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Donna D. Geck

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Judge
Civil
Santa Barbara County Superior Court
Anacapa Courthouse
Department/Division: SB4 Days: M-F

1100 Anacapa St
Santa Barbara , CA 93121
(805) 882-4590



Appointed to the bench by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, June 2010; civil litigator



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Donna D. Geck Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara) Superior Court Aug. 24, 2014

Rulings
Case Category Published
Casa Blanca Beach v. County of Santa Barbara
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jun. 26, 2024
Olson v. Saville
affirmed
Torts Jan. 18, 2024
Mubanda v. City of Santa Barbara
affirmed
Immunity Jan. 26, 2022
Wall v. California Coastal Commission
affirmed
Real Property Dec. 20, 2021
Modification: Remedial Construction Services v. Aecom
affirmed
Arbitration Jul. 19, 2021
Modification: Brighton Collectibles, LLC v. Hockey
vacated and remanded
Anti-SLAPP Jun. 25, 2021
Remedial Construction Services v. Aecom
affirmed
Arbitration Jun. 17, 2021
Brighton Collectibles, LLC v. Hockey
vacated and remanded
Anti-SLAPP Jun. 7, 2021
Levine v. Berschneider
affirmed
Civil Procedure Nov. 2, 2020
Butler America v. Aviation Assurance Co.
affirmed
Corporations Sep. 30, 2020
Skinner v. Ken's Foods, Inc.
affirmed
Remedies Aug. 25, 2020
Cal. Dept. of Social Services v. Marin
reversed
Government Apr. 16, 2019
Doe v. Regents of the University of California
reversed and remanded
Education Oct. 11, 2018
Terris v. County of Santa Barbara
affirmed in part
Labor Law Feb. 20, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Angela Macias v. California Department of Parks and Recreation, Carpinteria State Beach, State of California Personal Injury judge Jul. 28, 2017
Harold West v. Home Depot USA, Tom Paul Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 1, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) Defendant Mar. 16, 2002
Angel Alarcon v. May Company Department Stores Torts Defendant May 6, 2000
Neel Debone v. Meredith Leigh Silvia and Betty Silvia Personal Injury (Vehicular) Defendant Dec. 6, 1997
Daniel Casey v. Robert Teague; Pacific Offshore Powerboat Racing Association; American Powerboat Association Breach of Contract Defendant May 3, 1997
Title Court Published
Donna D. Geck Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara) Superior Court Aug. 24, 2014
Case Category Published
Casa Blanca Beach v. County of Santa Barbara
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jun. 26, 2024
Olson v. Saville
affirmed
Torts Jan. 18, 2024
Mubanda v. City of Santa Barbara
affirmed
Immunity Jan. 26, 2022
Wall v. California Coastal Commission
affirmed
Real Property Dec. 20, 2021
Modification: Remedial Construction Services v. Aecom
affirmed
Arbitration Jul. 19, 2021
Modification: Brighton Collectibles, LLC v. Hockey
vacated and remanded
Anti-SLAPP Jun. 25, 2021
Remedial Construction Services v. Aecom
affirmed
Arbitration Jun. 17, 2021
Brighton Collectibles, LLC v. Hockey
vacated and remanded
Anti-SLAPP Jun. 7, 2021
Levine v. Berschneider
affirmed
Civil Procedure Nov. 2, 2020
Butler America v. Aviation Assurance Co.
affirmed
Corporations Sep. 30, 2020
Skinner v. Ken's Foods, Inc.
affirmed
Remedies Aug. 25, 2020
Cal. Dept. of Social Services v. Marin
reversed
Government Apr. 16, 2019
Doe v. Regents of the University of California
reversed and remanded
Education Oct. 11, 2018
Terris v. County of Santa Barbara
affirmed in part
Labor Law Feb. 20, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
Angela Macias v. California Department of Parks and Recreation, Carpinteria State Beach, State of California Personal Injury judge Jul. 28, 2017
Harold West v. Home Depot USA, Tom Paul Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 1, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) Defendant Mar. 16, 2002
Angel Alarcon v. May Company Department Stores Torts Defendant May 6, 2000
Neel Debone v. Meredith Leigh Silvia and Betty Silvia Personal Injury (Vehicular) Defendant Dec. 6, 1997
Daniel Casey v. Robert Teague; Pacific Offshore Powerboat Racing Association; American Powerboat Association Breach of Contract Defendant May 3, 1997