Associate Justice (Ret.)
Department/Division:
3
Days:
M-F
Appointed to the 4th District Court of Appeal by Gov. Pete Wilson, Feb. 25, 1997, retired October 2024; Orange County Superior Court judge, 1986-97; deputy district attorney, Orange County, 1971-86
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1971
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| No Wasted Space | 4th District Court of Appeal (San Diego) | Oct. 11, 2017 | 
| Seriously Folks, Justice Doubles as Humor Columnist | 4th District Court of Appeal | Feb. 20, 2008 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Kelly
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 19, 2024 | 
| 
Masimo Corporation v. The Vanderpool Law Firm, Inc.
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | May 3, 2024 | 
| 
Camacho et al. v. JLG Industries Inc.
 dissenting 
 | 
Torts | Jul. 20, 2023 | 
| 
Palmer v. City of Anaheim
 author 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Apr. 17, 2023 | 
| 
Golf & Tennis Pro Shop v. Superior Court (Frye)
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Oct. 18, 2022 | 
| 
ZF Micro Solutions, Inc. v. TAT Capital Partners, Ltd.
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Sep. 7, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Salgado
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 19, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Beasley
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 22, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Delgado
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 2, 2022 | 
| 
Plata v. City of San Jose
 author 
 | 
Municipal Law | Feb. 4, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Lewis 
 dissenting 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 2, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Murillo 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 24, 2021 | 
| 
Modification: In re Mahoney
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Jun. 18, 2021 | 
| 
In re Mahoney 
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Jun. 15, 2021 | 
| 
White v. Molfetta
 author 
 | 
Torts | May 26, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Horn
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 3, 2021 | 
| 
Knight v. South Orange Community College Dist. 
 author 
 | 
Civil Rights | Feb. 12, 2021 | 
| 
Luxury Asset Lending v. Philadelphia Television Network
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Nov. 2, 2020 | 
| 
Prickett v. Bonnier Corp. 
 author 
 | 
Maritime Law | Oct. 15, 2020 | 
| 
Santos v. Crenshaw Manufacturing, Inc.
 author 
 | 
Labor Law | Sep. 29, 2020 | 
| 
Rivera v. Shivers
 author 
 | 
Arbitration | Sep. 2, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Ogaz
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 13, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Mayfield 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 25, 2020 | 
| 
Sosa v. CashCall, Inc.
 concurring 
 | 
Consumer Law | May 15, 2020 | 
| 
Montoya v. Ford Motor Co.
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Mar. 16, 2020 | 
| 
Pacific Pioneer Ins. Co. v. Superior Court
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Feb. 3, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Force
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 3, 2019 | 
| 
Lasalle v. Vogel 
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jun. 13, 2019 | 
| 
Modification: Fudge v. City of Laguna Beach
 author 
 | 
Environmental Law | Mar. 15, 2019 | 
| 
Fudge v. City of Laguna Beach 
 author 
 | 
Environmental Law | Feb. 14, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Sun
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2018 | 
| 
In re Marriage of Kushesh & Kushesh-Kaviani 
 author 
 | 
Family Law | Sep. 24, 2018 | 
| 
Brady v. Bayer Corp.
 author 
 | 
Consumer Law | Sep. 11, 2018 | 
| 
Fluidmaster v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Jul. 26, 2018 | 
| 
In re Ruedas
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 30, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Tran
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 21, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Tran
 author 
 | 
Juveniles | Feb. 21, 2018 | 
| 
Vitatech International, Inc. v. Sporn et al. 
 concurring 
 | 
Contracts | Oct. 31, 2017 | 
| 
People v. Drew
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Avedis Kasparian v. County of Los Angeles, et al. | Breach of Contract | judge | Nov. 27, 1993 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| No Wasted Space | 4th District Court of Appeal (San Diego) | Oct. 11, 2017 | 
| Seriously Folks, Justice Doubles as Humor Columnist | 4th District Court of Appeal | Feb. 20, 2008 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Kelly
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 19, 2024 | 
| 
Masimo Corporation v. The Vanderpool Law Firm, Inc.
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | May 3, 2024 | 
| 
Camacho et al. v. JLG Industries Inc.
 dissenting 
 | 
Torts | Jul. 20, 2023 | 
| 
Palmer v. City of Anaheim
 author 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Apr. 17, 2023 | 
| 
Golf & Tennis Pro Shop v. Superior Court (Frye)
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Oct. 18, 2022 | 
| 
ZF Micro Solutions, Inc. v. TAT Capital Partners, Ltd.
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Sep. 7, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Salgado
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 19, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Beasley
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 22, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Delgado
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 2, 2022 | 
| 
Plata v. City of San Jose
 author 
 | 
Municipal Law | Feb. 4, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Lewis 
 dissenting 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 2, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Murillo 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 24, 2021 | 
| 
Modification: In re Mahoney
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Jun. 18, 2021 | 
| 
In re Mahoney 
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Jun. 15, 2021 | 
| 
White v. Molfetta
 author 
 | 
Torts | May 26, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Horn
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 3, 2021 | 
| 
Knight v. South Orange Community College Dist. 
 author 
 | 
Civil Rights | Feb. 12, 2021 | 
| 
Luxury Asset Lending v. Philadelphia Television Network
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Nov. 2, 2020 | 
| 
Prickett v. Bonnier Corp. 
 author 
 | 
Maritime Law | Oct. 15, 2020 | 
| 
Santos v. Crenshaw Manufacturing, Inc.
 author 
 | 
Labor Law | Sep. 29, 2020 | 
| 
Rivera v. Shivers
 author 
 | 
Arbitration | Sep. 2, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Ogaz
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 13, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Mayfield 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 25, 2020 | 
| 
Sosa v. CashCall, Inc.
 concurring 
 | 
Consumer Law | May 15, 2020 | 
| 
Montoya v. Ford Motor Co.
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Mar. 16, 2020 | 
| 
Pacific Pioneer Ins. Co. v. Superior Court
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Feb. 3, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Force
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 3, 2019 | 
| 
Lasalle v. Vogel 
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jun. 13, 2019 | 
| 
Modification: Fudge v. City of Laguna Beach
 author 
 | 
Environmental Law | Mar. 15, 2019 | 
| 
Fudge v. City of Laguna Beach 
 author 
 | 
Environmental Law | Feb. 14, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Sun
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2018 | 
| 
In re Marriage of Kushesh & Kushesh-Kaviani 
 author 
 | 
Family Law | Sep. 24, 2018 | 
| 
Brady v. Bayer Corp.
 author 
 | 
Consumer Law | Sep. 11, 2018 | 
| 
Fluidmaster v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Jul. 26, 2018 | 
| 
In re Ruedas
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 30, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Tran
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 21, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Tran
 author 
 | 
Juveniles | Feb. 21, 2018 | 
| 
Vitatech International, Inc. v. Sporn et al. 
 concurring 
 | 
Contracts | Oct. 31, 2017 | 
| 
People v. Drew
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2017 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Avedis Kasparian v. County of Los Angeles, et al. | Breach of Contract | judge | Nov. 27, 1993 | 
