Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
4th Appellate District, Division 1
Department/Division:
1
Days:
M-F
750 B Street #300
San Diego , CA 92101-8189
(619) 744-0760
Confirmed May 2022, appointed to the 4th District by Gov. Gavin Newsom; previously sole practitioner; partner, Niddrie Fish & Buchanan LLP, 2005-2010; research attorney for the 4th District, 2003-2004; clerk for Judge Robert F. Peckham, Northern District of California
Harvard Law School
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Holliday author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 23, 2024 | 
| City of Ontario v. We Buy Houses Any Condition author | Eminent Domain | Aug. 1, 2024 | 
| People v. Jimenez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 23, 2024 | 
| Trotter v. Van Dyck author | probate_and_trusts | Jul. 1, 2024 | 
| Soltero v. Precise Distribution author | Arbitration | Jun. 19, 2024 | 
| Modification: Lorch v. Superior Court (Kia Motors America, Inc.) author | Civil Procedure | Jun. 5, 2024 | 
| Lorch v. Superior Court (Kia Motors America, Inc.) author | Civil Procedure | May 17, 2024 | 
| People v. Flores author | Evidence | Apr. 16, 2024 | 
| Davis v. Nissan North America, Inc. author | Arbitration | Mar. 18, 2024 | 
| Molinar v. 21st Century Insurance Co. author | Insurance | Feb. 27, 2024 | 
| People v. Gaillard author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 27, 2024 | 
| Garner v. BNSF Railway Co. author | Evidence | Jan. 4, 2024 | 
| Modification: People v. Berry-Vierwinden author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 26, 2023 | 
| People v. Carter author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 8, 2023 | 
| People v. Berry-Vierwinden author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2023 | 
| People v. Mazur author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 21, 2023 | 
| Estate of Martino author | probate_and_trusts | Oct. 18, 2023 | 
| Carpenter v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 28, 2023 | 
| Michael M. v. Robin J. author | Family Law | Jun. 2, 2023 | 
| People v. Sherman author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 9, 2023 | 
| Modification: Boydston v. Padilla author | Constitutional Law | Apr. 17, 2023 | 
| Boydston v. Padilla author | Constitutional Law | Apr. 12, 2023 | 
| Marriage of Sullivan author | Family Law | Mar. 22, 2023 | 
| Modification: In re Marriage of D.H. and B.G. author | Family Law | Feb. 7, 2023 | 
| People v. Kite author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 24, 2023 | 
| SVAP III Poway Crossings, LLC v. Fitness Internat., LLC author | Contracts | Jan. 23, 2023 | 
| People v. Morgan author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 20, 2023 | 
| In re Marriage of D.H. and B.G. author | Family Law | Jan. 18, 2023 | 
| People v. Guiffreda author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 3, 2023 | 
| Cole v. Superior Court (Zeiner) author | Civil Procedure | Dec. 30, 2022 | 
| Bishop v. The Bishop's School author | Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 21, 2022 | 
| San Diego Police Department v. Geoffrey S. author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 19, 2022 | 
| People v. Consiglio author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 19, 2022 | 
| Olson v. La Jolla Neurological Associates author | Insurance | Nov. 23, 2022 | 
| People v. Orosco author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 17, 2022 | 
| In re N.L. author | Juveniles | Jul. 22, 2022 | 
| People v. Zuniga author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 14, 2022 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Holliday author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 23, 2024 | 
| City of Ontario v. We Buy Houses Any Condition author | Eminent Domain | Aug. 1, 2024 | 
| People v. Jimenez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 23, 2024 | 
| Trotter v. Van Dyck author | probate_and_trusts | Jul. 1, 2024 | 
| Soltero v. Precise Distribution author | Arbitration | Jun. 19, 2024 | 
| Modification: Lorch v. Superior Court (Kia Motors America, Inc.) author | Civil Procedure | Jun. 5, 2024 | 
| Lorch v. Superior Court (Kia Motors America, Inc.) author | Civil Procedure | May 17, 2024 | 
| People v. Flores author | Evidence | Apr. 16, 2024 | 
| Davis v. Nissan North America, Inc. author | Arbitration | Mar. 18, 2024 | 
| Molinar v. 21st Century Insurance Co. author | Insurance | Feb. 27, 2024 | 
| People v. Gaillard author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 27, 2024 | 
| Garner v. BNSF Railway Co. author | Evidence | Jan. 4, 2024 | 
| Modification: People v. Berry-Vierwinden author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 26, 2023 | 
| People v. Carter author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 8, 2023 | 
| People v. Berry-Vierwinden author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2023 | 
| People v. Mazur author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 21, 2023 | 
| Estate of Martino author | probate_and_trusts | Oct. 18, 2023 | 
| Carpenter v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 28, 2023 | 
| Michael M. v. Robin J. author | Family Law | Jun. 2, 2023 | 
| People v. Sherman author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 9, 2023 | 
| Modification: Boydston v. Padilla author | Constitutional Law | Apr. 17, 2023 | 
| Boydston v. Padilla author | Constitutional Law | Apr. 12, 2023 | 
| Marriage of Sullivan author | Family Law | Mar. 22, 2023 | 
| Modification: In re Marriage of D.H. and B.G. author | Family Law | Feb. 7, 2023 | 
| People v. Kite author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 24, 2023 | 
| SVAP III Poway Crossings, LLC v. Fitness Internat., LLC author | Contracts | Jan. 23, 2023 | 
| People v. Morgan author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 20, 2023 | 
| In re Marriage of D.H. and B.G. author | Family Law | Jan. 18, 2023 | 
| People v. Guiffreda author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 3, 2023 | 
| Cole v. Superior Court (Zeiner) author | Civil Procedure | Dec. 30, 2022 | 
| Bishop v. The Bishop's School author | Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 21, 2022 | 
| San Diego Police Department v. Geoffrey S. author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 19, 2022 | 
| People v. Consiglio author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 19, 2022 | 
| Olson v. La Jolla Neurological Associates author | Insurance | Nov. 23, 2022 | 
| People v. Orosco author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 17, 2022 | 
| In re N.L. author | Juveniles | Jul. 22, 2022 | 
| People v. Zuniga author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 14, 2022 | 
 

 
