 
Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
4th Appellate District, Division 2
Department/Division:
2
Days:
M-F
3389 12th Street
Riverside , CA 92501
(951) 782-2500
Appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the 4th District Court of Appeal, Div. 2, June 2006; judge, Riverside County Superior Court, 1995-2006; attorney, Law Offices of Thomas T. Anderson, Indio, 1978-95
Pepperdine University School of Law, 1978
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Picture of Calm | 4th District Court of Appeal (Riverside) | Oct. 24, 2018 | 
| Consensus Builder | 4th District Court of Appeal | Mar. 16, 2009 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Velador author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 12, 2024 | 
| Modification: Mosby v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 12, 2024 | 
| Mosby v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 26, 2024 | 
| Moten v. Transworld Systems Inc. author | Anti-SLAPP | Jan. 5, 2024 | 
| In re Delila D. dissenting | Dependency | Jul. 24, 2023 | 
| The Kennedy Commission v. City of Huntington Beach author | Civil Procedure | May 12, 2023 | 
| People v. Clark author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 15, 2022 | 
| County of San Bernardino v. West Valley Water Dist. author | Government | Feb. 3, 2022 | 
| In re L.O. author | Juveniles | Aug. 2, 2021 | 
| Shalabi v. City of Fontana affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jul. 13, 2021 | 
| Peviani v. Arbors at California Oaks Property Owner author | Commercial Law | Apr. 8, 2021 | 
| People v. Blanco author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 26, 2021 | 
| People v. Scott dissenting | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 24, 2020 | 
| In re Long reversed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 1, 2020 | 
| Coughenour v. Del Taco author | Arbitration | Nov. 24, 2020 | 
| People v. Gallo author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 20, 2020 | 
| Changsha Metro Group Co. v. Xufeng author | Anti-SLAPP | Nov. 5, 2020 | 
| People v. Schaffer concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 19, 2020 | 
| People v. Mirmon author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 12, 2020 | 
| Blue Fountain Pools and Spas Inc. v. Superior Court (Arias) concurring | Employment Discrimination | Aug. 12, 2020 | 
| People v. Valles concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 21, 2020 | 
| Changsha Metro Group Co., Ltd. v. Xuefeng author | Anti-SLAPP | May 21, 2020 | 
| In re S.O. concurring | Dependency | May 6, 2020 | 
| In re G.C. author | Dependency | Apr. 28, 2020 | 
| People v. Perez author | statutory_interpretation | Apr. 21, 2020 | 
| People v. Rodriguez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 20, 2019 | 
| Wolf v. Superior Court author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 15, 2019 | 
| Lacayo v. Catalina Restaurant Group Inc. author | Arbitration | Aug. 5, 2019 | 
| People v. Hernandez dissenting | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 5, 2019 | 
| Modification: People v. Polk author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 9, 2019 | 
| People v. Polk author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 18, 2019 | 
| Shalabi v. City of Fontana author | Civil Procedure | May 23, 2019 | 
| In re White author | Constitutional Law | May 1, 2019 | 
| Estate of Herzog author | probate_and_trusts | Apr. 2, 2019 | 
| County of Riverside v. Estabrook author | Family Law | Jan. 9, 2019 | 
| Modification: Arista v. County of Riverside author | Civil Rights | Dec. 14, 2018 | 
| J.W. v. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. author | Constitutional Law | Dec. 12, 2018 | 
| Morgan v. Davidson author | Evidence | Nov. 29, 2018 | 
| Arista v. County of Riverside author | Civil Rights | Nov. 23, 2018 | 
| Cheveldave v. Tri Palms Unified Owners Assn. author | Anti-SLAPP | Oct. 5, 2018 | 
| People v. Espinoza author | Attorneys | Oct. 2, 2018 | 
| Scott v. McDonald author | probate_and_trusts | Aug. 24, 2018 | 
| Conservatorship of Presha author | probate_and_trusts | Aug. 24, 2018 | 
| Young v. Cal. Fish & Game Com. author | Government | Jul. 5, 2018 | 
| Michele Coyle v.  Historic Mission Inn Corporation author | Torts | Jun. 20, 2018 | 
| Turnbull v. Lucerne Valley Unified School Dist. author | Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 15, 2018 | 
| Jensen v. The Home Depot, Inc. author | Civil Procedure | Jun. 7, 2018 | 
| Modification: Curry v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC author | Employment Law | May 21, 2018 | 
