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Patricia D. Benke

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Counsel, (Ret) Judge
Appellate Litigation
Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP

San Diego

Email: pat.benke@calg.com


Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Patricia D. Benke 4th District Court of Appeal, Division One (San Diego) Aug. 4, 2013

Columns
Title Category Published
Reflections on oral argument from an appellate justice turned practitioner Appellate Practice, Civil Litigation Aug. 29, 2024

Rulings
Case Category Published
People v. Williams
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2024
People v. Machado
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 31, 2022
In re B.D.
author
 Juveniles Jul. 28, 2021
People v. Huynh
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 2021
People v. Kasrawi
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 2021
Amended Opinion: People v. Jackson
author
 statutory_interpretation Jun. 11, 2021
Modification: San Diegans for Open Government v. Fonseca
author
 Civil Procedure Jun. 9, 2021
Usher v. White
author
 Labor Law Jun. 1, 2021
San Diegans for Open Government v. Fonseca
author
 Civil Procedure May 20, 2021
Dunlap v. Mayer
author
 probate_and_trusts Apr. 27, 2021
People v. Jackson
author
 statutory_interpretation Feb. 25, 2021
Wang v. Fang
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 13, 2021
In re Morse
author
 Evidence Jan. 7, 2021
People v. Kruse
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 3, 2020
Provost v. YourMechanic, Inc.
author
 Labor Law Oct. 19, 2020
People v. Zaheer
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2020
Bolger v. Amazon.com, LLC
affirmed
 Torts Aug. 17, 2020
Abatti v. Imperial Irrigation District
concurring
 Water Rights Jul. 22, 2020
People v. Whalum
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 10, 2020
In re Christopher Lee White
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2020
Crosno Construction, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty
concurring
 Remedies Apr. 21, 2020
Amended Opinion: People v. Williams
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2020
People v. Williams
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2020
People v. Williams
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 8, 2020
Marriage of Everard
author
 Family Law Mar. 31, 2020
Citizens for Responsible etc. v. Department of Transportation
author
 statutory_interpretation Mar. 25, 2020
People v. Smith
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2020
Matson v. S.B.S. Trust Deed Network
author
 Real Property Mar. 9, 2020
People v. Johnson
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 20, 2020
San Diegans for Open Government v. Public Facilities Financing
reversed and remanded
 Government Dec. 27, 2019
Hood v. Gonzales
author
 Civil Procedure Dec. 10, 2019
People v. Jenkins
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 20, 2019
ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court (Kalethia Lawson)
remanded
 statutory_interpretation Sep. 13, 2019
People v. Marsh
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 16, 2019
Moss v. Duncan
author
 Civil Procedure Jun. 21, 2019
People v. Gutierrez
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 2019
Plantier v. Ramona Municipal Water Dist.
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies May 31, 2019
Citizens Oversight v. Vu
author
 statutory_interpretation May 22, 2019
People v. Weir
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 2, 2019
In re Charlotte C.
author
 Dependency Mar. 27, 2019
In re N.O.
author
 Dependency Feb. 1, 2019
Modification: S.Y. v. Superior Court
author
 Family Law Dec. 21, 2018
S.Y. v. Superior Court
author
 Family Law Nov. 26, 2018
AMN Healthcare, Inc. v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc.
author
 Employment Law Nov. 5, 2018
Sandoval v. Qualcomm Inc.
author
 Torts Oct. 22, 2018
Harley-Davidson, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Bd.
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 19, 2018
People v. Rodriguez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 10, 2018
Anselmo v. Grossmont-Cuyamaca Com. College Dist.
author
 Torts Aug. 7, 2018
People v. Balov
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2018
People v. Chavez
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2018
People v. Arredondo et al.
author
 Attorneys Mar. 21, 2018
West Coast Air Conditioning Co. v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
author
 Remedies Mar. 20, 2018
In re White
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2018
People v. Acosta
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2018
In re Webb
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2018
People v. Moore
author
 statutory_interpretation Jan. 25, 2018
In re A.F.
author
 Native American Affairs Dec. 22, 2017
Lawson v. ZB, N.A.
author
 Employment Law Dec. 21, 2017
People v. Sandoval
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2017
Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments
dissenting
 Environmental Law Nov. 17, 2017
McMillin Management Services, L.P. et al. v. Financial Pacific Insurance Company et al.
concurring
 Insurance Nov. 15, 2017
San Diegans for Open Government v. Public Facilities Financing Authority of the City of San Diego
author
 Municipal Law Nov. 10, 2017
Pearson Ford v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
author
 Workers' Compensation Nov. 2, 2017
Gholipour v. Superior Court
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 25, 2017
