON MERCHANDISE	placer Civil	Motion for final approval	CONTINUED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 9, 2026
S-CV-0052420 ARGHANDEWAL, MIRIAM v. CHIPOTLE MEXICAN	placer Civil	Non-Party Timur Safi’s Motion to Quash Subpoena and Motion to Sanctions	DENIED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 9, 2026
S-CV-0051680 HOLMAN, JASMINE v. PETSMART	placer Civil	Proposed Intervenors Motion to Intervene; Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement	Motion to Intervene DENIED; Motion for Preliminary Approval GRANTED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 9, 2026
S-CV-0055740 LEGRAND, BRIAN v. LEGRAND, KAREN	placer Civil	Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant’s Demurrer to Defendants/Cross-Complainants’ Cross-Complaint	Appearances required	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 9, 2026
S-CV-0056181 AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SVS. v. FELKER, JEREMY	placer Civil	Writ of possession	Dropped from calendar	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 9, 2026
S-CV-0057858 HATAMI, JULIE v. HARTFORD, JOHN	placer Civil	Plaintiffs/Judgment Creditors’ Application for Order for Sale of Dwelling	DENIED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 9, 2026
S-CV-0051662 MARMOL, RUVIM v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR	placer Civil	Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication	GRANTED in part, DENIED in part	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 9, 2026
M-CV-0096239 ROCKLIN SIERRA APARTMENTS v. TATE, TREYVON	placer Civil	Status Conference re: Appointment of Counsel	Appearances required	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 9, 2026
S-CV-0053661 JACO, JOSHUA v. FCA US	placer Civil	Plaintiff’s Motion to Determine the Amount of Reasonable Attorney’s Fees, Costs and Expenses	GRANTED	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 9, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge THE HONORABLE MICHAEL W. JONES's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 19 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge THE HONORABLE MICHAEL W. JONES has a 37% grant rate (32% denial rate, 5% continued). Counties active: PLACER.

What kinds of motions does Judge THE HONORABLE MICHAEL W. JONES hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge THE HONORABLE MICHAEL W. JONES'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.