 
Justice (ret.)
1946-2022. Associate Justice, California Court Appeal, 4th Appellate District, Division 3, retired March 31, 2022
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Richard D. Fybel | 4th District Court of Appeal (Santa Ana) | Aug. 21, 2012 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Reyes reversed and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 29, 2023 | 
| People v. Jackson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2022 | 
| Edward v. Ellis concurring | Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 16, 2021 | 
| Wilkin v. Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula author | Employment Discrimination | Nov. 22, 2021 | 
| Morris Cerullo World Evangelism v. Newport Harbor Offices etc. author | Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 20, 2021 | 
| Exline v. Gillmor author | Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 2, 2021 | 
| Medina v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2021 | 
| Levanoff v. Dragas author | Employment Law | Jun. 30, 2021 | 
| People v. Orey author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 29, 2021 | 
| Speier v. The Advantage Fund, LLC author | Arbitration | Apr. 21, 2021 | 
| In re Viehmeyer author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 8, 2021 | 
| Modification: City of Duarte v. State Water Resources Control Bd. author | Administrative Agencies | Feb. 23, 2021 | 
| Daneshmand v. City of San Juan Capistrano author | Government | Feb. 18, 2021 | 
| City of Duarte v. State Water Resources Control Bd. author | Administrative Agencies | Feb. 1, 2021 | 
| People v. Jung author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 13, 2021 | 
| Modification: Cornerstone Realty Advisors, LLC v. Summit Healthcare author | Civil Procedure | Nov. 23, 2020 | 
| Cornerstone Realty Advisors, LLC v. Summit Healthcare author | Civil Procedure | Oct. 30, 2020 | 
| People v. Marquez author | statutory_interpretation | Oct. 21, 2020 | 
| Caliber Paving Co. v. Rexford Industrial Realty and Management author | Torts | Sep. 3, 2020 | 
| People for the Ethical Operation of Prosecutors v. Spitzer concurring | Constitutional Law | Aug. 14, 2020 | 
| In re I.B. concurring | Dependency | Aug. 12, 2020 | 
| In re Febbo author | statutory_interpretation | Aug. 5, 2020 | 
| Steciw v. Petra Geosciences, Inc concurring | Civil Procedure | Jul. 31, 2020 | 
| People v. Hishmeh author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 15, 2020 | 
| McCord v. Smith author | Family Law | Jul. 1, 2020 | 
| Trilogy Plumbing, Inc. v. Navigators Specialty Insurance Co. author | Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 22, 2020 | 
| People v. Cruz concurring | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 20, 2020 | 
| People v. Solis author | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 20, 2020 | 
| City of Huntington Beach v. Becerra author | Constitutional Law | Jan. 14, 2020 | 
| Magic Carpet Ride v. Rugger Investment Group author | Contracts | Oct. 29, 2019 | 
| People v. Meneses author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2019 | 
| Crouch v. Trinity Christian Center of Santa Ana, Inc. author | Torts | Sep. 16, 2019 | 
| Franco v. Greystone Ridge Condominium author | Employment Law | Aug. 29, 2019 | 
| People v. Calhoun author | Evidence | Aug. 6, 2019 | 
| Modification: Bennett v. Rancho California Water Dist. author | Civil Procedure | Jun. 14, 2019 | 
| In re Cook reversed and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 4, 2019 | 
| Bennett v. Rancho California Water Dist. author | Civil Procedure | May 31, 2019 | 
| Nunez v. Nevell Group, Inc. author | Arbitration | May 30, 2019 | 
| Modification: People v. Bolding author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 29, 2019 | 
| Dane-Elec Corp. v. Bodokh author | Civil Procedure | May 28, 2019 | 
| People v. Bolding author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 2, 2019 | 
| N.T. v. H.T. author | Family Law | Apr. 23, 2019 | 
| Chen v. Berenjian author | Civil Procedure | Apr. 1, 2019 | 
