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Richard B. Ulmer Jr.

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Judge
Law & Motion
San Francisco County Superior Court
Civic Center Courthouse
Department/Division: 302 Days: M-F

400 McAllister St
San Francisco , CA 94102
(415) 551-3723



Career Highlights: Appointed San Francisco County Superior Court judge by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009; partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, 1995-2009; of counsel, McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen LLP, 1986-95

Stanford Law School, 1986



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Decisive San Francisco County (San Francisco) Feb. 11, 2021
Richard B. Ulmer Jr. San Francisco County May 16, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
Hardell v. Vanzyl
affirmed in part
 Civil Procedure Jun. 21, 2024
Sutter's Place v. California Gambling Control Commission
affirmed
 Gaming May 1, 2024
Kime v. Dignity Health, Inc.
affirmed
 Health Care Apr. 26, 2024
W. Bradley Electric v. Mitchell Engineering
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Feb. 29, 2024
Miller v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
affirmed
 Torts Dec. 19, 2023
Vann v. City and County of San Francisco
affirmed
 Workers' Compensation Dec. 12, 2023
Modification: SHR St. Francis, LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
reversed in part
 Tax Sep. 14, 2023
SHR St. Francis, LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
reversed in part
 Tax Aug. 18, 2023
Lacy v. City and County of San Francisco
reversed
 Municipal Law Aug. 8, 2023
Wendz v. Department of Education
affirmed in part
 Education Jul. 17, 2023
Hastings College Conservation Committee v. Faigman
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Jun. 6, 2023
Gostev v. Skillz Platform
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 28, 2023
Davis v. Shiekh Shoes, LLC
affirmed
 Arbitration Oct. 31, 2022
John/Jane Doe v. McLaughlin
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Sep. 22, 2022
Apple Annie, LLC v. Oregon Mutual Ins. Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Sep. 6, 2022
Rycz v. Superior Court (McGarry)
petition granted
 Civil Procedure Jul. 29, 2022
Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's v. Conagra Grocery
affirmed
 Insurance Apr. 21, 2022
Podiatric Medical Board v. Superior Court (Redko)
dismissed
 Administrative Agencies Apr. 1, 2021
Subaru of America, Inc. v. Putnam Automotive, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 12, 2021
Modification: 731 Market Street Owner, LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
affirmed
 statutory_interpretation Jul. 13, 2020
Olabi v. Neutron Holdings, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Jun. 23, 2020
731 Market Street Owner, LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
affirmed
 statutory_interpretation Jun. 22, 2020
Moore v. Teed
affirmed
 Remedies Apr. 28, 2020
Becerra v. Superior Court
petition denied
 Government Feb. 3, 2020
Warwick California Corp. v. Applied Underwriters
dismissed
 Civil Procedure Jan. 9, 2020
Modification: ENA North Beach, Inc. v. 524 Union Street
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Dec. 16, 2019
ENA North Beach, Inc. v. 524 Union Street
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Dec. 13, 2019
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles v. Padilla
Government Nov. 6, 2019
Miller Marital Deduction Trust v. Zurich American Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Oct. 23, 2019
Terrell v. State Farm General Ins. Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Sep. 30, 2019
Howard v. Goldbloom
affirmed
 Arbitration Dec. 26, 2018
Fox v. Superior Court
petition granted
 Civil Procedure Mar. 23, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Frank Mardeusz v. Mary Lace, Sotheby International Realty, John Fischer, Olivia Dopler, Ronald (Sic) Oliner, Thomas S. Gelini, Julie L. Batz, David A. Bradlow, Ronald Mazzaferro, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Torts judge Aug. 4, 2017
James Angus, Juana Angus v. Asbestos Corporation Limited; Crown Cork and Seal Company Inc.; Honeywell International Inc.; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Owens-Illinois Inc.; Parker-Hannifin Corporation; CBS Corporation (fka Viacom Inc., fka Westinghouse Electric Corporation) Associated Insulation of California; Thomas Dee Engineering Company; Hopeman Brothers Inc.; and J.T. Thorpe & Son Inc. Torts judge Jun. 23, 2017
Title Court Published
Decisive San Francisco County (San Francisco) Feb. 11, 2021
Richard B. Ulmer Jr. San Francisco County May 16, 2011
Case Category Published
Hardell v. Vanzyl
affirmed in part
 Civil Procedure Jun. 21, 2024
Sutter's Place v. California Gambling Control Commission
affirmed
 Gaming May 1, 2024
Kime v. Dignity Health, Inc.
affirmed
 Health Care Apr. 26, 2024
W. Bradley Electric v. Mitchell Engineering
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Feb. 29, 2024
Miller v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
affirmed
 Torts Dec. 19, 2023
Vann v. City and County of San Francisco
affirmed
 Workers' Compensation Dec. 12, 2023
Modification: SHR St. Francis, LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
reversed in part
 Tax Sep. 14, 2023
SHR St. Francis, LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
reversed in part
 Tax Aug. 18, 2023
Lacy v. City and County of San Francisco
reversed
 Municipal Law Aug. 8, 2023
Wendz v. Department of Education
affirmed in part
 Education Jul. 17, 2023
Hastings College Conservation Committee v. Faigman
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Jun. 6, 2023
Gostev v. Skillz Platform
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 28, 2023
Davis v. Shiekh Shoes, LLC
affirmed
 Arbitration Oct. 31, 2022
John/Jane Doe v. McLaughlin
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Sep. 22, 2022
Apple Annie, LLC v. Oregon Mutual Ins. Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Sep. 6, 2022
Rycz v. Superior Court (McGarry)
petition granted
 Civil Procedure Jul. 29, 2022
Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's v. Conagra Grocery
affirmed
 Insurance Apr. 21, 2022
Podiatric Medical Board v. Superior Court (Redko)
dismissed
 Administrative Agencies Apr. 1, 2021
Subaru of America, Inc. v. Putnam Automotive, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 12, 2021
Modification: 731 Market Street Owner, LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
affirmed
 statutory_interpretation Jul. 13, 2020
Olabi v. Neutron Holdings, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Jun. 23, 2020
731 Market Street Owner, LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
affirmed
 statutory_interpretation Jun. 22, 2020
Moore v. Teed
affirmed
 Remedies Apr. 28, 2020
Becerra v. Superior Court
petition denied
 Government Feb. 3, 2020
Warwick California Corp. v. Applied Underwriters
dismissed
 Civil Procedure Jan. 9, 2020
Modification: ENA North Beach, Inc. v. 524 Union Street
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Dec. 16, 2019
ENA North Beach, Inc. v. 524 Union Street
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Dec. 13, 2019
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles v. Padilla
Government Nov. 6, 2019
Miller Marital Deduction Trust v. Zurich American Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Oct. 23, 2019
Terrell v. State Farm General Ins. Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Sep. 30, 2019
Howard v. Goldbloom
affirmed
 Arbitration Dec. 26, 2018
Fox v. Superior Court
petition granted
 Civil Procedure Mar. 23, 2018