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appellate, real property, commercial, construction defects, personal injury, professional liability, probate, employment
JAMS
www.jamsadr.com/david-thompson
Retired October 25, 2021, appointed to 4th District Court of Appeal, 2012; previously served 15 years as judge on Orange County Superior Court
Judicial Profiles
Title | Court | Published |
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David A. Thompson | 4th District, Division 3 (Santa Ana) | Nov. 6, 2013 |
Sit Back, Relax | Orange County Superior Court | Apr. 16, 2008 |
Columns
Title | Category | Published |
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7 tips on appellate oral argument : perspectives from the bench & bar | Appellate Practice, Law PracticeDec. 20, 2021 | |
5 tips on appellate brief writing: perspectives from the bench & bar | Appellate PracticeDec. 13, 2021 |
Rulings
Case | Category | Published |
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Medina v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC
author
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Employment Law | Sep. 14, 2021 |
Amjadi v. Brown
author
|
Attorneys | Sep. 1, 2021 |
Linovitz Capo Shores LLC v. California Coastal Commission
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 30, 2021 |
Menges v. Dept. of Transportation
dissenting
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 29, 2020 |
Nealy v. County of Orange
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 16, 2020 |
In re Duval
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 23, 2020 |
Southern Cal. Pizza Co., LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London
author
|
Insurance | Sep. 24, 2019 |
Huerta v. City of Santa Ana
dissenting
|
Government | Aug. 27, 2019 |
People v. Flores
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 14, 2019 |
Center for Bio-Ethical Reform v. The Irvine Co.
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jul. 5, 2019 |
Modification: Mercury Insurance Co. v. Lara
author
|
Insurance | Jun. 6, 2019 |
County of Orange v. Seneca Insurance Co.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 15, 2019 |
Mercury Insurance Co. v. Lara
author
|
Insurance | May 10, 2019 |
People v. Cisneros-Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 28, 2018 |
Weiler v. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services
author
|
Arbitration | May 2, 2018 |
Yelp, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Orange County
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 14, 2017 |
People v. Drew
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2017 |
Marriage of Mendoza and Cuellar
author
|
Family Law | Aug. 28, 2017 |
Curci Investments v. Baldwin
author
|
Corporations | Aug. 11, 2017 |
Zubillaga v. Allstate Indemnity Co.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
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Betty Lam Young, individually and as successor in interest to Joyce Lam, David Lam, Newton Lam, Wilson Lam, Nixon Lam v. City and County of San Francisco, Municipal Railway of the City and County of San Francisco, James H. Williams | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Oct. 3, 2009 |
Jacqueline Martini v. Costco Wholesale Corp., Home Casual Enterprises Ltd. | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | May 2, 2009 |
Marilyn Miller as Guardian ad Litem of Alex Dunning v. State of California, Department of Transportation (Cal-Trans) | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Feb. 17, 2007 |
Richard Backus v. Robert Taylor, Herbert Cosmey | Personal Injury | Expert / medical | Jul. 29, 2006 |
Bruce Staats v. Estate of Samuel Keith Bowie | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Mar. 18, 2006 |
James Duffy v. Shindaiwa Inc. | Construction Law | Expert / technical | Jan. 14, 2006 |
Roland Graves, Hermann Hegels, Hartmut Schafer v. Esyon Corporation, Bob Hong, Jesse Hong, John Harwer, Cayman Computer Alliance Corp. et al. | Securities | judge | Nov. 19, 2005 |
Confidential | Personal Injury | Expert / medical | Oct. 22, 2005 |
George Salek, Sanaa Salek v. Wal Mart | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Sep. 3, 2005 |
L.A. Sound USA Inc., et al., v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance | Insurance | judge | Jul. 23, 2005 |
David Heber v. Walt Disney Co. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 23, 2005 |
John Dompeling v. Robert Abraham, et al. | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Jul. 7, 2004 |
Brendan McConnachie, Craig McConnachie, Guardian Ad Litem v. Southern California Edison Co. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Oct. 8, 2002 |
Wennihan v. Leffer, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | May 4, 2002 |
Devonna Shepard, by and through his guardian ad litem, Mae Young v. The Torrance Company dba Del Amo Fashion Center | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Dec. 20, 2001 |
Christine Williams v. Mervyn's Department Stores, Inc. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | May 15, 1999 |
Sarah Lea Laflin v. Galen Osumi | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Apr. 3, 1999 |
Pamela Lynn Downing v. Montalvo Associates, Inc. | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Mar. 21, 1998 |
Joyce Rosa v. Phil Bradd, et al. | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Feb. 28, 1998 |
Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Jan. 10, 1998 |
Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Dec. 27, 1997 |
Ofelia Jimenez et al. v. American Laundry Machinery, Inc. | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Sep. 6, 1997 |
Confidential | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Jun. 7, 1997 |
Victor Ortega v. Westglen Corporation, William Lasar, III | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | May 10, 1997 |
Patricia A. Denton v. Chuck Edson and Jan Edson dba Carl's Jr., et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Mar. 22, 1997 |
Robert Bryant v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Jan. 25, 1997 |
Ken Murano v. Shopsmith, Inc. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Nov. 23, 1996 |
Randy Van Stralen v. Andres Medina and Acorn Engineering | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Aug. 31, 1996 |
Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Aug. 10, 1996 |
Alfredo Cabellero v. La Habra Palms Apartments, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Dec. 23, 1995 |
Michael Nunes v. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Oct. 21, 1995 |
Betsy Winship v. Cable Car Charters, Inc. | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Feb. 18, 1995 |
Mona Fakhouri v. James Ginter, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Nov. 5, 1994 |
Title | Court | Published |
---|---|---|
David A. Thompson | 4th District, Division 3 (Santa Ana) | Nov. 6, 2013 |
Sit Back, Relax | Orange County Superior Court | Apr. 16, 2008 |
Title | Category | Published |
---|---|---|
7 tips on appellate oral argument : perspectives from the bench & bar | Appellate Practice, Law PracticeDec. 20, 2021 | |
5 tips on appellate brief writing: perspectives from the bench & bar | Appellate PracticeDec. 13, 2021 |
Case | Category | Published |
---|---|---|
Medina v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC
author
|
Employment Law | Sep. 14, 2021 |
Amjadi v. Brown
author
|
Attorneys | Sep. 1, 2021 |
Linovitz Capo Shores LLC v. California Coastal Commission
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 30, 2021 |
Menges v. Dept. of Transportation
dissenting
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 29, 2020 |
Nealy v. County of Orange
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 16, 2020 |
In re Duval
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 23, 2020 |
Southern Cal. Pizza Co., LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London
author
|
Insurance | Sep. 24, 2019 |
Huerta v. City of Santa Ana
dissenting
|
Government | Aug. 27, 2019 |
People v. Flores
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 14, 2019 |
Center for Bio-Ethical Reform v. The Irvine Co.
