Judge (ret.)
Elected to the Sonoma County Superior Court, 2011, retired July 2021; commissioner, Sonoma, 2008-10; ADR program coordinator, Sonoma County Superior Court, 2006-07; of Counsel, Beyers, Costin & Case PC, Santa Rosa, 2003-06; shareholder, managing partner, Misuraca, Beyers, Costin & Case PC, Santa Rosa, 1984-2003; associate, Cooper, White & Cooper, San Francisco, 1979-82; associate, Law Offices of Peter M. Stanwyck, Oakland, 1978-79
University of San Francisco School of Law, 1977
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Teacher | Sonoma County (Santa Rosa) | May 8, 2020 |
| Nancy Case Shaffer | Sonoma County (Santa Rosa) Superior Court | Aug. 16, 2011 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Sargent v. Bd. of Trustees of the California State Univ.
affirmed in part
|
Labor Law | Mar. 9, 2021 |
|
Reynolds v. Ford Motor Co.
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Apr. 23, 2020 |
|
Richardson v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
affirmed
|
Immunity | Jul. 12, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Russell Hawkins v. Rita Jane Purcell | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 21, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Teacher | Sonoma County (Santa Rosa) | May 8, 2020 |
| Nancy Case Shaffer | Sonoma County (Santa Rosa) Superior Court | Aug. 16, 2011 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Sargent v. Bd. of Trustees of the California State Univ.
affirmed in part
|
Labor Law | Mar. 9, 2021 |
|
Reynolds v. Ford Motor Co.
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Apr. 23, 2020 |
|
Richardson v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
affirmed
|
Immunity | Jul. 12, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Russell Hawkins v. Rita Jane Purcell | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 21, 2017 |