Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
1st Appellate District, Division 3
Department/Division:
3
350 McAllister St.
San Francisco , CA 94102-3600
(415) 865-7300
Appointed to the California Courts of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2018; principal attorney to California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, 2015-2018; judicial staff attorney, California Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvin R. Baxter, 1991-2014; attorney, state Supreme Court Civil Central Staff, 1990-1991; litigation associate, Howard Rice, 1986-1990; research attorney, Civil Law and Motion Department, San Francisco County Superior Court, 1985-1986.
UC Hastings College of the Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Insight | California Courts of Appeal 1st Appellate District, Division 3 (San Francisco) | Feb. 25, 2021 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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Malinowski v. Martin
author
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Evidence | Aug. 23, 2024 |
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Marriage of Moore
author
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Civil Procedure | Jun. 26, 2024 |
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Marriage of Moore
author
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Civil Procedure | May 22, 2024 |
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Safety-Kleen of California, Inc. v. Dept. of Toxic Substances Control
author
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Environmental Law | Mar. 5, 2024 |
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Whitehead v. City of Oakland
author
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Torts | Feb. 14, 2024 |
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DeMarinis v. Heritage Bank of Commerce
author
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Arbitration | Jan. 9, 2024 |
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First Amendment Coalition v. Superior Court (Rob Bonta)
author
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Public Records Act | Dec. 29, 2023 |
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Villarroel v. Recology
author
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Utilities | Dec. 4, 2023 |
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Z.V. v. Cheryl W.
author
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Civil Procedure | Nov. 27, 2023 |
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Stadel Art Museum v. Mulvihill
author
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probate_and_trusts | Oct. 12, 2023 |
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Marriage of Cole
author
|
Family Law | Aug. 11, 2023 |
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People v. Gruis
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 1, 2023 |
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People v. G.A.
author
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Civil Rights | Jul. 25, 2023 |
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Malinowski v. Martin
author
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Family Law | Jul. 17, 2023 |
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Durkin v. City and County of San Francisco
author
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Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 17, 2023 |
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Bernuy v. Bridge Property Management Co.
author
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Consumer Law | Mar. 31, 2023 |
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Malear v. State of California
author
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Government | Mar. 14, 2023 |
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JPV I L.P. v. Koetting
author
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Corporations | Feb. 7, 2023 |
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People v. Ross
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 29, 2022 |
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Save North Petaluma River and Wetlands v. City of Petaluma
author
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Environmental Law | Dec. 14, 2022 |
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People v. Carabajal
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 8, 2022 |
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In re Kowalczyk
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 22, 2022 |
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People v. Garcia
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 11, 2022 |
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K.R. v. Superior Court (The Public Conservator of Napa County)
author
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Conservatorship | Jun. 23, 2022 |
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People v. Yang
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 3, 2022 |
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M.S. v. A.S.
author
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Family Law | Apr. 1, 2022 |
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In re Friend
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 23, 2022 |
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People v. Faial
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 2, 2022 |
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In re Leon E.
author
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Juveniles | Jan. 25, 2022 |
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Westmoreland v. Fire Insurance Exchange
author
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Insurance | Dec. 29, 2021 |
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In re Harris
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 1, 2021 |
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Elation Systems, Inc. v. Fenn Bridge LLC
author
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Contracts | Nov. 24, 2021 |
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Modification: In re Noah S.
author
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Juveniles | Aug. 26, 2021 |
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In re Noah S.
author
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Juveniles | Aug. 4, 2021 |
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People v. Gonsalves
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2021 |
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In re Daniel F.
author
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Dependency | May 26, 2021 |
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J.H. v. G.H.
author
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Dependency | May 3, 2021 |
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Manhan v. Gallagher
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 30, 2021 |
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Eyford v. Nord
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Mar. 22, 2021 |
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Keading v. Keading
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Feb. 22, 2021 |
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People v. Abbate
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 7, 2020 |
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People v. Baratang
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 26, 2020 |
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Rowan v. Kirkpatrick
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 9, 2020 |
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In re A.M.
concurring
|
Juveniles | Aug. 21, 2020 |
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Davis v. Kozak
author
|
Arbitration | Aug. 21, 2020 |
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T.A.W. Performance v. Brembo, S.P.A.
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 19, 2020 |
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People v. Bowen
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 16, 2020 |
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Wittenberg v. Bornstein
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 1, 2020 |
|
Gutierrez v. Brand Energy Services of California
concurring
|
Employment Law | Jun. 18, 2020 |
|
Wittenberg v. Bornstein
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 15, 2020 |
|
Doe v. Marten
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 8, 2020 |
|
Eloquence Corp. v. Home Consignment Center
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 1, 2020 |
|
Huang v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | May 1, 2020 |
|
Reynolds v. Ford Motor Co.
concurring
|
Consumer Law | Apr. 23, 2020 |
|
Anthony v. Li
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 15, 2020 |
|
People v. Delrio
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 3, 2020 |
|
S.F. Print Media Co. v. The Hearst Corp.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 4, 2020 |
|
Becerra v. Superior Court
author
|
Government | Feb. 3, 2020 |
|
Ojjeh v. Brown
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jan. 3, 2020 |
|
People v. Singh
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 20, 2019 |
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In re Jeremiah S.
author
|
Constitutional Law | Oct. 22, 2019 |
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Olivares v. Pineda
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 27, 2019 |
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Modification: Timlick v. National Enterprise Systems, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 25, 2019 |
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In re J.M.
