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Apr. 2, 2009

Courting Challenges

San Diego Commissioner Peter S. Doft makes music, climbs mountains, hikes the Grand Canyon and tries to make the roads safe for motorists.

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Courting Challenges
San Diego Superior Court
By Pat Broderick
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO - He climbs mountains, flies planes, once took a hiatus from law to manage a Grateful Dead tribute tour, and witnessed a brutal murder.

Commissioner Peter S. Doft's life is seldom dull. These days he spends much of his time presiding over small claims and a staggering number of traffic cases.

"People are dying all over the place in traffic accidents," he said. "It's my central t... (continued)

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