| Farmers & Merchants Trust Co. v. Vanetik author | Contracts | Mar. 29, 2019 | 
| In re Hernandez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 28, 2019 | 
| Martinez v. O'Hara author | Attorneys | Mar. 4, 2019 | 
| People v. Servin author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 28, 2019 | 
| People v. Gomez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 21, 2018 | 
| People v. Berch author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2018 | 
| Copenbarger v. Morris Cerullo World Evangelism, Inc. author | Remedies | Nov. 15, 2018 | 
| Quiles v. Parent author | Civil Procedure | Nov. 6, 2018 | 
| Knutson v. Foster author | Civil Procedure | Aug. 10, 2018 | 
| Wassmann v. South Orange County Community College District author | Civil Procedure | Jun. 27, 2018 | 
| Morgan v. Superior Court author | probate_and_trusts | Jun. 4, 2018 | 
| In re Galaviz author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 21, 2018 | 
| Taswell v. Regents of the University of California author | Civil Procedure | May 16, 2018 | 
| Newport Harbor Offices & Marina, LLC v. Morris Cerullo author | Anti-SLAPP | May 11, 2018 | 
| Stirling v. Brown author | statutory_interpretation | Jan. 8, 2018 | 
| Kanno v. Marwit Capital Partners II author | Contracts | Dec. 28, 2017 | 
| Turman v. Superior Court of Orange County author | Civil Procedure | Nov. 30, 2017 | 
| The Traveler's Property Casualty Co. of America v. Actavis Inc. author | Insurance | Nov. 8, 2017 | 
| Dean W., a Minor author | Juveniles | Nov. 7, 2017 | 
| Lynn v. George author | Attorneys | Sep. 25, 2017 | 
| F.E.V. v. City of Anaheim author | Civil Procedure | Sep. 21, 2017 | 
| County of Orange v. Cole author | Family Law | Aug. 16, 2017 | 
| Modification: Santa Ana Police Officers Association v. City of Santa Ana author | Government | Jul. 13, 2017 | 
| Santa Ana Police Officers Association v. City of Santa Ana author | Government | Jul. 10, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter T. Delgadillo v. Michael E. Yoakum Sr., individually, dba Yoakum Bail Bonds, et al. | Antitrust | judge | Jul. 6, 2002 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Richard D. Fybel | 4th District Court of Appeal (Santa Ana) | Aug. 21, 2012 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Reyes reversed and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 29, 2023 | 
| People v. Jackson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2022 | 
| Edward v. Ellis concurring | Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 16, 2021 | 
| Wilkin v. Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula author | Employment Discrimination | Nov. 22, 2021 | 
| Morris Cerullo World Evangelism v. Newport Harbor Offices etc. author | Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 20, 2021 | 
| Exline v. Gillmor author | Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 2, 2021 | 
| Medina v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2021 | 
| Levanoff v. Dragas author | Employment Law | Jun. 30, 2021 | 
| People v. Orey author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 29, 2021 | 
| Speier v. The Advantage Fund, LLC author | Arbitration | Apr. 21, 2021 | 
| In re Viehmeyer author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 8, 2021 | 
| Modification: City of Duarte v. State Water Resources Control Bd. author | Administrative Agencies | Feb. 23, 2021 | 
| Daneshmand v. City of San Juan Capistrano author | Government | Feb. 18, 2021 | 
| City of Duarte v. State Water Resources Control Bd. author | Administrative Agencies | Feb. 1, 2021 | 
| People v. Jung author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 13, 2021 | 
| Modification: Cornerstone Realty Advisors, LLC v. Summit Healthcare author | Civil Procedure | Nov. 23, 2020 | 
| Cornerstone Realty Advisors, LLC v. Summit Healthcare author | Civil Procedure | Oct. 30, 2020 | 
| People v. Marquez author | statutory_interpretation | Oct. 21, 2020 | 
| Caliber Paving Co. v. Rexford Industrial Realty and Management author | Torts | Sep. 3, 2020 | 
