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John D. Freeland

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Supervising Judge
Civil
Stanislaus County Superior Court
Civil Towers
Department/Division: 23 Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 4th

801 10th St.
Modesto , CA 95354
(209) 530-3152





Rulings
Case Category Published
Perez v. Oakdale Irrigation Dist.
affirmed
Immunity Jan. 9, 2024
Whitlach v. Premier Valley, Inc.
affirmed
Employment Law Dec. 20, 2022
Magallanes de Valle v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
affirmed
Health Care Jul. 6, 2022
Hance v. Super Store Industries
reversed and remanded
Contracts Jan. 27, 2020

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
John Painter, Sandy Painter v. Sean A. Amin, Kayvan K. Amin, and Does 1 to 50 Personal Injury judge Feb. 2, 2024
Scott Klimek, individually, on a representative basis, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Kingspan Insulated Panels, Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Nov. 3, 2023
Mayra Villagomez, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated, and as an aggrieved employee pursuant to the Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA") v. Agemark Corporation; Agemark Management LLC; Astoria Gardens Tracy LLC: Granite Bay Countryhouse LLC'; Granite Bay Countryhouse Propco LLC; Astoria at Oakdale LLC; Treg Antioch I Investment Fund LP; Treg Antioch I Investment Fund Manager LLC; Treg Antioch I OP Co Director LLC; Treg Antioch I Op Co LP dba Trevista Antioch LP; Treg Antioch I Prop Co Director LLC; Treg Antioch I Prop Co LP, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 28, 2022
L.M., a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Joseph F. Etienne v. Modesto City Schools, Vice Principal Eliseo Lopez, Irma Aguilar and Does 1-100 Personal Injury judge Jun. 17, 2022
Patricia Nemitz, James Nemitz v. John Rogers, Toastmasters International Personal Injury judge Feb. 1, 2019
Paul Zado v. Saul Benjamin, Justin Joseph, Bravo Company Security Inc., et al. Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 11, 2009
Maureen Pfeifer, Morgan Pfeifer, Nicholas Pfeifer, Brittany Pfeifer, Jamison Pfeifer v. State of California Department of Transportation, May Irrigation Company, Todd May, Sidney Lawrence Loewen Personal Injury Defendant Feb. 21, 2009
Javier Ortiz v. Merced Transportation, Terri Lynn Jones, Mary Rose Niemi Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 17, 2007
Melissa Diego, Alexandra Diego v. Hardip Singh Raggi Personal Injury Plaintiff May 26, 2007
Andrea Bogue-Hatle, Nathan Hatle v. Patricia Ann Wood Personal Injury Defendant Aug. 27, 2005
Francisco Aceves, Francis Aceves v. That Vuong Personal Injury Defendant Aug. 20, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 30, 2005
William Montgomery, Aaron Montgomery v. Shana Lynn Wilkinson Personal Injury (Vehicular) Defendant Dec. 6, 2001
Glenn Horn v. Michael Montgomery Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Dec. 20, 1997
Jene Douglas and David Gunkel v. Jocelyn Fischer Personal Injury (Vehicular) Defendant Mar. 8, 1997
Ronald Breaux v. Joseph Venturino Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Jan. 7, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / medical Nov. 12, 1994
Case Category Published
Perez v. Oakdale Irrigation Dist.
affirmed
Immunity Jan. 9, 2024
Whitlach v. Premier Valley, Inc.
affirmed
Employment Law Dec. 20, 2022
Magallanes de Valle v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
affirmed
Health Care Jul. 6, 2022
Hance v. Super Store Industries
reversed and remanded
Contracts Jan. 27, 2020
Case Name Topic Role Published
John Painter, Sandy Painter v. Sean A. Amin, Kayvan K. Amin, and Does 1 to 50 Personal Injury judge Feb. 2, 2024
Scott Klimek, individually, on a representative basis, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Kingspan Insulated Panels, Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Nov. 3, 2023
Mayra Villagomez, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated, and as an aggrieved employee pursuant to the Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA") v. Agemark Corporation; Agemark Management LLC; Astoria Gardens Tracy LLC: Granite Bay Countryhouse LLC'; Granite Bay Countryhouse Propco LLC; Astoria at Oakdale LLC; Treg Antioch I Investment Fund LP; Treg Antioch I Investment Fund Manager LLC; Treg Antioch I OP Co Director LLC; Treg Antioch I Op Co LP dba Trevista Antioch LP; Treg Antioch I Prop Co Director LLC; Treg Antioch I Prop Co LP, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 28, 2022
L.M., a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Joseph F. Etienne v. Modesto City Schools, Vice Principal Eliseo Lopez, Irma Aguilar and Does 1-100 Personal Injury judge Jun. 17, 2022
Patricia Nemitz, James Nemitz v. John Rogers, Toastmasters International Personal Injury judge Feb. 1, 2019
Paul Zado v. Saul Benjamin, Justin Joseph, Bravo Company Security Inc., et al. Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 11, 2009
Maureen Pfeifer, Morgan Pfeifer, Nicholas Pfeifer, Brittany Pfeifer, Jamison Pfeifer v. State of California Department of Transportation, May Irrigation Company, Todd May, Sidney Lawrence Loewen Personal Injury Defendant Feb. 21, 2009
Javier Ortiz v. Merced Transportation, Terri Lynn Jones, Mary Rose Niemi Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 17, 2007
Melissa Diego, Alexandra Diego v. Hardip Singh Raggi Personal Injury Plaintiff May 26, 2007
Andrea Bogue-Hatle, Nathan Hatle v. Patricia Ann Wood Personal Injury Defendant Aug. 27, 2005
Francisco Aceves, Francis Aceves v. That Vuong Personal Injury Defendant Aug. 20, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 30, 2005
William Montgomery, Aaron Montgomery v. Shana Lynn Wilkinson Personal Injury (Vehicular) Defendant Dec. 6, 2001
Glenn Horn v. Michael Montgomery Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Dec. 20, 1997
Jene Douglas and David Gunkel v. Jocelyn Fischer Personal Injury (Vehicular) Defendant Mar. 8, 1997
Ronald Breaux v. Joseph Venturino Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Jan. 7, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / medical Nov. 12, 1994