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Richard E.L. Strauss

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Judge (ret.)



Retired October 2021 after 26 years on the San Diego Superior Court.



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Richard E.L. Strauss San Diego County (San Diego) Jun. 20, 2012

Rulings
Case Category Published
Takiguchi v. Venetian Condominiums Maintenance Corp.
affirmed
Corporations Apr. 21, 2023
CV Amalgamated LLC v. City of Chula Vista
reversed and remanded
Municipal Law Aug. 16, 2022
City of Coronado et al. v. San Diego Assn. of Governments et al.
affirmed
Government Jun. 21, 2022
Modification: Hassaine v. Club Demonstration Services, Inc.
reversed
Torts May 20, 2022
Hassaine v. Club Demonstration Services, Inc.
reversed
Torts Apr. 25, 2022
Modification: Kim v. R Consulting & Sales, Inc.
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Aug. 31, 2021
Kim v. R Consulting & Sales, Inc.
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Aug. 3, 2021
Gomez v. The Regents of the University of California
affirmed
Employment Law Apr. 26, 2021
Wilson v. The La Jolla Group
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Mar. 16, 2021
Atlas Construction Supply v. Swinerton Builders
affirmed
Torts Jan. 28, 2021
Ryan v. Real Estate of the Pacific
reversed
Torts Feb. 28, 2019
Issa v. Applegate
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Jan. 28, 2019
County of San Diego v. Commission on State Mandates
affirmed
Government Nov. 20, 2018
Modification: Reid v. City of San Diego
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jun. 21, 2018
Reid v. City of San Diego
affirmed
Civil Procedure May 30, 2018
Padron v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York
affirmed
Civil Procedure Nov. 13, 2017
Kendall v. Scripps Health
affirmed
Civil Procedure Oct. 25, 2017
Otay Land Co. LLC v. U.E. Limited L.P.
reversed and remanded
Environmental Law Sep. 27, 2017
Medina v. South Coast Car Co. Inc.
affirmed
Contracts Sep. 26, 2017
Light v. California Dept. of Parks and Recreation
reversed
Employment Law Aug. 10, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Title Court Published
Richard E.L. Strauss San Diego County (San Diego) Jun. 20, 2012
Case Category Published
Takiguchi v. Venetian Condominiums Maintenance Corp.
affirmed
Corporations Apr. 21, 2023
CV Amalgamated LLC v. City of Chula Vista
reversed and remanded
Municipal Law Aug. 16, 2022
City of Coronado et al. v. San Diego Assn. of Governments et al.
affirmed
Government Jun. 21, 2022
Modification: Hassaine v. Club Demonstration Services, Inc.
reversed
Torts May 20, 2022
Hassaine v. Club Demonstration Services, Inc.
reversed
Torts Apr. 25, 2022
Modification: Kim v. R Consulting & Sales, Inc.
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Aug. 31, 2021
Kim v. R Consulting & Sales, Inc.
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Aug. 3, 2021
Gomez v. The Regents of the University of California
affirmed
Employment Law Apr. 26, 2021
Wilson v. The La Jolla Group
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Mar. 16, 2021
Atlas Construction Supply v. Swinerton Builders
affirmed
Torts Jan. 28, 2021
Ryan v. Real Estate of the Pacific
reversed
Torts Feb. 28, 2019
Issa v. Applegate
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Jan. 28, 2019
County of San Diego v. Commission on State Mandates
affirmed
Government Nov. 20, 2018
Modification: Reid v. City of San Diego
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jun. 21, 2018
Reid v. City of San Diego
affirmed
Civil Procedure May 30, 2018
Padron v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York
affirmed
Civil Procedure Nov. 13, 2017
Kendall v. Scripps Health
affirmed
Civil Procedure Oct. 25, 2017
Otay Land Co. LLC v. U.E. Limited L.P.
reversed and remanded
Environmental Law Sep. 27, 2017
Medina v. South Coast Car Co. Inc.
affirmed
Contracts Sep. 26, 2017
Light v. California Dept. of Parks and Recreation
reversed
Employment Law Aug. 10, 2017