 
Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
1st Appellate District, Division 3
Department/Division:
3
350 McAllister St.
San Francisco , CA 94102-3600
(415) 865-7300
Nominated to the 1st District Court of Appeal, Division Three, by Gov. Jerry Brown in November 2018. Appointed to the Alameda County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010. Spent 6 years at the U.S. attorney's office in San Francisco, rising to become chief of the major crimes division.
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Ioana Petrou | Superior Court Alameda County (Alameda) | Nov. 16, 2011 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| In re Brandon H. author | Juveniles | Aug. 6, 2024 | 
| Modification: In re Oliveras author | Prisoners' Rights | Aug. 5, 2024 | 
| In re Oliveras author | Prisoners' Rights | Jul. 16, 2024 | 
| People v. Reed author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2024 | 
| Garcia v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC author | Arbitration | May 20, 2024 | 
| D.K. v. Office of Administrative Hearings author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 14, 2024 | 
| In re Taylor C. author | Juveniles | Apr. 17, 2024 | 
| Berlanga v. University of San Francisco author | Education | Feb. 29, 2024 | 
| People v. Lashon author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 9, 2024 | 
| Haydon v. Elegance at Dublin author | Arbitration | Dec. 20, 2023 | 
| Miller v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. author | Torts | Dec. 19, 2023 | 
| Oswald v. Landmark Builders author | Civil Procedure | Nov. 15, 2023 | 
| Modification: Doe v. Superior Court (Na Hoku, Inc.) author | Arbitration | Sep. 28, 2023 | 
| Doe v. Superior Court (Na Hoku, Inc.) author | Arbitration | Sep. 11, 2023 | 
| People v. Lashon author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 5, 2023 | 
| Discovery Builders v. City of Oakland author | Municipal Law | Jun. 22, 2023 | 
| Modification: Berry v. Frazier author | Torts | May 15, 2023 | 
| Wellsfry v. Ocean Colony Partners author | Torts | Apr. 28, 2023 | 
| Berry v. Frazier author | Torts | Apr. 28, 2023 | 
| Estate of Franco author | probate_and_trusts | Jan. 31, 2023 | 
| People v. Williams author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 27, 2022 | 
| People v. Burgess author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 16, 2022 | 
| Parker v. Schwarcz author | probate_and_trusts | Oct. 21, 2022 | 
| Honchariw v. FJM Private Mortgage Fund, LLC author | Contracts | Sep. 30, 2022 | 
| Arega v. Bay Area Rapid Transit District author | Civil Procedure | Sep. 15, 2022 | 
| King v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. author | Civil Procedure | Aug. 23, 2022 | 
| People v. Johnson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 17, 2022 | 
| People v. Arreguin author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 15, 2022 | 
| Hernandez-Valenzuela v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 7, 2022 | 
| Paige v. Safeway author | Evidence | Feb. 14, 2022 | 
| Adoption of S.S. author | Family Law | Dec. 14, 2021 | 
| California Union Square L.P. v. Saks & Company LLC author | Contracts | Nov. 2, 2021 | 
| Kahn v. Price author | Real Property | Sep. 24, 2021 | 
| Winns v. Postmates Inc. author | Arbitration | Jul. 22, 2021 | 
| Save Lafayette Trees v. East Bay Regional Park Dist. author | Environmental Law | Jul. 6, 2021 | 
| Grados v. Shiau author | Civil Procedure | May 5, 2021 | 
| Betancourt v. Transportation Brokerage Specialists, Inc. author | Arbitration | Mar. 31, 2021 | 
| Collondrez v. City of Rio Vista author | Anti-SLAPP | Mar. 18, 2021 | 
| People v. Sommer author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 10, 2021 | 
| California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Aragon author | statutory_interpretation | Feb. 3, 2021 | 
| People v. Williams author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 28, 2021 | 
| Marriage of Erndt and Terhorst author | Family Law | Jan. 13, 2021 | 
| New Livable California v. Assn. of Bay Area Governments author | Civil Procedure | Jan. 7, 2021 | 
| Modification: People v. Johnson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 5, 2021 | 
| People v. Johnson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 11, 2020 | 
| Kao v. Joy Holiday author | Employment Law | Dec. 9, 2020 | 
| People v. Williams author | Evidence | Nov. 23, 2020 | 
| McCluskey v. Henry author | Civil Procedure | Nov. 4, 2020 | 
| Manson Construction Co. v. County of Contra Costa author | Tax | Nov. 4, 2020 | 
| Lacayo v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 27, 2020 | 
| In re I.M. author | Juveniles | Aug. 26, 2020 | 
