Judge
Criminal
Yolo County Superior Court
Yolo County Courthouse
Department/Division:
14
1000 Main St
Woodland , CA 95695
(530) 406-6700
Appointed to the Yolo County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008; presiding judge 2019-20; adjunct professor of employment law, McGeorge School of Law, 2012-16; partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, 1998-2004; associate, Diepenbrock, Wulff, Plant and Hannegan LLP, 1996-98
McGeorge School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Team Player | Yolo County (Woodland) | Feb. 23, 2021 |
| Samuel McAdam | Yolo County (Woodland) Superior Court | Nov. 19, 2010 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Saving remote appearance from itself | Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice | Aug. 31, 2023 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Stettner v. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA, LLC
author
|
Tax | Dec. 21, 2023 |
|
Lauckhart v. El Macero Homeowners Assn.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 26, 2023 |
|
People v. Bocanegra
author
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 28, 2023 |
|
In re S.S.
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
Modification: River's Side at Washington Squate Homeowners Assn. v. Superior Court (River's Side LLC)
petition granted
|
Real Property | Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
In re L.J.
author
|
Dependency | Mar. 23, 2023 |
|
River's Side at Washington Squate Homeowners Assn. v. Superior Court (River's Side LLC)
petition granted
|
Real Property | Mar. 6, 2023 |
|
Old East Davis Neighborhood Assn. v. City of Davis
reversed
|
Government | Jan. 13, 2022 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The People of the State of California v. Nor-Cal Farming Company LLC,a California limited liability company dba Heer Farms Davis; Nar Singh Heer, individually and as an agent of Nor-Cal Farming Company, LLC; Harkrishan Heer, individually and as an agent of Nor-Cal Farming Company, LLC; Rajdeep Ghuraya-Heer, an individual; Arjan Heer, an individual; and Does 1-25 | Environmental Law | judge | Apr. 7, 2023 |
| Tahmineh Yasini v. Ali Haji Ghaffari | Torts | judge | Nov. 25, 2022 |
| Carissa Ramirez v. Crown Energy Services, Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 8, 2021 |
| Bhupinder Singh, Reena Rani v. Capay, Inc., individual and dba Capay Organics; and Does 1 through 50 inclusive | Torts | judge | Aug. 14, 2020 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Team Player | Yolo County (Woodland) | Feb. 23, 2021 |
| Samuel McAdam | Yolo County (Woodland) Superior Court | Nov. 19, 2010 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Saving remote appearance from itself | Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice | Aug. 31, 2023 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Stettner v. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA, LLC
author
|
Tax | Dec. 21, 2023 |
|
Lauckhart v. El Macero Homeowners Assn.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 26, 2023 |
|
People v. Bocanegra
author
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 28, 2023 |
|
In re S.S.
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
Modification: River's Side at Washington Squate Homeowners Assn. v. Superior Court (River's Side LLC)
petition granted
|
Real Property | Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
In re L.J.
author
|
Dependency | Mar. 23, 2023 |
|
River's Side at Washington Squate Homeowners Assn. v. Superior Court (River's Side LLC)
petition granted
|
Real Property | Mar. 6, 2023 |
|
Old East Davis Neighborhood Assn. v. City of Davis
reversed
|
Government | Jan. 13, 2022 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The People of the State of California v. Nor-Cal Farming Company LLC,a California limited liability company dba Heer Farms Davis; Nar Singh Heer, individually and as an agent of Nor-Cal Farming Company, LLC; Harkrishan Heer, individually and as an agent of Nor-Cal Farming Company, LLC; Rajdeep Ghuraya-Heer, an individual; Arjan Heer, an individual; and Does 1-25 | Environmental Law | judge | Apr. 7, 2023 |
| Tahmineh Yasini v. Ali Haji Ghaffari | Torts | judge | Nov. 25, 2022 |
| Carissa Ramirez v. Crown Energy Services, Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 8, 2021 |
| Bhupinder Singh, Reena Rani v. Capay, Inc., individual and dba Capay Organics; and Does 1 through 50 inclusive | Torts | judge | Aug. 14, 2020 |