Judge (ret.)
Appointed to the San Bernardino County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2001, retired July 2024; partner, Law Office of Garza, Garza & Reyes, San Bernardino, 1995; associate, Law Offices of Rose, Klein & Marias, San Bernardino, 1984-95
Western State University College of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Zeal yes, terror no | San Bernardino County | Aug. 14, 2020 |
| John M. Pacheco | San Bernardino County (San Bernardino) | Dec. 13, 2011 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Jimenez v. Chavez
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 14, 2023 |
|
Petrolink, Inc. v. Lantel Enterprises
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 14, 2022 |
|
Hernandez v. State Personnel Board
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 12, 2021 |
|
Moss Bros. Toy, Inc. v. Ruiz
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 24, 2018 |
|
Corley v. San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 19, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Charles Saddy v. County of San Bernardino, David Christopher Carpenter, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 14, 2025 |
| Anita Sun Eisenberg v. Alfredo Mesta, PV Holding Corp., Amazon.com Services Inc., and Does 1 to 25 | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 16, 2022 |
| Bertrand Rauda v. FCA US LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Jun. 17, 2022 |
| Daniel D. Sanders Jr., individually, and as Guardian ad Litem for Deaira S. Sanders, Daniel J. Sanders, Deliah N. Sanders, Damiah D. Sanders v. Talal Samaan, MD | Medical | judge | Aug. 20, 2021 |
| Doe Child v. Roe Physician | Medical | judge | May 28, 2021 |
| Hovig Tashjian v. Fitness Asylum; Tony Parenti; Parenti, Inc.; and Extreme Training Equipment I.E., Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Sep. 4, 2020 |
| Peggy Reyes v. Pick up Stix; Pick up Stix, Inc.; Stix Holdings, LLC; and Stix Restaurant Holdings LLC | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 26, 2020 |
| Jamie Dizon v. Meirong Deng | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 12, 2019 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Zeal yes, terror no | San Bernardino County | Aug. 14, 2020 |
| John M. Pacheco | San Bernardino County (San Bernardino) | Dec. 13, 2011 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Jimenez v. Chavez
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 14, 2023 |
|
Petrolink, Inc. v. Lantel Enterprises
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 14, 2022 |
|
Hernandez v. State Personnel Board
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 12, 2021 |
|
Moss Bros. Toy, Inc. v. Ruiz
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 24, 2018 |
|
Corley v. San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 19, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Charles Saddy v. County of San Bernardino, David Christopher Carpenter, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 14, 2025 |
| Anita Sun Eisenberg v. Alfredo Mesta, PV Holding Corp., Amazon.com Services Inc., and Does 1 to 25 | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 16, 2022 |
| Bertrand Rauda v. FCA US LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Jun. 17, 2022 |
| Daniel D. Sanders Jr., individually, and as Guardian ad Litem for Deaira S. Sanders, Daniel J. Sanders, Deliah N. Sanders, Damiah D. Sanders v. Talal Samaan, MD | Medical | judge | Aug. 20, 2021 |
| Doe Child v. Roe Physician | Medical | judge | May 28, 2021 |
| Hovig Tashjian v. Fitness Asylum; Tony Parenti; Parenti, Inc.; and Extreme Training Equipment I.E., Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Sep. 4, 2020 |
| Peggy Reyes v. Pick up Stix; Pick up Stix, Inc.; Stix Holdings, LLC; and Stix Restaurant Holdings LLC | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 26, 2020 |
| Jamie Dizon v. Meirong Deng | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 12, 2019 |