| T.A.W. Performance v. Brembo, S.P.A. author | Civil Procedure | Aug. 19, 2020 | 
| People v. Wilson author | statutory_interpretation | Aug. 10, 2020 | 
| California Union Square L.P. v. Saks & Co. LLC author | Arbitration | Jun. 15, 2020 | 
| Modification: People v. Duarte-Lara author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 11, 2020 | 
| Doe v. Marten concurring | Civil Procedure | Jun. 8, 2020 | 
| Hernandez v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles reversed and remanded | statutory_interpretation | Jun. 4, 2020 | 
| People v. Duarte-Lara author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 1, 2020 | 
| Younan v. Fleming Distribution Company author | Arbitration | May 19, 2020 | 
| People v. Edwards author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 6, 2020 | 
| Reynolds v. Ford Motor Co. author | Consumer Law | Apr. 23, 2020 | 
| Modification: Anthony v. Li author | Civil Procedure | Apr. 16, 2020 | 
| Anthony v. Li author | Civil Procedure | Apr. 15, 2020 | 
| In re David C. concurring | Juveniles | Apr. 10, 2020 | 
| People v. Graves concurring | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 10, 2020 | 
| In re M.T. author | Juveniles | Dec. 27, 2019 | 
| PG&E "San Bruno Fire" Cases author | Civil Procedure | Dec. 20, 2019 | 
| Riley v. Alameda County Sheriff's Office affirmed | Government | Dec. 19, 2019 | 
| Miller Marital Deduction Trust v. Zurich American Insurance Co. author | Anti-SLAPP | Oct. 23, 2019 | 
| Gupta v. Trustees of the Cal. State University author | Employment Law | Sep. 30, 2019 | 
| Spracher v. Paul M. Zagaris, Inc. author | Arbitration | Sep. 19, 2019 | 
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian v. Kent author | Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2019 | 
| Greiner v. Keller author | Family Law | Jun. 18, 2019 | 
| City and County of San Francisco v. Uber Technologies author | Administrative Agencies | Jun. 13, 2019 | 
| Modification: SSL Landlord v. County of San Mateo author | Tax | May 17, 2019 | 
| SSL Landlord v. County of San Mateo author | Tax | Apr. 25, 2019 | 
| Point San Pedro Road Coalition v. County of Marin author | Real Property | Apr. 5, 2019 | 
| SMS Financial v. Cornerstone Tile Co. reversed | Torts | Jan. 30, 2018 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Advanced Public Awareness Inc. v. We Are Hemp, an entity of unknown type; Michael Morgan, and/or Robert Akbar Sadeghi, individually or collectively dba We Are Hemp, and Does 1 to 15, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Apr. 5, 2019 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Ioana Petrou | Superior Court Alameda County (Alameda) | Nov. 16, 2011 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| In re Brandon H. author | Juveniles | Aug. 6, 2024 | 
| Modification: In re Oliveras author | Prisoners' Rights | Aug. 5, 2024 | 
| In re Oliveras author | Prisoners' Rights | Jul. 16, 2024 | 
| People v. Reed author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2024 | 
| Garcia v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC author | Arbitration | May 20, 2024 | 
| D.K. v. Office of Administrative Hearings author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 14, 2024 | 
| In re Taylor C. author | Juveniles | Apr. 17, 2024 | 
| Berlanga v. University of San Francisco author | Education | Feb. 29, 2024 | 
| People v. Lashon author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 9, 2024 | 
| Haydon v. Elegance at Dublin author | Arbitration | Dec. 20, 2023 | 
| Miller v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. author | Torts | Dec. 19, 2023 | 
| Oswald v. Landmark Builders author | Civil Procedure | Nov. 15, 2023 | 
| Modification: Doe v. Superior Court (Na Hoku, Inc.) author | Arbitration | Sep. 28, 2023 | 
| Doe v. Superior Court (Na Hoku, Inc.) author | Arbitration | Sep. 11, 2023 | 
| People v. Lashon author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 5, 2023 | 
| Discovery Builders v. City of Oakland author | Municipal Law | Jun. 22, 2023 | 
| Modification: Berry v. Frazier author | Torts | May 15, 2023 | 
| Wellsfry v. Ocean Colony Partners author | Torts | Apr. 28, 2023 | 
| Berry v. Frazier author | Torts | Apr. 28, 2023 | 
| Estate of Franco author | probate_and_trusts | Jan. 31, 2023 | 
| People v. Williams author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 27, 2022 | 
| People v. Burgess author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 16, 2022 | 
| Parker v. Schwarcz author | probate_and_trusts | Oct. 21, 2022 | 
| Honchariw v. FJM Private Mortgage Fund, LLC author | Contracts | Sep. 30, 2022 | 
