Judge
Civil Calendar &Trials
Riverside County Superior Court
Palm Springs Courthouse
Department/Division:
PS1
Days:
M-F
3255 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs , CA 92262
(760) 904-6726
Appointed to the Riverside County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 23, 2016; partner, vice chair of national appellate practice, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, 2015-16; partner, chair of appellate practice, associate, Best Best & Krieger LLP, 2005-15; of counsel, Klatchko & Klatchko Attorneys at Law, 2004-05
UC Davis School of Law, 2004
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| By the Book | Riverside County (Indio) | Dec. 15, 2017 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Desert Regional Medical Center, Inc. v. Miller
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Jan. 9, 2023 |
|
Defries v. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
reversed in part
|
Torts | Oct. 26, 2022 |
|
Ross v. Superior Court (County of Riverside)
petition granted
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 20, 2022 |
|
People ex rel. Ellinger v. Magill
affirmed
|
Insurance | Apr. 13, 2022 |
|
Brown v. Montage at Mission Hills, Inc.
reversed
|
Real Property | Aug. 25, 2021 |
|
Peviani v. Arbors at California Oaks Property Owner
reversed
|
Commercial Law | Apr. 8, 2021 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camille Almada v. HHCare, LLC; Jacqueline Hawk | Employment Law | judge | Nov. 24, 2023 |
| Orr Builders v. Sunniva Production Campus LLC, et al. | Contracts | judge | Sep. 29, 2023 |
| Juan Miguel Castro-Madueno, et al. v. Ryan Alan Little, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 15, 2022 |
| Bernard Jacques Debonne, both individually and as Trustee of the Bernard J. Debonne Family Trust; Debonne Asset Management LLC, a California limited liability company; Debonne Property Management Inc., a California corporation v. Yann Debonne, an individual and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Business Law | judge | Apr. 24, 2020 |
| Dr. Merrill Eastcott v. Los Angeles Community College District, Jamillah Moore, Michael Shanahan, Camille Goulet, Daniel J. Lavista, and Does 1 through 100 | Employment Law | Defendant | Sep. 22, 2012 |
| City of Coachella, et al. v. Jimmy L. Gutierrez, et al. | Contracts | Plaintiff | Jul. 9, 2011 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| By the Book | Riverside County (Indio) | Dec. 15, 2017 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Desert Regional Medical Center, Inc. v. Miller
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Jan. 9, 2023 |
|
Defries v. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
reversed in part
|
Torts | Oct. 26, 2022 |
|
Ross v. Superior Court (County of Riverside)
petition granted
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 20, 2022 |
|
People ex rel. Ellinger v. Magill
affirmed
|
Insurance | Apr. 13, 2022 |
|
Brown v. Montage at Mission Hills, Inc.
reversed
|
Real Property | Aug. 25, 2021 |
|
Peviani v. Arbors at California Oaks Property Owner
reversed
|
Commercial Law | Apr. 8, 2021 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camille Almada v. HHCare, LLC; Jacqueline Hawk | Employment Law | judge | Nov. 24, 2023 |
| Orr Builders v. Sunniva Production Campus LLC, et al. | Contracts | judge | Sep. 29, 2023 |
| Juan Miguel Castro-Madueno, et al. v. Ryan Alan Little, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 15, 2022 |
| Bernard Jacques Debonne, both individually and as Trustee of the Bernard J. Debonne Family Trust; Debonne Asset Management LLC, a California limited liability company; Debonne Property Management Inc., a California corporation v. Yann Debonne, an individual and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Business Law | judge | Apr. 24, 2020 |
| Dr. Merrill Eastcott v. Los Angeles Community College District, Jamillah Moore, Michael Shanahan, Camille Goulet, Daniel J. Lavista, and Does 1 through 100 | Employment Law | Defendant | Sep. 22, 2012 |
| City of Coachella, et al. v. Jimmy L. Gutierrez, et al. | Contracts | Plaintiff | Jul. 9, 2011 |