| People for the Ethical Operation of Prosecutors v. Spitzer concurring | Constitutional Law | Aug. 14, 2020 | 
| In re I.B. concurring | Dependency | Aug. 12, 2020 | 
| In re Febbo author | statutory_interpretation | Aug. 5, 2020 | 
| Steciw v. Petra Geosciences, Inc concurring | Civil Procedure | Jul. 31, 2020 | 
| People v. Hishmeh author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 15, 2020 | 
| McCord v. Smith author | Family Law | Jul. 1, 2020 | 
| Trilogy Plumbing, Inc. v. Navigators Specialty Insurance Co. author | Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 22, 2020 | 
| People v. Cruz concurring | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 20, 2020 | 
| People v. Solis author | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 20, 2020 | 
| City of Huntington Beach v. Becerra author | Constitutional Law | Jan. 14, 2020 | 
| Magic Carpet Ride v. Rugger Investment Group author | Contracts | Oct. 29, 2019 | 
| People v. Meneses author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2019 | 
| Crouch v. Trinity Christian Center of Santa Ana, Inc. author | Torts | Sep. 16, 2019 | 
| Franco v. Greystone Ridge Condominium author | Employment Law | Aug. 29, 2019 | 
| People v. Calhoun author | Evidence | Aug. 6, 2019 | 
| Modification: Bennett v. Rancho California Water Dist. author | Civil Procedure | Jun. 14, 2019 | 
| In re Cook reversed and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 4, 2019 | 
| Bennett v. Rancho California Water Dist. author | Civil Procedure | May 31, 2019 | 
| Nunez v. Nevell Group, Inc. author | Arbitration | May 30, 2019 | 
| Modification: People v. Bolding author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 29, 2019 | 
| Dane-Elec Corp. v. Bodokh author | Civil Procedure | May 28, 2019 | 
| People v. Bolding author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 2, 2019 | 
| N.T. v. H.T. author | Family Law | Apr. 23, 2019 | 
| Chen v. Berenjian author | Civil Procedure | Apr. 1, 2019 | 
| Farmers & Merchants Trust Co. v. Vanetik author | Contracts | Mar. 29, 2019 | 
| In re Hernandez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 28, 2019 | 
| Martinez v. O'Hara author | Attorneys | Mar. 4, 2019 | 
| People v. Servin author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 28, 2019 | 
| People v. Gomez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 21, 2018 | 
| People v. Berch author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2018 | 
| Copenbarger v. Morris Cerullo World Evangelism, Inc. author | Remedies | Nov. 15, 2018 | 
| Quiles v. Parent author | Civil Procedure | Nov. 6, 2018 | 
| Knutson v. Foster author | Civil Procedure | Aug. 10, 2018 | 
| Wassmann v. South Orange County Community College District author | Civil Procedure | Jun. 27, 2018 | 
| Morgan v. Superior Court author | probate_and_trusts | Jun. 4, 2018 | 
| In re Galaviz author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 21, 2018 | 
| Taswell v. Regents of the University of California author | Civil Procedure | May 16, 2018 | 
| Newport Harbor Offices & Marina, LLC v. Morris Cerullo author | Anti-SLAPP | May 11, 2018 | 
| Stirling v. Brown author | statutory_interpretation | Jan. 8, 2018 | 
| Kanno v. Marwit Capital Partners II author | Contracts | Dec. 28, 2017 | 
| Turman v. Superior Court of Orange County author | Civil Procedure | Nov. 30, 2017 | 
| The Traveler's Property Casualty Co. of America v. Actavis Inc. author | Insurance | Nov. 8, 2017 | 
| Dean W., a Minor author | Juveniles | Nov. 7, 2017 | 
| Lynn v. George author | Attorneys | Sep. 25, 2017 | 
| F.E.V. v. City of Anaheim author | Civil Procedure | Sep. 21, 2017 | 
| County of Orange v. Cole author | Family Law | Aug. 16, 2017 | 
| Modification: Santa Ana Police Officers Association v. City of Santa Ana author | Government | Jul. 13, 2017 | 
| Santa Ana Police Officers Association v. City of Santa Ana author | Government | Jul. 10, 2017 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter T. Delgadillo v. Michael E. Yoakum Sr., individually, dba Yoakum Bail Bonds, et al. | Antitrust | judge | Jul. 6, 2002 | 
 

 
