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William D. Claster

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Judge
Complex Civil Panel
Orange County Superior Court
Civil Complex Center
Department/Division: CX101 Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 1st

751 W Santa Ana Blvd
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(657) 622-5301



Appointed Orange County Superior court judge by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Dec. 3, 2010; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Partner 1984-2010, associate 1976-1984

UCLA School of Law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Avoiding Trials Orange County (Santa Ana) Aug. 23, 2019
William Claster Orange County (Westminster) Dec. 18, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
Mojave Pistachios, LLC v. Superior Court (Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority
petition denied
Tax Feb. 9, 2024
Modification: Hagey v. Solar Service Experts
reversed and remanded
Consumer Law Sep. 26, 2023
Hagey v. Solar Service Experts
reversed and remanded
Consumer Law Aug. 30, 2023
Grace v. The Walt Disney Company
reversed
Tax Jul. 13, 2023
Olen Properties Corp. v. City of Newport Beach
affirmed
Environmental Law Jul. 10, 2023
Modification: Thompson v. Spitzer
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law May 8, 2023
Thompson v. Spitzer
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Apr. 12, 2023
People ex rel. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Rubin
reversed and remanded
Insurance Dec. 15, 2021
Medina v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC
reversed
Employment Law Sep. 14, 2021
Modification: People ex rel. Allstate Ins. Co. v. Rubin
Anti-SLAPP Jul. 23, 2021
People ex rel. Allstate Insurance Co. v. Rubin
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Jul. 14, 2021
Daneshmand v. City of San Juan Capistrano
affirmed
Government Feb. 18, 2021
Modification: People for the Ethical Operation of Prosecutors v. Spitzer
reversed
Constitutional Law Sep. 10, 2020
People for the Ethical Operation of Prosecutors v. Spitzer
reversed
Constitutional Law Aug. 14, 2020
Nunez v. Nevell Group, Inc.
affirmed
Arbitration May 30, 2019
Yu v. Liberty Surplus Ins. Corp.
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jan. 7, 2019
Quiles v. Parent
affirmed
Civil Procedure Nov. 6, 2018
Orange Catholic Foundation v. Arvizu
affirmed
probate_and_trusts Oct. 19, 2018
Brady v. Bayer Corp.
reversed
Consumer Law Sep. 11, 2018
Colaco v. Cavotec SA
reversed and remanded
Contracts Aug. 13, 2018
California Self-Insurers' Security Fund v. Superior Court (Orange)
petition granted
Attorneys Jan. 30, 2018
The Traveler's Property Casualty Co. of America v. Actavis Inc.
Insurance Nov. 8, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Title Court Published
Avoiding Trials Orange County (Santa Ana) Aug. 23, 2019
William Claster Orange County (Westminster) Dec. 18, 2011
Case Category Published
Mojave Pistachios, LLC v. Superior Court (Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority
petition denied
Tax Feb. 9, 2024
Modification: Hagey v. Solar Service Experts
reversed and remanded
Consumer Law Sep. 26, 2023
Hagey v. Solar Service Experts
reversed and remanded
Consumer Law Aug. 30, 2023
Grace v. The Walt Disney Company
reversed
Tax Jul. 13, 2023
Olen Properties Corp. v. City of Newport Beach
affirmed
Environmental Law Jul. 10, 2023
Modification: Thompson v. Spitzer
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law May 8, 2023
Thompson v. Spitzer
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Apr. 12, 2023
People ex rel. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Rubin
reversed and remanded
Insurance Dec. 15, 2021
Medina v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC
reversed
Employment Law Sep. 14, 2021
Modification: People ex rel. Allstate Ins. Co. v. Rubin
Anti-SLAPP Jul. 23, 2021
People ex rel. Allstate Insurance Co. v. Rubin
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Jul. 14, 2021
Daneshmand v. City of San Juan Capistrano
affirmed
Government Feb. 18, 2021
Modification: People for the Ethical Operation of Prosecutors v. Spitzer
reversed
Constitutional Law Sep. 10, 2020
People for the Ethical Operation of Prosecutors v. Spitzer
reversed
Constitutional Law Aug. 14, 2020
Nunez v. Nevell Group, Inc.
affirmed
Arbitration May 30, 2019
Yu v. Liberty Surplus Ins. Corp.
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jan. 7, 2019
Quiles v. Parent
affirmed
Civil Procedure Nov. 6, 2018
Orange Catholic Foundation v. Arvizu
affirmed
probate_and_trusts Oct. 19, 2018
Brady v. Bayer Corp.
reversed
Consumer Law Sep. 11, 2018
Colaco v. Cavotec SA
reversed and remanded
Contracts Aug. 13, 2018
California Self-Insurers' Security Fund v. Superior Court (Orange)
petition granted
Attorneys Jan. 30, 2018
The Traveler's Property Casualty Co. of America v. Actavis Inc.
Insurance Nov. 8, 2017