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Richard D. Fybel

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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