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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
Case Name Topic Role Published
Steven Michael Webb, individually, Aram Afarinesh, individually, and on behalf of all other members of the general public similarly situated v. United Valet Parking Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Aug. 5, 2022
Michael Cizauskas v. City of San Diego, et al. Personal Injury judge Aug. 27, 2021
Yolanda DiLorenzo, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Bitdefender Inc.; Avangate Inc.; Bitdefender S.R.L., Avangate B.V., and Does 3-50, inclusive Consumer Law judge May 7, 2021
The People of the State of California, City of San Diego v. Yuk Yuen Yu, Beatrice Yu, Ming Shuw Lin, also known as Michelle Lin, Mark Rogers, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Torts judge Apr. 23, 2021
Svetlana Dreyfuss, Richard Dreyfuss v. Daniel Mishek Personal Injury judge Sep. 4, 2020
Pamela Frost v. Cathy J. Buffington Personal Injury judge Jun. 12, 2020
Jennifer Fishman v. Republic Tobacco LP Consumer Law judge Mar. 13, 2020
Aubrey Richardson v. Andrew Benedek, Diana Mourato Benedek Personal Injury judge Dec. 20, 2019
Murtaza Baxamusa, San Diego County Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO v. Civic San Diego, City of San Diego Government judge Nov. 15, 2019
Michael A. DiSenso and Lea J. DiSenso v. City of San Diego, Steven Glover and Richard H. Hayes Personal Injury judge Nov. 8, 2019
Craig Blanchette v. Competitor Group Inc., Suja Life LLC, Race Central LLC Personal Injury judge Feb. 16, 2018
Toby Morin v. Sunrise Medical (US) LLC and National Seating & Mobility Inc. Personal Injury judge Jul. 28, 2017
Confidential Environmental Law judge Jan. 14, 2006
Sayed Habibullah, individually and as personal representative of the estate of Nancy Habibullah v. Neighborhood Healthcare Personal Injury judge May 24, 2005
Solana Beach School District v. Pardee Construction Company, Pardee Homes Real Property judge Apr. 12, 2005
Scott Jones v. Evans Hotels, The Lodge At Torrey Pines, Jean Weiss Employment Law judge Mar. 29, 2005
Gloria Padilla Zalkin, Anthony Padilla, Charles Padilla v. Paul Phillips, Walter Dembitsky, Joseph Chammas Personal Injury judge Feb. 15, 2005
Jordan Carlson v. De Anza Harbor Resort and Golf LLC, Terra Vista Management Company, City of San Diego, Ted Minahan Personal Injury judge Dec. 14, 2004
Donavon McCullough v. Ralph Wallace Johns Trust, et al. Personal Injury judge Sep. 28, 2004
Jeffrey Phillips, Richard Phillips Jr. v. American Underwriters Life Insurance Co., et al. Contracts Expert / medical Sep. 14, 2004
Amber Miller and the Estate of Eileen K. Miller v. REN Corporation USA; REN Laboratories; REN/Gambro Health Care; Palomar-Pomerado Health System, a California Hospital District; Palomar Medical Group, Inc., a California Corporation; Robert Personal Injury judge May 30, 1998
Luis Quinonez v. Michael James Seirup Personal Injury judge Mar. 28, 1998
Patti Jean Elias v. Van Franklin Passmore Personal Injury judge Feb. 21, 1998
Lester Cochren v. Leon Boeglin Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 20, 1997
Ronald Bain v. Palomar Pomerado Health System Personal Injury judge Jun. 28, 1997
Confidential Insurance Expert / technical Sep. 21, 1996
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
Case Name Topic Role Published
Steven Michael Webb, individually, Aram Afarinesh, individually, and on behalf of all other members of the general public similarly situated v. United Valet Parking Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Aug. 5, 2022
Michael Cizauskas v. City of San Diego, et al. Personal Injury judge Aug. 27, 2021
Yolanda DiLorenzo, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Bitdefender Inc.; Avangate Inc.; Bitdefender S.R.L., Avangate B.V., and Does 3-50, inclusive Consumer Law judge May 7, 2021
The People of the State of California, City of San Diego v. Yuk Yuen Yu, Beatrice Yu, Ming Shuw Lin, also known as Michelle Lin, Mark Rogers, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Torts judge Apr. 23, 2021
Svetlana Dreyfuss, Richard Dreyfuss v. Daniel Mishek Personal Injury judge Sep. 4, 2020
Pamela Frost v. Cathy J. Buffington Personal Injury judge Jun. 12, 2020
Jennifer Fishman v. Republic Tobacco LP Consumer Law judge Mar. 13, 2020
Aubrey Richardson v. Andrew Benedek, Diana Mourato Benedek Personal Injury judge Dec. 20, 2019
Murtaza Baxamusa, San Diego County Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO v. Civic San Diego, City of San Diego Government judge Nov. 15, 2019
Michael A. DiSenso and Lea J. DiSenso v. City of San Diego, Steven Glover and Richard H. Hayes Personal Injury judge Nov. 8, 2019
Craig Blanchette v. Competitor Group Inc., Suja Life LLC, Race Central LLC Personal Injury judge Feb. 16, 2018
Toby Morin v. Sunrise Medical (US) LLC and National Seating & Mobility Inc. Personal Injury judge Jul. 28, 2017
Confidential Environmental Law judge Jan. 14, 2006
Sayed Habibullah, individually and as personal representative of the estate of Nancy Habibullah v. Neighborhood Healthcare Personal Injury judge May 24, 2005
Solana Beach School District v. Pardee Construction Company, Pardee Homes Real Property judge Apr. 12, 2005
Scott Jones v. Evans Hotels, The Lodge At Torrey Pines, Jean Weiss Employment Law judge Mar. 29, 2005
Gloria Padilla Zalkin, Anthony Padilla, Charles Padilla v. Paul Phillips, Walter Dembitsky, Joseph Chammas Personal Injury judge Feb. 15, 2005
Jordan Carlson v. De Anza Harbor Resort and Golf LLC, Terra Vista Management Company, City of San Diego, Ted Minahan Personal Injury judge Dec. 14, 2004
Donavon McCullough v. Ralph Wallace Johns Trust, et al. Personal Injury judge Sep. 28, 2004
Jeffrey Phillips, Richard Phillips Jr. v. American Underwriters Life Insurance Co., et al. Contracts Expert / medical Sep. 14, 2004
Amber Miller and the Estate of Eileen K. Miller v. REN Corporation USA; REN Laboratories; REN/Gambro Health Care; Palomar-Pomerado Health System, a California Hospital District; Palomar Medical Group, Inc., a California Corporation; Robert Personal Injury judge May 30, 1998
Luis Quinonez v. Michael James Seirup Personal Injury judge Mar. 28, 1998
Patti Jean Elias v. Van Franklin Passmore Personal Injury judge Feb. 21, 1998
Lester Cochren v. Leon Boeglin Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 20, 1997
Ronald Bain v. Palomar Pomerado Health System Personal Injury judge Jun. 28, 1997
Confidential Insurance Expert / technical Sep. 21, 1996
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