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Marla J. Miller

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Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
1st Appellate District, Division 2
Department/Division: 2

350 McAllister St.
San Francisco , CA 94102-3600
(415) 865-7300



Appointed to the 1st District Court of Appeal by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2014; judge, San Francisco County Superior Court, 2005-14; partner, Morrison & Foerster, 1996-2005; chief assistant district attorney, San Francisco, 1996; partner, Howard Rice, 1992-96; assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of California, 1987-92; partner, Howard Rice, 1986-87; associate, Howard Rice, 1981-86; clerk, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal Judge Charles M. Merrill, 1980-81

Harvard Law School, 1980



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
The Appeal of Appeals 1st District, Division 2 (San Francisco) Jul. 13, 2021
Good and Ready San Francisco County Superior Court May 11, 2008

Rulings
Case Category Published
Nassiri v. City of Lafayette
author
Environmental Law Jul. 18, 2024
People v. Morales
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 21, 2024
Williams v. J-M Manufacturing Company
author
Torts May 23, 2024
Kime v. Dignity Health, Inc.
author
Health Care Apr. 26, 2024
People v. Dain
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2024
People v. Underwood
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 30, 2024
People v. Ponder
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 26, 2023
People v. Narro
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 8, 2023
Marriage of Hearn
author
Family Law Aug. 11, 2023
Doe v. CFR Enterprises, Inc.
author
Torts Jul. 28, 2023
In re Damari Y.
author
Dependency Jun. 19, 2023
McKneely v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 26, 2023
Jack v. Ring LLC
author
Arbitration May 26, 2023
In re Jonathan C.M.
author
Dependency May 24, 2023
Gola v. University of San Francisco
dissenting
Employment Law Apr. 14, 2023
Ruegg & Ellsworth v. City of Berkeley
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 14, 2023
People v. Oliva
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 10, 2023
Gostev v. Skillz Platform
author
Arbitration Feb. 28, 2023
Degala v. John Stewart Company
author
Torts Feb. 8, 2023
People v. Ornelas
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2023
Sarah K. v. Superior Court (Sonoma County Human Services Department)
author
Dependency Jan. 17, 2023
Doe v. Massage Envy Franchising, LLC
author
Arbitration Dec. 29, 2022
Doe v. Finke
author
Constitutional Law Dec. 22, 2022
Modification: In re Foster
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 2, 2022
In re Foster
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2022
Sarkany v. West
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 31, 2022
People v. Caparaz
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 2022
Turo v. Superior Court (People)
author
Business Law Jun. 29, 2022
People v. Padilla-Martel
author
Constitutional Law May 3, 2022
Wong v. Restoration Robotics
author
Securities May 2, 2022
Modification: Gajanan v. City and County of San Francisco
author
Tax Apr. 28, 2022
Gajanan v. City and County of San Francisco
author
Tax Apr. 26, 2022
People v. Pantoja
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 14, 2022
In re Cesar G.
author
Juveniles Feb. 14, 2022
Hutcheson v. Superior Court (UBS Financial Services)
author
Employment Law Feb. 9, 2022
People v. James
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 1, 2021
Doe v. The Regents of the University of California
author
Administrative Agencies Oct. 21, 2021
Doe v. The Regents of the University of California
author
Administrative Agencies Oct. 21, 2021
Pilliod v. Monsanto Co.
author
Torts Aug. 11, 2021
People v. Bankers Insurance Co.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2021
People v. Clotfelter
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2021
People v. McInnis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 3, 2021
People v. McCloud
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 14, 2021
In re R.A.
author
Dependency Mar. 15, 2021
People v. Hall
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 27, 2020
Denny v. Arntz
author
Government Oct. 16, 2020
Carter v. Pulte Home Corporation
concurring
Insurance Jul. 24, 2020
Modification: Fadeeff v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 2, 2020
Eghtesad v. State Farm General Insurance Company
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 1, 2020
Fadeeff v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 10, 2020
Insalaco v. Hope Lutheran Church
author
Torts May 29, 2020
In re Shelton
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 17, 2020
People v. Matthews
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 16, 2020
City of Warren Police and Fire Retirement System v. Natera Inc.
author
Securities Mar. 25, 2020
Roth v. Jelley
author
probate_and_trusts Feb. 26, 2020
In re Amber K.
author
Juveniles Feb. 25, 2020
People v. Harper
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 13, 2020
Taniguchi v. Restoration Homes LLC
author
Real Property Dec. 18, 2019
Modification: Ashmus v. Superior Court (San Mateo)
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 17, 2019
Ashmus v. Superior Court (San Mateo)
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 6, 2019
California Taxpayers Action Network v. Taber Construction, Inc.
author
Government Dec. 3, 2019
People v. McCann
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 18, 2019
Christensen v. Lightbourne
affirmed
Administrative Agencies Jul. 9, 2019
People v. Reyes
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2019
Modification: Taniguchi v. Restoration Homes
author
Real Property May 6, 2019
Taniguchi v. Restoration Homes
author
Real Property May 2, 2019
People v. Salinas-Jacobo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 2019
People v. Beman
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 25, 2019
Darrin v. Miller
author
statutory_interpretation Feb. 25, 2019
