Judge
Civil trials/calendars
Riverside County Superior Court
Riverside Historic Courthouse
Department/Division:
4
Days:
M-F
4050 Main St
Riverside , CA 92501
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Carmichael v. Cafe Sevilla of Riverside, Inc.
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Jan. 27, 2025 | 
| 
Juarez v. San Bernardino City Unified School District
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Torts | Nov. 25, 2024 | 
| 
Petree v. Public Employees' Retirement System 
 affirmed 
 | 
Government | Nov. 7, 2024 | 
| 
Soto v. Superior Court
 petition denied 
 | 
Education | May 30, 2024 | 
| 
FCM Investments v. Grove Pham, LLC
 reversed 
 | 
Arbitration | Oct. 18, 2023 | 
| 
City of San Clemente v. Dept. of Transportation
 reversed in part 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jun. 30, 2023 | 
| 
Leon v. County of Riverside 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Government | Jun. 22, 2023 | 
| 
Mayes v. La Sierra Univerity
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Torts | Jan. 11, 2022 | 
| 
Leon v. County of Riverside 
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Jun. 1, 2021 | 
| 
Riverside County Transportation Comm. v. Southern California Gas Co. 
 reversed 
 | 
Utilities | Aug. 26, 2020 | 
| 
Jimenez v. U.S. Continental Marketing, Inc.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Employment Law | Oct. 21, 2019 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Polk
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 9, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Polk
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 18, 2019 | 
| 
Modification: Arista v. County of Riverside
 reversed 
 | 
Civil Rights | Dec. 14, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Superior Court (Ahn)
 petition granted 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Nov. 29, 2018 | 
| 
Arista v. County of Riverside 
 reversed 
 | 
Civil Rights | Nov. 23, 2018 | 
| Monster Energy Co. v. Schechter | Contracts | Aug. 15, 2018 | 
| 
Global Modular Inc. v. Kadena Pacific Inc.
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Insurance | Sep. 12, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Serrano-Loera v. Olson Precast Company | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 10, 2025 | 
| Lee Tolliver v. Ricardo Gonzalez, Jr., et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 8, 2024 | 
| Raquel Manzo v. LGS Transport Inc., Daniel Garcia Buenrostro, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 22, 2021 | 
| Phillip Piatt, an individual v. Eisenhower Medical Center, a Domestic Nonprofit Organization; Cross Country TravCorps, a Foreign Profit Corporation; John DeSantis, M.D., an Individual; Rufus Gore, M.D., an Individual; and Does 1-50 | Employment Law | judge | Mar. 27, 2020 | 
| Valeria Fregoso v. Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center | Medical | judge | Mar. 1, 2019 | 
| Valeria Fregoso v. v. Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center | Medical | adr | Dec. 28, 2018 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Carmichael v. Cafe Sevilla of Riverside, Inc.
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Jan. 27, 2025 | 
| 
Juarez v. San Bernardino City Unified School District
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Torts | Nov. 25, 2024 | 
| 
Petree v. Public Employees' Retirement System 
 affirmed 
 | 
Government | Nov. 7, 2024 | 
| 
Soto v. Superior Court
 petition denied 
 | 
Education | May 30, 2024 | 
| 
FCM Investments v. Grove Pham, LLC
 reversed 
 | 
Arbitration | Oct. 18, 2023 | 
| 
City of San Clemente v. Dept. of Transportation
 reversed in part 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jun. 30, 2023 | 
| 
Leon v. County of Riverside 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Government | Jun. 22, 2023 | 
| 
Mayes v. La Sierra Univerity
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Torts | Jan. 11, 2022 | 
| 
Leon v. County of Riverside 
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Jun. 1, 2021 | 
| 
Riverside County Transportation Comm. v. Southern California Gas Co. 
 reversed 
 | 
Utilities | Aug. 26, 2020 | 
| 
Jimenez v. U.S. Continental Marketing, Inc.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Employment Law | Oct. 21, 2019 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Polk
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 9, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Polk
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 18, 2019 | 
| 
Modification: Arista v. County of Riverside
 reversed 
 | 
Civil Rights | Dec. 14, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Superior Court (Ahn)
 petition granted 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Nov. 29, 2018 | 
| 
Arista v. County of Riverside 
 reversed 
 | 
Civil Rights | Nov. 23, 2018 | 
| Monster Energy Co. v. Schechter | Contracts | Aug. 15, 2018 | 
| 
Global Modular Inc. v. Kadena Pacific Inc.
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Insurance | Sep. 12, 2017 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Serrano-Loera v. Olson Precast Company | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 10, 2025 | 
| Lee Tolliver v. Ricardo Gonzalez, Jr., et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 8, 2024 | 
| Raquel Manzo v. LGS Transport Inc., Daniel Garcia Buenrostro, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 22, 2021 | 
| Phillip Piatt, an individual v. Eisenhower Medical Center, a Domestic Nonprofit Organization; Cross Country TravCorps, a Foreign Profit Corporation; John DeSantis, M.D., an Individual; Rufus Gore, M.D., an Individual; and Does 1-50 | Employment Law | judge | Mar. 27, 2020 | 
| Valeria Fregoso v. Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center | Medical | judge | Mar. 1, 2019 | 
| Valeria Fregoso v. v. Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center | Medical | adr | Dec. 28, 2018 | 
