Judge (Ret.)
Elected to Ventura County Superior Court, 2008, retired July 2024; chief deputy district attorney, Ventura County district attorney's office, 1994-2009; deputy district attorney, 1989-1994; officer, Santa Barbara police department, 1981-1988
Santa Barbara College of Law, 1989
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Long View | Ventura County (Ventura) | Aug. 29, 2018 |
| Jeffrey G. Bennett | Ventura County (Ventura) Superior Court | Aug. 12, 2010 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Marriage of C.D. and G.D.
affirmed
|
Family Law | Sep. 11, 2023 |
|
Mitchell v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
affirmed
|
Torts | Nov. 3, 2021 |
|
C.W. Johnson & Sons, Inc. v. Carpenter
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 12, 2020 |
|
People v. Gonzales
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 3, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osman Morales, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. H&T International Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Mar. 15, 2024 |
| Eric Zaragoza, individually and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. The Arc of Ventura County Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Dec. 15, 2023 |
| Donna Schweissinger v. Crown Dodge | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 3, 2023 |
| Mireya Macias, individually and on behalf of other individuals similarly situated v. Sunrise Growers Inc., and Does 1-10 | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 7, 2022 |
| James Collins v. Alexander Ivan Barragan, Brenda Barragan, Jose Barragan | Personal Injury | judge | May 15, 2020 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Long View | Ventura County (Ventura) | Aug. 29, 2018 |
| Jeffrey G. Bennett | Ventura County (Ventura) Superior Court | Aug. 12, 2010 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Marriage of C.D. and G.D.
affirmed
|
Family Law | Sep. 11, 2023 |
|
Mitchell v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
affirmed
|
Torts | Nov. 3, 2021 |
|
C.W. Johnson & Sons, Inc. v. Carpenter
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 12, 2020 |
|
People v. Gonzales
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 3, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osman Morales, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. H&T International Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Mar. 15, 2024 |
| Eric Zaragoza, individually and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. The Arc of Ventura County Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Dec. 15, 2023 |
| Donna Schweissinger v. Crown Dodge | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 3, 2023 |
| Mireya Macias, individually and on behalf of other individuals similarly situated v. Sunrise Growers Inc., and Does 1-10 | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 7, 2022 |
| James Collins v. Alexander Ivan Barragan, Brenda Barragan, Jose Barragan | Personal Injury | judge | May 15, 2020 |