Judge
Juvenile, Probate
Marin County Superior Court
Hall of Justice
Department/Division:
C
3501 Civic Center Dr.
San Rafael , CA 94903
(415) 444-7212
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| James T. Chou | Marin County (San Rafael) | Apr. 8, 2012 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
A.H. v. Tamalpais Union High School Dist.
 affirmed 
 | 
Education | Sep. 25, 2024 | 
| 
Malear v. State of California 
 reversed 
 | 
Government | Mar. 14, 2023 | 
| 
Iyere v. Wise Auto Group
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Arbitration | Jan. 20, 2023 | 
| 
Tiburon Open Space Committee v. County of Marin
 affirmed 
 | 
Environmental Law | May 16, 2022 | 
| 
Banister v. Marinidence Opco, LLC
 affirmed 
 | 
Arbitration | May 25, 2021 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lyon, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Bayside Marin Inc. and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jan. 5, 2024 | 
| Arnold Lester Legler v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 24, 2023 | 
| Ekaterina Netsvetayeva and Valerie Butler, individually, on behalf of the State of California, as private attorney generals, and on behalf of all aggrieved employees v. Autodesk Inc., and Does 1 to 50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | May 19, 2023 | 
| A.H v. Tamalpais Union High School District, Normandie Burgos, and Does 1-25, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 30, 2022 | 
| Ruthe Hirsch v. Allison Pratt, Lillian Dreyer, Ara Apkarin | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 16, 2021 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| James T. Chou | Marin County (San Rafael) | Apr. 8, 2012 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
A.H. v. Tamalpais Union High School Dist.
 affirmed 
 | 
Education | Sep. 25, 2024 | 
| 
Malear v. State of California 
 reversed 
 | 
Government | Mar. 14, 2023 | 
| 
Iyere v. Wise Auto Group
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Arbitration | Jan. 20, 2023 | 
| 
Tiburon Open Space Committee v. County of Marin
 affirmed 
 | 
Environmental Law | May 16, 2022 | 
| 
Banister v. Marinidence Opco, LLC
 affirmed 
 | 
Arbitration | May 25, 2021 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lyon, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Bayside Marin Inc. and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jan. 5, 2024 | 
| Arnold Lester Legler v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 24, 2023 | 
| Ekaterina Netsvetayeva and Valerie Butler, individually, on behalf of the State of California, as private attorney generals, and on behalf of all aggrieved employees v. Autodesk Inc., and Does 1 to 50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | May 19, 2023 | 
| A.H v. Tamalpais Union High School District, Normandie Burgos, and Does 1-25, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 30, 2022 | 
| Ruthe Hirsch v. Allison Pratt, Lillian Dreyer, Ara Apkarin | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 16, 2021 | 
