Judge
Crim/Civ/Fam
San Diego County Superior Court
Central Division - Central Courthouse
Department/Division:
2103
Courtroom/Floor:
21st
1100 Union Street
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 844-2213
Appointed to the San Diego County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1997; judge, San Diego Municipal Court, 1995-97; partner, Butz, Lucas, Dunn & Enright, San Diego, 1985-95; district attorney’s office, Mendocino County, 1979-85
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 1979
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Gently Relentless | San Diego Superior Court | Jul. 26, 2017 |
| Esteem Player | San Diego County Superior Court | Jun. 24, 2008 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Cruz v. Fusion Buffet, Inc.
affirmed
|
Remedies | Nov. 11, 2020 |
|
Scott v. City of San Diego
reversed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 5, 2019 |
|
Cavalry SPV I, LLC v. Watkins
affirmed in part
|
Consumer Law | Jul. 2, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Grano v. Dallas Booker | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 7, 2004 |
| Mary Elizabeth Ekhaml v. Elizabeth McMenamin | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 24, 2004 |
| Kenneth Grant, Yusvi Grant v. Rosa Korchmaros | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 27, 2004 |
| Michael Iha v. Regents of The University of California, University of California Medical Center of San Diego, Lawrence Marshall | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 30, 2003 |
| Sarah Marcus v. The Regents of the University of California | Civil Rights | judge | Jul. 22, 2003 |
| Coates v. Franke | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Aug. 27, 2002 |
| Earl and Lynn Wright v. General Motors Corporation | Contracts | judge | Aug. 20, 2002 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Jul. 30, 2002 |
| Gus Shouse, Susanne Shouse v. Scripps Clinic Medical Group Inc., Paul Teistein | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Aug. 30, 2001 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Jan. 16, 2001 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Gently Relentless | San Diego Superior Court | Jul. 26, 2017 |
| Esteem Player | San Diego County Superior Court | Jun. 24, 2008 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Cruz v. Fusion Buffet, Inc.
affirmed
|
Remedies | Nov. 11, 2020 |
|
Scott v. City of San Diego
reversed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 5, 2019 |
|
Cavalry SPV I, LLC v. Watkins
affirmed in part
|
Consumer Law | Jul. 2, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Grano v. Dallas Booker | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 7, 2004 |
| Mary Elizabeth Ekhaml v. Elizabeth McMenamin | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 24, 2004 |
| Kenneth Grant, Yusvi Grant v. Rosa Korchmaros | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 27, 2004 |
| Michael Iha v. Regents of The University of California, University of California Medical Center of San Diego, Lawrence Marshall | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 30, 2003 |
| Sarah Marcus v. The Regents of the University of California | Civil Rights | judge | Jul. 22, 2003 |
| Coates v. Franke | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Aug. 27, 2002 |
| Earl and Lynn Wright v. General Motors Corporation | Contracts | judge | Aug. 20, 2002 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Jul. 30, 2002 |
| Gus Shouse, Susanne Shouse v. Scripps Clinic Medical Group Inc., Paul Teistein | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Aug. 30, 2001 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Jan. 16, 2001 |