Supervising Judge
Civil Trials, Appellate (PJ)
Ventura County Superior Court
Hall of Justice
Department/Division:
43
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura , CA 93009
3295 Telegraph Road
Ventura , CA 93003
Ventura , CA 93003
Appointed to the Ventura County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2017; partner, Engle Carobini & Coats, Ventura, 2006-17; associate, Engle & Bride, Ventura, 1998-2006; associate, Belsher & Becker, San Luis Obispo, 1995-98; associate, Early, Maslach (now Farmers), Los Angeles, 1989-94.
College of Law at John F. Kennedy University, 1987
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| No Gamesmanship | Ventura County (Ventura) | Dec. 14, 2018 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Holguin Family Ventures v. County of Ventura
affirmed
|
Real Property | Aug. 14, 2024 |
|
J.M. v. Illuminate Education, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Consumer Law | Jul. 25, 2024 |
|
Ibarra v. Chuy & Sons Labor, Inc.
reversed
|
Employment Law | Jun. 19, 2024 |
|
Modification: In re E.L.
affirmed
|
Dependency | Sep. 16, 2022 |
|
In re E.L.
affirmed
|
Dependency | Aug. 24, 2022 |
|
People v. Garcia
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 15, 2022 |
|
State of California v. Superior Court (Paniagua)
petition denied
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 27, 2022 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bello v. Anthony Hernandez, M.D. | Personal Injury | Defendant | Nov. 22, 2014 |
| Amelia Dishion, Kerry Anne Loughman, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Dan Loughman v. BMD Construction, Daniel Joseph Arnone, Susan Winquist, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Personal Injury | Jan. 19, 2013 | |
| Mark Weiler v. City of Simi Valley, James Buckley | Personal Injury | Defendant | Jan. 9, 2010 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| No Gamesmanship | Ventura County (Ventura) | Dec. 14, 2018 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Holguin Family Ventures v. County of Ventura
affirmed
|
Real Property | Aug. 14, 2024 |
|
J.M. v. Illuminate Education, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Consumer Law | Jul. 25, 2024 |
|
Ibarra v. Chuy & Sons Labor, Inc.
reversed
|
Employment Law | Jun. 19, 2024 |
|
Modification: In re E.L.
affirmed
|
Dependency | Sep. 16, 2022 |
|
In re E.L.
affirmed
|
Dependency | Aug. 24, 2022 |
|
People v. Garcia
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 15, 2022 |
|
State of California v. Superior Court (Paniagua)
petition denied
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 27, 2022 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bello v. Anthony Hernandez, M.D. | Personal Injury | Defendant | Nov. 22, 2014 |
| Amelia Dishion, Kerry Anne Loughman, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Dan Loughman v. BMD Construction, Daniel Joseph Arnone, Susan Winquist, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Personal Injury | Jan. 19, 2013 | |
| Mark Weiler v. City of Simi Valley, James Buckley | Personal Injury | Defendant | Jan. 9, 2010 |