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jul. 5, 2019 |
Modification: Mercury Insurance Co. v. Lara
author
|
Insurance | Jun. 6, 2019 |
County of Orange v. Seneca Insurance Co.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 15, 2019 |
Mercury Insurance Co. v. Lara
author
|
Insurance | May 10, 2019 |
People v. Cisneros-Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 28, 2018 |
Weiler v. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services
author
|
Arbitration | May 2, 2018 |
Yelp, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Orange County
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 14, 2017 |
People v. Drew
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2017 |
Marriage of Mendoza and Cuellar
author
|
Family Law | Aug. 28, 2017 |
Curci Investments v. Baldwin
author
|
Corporations | Aug. 11, 2017 |
Zubillaga v. Allstate Indemnity Co.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2017 |
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
---|---|---|---|
Betty Lam Young, individually and as successor in interest to Joyce Lam, David Lam, Newton Lam, Wilson Lam, Nixon Lam v. City and County of San Francisco, Municipal Railway of the City and County of San Francisco, James H. Williams | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Oct. 3, 2009 |
Jacqueline Martini v. Costco Wholesale Corp., Home Casual Enterprises Ltd. | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | May 2, 2009 |
Marilyn Miller as Guardian ad Litem of Alex Dunning v. State of California, Department of Transportation (Cal-Trans) | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Feb. 17, 2007 |
Richard Backus v. Robert Taylor, Herbert Cosmey | Personal Injury | Expert / medical | Jul. 29, 2006 |
Bruce Staats v. Estate of Samuel Keith Bowie | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Mar. 18, 2006 |
James Duffy v. Shindaiwa Inc. | Construction Law | Expert / technical | Jan. 14, 2006 |
Roland Graves, Hermann Hegels, Hartmut Schafer v. Esyon Corporation, Bob Hong, Jesse Hong, John Harwer, Cayman Computer Alliance Corp. et al. | Securities | judge | Nov. 19, 2005 |
Confidential | Personal Injury | Expert / medical | Oct. 22, 2005 |
George Salek, Sanaa Salek v. Wal Mart | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Sep. 3, 2005 |
L.A. Sound USA Inc., et al., v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance | Insurance | judge | Jul. 23, 2005 |
David Heber v. Walt Disney Co. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 23, 2005 |
John Dompeling v. Robert Abraham, et al. | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Jul. 7, 2004 |
Brendan McConnachie, Craig McConnachie, Guardian Ad Litem v. Southern California Edison Co. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Oct. 8, 2002 |
Wennihan v. Leffer, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | May 4, 2002 |
Devonna Shepard, by and through his guardian ad litem, Mae Young v. The Torrance Company dba Del Amo Fashion Center | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Dec. 20, 2001 |
Christine Williams v. Mervyn's Department Stores, Inc. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | May 15, 1999 |
Sarah Lea Laflin v. Galen Osumi | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Apr. 3, 1999 |
Pamela Lynn Downing v. Montalvo Associates, Inc. | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Mar. 21, 1998 |
Joyce Rosa v. Phil Bradd, et al. | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Feb. 28, 1998 |
Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Jan. 10, 1998 |
Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Dec. 27, 1997 |
Ofelia Jimenez et al. v. American Laundry Machinery, Inc. | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Sep. 6, 1997 |
Confidential | Personal Injury | Expert / technical | Jun. 7, 1997 |
Victor Ortega v. Westglen Corporation, William Lasar, III | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | May 10, 1997 |
Patricia A. Denton v. Chuck Edson and Jan Edson dba Carl's Jr., et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Mar. 22, 1997 |
Robert Bryant v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Jan. 25, 1997 |
Ken Murano v. Shopsmith, Inc. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Nov. 23, 1996 |
Randy Van Stralen v. Andres Medina and Acorn Engineering | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Aug. 31, 1996 |
Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Aug. 10, 1996 |
Alfredo Cabellero v. La Habra Palms Apartments, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Dec. 23, 1995 |
Michael Nunes v. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Oct. 21, 1995 |
Betsy Winship v. Cable Car Charters, Inc. | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Feb. 18, 1995 |
Mona Fakhouri v. James Ginter, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Nov. 5, 1994 |