Judge
Civil Direct Calendar
Alameda County Superior Court
Hayward Hall of Justice
Department/Division:
520
Courtroom/Floor:
3rd
24405 Amador Street
Hayward , CA 94544
(510) 690-2729
Appointed to the Alameda County Superior Courtby Gov. Pete Wilson, 1996; executive director, Alameda County Bar Association, l990-96; partner, McCarthy, Leonard & Spain, l987-90
UC Hastings College of Law, 1981
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Firm Deadlines | Alameda County (Alameda) | Aug. 9, 2021 |
| Julia Spain | Superior Court Alameda County (Hayward) | May 18, 2011 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Taylor v. Tesla, Inc.
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 4, 2024 |
|
Taylor v. Tesla, Inc.
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 9, 2024 |
|
Haydon v. Elegance at Dublin
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Dec. 20, 2023 |
|
Traiman v. Alameda Unified School Dist.
reversed
|
Tax | Aug. 4, 2023 |
|
Modification: Goodwin v. Comerica Bank, N.A.
reversed and remanded
|
Arbitration | Jan. 7, 2022 |
|
Goodwin v. Comerica Bank, N.A.
reversed and remanded
|
Arbitration | Dec. 17, 2021 |
|
Brown v. Pacifica Foundation, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Corporations | May 1, 2019 |
|
Strouse v. Webcor Construction
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Apr. 26, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Notarmaso, Julian Notarmaso v. Aaron's Inc. | Contracts | judge | Jul. 14, 2017 |
| Howard Yamagata, Kay Yamagata v. Ashoobell Moradkhan, William Patrick Rahilly dba William P. Rahilly Tree Service, Deborah Wafer, et al. | Real Property | judge | Jul. 30, 2005 |
| Twila Halter, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for James Glass, James Glass v. California Autism Foundation, Mistletoe House, et al. | Torts | judge | Jun. 1, 2005 |
| Singh Truong v. Thomas Berschens | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 28, 2004 |
| Cindy Reading v. Blesilda Igtiben | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 18, 2004 |
| Kristine Hanson Garnish, Raymond Hanson v. Craig Ladow, Kyle Streeter | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 30, 2003 |
| Rosario Tovar v. Sara Brown | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 30, 2003 |
| Jose Nuno v. National Sanitary Supply Company | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 1, 1998 |
| Ernest Johnson and Sabine Johnson v. Wilma Tamar Hawea Leon | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 25, 1998 |
| Mary Been v. Iraj Zandi, M.D. | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 27, 1998 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Firm Deadlines | Alameda County (Alameda) | Aug. 9, 2021 |
| Julia Spain | Superior Court Alameda County (Hayward) | May 18, 2011 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Taylor v. Tesla, Inc.
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 4, 2024 |
|
Taylor v. Tesla, Inc.
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 9, 2024 |
|
Haydon v. Elegance at Dublin
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Dec. 20, 2023 |
|
Traiman v. Alameda Unified School Dist.
reversed
|
Tax | Aug. 4, 2023 |
|
Modification: Goodwin v. Comerica Bank, N.A.
reversed and remanded
|
Arbitration | Jan. 7, 2022 |
|
Goodwin v. Comerica Bank, N.A.
reversed and remanded
|
Arbitration | Dec. 17, 2021 |
|
Brown v. Pacifica Foundation, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Corporations | May 1, 2019 |
|
Strouse v. Webcor Construction
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Apr. 26, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Notarmaso, Julian Notarmaso v. Aaron's Inc. | Contracts | judge | Jul. 14, 2017 |
| Howard Yamagata, Kay Yamagata v. Ashoobell Moradkhan, William Patrick Rahilly dba William P. Rahilly Tree Service, Deborah Wafer, et al. | Real Property | judge | Jul. 30, 2005 |
| Twila Halter, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for James Glass, James Glass v. California Autism Foundation, Mistletoe House, et al. | Torts | judge | Jun. 1, 2005 |
| Singh Truong v. Thomas Berschens | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 28, 2004 |
| Cindy Reading v. Blesilda Igtiben | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 18, 2004 |
| Kristine Hanson Garnish, Raymond Hanson v. Craig Ladow, Kyle Streeter | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 30, 2003 |
| Rosario Tovar v. Sara Brown | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 30, 2003 |
| Jose Nuno v. National Sanitary Supply Company | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 1, 1998 |
| Ernest Johnson and Sabine Johnson v. Wilma Tamar Hawea Leon | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 25, 1998 |
| Mary Been v. Iraj Zandi, M.D. | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 27, 1998 |