| Curry v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC author | Employment Law | Apr. 30, 2018 | 
| In re M.A. author | Family Law | Mar. 2, 2018 | 
| People v. Martinez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 25, 2018 | 
| People v. Robbins author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 22, 2018 | 
| Creed-21 v. City of Wildomar author | Civil Procedure | Dec. 21, 2017 | 
| People v. Nguyen concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 12, 2017 | 
| Kennedy Commission et al. v. City of Huntington Beach et al. author | Municipal Law | Nov. 2, 2017 | 
| In re Marriage of Parker author | Family Law | Aug. 24, 2017 | 
| Bridges v. Mt. San Jacinto Community College Dist. concurring | Environmental Law | Aug. 10, 2017 | 
| People v. Echavarria author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 4, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Weinberg v. Del Webb Corporation, Sun City Palm Desert Community Association, Del Webb's Sun City Palm Desert | Personal Injury | judge | May 10, 2005 | 
| Maria Aspericueta v. Pic 'N' Save | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 22, 2003 | 
| Charles Fischer, Linda Fischer v. Methodist Hospital of Southern California, County of Los Angeles | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | May 11, 2002 | 
| Kenneth Hansen v. Gregory Konrath | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Aug. 2, 2001 | 
| Nancy Paige Linn v. Doe Attorney | Attorneys | judge | Jul. 1, 2000 | 
| Chavez v. Dominguez | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 14, 1998 | 
| Confidential | Construction | judge | Oct. 3, 1998 | 
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 22, 1998 | 
| Bambi Mylan v. Raymond Battie, M.D. | Personal Injury | judge | May 30, 1998 | 
| Carolyn Small v. Eisenhower Medical Center; Gino Tutera, M.D.; Michael Last, M.D. | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 18, 1998 | 
| Jody Meyer v. Vera Ives; Diane Vitsaras | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 14, 1997 | 
| Marilu Wessman v. Helen Scott | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | May 31, 1997 | 
| Richard W. Miller v. Magruder Chevrolet, Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Jan. 25, 1997 | 
| Confidential | Breach of Contract | judge | Dec. 7, 1996 | 
| Cheryl Kennedy v. Oasis Waterpark | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Mar. 16, 1996 | 
| Confidential | Real Property | Plaintiff | Oct. 2, 1993 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Picture of Calm | 4th District Court of Appeal (Riverside) | Oct. 24, 2018 | 
| Consensus Builder | 4th District Court of Appeal | Mar. 16, 2009 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Velador author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 12, 2024 | 
| Modification: Mosby v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 12, 2024 | 
| Mosby v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 26, 2024 | 
| Moten v. Transworld Systems Inc. author | Anti-SLAPP | Jan. 5, 2024 | 
| In re Delila D. dissenting | Dependency | Jul. 24, 2023 | 
| The Kennedy Commission v. City of Huntington Beach author | Civil Procedure | May 12, 2023 | 
| People v. Clark author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 15, 2022 | 
| County of San Bernardino v. West Valley Water Dist. author | Government | Feb. 3, 2022 | 
| In re L.O. author | Juveniles | Aug. 2, 2021 | 
| Shalabi v. City of Fontana affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jul. 13, 2021 | 
| Peviani v. Arbors at California Oaks Property Owner author | Commercial Law | Apr. 8, 2021 | 
| People v. Blanco author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 26, 2021 | 
| People v. Scott dissenting | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 24, 2020 | 
| In re Long reversed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 1, 2020 | 
| Coughenour v. Del Taco author | Arbitration | Nov. 24, 2020 | 
| People v. Gallo author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 20, 2020 | 
| Changsha Metro Group Co. v. Xufeng author | Anti-SLAPP | Nov. 5, 2020 | 
| People v. Schaffer concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 19, 2020 | 
| People v. Mirmon author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 12, 2020 | 
| Blue Fountain Pools and Spas Inc. v. Superior Court (Arias) concurring | Employment Discrimination | Aug. 12, 2020 | 
| People v. Valles concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 21, 2020 | 
| Changsha Metro Group Co., Ltd. v. Xuefeng author | Anti-SLAPP | May 21, 2020 | 
