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    • Thomas A. Delaney

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    Associate Justice
    California Courts of Appeal
    4th Appellate District, Division 3
    Department/Division: 3 Days: M-F

    601 W Santa Ana Blvd
    Santa Ana , CA 92701
    (714) 571-2600



    Nominated to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two by Gov. Gavin Newsom, August 2022, and sworn in October 11; Orange County Superior Court, 2014-2022; Partner, Sedgwick LLP, 2002-2014; associate, Sedgwick Detert Moran and Arnold LLP, 1995-2001; associate, Bodkin McCarthy Sargent and Smith, 1992-1995

    Loyola Law School



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    Thomas A. Delaney Orange County (Newport Beach) Jul. 15, 2015

    Columns
    Title Category Published
    Protecting our courts is protecting the rule of law Judges and Judiciary, Letters May 7, 2021
    California judges announce an award for judicial outreach programs Judges and Judiciary Feb. 11, 2021
    Fighting housing discrimination in Orange County Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Judges and Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 5, 2017
    How Orange County began the end of racially restrictive covenants Civil Rights, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation Nov. 14, 2017
    Can the internet provide reliable case-specific facts? California Courts of Appeal, California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation Oct. 23, 2017
    Gravamen theory in anti-SLAPP California Courts of Appeal, California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation Sep. 6, 2017

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    Doe v. Dept. of Rehabilitation
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Aug. 5, 2024
    People v. Hernandez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2024
    People v. Ramos
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2024
    Bui v. Ky
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP May 9, 2024
    People v. Lezama
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2024
    People v. Morris
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 22, 2024
    Modification: Hagey v. Solar Service Experts
    author
    		 Consumer Law Sep. 26, 2023
    Carr v. City of Newport Beach
    author
    		 Immunity Aug. 30, 2023
    Hagey v. Solar Service Experts
    author
    		 Consumer Law Aug. 30, 2023
    Longobardo v. Avco Corporation
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 11, 2023
    Coast Restaurant Group, Inc. v. AmGUARD Insurance Company
    author
    		 Insurance Apr. 10, 2023
    Marriage of Cohen
    author
    		 Family Law Mar. 20, 2023
    Morris Cerullo World Evangelism v. Newport Harbor Offices etc.
    affirmed
    		 Anti-SLAPP Aug. 20, 2021
    People v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc.
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2018