author
|
Juveniles | Jun. 5, 2019 |
|
Timlick v. National Enterprise Systems, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 28, 2019 |
|
Strouse v. Webcor Construction
author
|
Employment Law | Apr. 26, 2019 |
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Jackson v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 12, 2019 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Insight | California Courts of Appeal 1st Appellate District, Division 3 (San Francisco) | Feb. 25, 2021 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Malinowski v. Martin
author
|
Evidence | Aug. 23, 2024 |
|
Marriage of Moore
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 26, 2024 |
|
Marriage of Moore
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 22, 2024 |
|
Safety-Kleen of California, Inc. v. Dept. of Toxic Substances Control
author
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 5, 2024 |
|
Whitehead v. City of Oakland
author
|
Torts | Feb. 14, 2024 |
|
DeMarinis v. Heritage Bank of Commerce
author
|
Arbitration | Jan. 9, 2024 |
|
First Amendment Coalition v. Superior Court (Rob Bonta)
author
|
Public Records Act | Dec. 29, 2023 |
|
Villarroel v. Recology
author
|
Utilities | Dec. 4, 2023 |
|
Z.V. v. Cheryl W.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 27, 2023 |
|
Stadel Art Museum v. Mulvihill
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Oct. 12, 2023 |
|
Marriage of Cole
author
|
Family Law | Aug. 11, 2023 |
|
People v. Gruis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 1, 2023 |
|
People v. G.A.
author
|
Civil Rights | Jul. 25, 2023 |
|
Malinowski v. Martin
author
|
Family Law | Jul. 17, 2023 |
|
Durkin v. City and County of San Francisco
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 17, 2023 |
|
Bernuy v. Bridge Property Management Co.
author
|
Consumer Law | Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
Malear v. State of California
author
|
Government | Mar. 14, 2023 |
|
JPV I L.P. v. Koetting
author
|
Corporations | Feb. 7, 2023 |
|
People v. Ross
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 29, 2022 |
|
Save North Petaluma River and Wetlands v. City of Petaluma
author
|
Environmental Law | Dec. 14, 2022 |
|
People v. Carabajal
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 8, 2022 |
|
In re Kowalczyk
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 22, 2022 |
|
People v. Garcia
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 11, 2022 |
|
K.R. v. Superior Court (The Public Conservator of Napa County)
author
|
Conservatorship | Jun. 23, 2022 |
|
People v. Yang
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 3, 2022 |
|
M.S. v. A.S.
author
|
Family Law | Apr. 1, 2022 |
|
In re Friend
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 23, 2022 |
|
People v. Faial
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 2, 2022 |
|
In re Leon E.
author
|
Juveniles | Jan. 25, 2022 |
|
Westmoreland v. Fire Insurance Exchange
author
|
Insurance | Dec. 29, 2021 |
|
In re Harris
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 1, 2021 |
|
Elation Systems, Inc. v. Fenn Bridge LLC
author
|
Contracts | Nov. 24, 2021 |
|
Modification: In re Noah S.
author
|
Juveniles | Aug. 26, 2021 |
|
In re Noah S.
author
|
Juveniles | Aug. 4, 2021 |
|
People v. Gonsalves
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2021 |
|
In re Daniel F.
author
|
Dependency | May 26, 2021 |
|
J.H. v. G.H.
author
|
Dependency | May 3, 2021 |
|
Manhan v. Gallagher
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 30, 2021 |
|
Eyford v. Nord
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Mar. 22, 2021 |
|
Keading v. Keading
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Feb. 22, 2021 |
|
People v. Abbate
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 7, 2020 |
|
People v. Baratang
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 26, 2020 |
|
Rowan v. Kirkpatrick
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 9, 2020 |
|
In re A.M.
concurring
|
Juveniles | Aug. 21, 2020 |
|
Davis v. Kozak
author
|
Arbitration | Aug. 21, 2020 |
|
T.A.W. Performance v. Brembo, S.P.A.
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 19, 2020 |
|
People v. Bowen
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 16, 2020 |
|
Wittenberg v. Bornstein
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 1, 2020 |
|
Gutierrez v. Brand Energy Services of California
concurring
|
Employment Law | Jun. 18, 2020 |
|
Wittenberg v. Bornstein
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 15, 2020 |
|
Doe v. Marten
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 8, 2020 |
|
Eloquence Corp. v. Home Consignment Center
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 1, 2020 |
|
Huang v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | May 1, 2020 |
|
Reynolds v. Ford Motor Co.
concurring
|
Consumer Law | Apr. 23, 2020 |
|
Anthony v. Li
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 15, 2020 |
|
People v. Delrio
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 3, 2020 |
|
S.F. Print Media Co. v. The Hearst Corp.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 4, 2020 |
|
Becerra v. Superior Court
author
|
Government | Feb. 3, 2020 |
|
Ojjeh v. Brown
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jan. 3, 2020 |
|
People v. Singh
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 20, 2019 |
|
In re Jeremiah S.
author
|
Constitutional Law | Oct. 22, 2019 |
|
Olivares v. Pineda
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 27, 2019 |
|
Modification: Timlick v. National Enterprise Systems, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 25, 2019 |
|
In re J.M.
author
|
Juveniles | Jun. 5, 2019 |
|
Timlick v. National Enterprise Systems, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 28, 2019 |
|
Strouse v. Webcor Construction
author
|
Employment Law | Apr. 26, 2019 |
|
Jackson v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 12, 2019 |