Medina v. South Coast Car Co. Inc.
author
 Contracts Sep. 26, 2017
People v. Harris
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 7, 2017
Title Court Published
Patricia D. Benke 4th District Court of Appeal, Division One (San Diego) Aug. 4, 2013
Title Category Published
Reflections on oral argument from an appellate justice turned practitioner Appellate Practice, Civil Litigation Aug. 29, 2024
Case Category Published
People v. Williams
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2024
People v. Machado
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 31, 2022
In re B.D.
author
 Juveniles Jul. 28, 2021
People v. Huynh
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 2021
People v. Kasrawi
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 2021
Amended Opinion: People v. Jackson
author
 statutory_interpretation Jun. 11, 2021
Modification: San Diegans for Open Government v. Fonseca
author
 Civil Procedure Jun. 9, 2021
Usher v. White
author
 Labor Law Jun. 1, 2021
San Diegans for Open Government v. Fonseca
author
 Civil Procedure May 20, 2021
Dunlap v. Mayer
author
 probate_and_trusts Apr. 27, 2021
People v. Jackson
author
 statutory_interpretation Feb. 25, 2021
Wang v. Fang
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 13, 2021
In re Morse
author
 Evidence Jan. 7, 2021
People v. Kruse
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 3, 2020
Provost v. YourMechanic, Inc.
author
 Labor Law Oct. 19, 2020
People v. Zaheer
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2020
Bolger v. Amazon.com, LLC
affirmed
 Torts Aug. 17, 2020
Abatti v. Imperial Irrigation District
concurring
 Water Rights Jul. 22, 2020
People v. Whalum
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 10, 2020
In re Christopher Lee White
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2020
Crosno Construction, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty
concurring
 Remedies Apr. 21, 2020
Amended Opinion: People v. Williams
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2020
People v. Williams
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2020
People v. Williams
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 8, 2020
Marriage of Everard
author
 Family Law Mar. 31, 2020
Citizens for Responsible etc. v. Department of Transportation
author
 statutory_interpretation Mar. 25, 2020
People v. Smith
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2020
Matson v. S.B.S. Trust Deed Network
author
 Real Property Mar. 9, 2020
People v. Johnson
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 20, 2020
San Diegans for Open Government v. Public Facilities Financing
reversed and remanded
 Government Dec. 27, 2019
Hood v. Gonzales
author
 Civil Procedure Dec. 10, 2019
People v. Jenkins
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 20, 2019
ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court (Kalethia Lawson)
remanded
 statutory_interpretation Sep. 13, 2019
People v. Marsh
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 16, 2019
Moss v. Duncan
author
 Civil Procedure Jun. 21, 2019
People v. Gutierrez
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 2019
Plantier v. Ramona Municipal Water Dist.
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies May 31, 2019
Citizens Oversight v. Vu
author
 statutory_interpretation May 22, 2019
People v. Weir
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 2, 2019
In re Charlotte C.
author
 Dependency Mar. 27, 2019
In re N.O.
author
 Dependency Feb. 1, 2019
Modification: S.Y. v. Superior Court
author
 Family Law Dec. 21, 2018
S.Y. v. Superior Court
author
 Family Law Nov. 26, 2018
AMN Healthcare, Inc. v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc.
author
 Employment Law Nov. 5, 2018
Sandoval v. Qualcomm Inc.
author
 Torts Oct. 22, 2018
Harley-Davidson, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Bd.
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 19, 2018
People v. Rodriguez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 10, 2018
Anselmo v. Grossmont-Cuyamaca Com. College Dist.
author
 Torts Aug. 7, 2018
People v. Balov
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2018
People v. Chavez
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2018
People v. Arredondo et al.
author
 Attorneys Mar. 21, 2018
West Coast Air Conditioning Co. v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
author
 Remedies Mar. 20, 2018
In re White
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2018
People v. Acosta
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2018
In re Webb
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2018
People v. Moore
author
 statutory_interpretation Jan. 25, 2018
In re A.F.
author
 Native American Affairs Dec. 22, 2017
Lawson v. ZB, N.A.
author
 Employment Law Dec. 21, 2017
People v. Sandoval
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2017
Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments
dissenting
 Environmental Law Nov. 17, 2017
McMillin Management Services, L.P. et al. v. Financial Pacific Insurance Company et al.
concurring
 Insurance Nov. 15, 2017
San Diegans for Open Government v. Public Facilities Financing Authority of the City of San Diego
author
 Municipal Law Nov. 10, 2017
Pearson Ford v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
author
 Workers' Compensation Nov. 2, 2017
Gholipour v. Superior Court
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 25, 2017
Medina v. South Coast Car Co. Inc.
author
 Contracts Sep. 26, 2017
People v. Harris
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 7, 2017
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