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Jane Doe v. Roe Hospitalist Medical judge Aug. 14, 2020
    Justin Matlin v. Big Air Fun, LLC., dba Big Air Trampoline Parks; Fun Spot Manufacturing, LLC; H20 Partners, LLC dba Big Air Trampoline Park Personal Injury judge Jan. 24, 2020
    Atwell Home Care Inc. v. Rana Wellcare Inc., et al. Contracts judge Mar. 22, 2019
    Jane Doe, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem [REDACTED] v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Jason Leon, and Does 1 through 25 Torts Defendant Jan. 23, 2016
    Andy C., et al. v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Telfair Elementary School, John Deasy, Alfonzo Jimenez, Paul Chapel III, and Does 1 through 100 Torts Defendant Jul. 11, 2015
    Maria Gonzales, Juan Charles Gonzales v. Grossmont Hospital Corporation, dba Grossmont Grossmont Hospital, dba Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Morey Jack Bubis, M.D., Grossmont Anesthesia Services Medical Group Inc., and Grossmont Hospital Personal Injury Expert / medical Aug. 23, 2014
    John Doe v. Jane Roe Personal Injury Expert / medical May 11, 2013
    Minors v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Mark H. Berndt, et al. Torts Defendant Mar. 30, 2013
    Victims v. Boy Scouts of America Torts Defendant Mar. 2, 2013
    Nigel Hudson v. Jaime Vazquez, Classic Party Rentals, et al. Personal Injury Defendant Jun. 4, 2011
    Jennifer O'Rourke v. Old Baldy Council, et al. Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 17, 2010
    Kimberly Iden v. Mondrian Hotel - Los Angeles Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 3, 2010
    Jane Sweeney v. Boy Scouts of America, Boy Scouts of America Los Angeles Area Council, Bill Hart District of The Western Los Angeles County Council, St. Clare of Assisi Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 3, 2010
    UMG Recordings Inc., et al. v. Veoh Networks Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Jan. 16, 2010
    Confidential Contracts Plaintiff Apr. 20, 2004
    Roy Nakaiye v. Alix Malabranche, et al. Breach of Contract Defendant Aug. 13, 2002
    Grace Darling v. Marriott International Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Jun. 1, 2002
    Stella Vasquez, et al. v. Mallie Donohoe Contracts Defendant Jan. 5, 2002
    Lisa A. Grant v. St. Jude Medical Center Employment Law Expert / medical Sep. 11, 1999
    Title Court Published
    Thomas A. Delaney Orange County (Newport Beach) Jul. 15, 2015
    Title Category Published
    Protecting our courts is protecting the rule of law Judges and Judiciary, Letters May 7, 2021
    California judges announce an award for judicial outreach programs Judges and Judiciary Feb. 11, 2021
    Fighting housing discrimination in Orange County Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Judges and Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 5, 2017
    How Orange County began the end of racially restrictive covenants Civil Rights, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation Nov. 14, 2017
    Can the internet provide reliable case-specific facts? California Courts of Appeal, California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation Oct. 23, 2017
    Gravamen theory in anti-SLAPP California Courts of Appeal, California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation Sep. 6, 2017
    Case Category Published
    Doe v. Dept. of Rehabilitation
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Aug. 5, 2024
    People v. Hernandez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2024
    People v. Ramos
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2024
    Bui v. Ky
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP May 9, 2024
    People v. Lezama
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2024
    People v. Morris
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 22, 2024
    Modification: Hagey v. Solar Service Experts
    author
    		 Consumer Law Sep. 26, 2023
    Carr v. City of Newport Beach
    author
    		 Immunity Aug. 30, 2023
    Hagey v. Solar Service Experts
    author
    		 Consumer Law Aug. 30, 2023
    Longobardo v. Avco Corporation
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 11, 2023
    Coast Restaurant Group, Inc. v. AmGUARD Insurance Company
    author
    		 Insurance Apr. 10, 2023
    Marriage of Cohen
    author
    		 Family Law Mar. 20, 2023
    Morris Cerullo World Evangelism v. Newport Harbor Offices etc.
    affirmed
    		 Anti-SLAPP Aug. 20, 2021
    People v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc.
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2018
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Jane Doe v. Roe Hospitalist Medical judge Aug. 14, 2020
    Justin Matlin v. Big Air Fun, LLC., dba Big Air Trampoline Parks; Fun Spot Manufacturing, LLC; H20 Partners, LLC dba Big Air Trampoline Park Personal Injury judge Jan. 24, 2020
    Atwell Home Care Inc. v. Rana Wellcare Inc., et al. Contracts judge Mar. 22, 2019
    Jane Doe, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem [REDACTED] v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Jason Leon, and Does 1 through 25 Torts Defendant Jan. 23, 2016
    Andy C., et al. v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Telfair Elementary School, John Deasy, Alfonzo Jimenez, Paul Chapel III, and Does 1 through 100 Torts Defendant Jul. 11, 2015
    Maria Gonzales, Juan Charles Gonzales v. Grossmont Hospital Corporation, dba Grossmont Grossmont Hospital, dba Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Morey Jack Bubis, M.D., Grossmont Anesthesia Services Medical Group Inc., and Grossmont Hospital Personal Injury Expert / medical Aug. 23, 2014
    John Doe v. Jane Roe Personal Injury Expert / medical May 11, 2013
    Minors v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Mark H. Berndt, et al. Torts Defendant Mar. 30, 2013
    Victims v. Boy Scouts of America Torts Defendant Mar. 2, 2013
    Nigel Hudson v. Jaime Vazquez, Classic Party Rentals, et al. Personal Injury Defendant Jun. 4, 2011
    Jennifer O'Rourke v. Old Baldy Council, et al. Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 17, 2010
    Kimberly Iden v. Mondrian Hotel - Los Angeles Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 3, 2010
    Jane Sweeney v. Boy Scouts of America, Boy Scouts of America Los Angeles Area Council, Bill Hart District of The Western Los Angeles County Council, St. Clare of Assisi Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 3, 2010
    UMG Recordings Inc., et al. v. Veoh Networks Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Jan. 16, 2010
    Confidential Contracts Plaintiff Apr. 20, 2004
    Roy Nakaiye v. Alix Malabranche, et al. Breach of Contract Defendant Aug. 13, 2002
    Grace Darling v. Marriott International Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Jun. 1, 2002
    Stella Vasquez, et al. v. Mallie Donohoe Contracts Defendant Jan. 5, 2002
    Lisa A. Grant v. St. Jude Medical Center Employment Law Expert / medical Sep. 11, 1999
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