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Judith L. Haller

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Associate Justice (Ret)



Retiring October 31, 2022. Appointed to the Court of Appeal, 4th District, in 1994 by Gov. Pete Wilson; San Diego County Superior Court, 1989-1994; partner, Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP; deputy district attorney, San Diego County.



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Judith L. Haller 4th Appellate District (San Diego) May 1, 2013

Rulings
Case Category Published
Howitson v. Evans Hotels
author
Employment Law Jul. 22, 2022
People v. Gerson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 8, 2022
Ross v. Superior Court (County of Riverside)
author
Civil Procedure Apr. 20, 2022
B.D. v. Blizzard Entertainment
author
Arbitration Mar. 30, 2022
Von Herrmann v. Superior Court (Management & Training Corp.)
author
Government Feb. 28, 2022
Bankers Hill 150 v. City of San Diego
author
Real Property Feb. 4, 2022
People v. Gerson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2022
People v. Financial Casualty & Surety
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 23, 2021
Foley Investments v. Alisal Water Corp.
author
Utilities Dec. 13, 2021
McCann v. City of San Diego
author
Environmental Law Oct. 12, 2021
City of Escondido v. Pacific Harmony Grove Development
author
Eminent Domain Aug. 30, 2021
Mendoza v. Superior Court (People)
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 25, 2021
Severin Mobile Towing, Inc. v. JPMorgan Chase
author
Torts Jun. 10, 2021
Paterra v. Hansen
author
Civil Procedure May 25, 2021
Julian Volunteer Fire Co. Assn. v. Julian-Cuyamaca Fire
author
Government Apr. 1, 2021
Manderson-Saleh v. Regents of the University of California
author
Administrative Agencies Feb. 9, 2021
Calleros v. Rural Metro of San Diego
author
statutory_interpretation Dec. 17, 2020
People v. Grant
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 16, 2020
Murray v. Tran
author
Anti-SLAPP Sep. 25, 2020
In re Raymundo M.
author
Juveniles Jul. 16, 2020
Martinez v. San Diego County Credit Union
author
Disability Discrimination Jun. 23, 2020
In re Scott
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2020
SLPR, L.L.C. v. San Diego Unified Port District
concurring
Real Property May 27, 2020
Sannmann v. Dept. of Justice
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2020
Citizens of Humanity, LLC v. Hass
concurring
Anti-SLAPP Mar. 18, 2020
Loeb v. County of San Diego
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 18, 2019
Fish v. Superior Court (San Diego)
author
Evidence Dec. 3, 2019
People v. Jennings
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 29, 2019
Evans v. Shiomoto
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 14, 2019
People v. Allen
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 24, 2019
Weiss v. City of Del Mar
author
Government Sep. 5, 2019
People v. Jacobo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 5, 2019
People v. Gutierrez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 2019
People v. Cawkwell
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2019
Correia v. NB Baker Electric, Inc.
author
Arbitration Feb. 26, 2019
Sunrise Financial, LLC v. Superior Court
author
Civil Procedure Feb. 8, 2019
People v. Aguayo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 29, 2019
Orange County Water Dist. v. The Arnold Engineering Co.
author
Civil Procedure Jan. 14, 2019
Finance Holding Co., LLC v. The American Inst. of Certified
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 3, 2018
Beach and Bluff Conservancy v. City of Solana Beach
author
Civil Procedure Oct. 18, 2018
People v. Aguayo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2018
Pease v. Zapf
author
statutory_interpretation Aug. 21, 2018
People v. Brunton
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 5, 2018
Modification: Nielsen Contracting Inc. v. Applied Underwriters Inc.
author
Contracts May 24, 2018
Alexander v. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
author
Health Care May 16, 2018
Nielsen Contracting Inc. v. Applied Underwriters Inc.
author
Contracts May 4, 2018
Estate of Casserley
author
probate_and_trusts May 1, 2018
Hayes v. Temecula Valley Unified Sch. Dist.
author
Education Mar. 26, 2018
Gaynor v. Bulen
author
Anti-SLAPP Jan. 24, 2018
The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers etc. v. NASSCO etc.
author
Labor Law Dec. 4, 2017
People v. Sandoval
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2017
People v. Trujillo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2017
Ramirez v. Superior Court
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2017
Orange Co. Water Dist. v. Sabic Innovative Plastics
author
Environmental Law Aug. 7, 2017
Minnick v. Automotive Creations Inc.
author
