Judge
Civil IC
San Diego County Superior Court
Central Division - Hall of Justice
Department/Division:
73
Courtroom/Floor:
6th
330 W Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 450-7073
Appointed to the San Diego County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2007; partner, Boudreau, Albert & Wohlfeil, San Diego, 1991-2007; associate, Law Firm of J. David Franklin, La Jolla, 1987-91; associate, Law Firm of Patrick R. Frega, San Diego, 1984-87; associate, Holzmann Imhoff & Stone, San Diego, 1982-84
Western State University College of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Worker | Oct. 30, 2020 | |
| Joel R. Wohlfeil | San Diego County Superior Court | Apr. 24, 2011 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Hilltop Group, Inc. v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 16, 2024 |
|
Lagrisola v. North American Financial Corp.
affirmed
|
Business Law | Nov. 6, 2023 |
|
Briggs v. Elliott
affirmed
|
Remedies | Jun. 16, 2023 |
|
Costa v. Road Runner Sports
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Oct. 19, 2022 |
|
Leger v. R.A.C. Rolling Hills
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Oct. 19, 2022 |
|
Save Civita Because Sudberry Won't v. City of San Diego
affirmed
|
Government | Dec. 20, 2021 |
|
Modification: Voice of San Diego v. Superior Court (County of San Diego)
petition denied
|
Public Records Act | Jul. 28, 2021 |
|
Voice of San Diego v. Superior Court (County of San Diego)
petition denied
|
Public Records Act | Jul. 20, 2021 |
|
Certified Tire & Service Centers Wage & Hour Cases
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Jul. 7, 2021 |
|
Perry v. City of San Diego
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Jun. 8, 2021 |
|
Paterra v. Hansen
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | May 25, 2021 |
|
Modification: Midway Venture LLC v. County of San Diego
reversed
|
Constitutional Law | Feb. 10, 2021 |
|
Midway Venture LLC v. County of San Diego
reversed
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 26, 2021 |
|
Airs Aromatics, LLC v. CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 23, 2020 |
|
Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. ProjectCBD.com
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | Mar. 24, 2020 |
|
Wood v. Superior Court (CFG Jamacha LLC)
petition denied
|
Evidence | Mar. 17, 2020 |
|
Modification: Citizens for South Bay Coastal Access v. City of San Diego
reversed and remanded
|
Municipal Law | Mar. 17, 2020 |
|
Zehia v. Superior Court (Nadhir)
petition denied
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 24, 2020 |
|
Citizens for South Bay Coastal Access v. City of San Diego
reversed and remanded
|
Municipal Law | Feb. 20, 2020 |
|
San Diego Navy Broadway Complex Coalition v. Cal. Coastal Com.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 1, 2019 |
|
Mejia v. Merchants Building Maintenance
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Aug. 14, 2019 |
|
Sunrise Financial, LLC v. Superior Court
petition denied
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 8, 2019 |
|
Certified Tire and Service Centers Wage and Hour Cases
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Oct. 5, 2018 |
|
Atempa v. Pedrazzani
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Oct. 1, 2018 |
|
Morales v. 22nd District Agricultural Assn.
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Jul. 11, 2018 |
|
Airs Aromatics v. CBL Data Recovery Technologies
vacated and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | May 31, 2018 |
|
Skillin v. Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Dec. 7, 2017 |
|
Klem v. Access Insurance Co.
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | Nov. 21, 2017 |
|
Higgins v. Superior Court (Cabandong)
petition granted
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 29, 2017 |
|
Sviridov v. City of San Diego
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 16, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Gilbert v. Isidro Quinones; BMC West, LLC fka BMC West Corporation | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 19, 2018 |
| Scott Nunes v. Vision Builders Group Inc., et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 24, 2017 |
| Confidential | Attorneys | Plaintiff | May 11, 2000 |
| Joann Ahlemeyer v. National Medical Staffing, Inc. | Antitrust | Defendant | Aug. 30, 1997 |
| Confidential | Breach of Contract | Plaintiff | May 25, 1996 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Worker | Oct. 30, 2020 | |
| Joel R. Wohlfeil | San Diego County Superior Court | Apr. 24, 2011 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Hilltop Group, Inc. v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 16, 2024 |
|
Lagrisola v. North American Financial Corp.
affirmed
|
Business Law | Nov. 6, 2023 |
|
Briggs v. Elliott
affirmed
|
Remedies | Jun. 16, 2023 |
|
Costa v. Road Runner Sports
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Oct. 19, 2022 |
|
Leger v. R.A.C. Rolling Hills
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Oct. 19, 2022 |
|
Save Civita Because Sudberry Won't v. City of San Diego
affirmed
|
Government | Dec. 20, 2021 |
|
Modification: Voice of San Diego v. Superior Court (County of San Diego)
petition denied
|
Public Records Act | Jul. 28, 2021 |
|
Voice of San Diego v. Superior Court (County of San Diego)
petition denied
|
Public Records Act | Jul. 20, 2021 |
|
Certified Tire & Service Centers Wage & Hour Cases
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Jul. 7, 2021 |
|
Perry v. City of San Diego
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Jun. 8, 2021 |
|
Paterra v. Hansen
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | May 25, 2021 |
|
Modification: Midway Venture LLC v. County of San Diego
reversed
|
Constitutional Law | Feb. 10, 2021 |
|
Midway Venture LLC v. County of San Diego
reversed
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 26, 2021 |
|
Airs Aromatics, LLC v. CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 23, 2020 |
|
Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. ProjectCBD.com
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | Mar. 24, 2020 |
|
Wood v. Superior Court (CFG Jamacha LLC)
petition denied
|
Evidence | Mar. 17, 2020 |
|
Modification: Citizens for South Bay Coastal Access v. City of San Diego
reversed and remanded
|
Municipal Law | Mar. 17, 2020 |
|
Zehia v. Superior Court (Nadhir)
petition denied
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 24, 2020 |
|
Citizens for South Bay Coastal Access v. City of San Diego
reversed and remanded
|
Municipal Law | Feb. 20, 2020 |
|
San Diego Navy Broadway Complex Coalition v. Cal. Coastal Com.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 1, 2019 |
|
Mejia v. Merchants Building Maintenance
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Aug. 14, 2019 |
|
Sunrise Financial, LLC v. Superior Court
petition denied
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 8, 2019 |
|
Certified Tire and Service Centers Wage and Hour Cases
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Oct. 5, 2018 |
|
Atempa v. Pedrazzani
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Oct. 1, 2018 |
|
Morales v. 22nd District Agricultural Assn.
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Jul. 11, 2018 |
|
Airs Aromatics v. CBL Data Recovery Technologies
vacated and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | May 31, 2018 |
|
Skillin v. Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Dec. 7, 2017 |
|
Klem v. Access Insurance Co.
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | Nov. 21, 2017 |
|
Higgins v. Superior Court (Cabandong)
petition granted
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 29, 2017 |
|
Sviridov v. City of San Diego
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 16, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Gilbert v. Isidro Quinones; BMC West, LLC fka BMC West Corporation | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 19, 2018 |
| Scott Nunes v. Vision Builders Group Inc., et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 24, 2017 |
| Confidential | Attorneys | Plaintiff | May 11, 2000 |
| Joann Ahlemeyer v. National Medical Staffing, Inc. | Antitrust | Defendant | Aug. 30, 1997 |
| Confidential | Breach of Contract | Plaintiff | May 25, 1996 |