Thomas D. Long

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
Creator: DecisionDepot
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LA · 14 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted43%

Denied29%

Continued7%

Other21%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff25%

Defendant50%

Mixed25%

At a glance

Grant rate43%

Denial rate29%

Continuance rate7%

First seenJul 16, 2026

Most recentSep 1, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Other

Demurrer

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Motion to Strike

Ex Parte Application

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

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

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
24STCV26784 Vivian Sultan v. Southern California Edison Company, et al.	la Civil	Motion to compel Plaintiff to respond to questions	DENIED	Aug 27, 2026	Sep 1, 2026
24STCV21989 Jose Armenta v. Sonic Industries, Inc., et al.	la Civil	Motion to Compel Deposition	DENIED	Aug 20, 2026	Aug 27, 2026
24STCV28296 William Leo Jackson v. Los Angeles County Sheriffs Men Central Jail, et al.	la Civil	Motion for Leave to Amend; Motion for Access	DENIED	Aug 24, 2026	Aug 25, 2026
25STCV18248 Ricardo Quezada v. General Motors, LLC	la Civil	Motion to Compel Deposition	GRANTED	Aug 24, 2026	Aug 25, 2026
25STCV06875 Unknown	la Civil	Ex parte application; Demurrer	GRANTED; SUSTAINED	Aug 24, 2026	Aug 25, 2026
25STCV07294 MARIA MARTINEZ v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. ET AL.	la Civil	Motion to Deem Requests for Admission Admitted	GRANTED	Jul 21, 2026	Jul 23, 2026
25STCV34213 DINA ANDKHOY v. NORDSTROM, INC., et al.	la Civil	Motion to Compel Arbitration	GRANTED	Jul 21, 2026	Jul 23, 2026
25STCV09281 EVERETT MALDONADO v. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC, ET AL.	la Civil	Motion to Compel Deposition	DENIED	Jul 21, 2026	Jul 23, 2026
25STCV27563 Karina Torres v. BBDI LLC dba Black Bear Diner, et al.	la Civil	Motion to Compel Further Responses to FROG; Motion to Compel Further Responses to SROG; Motion to Compel Further Responses to RFP	GRANTED in part; DENIED in part	Jul 16, 2026	Jul 16, 2026
25STCV19753 David E. Brown and Rene S. Brown v. Ford Motor Company, et al.	la Civil	Demurrer	SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part	Jul 16, 2026	Jul 16, 2026
26STCV00484 Ronald J. Radke v. John Doe 1, et al.	la Civil	Motion for Early Discovery	CONTINUED	Jul 16, 2026	Jul 16, 2026
25STCV08680 Citizens of Humanity, LLC v. Roy Hirsch, et al.	la Civil	Motion to compel further responses to RFP Set One; Motion to compel further responses to RFP Set Two	GRANTED	Jul 16, 2026	Jul 16, 2026
25STCV18918 Benjamin Gutkmecht v. FCA US, LLC, et al.	la Civil	Demurrer; Motion to Strike	SUSTAINED; GRANTED	Jul 16, 2026	Jul 16, 2026
25STCV19414 Daniel Garcia Velazquez v. FCA US, LLC, et al.	la Civil	Demurrer; Motion to Strike	SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part; GRANTED	Jul 16, 2026	Jul 16, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Thomas D. Long's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 14 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Thomas D. Long has a 43% grant rate (29% denial rate, 7% continued). Counties active: LA.

What kinds of motions does Judge Thomas D. Long hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Thomas D. Long'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.