Judge (ret.)
Appointed to the Santa Clara County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009, retired February 20, 2025
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Maureen A. Folan | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Mar. 3, 2013 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Li v. Jin
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 19, 2022 | 
| 
Modification: County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court (Doctors Medical Center of Modesto)
 writ issued 
 | 
Immunity | May 23, 2022 | 
| 
County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court (Doctors Medical Center of Modesto)
 writ issued 
 | 
Immunity | Apr. 28, 2022 | 
| 
Prima Donna Development Corp. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 
 affirmed 
 | 
Arbitration | Nov. 14, 2019 | 
| 
J. Arthur Properties, II, LLC v. City of San Jose 
 affirmed 
 | 
Municipal Law | Mar. 20, 2018 | 
| 
Munro v. Deptartment of Motor Vehicles 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 9, 2018 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Safe Products for Californians LLC v. Ancient Brands LLC, et al. | Consumer Law | judge | Aug. 21, 2020 | 
| Hamid Khazaeli v. David Brewer | Fraud | judge | Jun. 19, 2020 | 
| Safe Products for Californians LLC v. Rawr Naturals Inc.; Amazon.com Inc.; Primarch Manufacturing Inc., and Does 1 through 150 | Consumer Law | judge | Jun. 5, 2020 | 
| Nicholas W. Emmerling v. The City Of Mountain View | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 21, 2019 | 
| Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Wen-Lung Chow, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | Dec. 15, 2017 | 
| Patrick Dougherty v. James Walker, PLM Lender Services Inc. | Breach of Contract | judge | Nov. 24, 2017 | 
| Cheriel Jensen v. Santa Clara Valley Water District, et al. | Torts | judge | Aug. 11, 2017 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Maureen A. Folan | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Mar. 3, 2013 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Li v. Jin
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 19, 2022 | 
| 
Modification: County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court (Doctors Medical Center of Modesto)
 writ issued 
 | 
Immunity | May 23, 2022 | 
| 
County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court (Doctors Medical Center of Modesto)
 writ issued 
 | 
Immunity | Apr. 28, 2022 | 
| 
Prima Donna Development Corp. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 
 affirmed 
 | 
Arbitration | Nov. 14, 2019 | 
| 
J. Arthur Properties, II, LLC v. City of San Jose 
 affirmed 
 | 
Municipal Law | Mar. 20, 2018 | 
| 
Munro v. Deptartment of Motor Vehicles 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 9, 2018 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Safe Products for Californians LLC v. Ancient Brands LLC, et al. | Consumer Law | judge | Aug. 21, 2020 | 
| Hamid Khazaeli v. David Brewer | Fraud | judge | Jun. 19, 2020 | 
| Safe Products for Californians LLC v. Rawr Naturals Inc.; Amazon.com Inc.; Primarch Manufacturing Inc., and Does 1 through 150 | Consumer Law | judge | Jun. 5, 2020 | 
| Nicholas W. Emmerling v. The City Of Mountain View | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 21, 2019 | 
| Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Wen-Lung Chow, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | Dec. 15, 2017 | 
| Patrick Dougherty v. James Walker, PLM Lender Services Inc. | Breach of Contract | judge | Nov. 24, 2017 | 
| Cheriel Jensen v. Santa Clara Valley Water District, et al. | Torts | judge | Aug. 11, 2017 | 
