Associate Justice (Ret)
ADR Services Inc.
Days:
M-F
San Jose
Joined ADR Services in January 2023; retired June 30, 2022 from the 6th District Court of Appeal, appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian in 1988; elevated to the Santa Clara Superior Court in 1986; appointed to the Santa Clara Municipal Court, 1983; senior assistant city attorney, Palo Alto, 1980; deputy state attorney general, 1975
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Elia | 6th District Court of Appeal (San Jose) | Sep. 2, 2013 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. County of Monterey
affirmed
|
Municipal Law | Aug. 3, 2023 |
|
P. v. Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 26, 2022 |
|
People v. Burgos
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 19, 2022 |
|
Chaganti v. Superior Court (Cricket Communications)
author
|
Judges | Dec. 29, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Greeley
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 1, 2021 |
|
People v. Greeley
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 21, 2021 |
|
Chevron U.S.A. v. County of Monterey
author
|
Constitutional Law | Oct. 14, 2021 |
|
People v. Dawson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 30, 2021 |
|
People v. Hoang
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 26, 2021 |
|
People v. Pineda
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 21, 2021 |
|
Superior Court v. County of Alameda
author
|
Government | Jun. 21, 2021 |
|
People v. Nunes
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 10, 2021 |
|
Villanueva v. Fidelity National Title Company
reversed and remanded
|
Insurance | Mar. 19, 2021 |
|
People v. Taylor
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jan. 26, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Mackreth
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jan. 7, 2021 |
|
People v. Martinez
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 4, 2021 |
|
People v. Mackreth
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 11, 2020 |
|
People v. Lopez
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Nov. 3, 2020 |
|
Marriage of Ankola
concurring
|
Family Law | Aug. 14, 2020 |
|
In re Chavez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2020 |
|
Nguyen v. Ford
concurring
|
Torts | May 15, 2020 |
|
People v. Guerrero
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 1, 2020 |
|
Pott v. Lazarin
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 2, 2020 |
|
People v. Wetle
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 18, 2019 |
|
People v. Trout-Lacy
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 17, 2019 |
|
Short v. Superior Court (Santa Clara)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 4, 2019 |
|
People v. Khan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 30, 2019 |
|
Ruiz-Martinez v. Super. Ct.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 22, 2019 |
|
Klugman v. Superior Court
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 18, 2019 |
|
Goldstein v. Cal. Unemployment Ins. Appeals Bd.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | May 2, 2019 |
|
Drulias v. 1st Century Bancshares, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 27, 2018 |
|
Alliance of Concerned Citizens v. City of San Juan Bautista
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 28, 2018 |
|
Genisman v. Hopkins Carley
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 16, 2018 |
|
Villanueva v. Fidelity National Title Company
author
|
Insurance | Sep. 11, 2018 |
|
People v. Bear
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 25, 2018 |
|
In re J.R.
author
|
Juveniles | Apr. 30, 2018 |
|
SJJC Aviation Services LLC v. City of San Jose (Signature Flight Support Corp.)
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 22, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Elia | 6th District Court of Appeal (San Jose) | Sep. 2, 2013 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. County of Monterey
affirmed
|
Municipal Law | Aug. 3, 2023 |
|
P. v. Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 26, 2022 |
|
People v. Burgos
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 19, 2022 |
|
Chaganti v. Superior Court (Cricket Communications)
author
|
Judges | Dec. 29, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Greeley
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 1, 2021 |
|
People v. Greeley
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 21, 2021 |
|
Chevron U.S.A. v. County of Monterey
author
|
Constitutional Law | Oct. 14, 2021 |
|
People v. Dawson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 30, 2021 |
|
People v. Hoang
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 26, 2021 |
|
People v. Pineda
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 21, 2021 |
|
Superior Court v. County of Alameda
author
|
Government | Jun. 21, 2021 |
|
People v. Nunes
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 10, 2021 |
|
Villanueva v. Fidelity National Title Company
reversed and remanded
|
Insurance | Mar. 19, 2021 |
|
People v. Taylor
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jan. 26, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Mackreth
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jan. 7, 2021 |
|
People v. Martinez
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 4, 2021 |
|
People v. Mackreth
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 11, 2020 |
|
People v. Lopez
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Nov. 3, 2020 |
|
Marriage of Ankola
concurring
|
Family Law | Aug. 14, 2020 |
|
In re Chavez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2020 |
|
Nguyen v. Ford
concurring
|
Torts | May 15, 2020 |
|
People v. Guerrero
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 1, 2020 |
|
Pott v. Lazarin
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 2, 2020 |
|
People v. Wetle
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 18, 2019 |
|
People v. Trout-Lacy
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 17, 2019 |
|
Short v. Superior Court (Santa Clara)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 4, 2019 |
|
People v. Khan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 30, 2019 |
|
Ruiz-Martinez v. Super. Ct.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 22, 2019 |
|
Klugman v. Superior Court
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 18, 2019 |
|
Goldstein v. Cal. Unemployment Ins. Appeals Bd.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | May 2, 2019 |
|
Drulias v. 1st Century Bancshares, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 27, 2018 |
|
Alliance of Concerned Citizens v. City of San Juan Bautista
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 28, 2018 |
|
Genisman v. Hopkins Carley
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 16, 2018 |
|
Villanueva v. Fidelity National Title Company
author
|
Insurance | Sep. 11, 2018 |
|
People v. Bear
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 25, 2018 |
|
In re J.R.
author
|
Juveniles | Apr. 30, 2018 |
|
SJJC Aviation Services LLC v. City of San Jose (Signature Flight Support Corp.)
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 22, 2017 |