| Arega v. Bay Area Rapid Transit District author | Civil Procedure | Sep. 15, 2022 | 
| King v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. author | Civil Procedure | Aug. 23, 2022 | 
| People v. Johnson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 17, 2022 | 
| People v. Arreguin author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 15, 2022 | 
| Hernandez-Valenzuela v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 7, 2022 | 
| Paige v. Safeway author | Evidence | Feb. 14, 2022 | 
| Adoption of S.S. author | Family Law | Dec. 14, 2021 | 
| California Union Square L.P. v. Saks & Company LLC author | Contracts | Nov. 2, 2021 | 
| Kahn v. Price author | Real Property | Sep. 24, 2021 | 
| Winns v. Postmates Inc. author | Arbitration | Jul. 22, 2021 | 
| Save Lafayette Trees v. East Bay Regional Park Dist. author | Environmental Law | Jul. 6, 2021 | 
| Grados v. Shiau author | Civil Procedure | May 5, 2021 | 
| Betancourt v. Transportation Brokerage Specialists, Inc. author | Arbitration | Mar. 31, 2021 | 
| Collondrez v. City of Rio Vista author | Anti-SLAPP | Mar. 18, 2021 | 
| People v. Sommer author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 10, 2021 | 
| California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Aragon author | statutory_interpretation | Feb. 3, 2021 | 
| People v. Williams author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 28, 2021 | 
| Marriage of Erndt and Terhorst author | Family Law | Jan. 13, 2021 | 
| New Livable California v. Assn. of Bay Area Governments author | Civil Procedure | Jan. 7, 2021 | 
| Modification: People v. Johnson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 5, 2021 | 
| People v. Johnson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 11, 2020 | 
| Kao v. Joy Holiday author | Employment Law | Dec. 9, 2020 | 
| People v. Williams author | Evidence | Nov. 23, 2020 | 
| McCluskey v. Henry author | Civil Procedure | Nov. 4, 2020 | 
| Manson Construction Co. v. County of Contra Costa author | Tax | Nov. 4, 2020 | 
| Lacayo v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 27, 2020 | 
| In re I.M. author | Juveniles | Aug. 26, 2020 | 
| T.A.W. Performance v. Brembo, S.P.A. author | Civil Procedure | Aug. 19, 2020 | 
| People v. Wilson author | statutory_interpretation | Aug. 10, 2020 | 
| California Union Square L.P. v. Saks & Co. LLC author | Arbitration | Jun. 15, 2020 | 
| Modification: People v. Duarte-Lara author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 11, 2020 | 
| Doe v. Marten concurring | Civil Procedure | Jun. 8, 2020 | 
| Hernandez v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles reversed and remanded | statutory_interpretation | Jun. 4, 2020 | 
| People v. Duarte-Lara author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 1, 2020 | 
| Younan v. Fleming Distribution Company author | Arbitration | May 19, 2020 | 
| People v. Edwards author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 6, 2020 | 
| Reynolds v. Ford Motor Co. author | Consumer Law | Apr. 23, 2020 | 
| Modification: Anthony v. Li author | Civil Procedure | Apr. 16, 2020 | 
| Anthony v. Li author | Civil Procedure | Apr. 15, 2020 | 
| In re David C. concurring | Juveniles | Apr. 10, 2020 | 
| People v. Graves concurring | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 10, 2020 | 
| In re M.T. author | Juveniles | Dec. 27, 2019 | 
| PG&E "San Bruno Fire" Cases author | Civil Procedure | Dec. 20, 2019 | 
| Riley v. Alameda County Sheriff's Office affirmed | Government | Dec. 19, 2019 | 
| Miller Marital Deduction Trust v. Zurich American Insurance Co. author | Anti-SLAPP | Oct. 23, 2019 | 
| Gupta v. Trustees of the Cal. State University author | Employment Law | Sep. 30, 2019 | 
| Spracher v. Paul M. Zagaris, Inc. author | Arbitration | Sep. 19, 2019 | 
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian v. Kent author | Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2019 | 
| Greiner v. Keller author | Family Law | Jun. 18, 2019 | 
| City and County of San Francisco v. Uber Technologies author | Administrative Agencies | Jun. 13, 2019 | 
| Modification: SSL Landlord v. County of San Mateo author | Tax | May 17, 2019 | 
| SSL Landlord v. County of San Mateo author | Tax | Apr. 25, 2019 | 
| Point San Pedro Road Coalition v. County of Marin author | Real Property | Apr. 5, 2019 | 
| SMS Financial v. Cornerstone Tile Co. reversed | Torts | Jan. 30, 2018 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Advanced Public Awareness Inc. v. We Are Hemp, an entity of unknown type; Michael Morgan, and/or Robert Akbar Sadeghi, individually or collectively dba We Are Hemp, and Does 1 to 15, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Apr. 5, 2019 | 
 

 
