Judge (ret.)
Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2003, retired April 2023; partner, Knapp, Petersen & Clarke, Glendale, 1985-2003; associate, Ivie, Mitchell & Wyatt, Los Angeles, 1981-85
Southwestern University School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Quest for Harmony | Los Angeles County (Inglewood) | Mar. 8, 2021 | 
| Nancy L. Newman | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Apr. 23, 2012 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
In re Jose R. 
 affirmed 
 | 
Juveniles | Jun. 13, 2024 | 
| 
Modification: In re H.N.
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Juveniles | Apr. 21, 2022 | 
| 
In re H.N. 
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Juveniles | Mar. 30, 2022 | 
| 
Swain v. Laseraway Medical Group 
 affirmed 
 | 
Arbitration | Nov. 5, 2020 | 
| 
Weinstein v. Blumberg 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jul. 19, 2018 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Michanda Derbigny v. City of Los Angeles, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 22, 2019 | 
| Eileen Annocki, Joseph Annocki, Sr., and Michael Annocki v. Terry Allen Turner; Geoffrey's Malibu Inc., Fox Rent A Car Inc., California Department of Transportation, and the People of the State of California | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 16, 2018 | 
| Phyllis McQuilliams, et al. v. Richard Paulsen, CRNA, et al. | Medical | judge | Jan. 26, 2018 | 
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Dec. 13, 1997 | 
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Aug. 12, 1995 | 
| Francisco Cruz v. The Charles Company, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Defendant | May 6, 1995 | 
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Mar. 11, 1995 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Quest for Harmony | Los Angeles County (Inglewood) | Mar. 8, 2021 | 
| Nancy L. Newman | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Apr. 23, 2012 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
In re Jose R. 
 affirmed 
 | 
Juveniles | Jun. 13, 2024 | 
| 
Modification: In re H.N.
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Juveniles | Apr. 21, 2022 | 
| 
In re H.N. 
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Juveniles | Mar. 30, 2022 | 
| 
Swain v. Laseraway Medical Group 
 affirmed 
 | 
Arbitration | Nov. 5, 2020 | 
| 
Weinstein v. Blumberg 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jul. 19, 2018 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Michanda Derbigny v. City of Los Angeles, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 22, 2019 | 
| Eileen Annocki, Joseph Annocki, Sr., and Michael Annocki v. Terry Allen Turner; Geoffrey's Malibu Inc., Fox Rent A Car Inc., California Department of Transportation, and the People of the State of California | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 16, 2018 | 
| Phyllis McQuilliams, et al. v. Richard Paulsen, CRNA, et al. | Medical | judge | Jan. 26, 2018 | 
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Dec. 13, 1997 | 
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Aug. 12, 1995 | 
| Francisco Cruz v. The Charles Company, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Defendant | May 6, 1995 | 
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Mar. 11, 1995 | 
