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Motions to Strike
Motions to strike under CCP §§435-437 ask the court to remove specific allegations from a pleading (sham, false, redundant, irrelevant matter; or punitive-damages claims without proper foundation). This page indexes all motion-to-strike tentative rulings excluding anti-SLAPP special motions, which have their own page.
Rulings indexed
1,908
Counties
8
Judges
10
Outcome breakdown
- Other475 (25%)
- Granted323 (17%)
- Denied311 (16%)
- Continued292 (15%)
- Off calendar146 (8%)
- Granted in part137 (7%)
- Sustained101 (5%)
- Overruled62 (3%)
Recent examples
Browse all motions to strike rulings →- Maria Rodriguez vs Meridian Group Real Estate Management Inc et al26CV00957Santa Barbara County·Civil·Judge Colleen Sterne·Aug 24, 2026Tentative not yet posted
- Artak Hovhannisyan and Armen Benyaminyan v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company25NNCV08014Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Unknown·Aug 21, 2026SUSTAINED / GRANTED
- Hernandez vs. Ayres-Orange, L.P.18Orange County·Civil·Judge Sheila Recio·Aug 21, 2026
- VALIENTE V JAGUAR26VECV03401Los Angeles County·Civil·Aug 20, 2026GRANTED WITH 10 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND
- JENNIFER KLUSKA ET AL VS. MARVIN KASOFF ET ALCGC25632098San Francisco County·Civil·Aug 20, 2026
- SANDY MORENO DEMEZA ET AL VS. THE WARRIOR ROOSTER LLC ET ALCGC25631948San Francisco County·Civil·Aug 20, 2026Pending
- JENNIFER GILOMEN ET AL VS. BRIAN D. SEDAR ET ALCGC25629778San Francisco County·Civil·Aug 20, 2026Pending
- Leyva, et.al. vs General Motors, LLC24CV453156Santa Clara County·Civil·Judge Rafael Sivilla-Jones·Aug 20, 2026GRANTED
- Edison Ogunlalaka v. Centennial Place, LP25NNCV04816Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Jared D. Moses·Aug 20, 2026GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART
- Michael West v. Sean Combs, et al.25SMCV03191Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Michael E. Whitaker·Aug 20, 2026GRANTED in part, DENIED in part
- Quizon v. Izkina, LLC, et al.25CV04101Santa Barbara County·Civil·Judge Thomas Anderle·Aug 19, 2026GRANTED in part, DENIED in part
- John Tigert v. Imperial County Superior courtECUO03561Imperial County·Civil·Aug 19, 2026Demurrer SUSTAINED with 30 days leave to amend; Motion to Strike moot; Motion for Entry of Default DENIED without prejudice as premature.
- Gallegos v. JEM Restaurant Management Corp.25CECG05858Fresno County·Civil·Judge SMC·Aug 19, 2026GRANTED in part, DENIED in part. Demurrer to 5th/6th COA sustained with leave to amend. Motion to strike punitive damages granted with leave to amend.
- Eric D. Bailey v. LoanCare LLC, et al.CIVVS2504856San Bernardino County·Civil·Judge Joseph Widman·Aug 19, 2026Motion to strike granted in part with leave to amend; Motion for financial discovery denied.
- JOSHUA WILSON, ET AL VS. ALON DESIGN AND REMODELING INC., ET AL26-CIV-01031San Mateo County·Civil·Judge Nicole S. Healy·Aug 19, 2026GRANTED
- Matilda Priess and Douglas Priess vs Simi Valley Senior Living Center, LLC, et al.2025CUPP056612Ventura County·Civil·Judge Trentacosta·Aug 19, 2026GRANTED
- MOSES CHECA vs FORD MOTOR COMPANY, et al.2023CUBC008920Ventura County·Civil·Judge Unknown·Aug 19, 2026GRANTED IN PART. The Court taxes expert-witness fees of $9,853.40. Requests to tax $584.25 in court-reporter fees, $56.86 in e-filing charges, and $415.00 in deposition costs are DENIED. $97.50 courtesy-copy charges were withdrawn.
- Kimberly Arms, LLC vs. James D. White, as Trustee of the Henry A. Fredricks Separate Property Trust dated October 12, 19882025-1516494Orange County·Civil·Judge Scott A. Steiner·Aug 19, 2026DENIED
- Advanced Fiberglass Concepts vs. APG, LLC2024-1416858Orange County·Civil·Judge Scott A. Steiner·Aug 19, 2026DENIED (subpoenas); OVERRULED (demurrer); DENIED (motion to strike)
- Robert Green and Liana Green v. Chevron Corporation, et al.25STCV38633Los Angeles County·Civil·Aug 19, 2026Demurrers sustained; Products liability, nuisance, trespass, and battery claims dismissed without leave to amend; others with leave to amend. Chevron motion to strike granted with leave to amend; LAXFuel motion to strike moot.
- Joseph Plasencia v. Uriel Gonzalez, et al.23SMCV05503Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Joseph·Aug 19, 2026Demurrer is OVERRULED in part and SUSTAINED in part without leave to amend. Motion to Strike is GRANTED with leave to amend.
- Lloyd A. Stevens v. City of Artesia, et al.26NWCV00436Los Angeles County·Civil·Aug 19, 2026Demurrer SUSTAINED with 30 days leave to amend; Motion to Strike is MOOT.
- Vanessa Sotelo Becerra v. General Motors LLC, et al.24NWCV01849Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Unknown·Aug 19, 2026Motion for Attorney's Fees GRANTED; Motion to strike or tax memorandum of costs GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
- Raymond Simpson v. Entertainment Benefits Group, LLC, et al.26NWCV01127Los Angeles County·Civil·Aug 19, 2026Demurrer SUSTAINED with leave to amend; Motion to Strike DENIED as MOOT
- Grace Lee Hwang v. General Motors LLC.23NWCV03995Los Angeles County·Civil·Aug 19, 2026GRANTED in part and DENIED in part
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Frequently asked questions
What is a motions to strike in California?+
Motions to strike under CCP §§435-437 ask the court to remove specific allegations from a pleading (sham, false, redundant, irrelevant matter; or punitive-damages claims without proper foundation). This page indexes all motion-to-strike tentative rulings excluding anti-SLAPP special motions, which have their own page.
How often are motions to strike granted in California Superior Court?+
DecisionDepot tracks grant rates, denial rates, and outcome breakdowns for motions to strike across 34+ California Superior Court counties. The live statistics on this page are derived from every indexed tentative ruling matching this motion type — updated continuously as new rulings arrive.