Employment Law Jul. 31, 2017
In re A.C.
author
Family Law Jul. 25, 2017
People v. Alford
author
Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Hydranautics v. Purification Products Company Breach of Contract judge Mar. 19, 1994
Title Court Published
Judith L. Haller 4th Appellate District (San Diego) May 1, 2013
Case Category Published
Howitson v. Evans Hotels
author
Employment Law Jul. 22, 2022
People v. Gerson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 8, 2022
Ross v. Superior Court (County of Riverside)
author
Civil Procedure Apr. 20, 2022
B.D. v. Blizzard Entertainment
author
Arbitration Mar. 30, 2022
Von Herrmann v. Superior Court (Management & Training Corp.)
author
Government Feb. 28, 2022
Bankers Hill 150 v. City of San Diego
author
Real Property Feb. 4, 2022
People v. Gerson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2022
People v. Financial Casualty & Surety
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 23, 2021
Foley Investments v. Alisal Water Corp.
author
Utilities Dec. 13, 2021
McCann v. City of San Diego
author
Environmental Law Oct. 12, 2021
City of Escondido v. Pacific Harmony Grove Development
author
Eminent Domain Aug. 30, 2021
Mendoza v. Superior Court (People)
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 25, 2021
Severin Mobile Towing, Inc. v. JPMorgan Chase
author
Torts Jun. 10, 2021
Paterra v. Hansen
author
Civil Procedure May 25, 2021
Julian Volunteer Fire Co. Assn. v. Julian-Cuyamaca Fire
author
Government Apr. 1, 2021
Manderson-Saleh v. Regents of the University of California
author
Administrative Agencies Feb. 9, 2021
Calleros v. Rural Metro of San Diego
author
statutory_interpretation Dec. 17, 2020
People v. Grant
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 16, 2020
Murray v. Tran
author
Anti-SLAPP Sep. 25, 2020
In re Raymundo M.
author
Juveniles Jul. 16, 2020
Martinez v. San Diego County Credit Union
author
Disability Discrimination Jun. 23, 2020
In re Scott
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2020
SLPR, L.L.C. v. San Diego Unified Port District
concurring
Real Property May 27, 2020
Sannmann v. Dept. of Justice
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2020
Citizens of Humanity, LLC v. Hass
concurring
Anti-SLAPP Mar. 18, 2020
Loeb v. County of San Diego
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 18, 2019
Fish v. Superior Court (San Diego)
author
Evidence Dec. 3, 2019
People v. Jennings
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 29, 2019
Evans v. Shiomoto
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 14, 2019
People v. Allen
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 24, 2019
Weiss v. City of Del Mar
author
Government Sep. 5, 2019
People v. Jacobo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 5, 2019
People v. Gutierrez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 2019
People v. Cawkwell
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2019
Correia v. NB Baker Electric, Inc.
author
Arbitration Feb. 26, 2019
Sunrise Financial, LLC v. Superior Court
author
Civil Procedure Feb. 8, 2019
People v. Aguayo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 29, 2019
Orange County Water Dist. v. The Arnold Engineering Co.
author
Civil Procedure Jan. 14, 2019
Finance Holding Co., LLC v. The American Inst. of Certified
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 3, 2018
Beach and Bluff Conservancy v. City of Solana Beach
author
Civil Procedure Oct. 18, 2018
People v. Aguayo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2018
Pease v. Zapf
author
statutory_interpretation Aug. 21, 2018
People v. Brunton
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 5, 2018
Modification: Nielsen Contracting Inc. v. Applied Underwriters Inc.
author
Contracts May 24, 2018
Alexander v. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
author
Health Care May 16, 2018
Nielsen Contracting Inc. v. Applied Underwriters Inc.
author
Contracts May 4, 2018
Estate of Casserley
author
probate_and_trusts May 1, 2018
Hayes v. Temecula Valley Unified Sch. Dist.
author
Education Mar. 26, 2018
Gaynor v. Bulen
author
Anti-SLAPP Jan. 24, 2018
The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers etc. v. NASSCO etc.
author
Labor Law Dec. 4, 2017
People v. Sandoval
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2017
People v. Trujillo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2017
Ramirez v. Superior Court
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2017
Orange Co. Water Dist. v. Sabic Innovative Plastics
author
Environmental Law Aug. 7, 2017
Minnick v. Automotive Creations Inc.
author
Employment Law Jul. 31, 2017
In re A.C.
author
Family Law Jul. 25, 2017
People v. Alford
author
Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Hydranautics v. Purification Products Company Breach of Contract judge Mar. 19, 1994