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Motions for Summary Judgment
Motions for summary judgment under CCP §437c ask the court to dispose of a case (or specific causes of action) without trial because there is no triable issue of material fact. This page aggregates every MSJ-related tentative ruling in our index across all monitored California counties.
Rulings indexed
1,857
Counties
8
Judges
10
Outcome breakdown
- Denied503 (27%)
- Granted485 (26%)
- Continued353 (19%)
- Other233 (13%)
- Off calendar215 (12%)
- Granted in part46 (2%)
- Unspecified18 (1%)
- Moot4 (0%)
Recent examples
Browse all motions for summary judgment rulings →- Jana Zimmer vs County of Santa Barbara et al24CV00199Santa Barbara County·Civil·Judge Colleen Sterne·Aug 24, 2026Tentative not yet posted
- Victoria Farrington v. NBCUniversal23BBCV01231Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Unknown·Aug 21, 2026DENIED
- David Carrazco v. Swanson & Dudley, Inc. and Parkway Construction GP, LLC23AHCV01983Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Jared D. Moses·Aug 21, 2026DENIED
- Aranda vs. Paje Optometric, APC19Orange County·Civil·Judge Sheila Recio·Aug 21, 2026
- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Andrew Tajvar25CV474539Santa Clara County·Civil·Judge Jeffrey B. El-Hajj·Aug 20, 2026GRANTED
- American Express National Bank v. Olga Buchonina24CV453289Santa Clara County·Civil·Judge Jeffrey B. El-Hajj·Aug 20, 2026GRANTED
- Elsaey v. Premier Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Buena Park24-01413332Orange County·Civil·Judge Richard Y. Lee·Aug 20, 2026DENIED
- Roman, et al. v. General Motors LLC24STCV01513Los Angeles County·Civil·Aug 20, 2026DENIED
- JESSIKA DIXON et al. v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al.24AVCV01656Los Angeles County·Civil·Aug 20, 2026The motion for summary judgment is denied. Summary adjudication is granted as to Issue Nos. 2, 3, and 4. Summary adjudication is denied as to Issue Nos. 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
- William Brooks, et.al. vs. Cheryl Boomgarden23CV416550Santa Clara County·Civil·Judge Rafael Sivilla-Jones·Aug 20, 2026GRANTED
- Gohar Bosnuyan, et al. v. Hyland Inn Near Pasadena Civic Center, et al.24NNCV06446Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Jared D. Moses·Aug 20, 2026DENIED
- DEARY ENTERPRISES, INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS NOR-CAL BEVERAGE CO., INC. vs BA SPORTS NUTRITION, LLC25CV003178Sacramento County·Civil·Aug 19, 2026CONTINUED
- CONSTRUCTION LOAN SERVICES II LLC vs HOGGAN, KENT ACV-24-002004Stanislaus County·Civil·Judge David Hood·Aug 19, 2026GRANTED
- Salazar v. General Motors, LLC24CECG05197Fresno County·Civil·Judge SMC·Aug 19, 2026DENIED
- Woodforest National Bank vs. Nissani2023-1334704Orange County·Civil·Judge Scott A. Steiner·Aug 19, 2026GRANTED as to Defendants Nissani and HSK Investments; DENIED as to Defendants Leoni, Rashti, and Sarraf
- WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. vs SOON CHUL HONG25NWLC60484Los Angeles County·Civil·Aug 19, 2026GRANTED
- Rosas, et al. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.25LBCV00208Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Unknown·Aug 19, 2026GRANTED as to the second, fourth, and fifth causes of action; motion denied as to first and third causes of action due to lack of notice.
- Raymond Asatryan v. Encompass Insurance Company24BBCV00472Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Sarah J. Heidel·Aug 19, 2026GRANTED
- JOSEPH D. HELSON ET AL VS. ANJELICA H. SALUD ET ALCUD25679936San Francisco County·Civil·Judge Samuel K. Feng·Aug 19, 2026CONTINUED
- SANCHEZ vs CITY OF FREMONT, A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, et al.24CV082581Alameda County·Civil·Judge Joscelyn Jones·Aug 19, 2026CONTINUED
- Andy Nickerson v. Eric Icenogle24STCV08986Los Angeles County·Civil·Judge Unknown·Aug 19, 2026Motion for summary judgment DENIED. Motion for summary adjudication GRANTED as to the first cause of action and DENIED as to the second cause of action.
- Gillespie vs. Ford Motor CompanyGillespie vs. Ford Motor CompanyOrange County·Civil·Judge Donald F. Gaffney·Aug 19, 2026GRANTED
- Do vs. PhamDo vs. PhamOrange County·Civil·Judge Donald F. Gaffney·Aug 19, 2026DENIED
- Kalala Satele v. Pegah Panirian, DPM24LBCV02375Los Angeles County·Civil·Aug 19, 2026GRANTED
- JOSEPH D. HELSON ET AL VS. ANJELICA H. SALUD ET ALCUD25679936San Francisco County·Civil·Aug 19, 2026Not stated
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Frequently asked questions
What is a motions for summary judgment in California?+
Motions for summary judgment under CCP §437c ask the court to dispose of a case (or specific causes of action) without trial because there is no triable issue of material fact. This page aggregates every MSJ-related tentative ruling in our index across all monitored California counties.
How often are motions for summary judgment granted in California Superior Court?+
DecisionDepot tracks grant rates, denial rates, and outcome breakdowns for motions for summary judgment 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.