| In re S.O. concurring | Dependency | May 6, 2020 | 
| In re G.C. author | Dependency | Apr. 28, 2020 | 
| People v. Perez author | statutory_interpretation | Apr. 21, 2020 | 
| People v. Rodriguez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 20, 2019 | 
| Wolf v. Superior Court author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 15, 2019 | 
| Lacayo v. Catalina Restaurant Group Inc. author | Arbitration | Aug. 5, 2019 | 
| People v. Hernandez dissenting | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 5, 2019 | 
| Modification: People v. Polk author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 9, 2019 | 
| People v. Polk author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 18, 2019 | 
| Shalabi v. City of Fontana author | Civil Procedure | May 23, 2019 | 
| In re White author | Constitutional Law | May 1, 2019 | 
| Estate of Herzog author | probate_and_trusts | Apr. 2, 2019 | 
| County of Riverside v. Estabrook author | Family Law | Jan. 9, 2019 | 
| Modification: Arista v. County of Riverside author | Civil Rights | Dec. 14, 2018 | 
| J.W. v. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. author | Constitutional Law | Dec. 12, 2018 | 
| Morgan v. Davidson author | Evidence | Nov. 29, 2018 | 
| Arista v. County of Riverside author | Civil Rights | Nov. 23, 2018 | 
| Cheveldave v. Tri Palms Unified Owners Assn. author | Anti-SLAPP | Oct. 5, 2018 | 
| People v. Espinoza author | Attorneys | Oct. 2, 2018 | 
| Scott v. McDonald author | probate_and_trusts | Aug. 24, 2018 | 
| Conservatorship of Presha author | probate_and_trusts | Aug. 24, 2018 | 
| Young v. Cal. Fish & Game Com. author | Government | Jul. 5, 2018 | 
| Michele Coyle v.  Historic Mission Inn Corporation author | Torts | Jun. 20, 2018 | 
| Turnbull v. Lucerne Valley Unified School Dist. author | Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 15, 2018 | 
| Jensen v. The Home Depot, Inc. author | Civil Procedure | Jun. 7, 2018 | 
| Modification: Curry v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC author | Employment Law | May 21, 2018 | 
| Curry v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC author | Employment Law | Apr. 30, 2018 | 
| In re M.A. author | Family Law | Mar. 2, 2018 | 
| People v. Martinez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 25, 2018 | 
| People v. Robbins author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 22, 2018 | 
| Creed-21 v. City of Wildomar author | Civil Procedure | Dec. 21, 2017 | 
| People v. Nguyen concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 12, 2017 | 
| Kennedy Commission et al. v. City of Huntington Beach et al. author | Municipal Law | Nov. 2, 2017 | 
| In re Marriage of Parker author | Family Law | Aug. 24, 2017 | 
| Bridges v. Mt. San Jacinto Community College Dist. concurring | Environmental Law | Aug. 10, 2017 | 
| People v. Echavarria author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 4, 2017 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Weinberg v. Del Webb Corporation, Sun City Palm Desert Community Association, Del Webb's Sun City Palm Desert | Personal Injury | judge | May 10, 2005 | 
| Maria Aspericueta v. Pic 'N' Save | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 22, 2003 | 
| Charles Fischer, Linda Fischer v. Methodist Hospital of Southern California, County of Los Angeles | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | May 11, 2002 | 
| Kenneth Hansen v. Gregory Konrath | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Aug. 2, 2001 | 
| Nancy Paige Linn v. Doe Attorney | Attorneys | judge | Jul. 1, 2000 | 
| Chavez v. Dominguez | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 14, 1998 | 
| Confidential | Construction | judge | Oct. 3, 1998 | 
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 22, 1998 | 
| Bambi Mylan v. Raymond Battie, M.D. | Personal Injury | judge | May 30, 1998 | 
| Carolyn Small v. Eisenhower Medical Center; Gino Tutera, M.D.; Michael Last, M.D. | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 18, 1998 | 
| Jody Meyer v. Vera Ives; Diane Vitsaras | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 14, 1997 | 
| Marilu Wessman v. Helen Scott | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | May 31, 1997 | 
| Richard W. Miller v. Magruder Chevrolet, Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Jan. 25, 1997 | 
| Confidential | Breach of Contract | judge | Dec. 7, 1996 | 
| Cheryl Kennedy v. Oasis Waterpark | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Mar. 16, 1996 | 
| Confidential | Real Property | Plaintiff | Oct. 2, 1993 | 
 

 
