Judge (ret.)
Retired 2019. Appointed to the Napa County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2006; partner, Coombs & Dunlap LLP, Napa, 1979-2006; city attorney, St. Helena, 1988-2006; town attorney, Yountville, 1999-2006; deputy town attorney, Yountville, 1979-99; deputy city attorney, Napa, 1979-1981
UC Hastings College of the Law, 1979
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Patience and Practice | Napa County (Napa) | Feb. 2, 2018 |
| Beating the Odds | Napa County Superior Court | Mar. 3, 2008 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Eyford v. Nord
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Mar. 22, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Montiel
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 19, 2019 |
|
People v. Montiel
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 20, 2019 |
|
Staats v. Vintner's Golf Club, LLC
reversed and remanded
|
Torts | Aug. 3, 2018 |
|
Lampe v. Queen of the Valley Medical Center
affirmed
|
Torts | Jan. 25, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the Matter of the Kay Pearson Trust: Shannon Eyford and Erin Johnson v. Jim Nord, in his capacity as Trustee of the Kay Pearson Trust, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and Joan Sturges | Probate and Trusts | judge | Feb. 28, 2020 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Sep. 3, 1994 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Patience and Practice | Napa County (Napa) | Feb. 2, 2018 |
| Beating the Odds | Napa County Superior Court | Mar. 3, 2008 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Eyford v. Nord
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Mar. 22, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Montiel
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 19, 2019 |
|
People v. Montiel
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 20, 2019 |
|
Staats v. Vintner's Golf Club, LLC
reversed and remanded
|
Torts | Aug. 3, 2018 |
|
Lampe v. Queen of the Valley Medical Center
affirmed
|
Torts | Jan. 25, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the Matter of the Kay Pearson Trust: Shannon Eyford and Erin Johnson v. Jim Nord, in his capacity as Trustee of the Kay Pearson Trust, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and Joan Sturges | Probate and Trusts | judge | Feb. 28, 2020 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Sep. 3, 1994 |