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Joan M. Lewis

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Judge (retired)
Judicate West

402 W Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101-
Email: judgelewis@judicatewest.com

San Diego Superior Court December 1998-December 2018

California Western School of Law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Winding Road San Diego Superior Court Apr. 20, 2009

Rulings
Case Category Published
Sandoval v. Qualcomm Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Torts Sep. 10, 2021
Mackey v. Bd. of Trustees of the Cal. State University
reversed
 Employment Discrimination Jan. 24, 2019
Etcheson v. FCA US LLC
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Dec. 31, 2018
Sandoval v. Qualcomm Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Oct. 22, 2018
Belfiore-Braman v. Rotenberg
affirmed
 Evidence Jul. 16, 2018
Modification: Ralphs Grocery Company v. Victory Consultants, Inc. et al.
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Apr. 9, 2018
West Coast Air Conditioning Co. v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
affirmed
 Remedies Mar. 20, 2018
Muro v. Cornerstone Staffing Solutions
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 26, 2018
Ralphs Grocery Company v. Victory Consultants, Inc. et al.
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Nov. 17, 2017
San Diegans for Open Government v. Public Facilities Financing Authority of the City of San Diego
reversed
 Municipal Law Nov. 10, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Rosario Contreras v. Family Health Centers of San Diego Inc. Employment Law judge Apr. 19, 2019
Center for Advanced Public Awareness Inc. v. Point Loma Patient Consumer Co-Operative Corporation, and Does 1 to 25, inclusive Consumer Law judge Apr. 5, 2019
Donna Payon v. Michael O'Dell Personal Injury judge Jan. 21, 2006
Confidential Contracts judge Jun. 1, 2005
Marcia Coles v. U.S. Bancorp, Matt Bringas Personal Injury judge Dec. 14, 2004
Karen Flatow v. Stephen Nozetz, Scripps Clinic, et al. Personal Injury judge Oct. 5, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jul. 20, 2004
Antonio Botter v. Peter Scully Personal Injury judge Jun. 29, 2004
Toni Darling, Mike Darling v. Glenn A. Kawesch Personal Injury judge Apr. 20, 2004
Cogswell v. Parker Personal Injury judge Jan. 27, 2004
Title Court Published
Winding Road San Diego Superior Court Apr. 20, 2009
Case Category Published
Sandoval v. Qualcomm Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Torts Sep. 10, 2021
Mackey v. Bd. of Trustees of the Cal. State University
reversed
 Employment Discrimination Jan. 24, 2019
Etcheson v. FCA US LLC
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Dec. 31, 2018
Sandoval v. Qualcomm Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Oct. 22, 2018
Belfiore-Braman v. Rotenberg
affirmed
 Evidence Jul. 16, 2018
Modification: Ralphs Grocery Company v. Victory Consultants, Inc. et al.
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Apr. 9, 2018
West Coast Air Conditioning Co. v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
affirmed
 Remedies Mar. 20, 2018
Muro v. Cornerstone Staffing Solutions
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 26, 2018
Ralphs Grocery Company v. Victory Consultants, Inc. et al.
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Nov. 17, 2017
San Diegans for Open Government v. Public Facilities Financing Authority of the City of San Diego
reversed
 Municipal Law Nov. 10, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Rosario Contreras v. Family Health Centers of San Diego Inc. Employment Law judge Apr. 19, 2019
Center for Advanced Public Awareness Inc. v. Point Loma Patient Consumer Co-Operative Corporation, and Does 1 to 25, inclusive Consumer Law judge Apr. 5, 2019
Donna Payon v. Michael O'Dell Personal Injury judge Jan. 21, 2006
Confidential Contracts judge Jun. 1, 2005
Marcia Coles v. U.S. Bancorp, Matt Bringas Personal Injury judge Dec. 14, 2004
Karen Flatow v. Stephen Nozetz, Scripps Clinic, et al. Personal Injury judge Oct. 5, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jul. 20, 2004
Antonio Botter v. Peter Scully Personal Injury judge Jun. 29, 2004
Toni Darling, Mike Darling v. Glenn A. Kawesch Personal Injury judge Apr. 20, 2004
Cogswell v. Parker Personal Injury judge Jan. 27, 2004
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