Modification: Bunzl Distribution v. Franchise Tax Bd.
affirmed
Tax Oct. 25, 2018
People v. Jones
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 19, 2018
Bunzl Distribution v. Franchise Tax Bd.
affirmed
Tax Oct. 2, 2018
Maplebear v. Busick
author
Arbitration Aug. 23, 2018
People v. Brown
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 29, 2018
Small Property Owners, etc., v. City and County of San Francisco
author
Government Apr. 13, 2018
SMS Financial v. Cornerstone Tile Co.
author
Torts Jan. 30, 2018
Zuniga v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
author
Workers' Compensation Jan. 29, 2018
Davis v. Superior Court
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2018
City of Fontana et al. v. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
concurring
Administrative Agencies Nov. 30, 2017
Placerville Historic Preservation League v. Judicial Council of California (County of El Dorado)
author
Environmental Law Oct. 17, 2017
Christensen v. Lightbourne
author
Administrative Agencies Oct. 10, 2017
Vallejo Police Officers Assoc. v. City of Vallejo
author
Contracts Sep. 25, 2017
Cross v. Facebook
concurring
Anti-SLAPP Aug. 11, 2017
Marriage of Kumar
author
Family Law Aug. 1, 2017
Duarte v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Co.
author
Insurance Jul. 3, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
2121 Broadway Inc. v. Andrei Urazov, Home Impressions Inc., Eugene Shenkar Contracts judge Aug. 6, 2005
Title Court Published
The Appeal of Appeals 1st District, Division 2 (San Francisco) Jul. 13, 2021
Good and Ready San Francisco County Superior Court May 11, 2008
Case Category Published
Nassiri v. City of Lafayette
author
Environmental Law Jul. 18, 2024
People v. Morales
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 21, 2024
Williams v. J-M Manufacturing Company
author
Torts May 23, 2024
Kime v. Dignity Health, Inc.
author
Health Care Apr. 26, 2024
People v. Dain
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2024
People v. Underwood
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 30, 2024
People v. Ponder
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 26, 2023
People v. Narro
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 8, 2023
Marriage of Hearn
author
Family Law Aug. 11, 2023
Doe v. CFR Enterprises, Inc.
author
Torts Jul. 28, 2023
In re Damari Y.
author
Dependency Jun. 19, 2023
McKneely v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 26, 2023
Jack v. Ring LLC
author
Arbitration May 26, 2023
In re Jonathan C.M.
author
Dependency May 24, 2023
Gola v. University of San Francisco
dissenting
Employment Law Apr. 14, 2023
Ruegg & Ellsworth v. City of Berkeley
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 14, 2023
People v. Oliva
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 10, 2023
Gostev v. Skillz Platform
author
Arbitration Feb. 28, 2023
Degala v. John Stewart Company
author
Torts Feb. 8, 2023
People v. Ornelas
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2023
Sarah K. v. Superior Court (Sonoma County Human Services Department)
author
Dependency Jan. 17, 2023
Doe v. Massage Envy Franchising, LLC
author
Arbitration Dec. 29, 2022
Doe v. Finke
author
Constitutional Law Dec. 22, 2022
Modification: In re Foster
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 2, 2022
In re Foster
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2022
Sarkany v. West
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 31, 2022
People v. Caparaz
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 2022
Turo v. Superior Court (People)
author
Business Law Jun. 29, 2022
People v. Padilla-Martel
author
Constitutional Law May 3, 2022
Wong v. Restoration Robotics
author
Securities May 2, 2022
Modification: Gajanan v. City and County of San Francisco
author
Tax Apr. 28, 2022
Gajanan v. City and County of San Francisco
author
Tax Apr. 26, 2022
People v. Pantoja
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 14, 2022
In re Cesar G.
author
Juveniles Feb. 14, 2022
Hutcheson v. Superior Court (UBS Financial Services)
author
Employment Law Feb. 9, 2022
People v. James
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 1, 2021
Doe v. The Regents of the University of California
author
Administrative Agencies Oct. 21, 2021
Doe v. The Regents of the University of California
author
Administrative Agencies Oct. 21, 2021
Pilliod v. Monsanto Co.
author
Torts Aug. 11, 2021
People v. Bankers Insurance Co.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2021
People v. Clotfelter
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2021
People v. McInnis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 3, 2021
People v. McCloud
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 14, 2021
In re R.A.
author
Dependency Mar. 15, 2021
People v. Hall
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 27, 2020
Denny v. Arntz
author
Government Oct. 16, 2020
Carter v. Pulte Home Corporation
concurring
Insurance Jul. 24, 2020
Modification: Fadeeff v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 2, 2020
Eghtesad v. State Farm General Insurance Company
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 1, 2020
Fadeeff v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 10, 2020
Insalaco v. Hope Lutheran Church
author
Torts May 29, 2020
In re Shelton
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 17, 2020
People v. Matthews
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 16, 2020
City of Warren Police and Fire Retirement System v. Natera Inc.
author
Securities Mar. 25, 2020
Roth v. Jelley
author
probate_and_trusts Feb. 26, 2020
In re Amber K.
author
Juveniles Feb. 25, 2020
People v. Harper
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 13, 2020
Taniguchi v. Restoration Homes LLC
author
Real Property Dec. 18, 2019
Modification: Ashmus v. Superior Court (San Mateo)
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 17, 2019
Ashmus v. Superior Court (San Mateo)
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 6, 2019
California Taxpayers Action Network v. Taber Construction, Inc.
author
Government Dec. 3, 2019
People v. McCann
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 18, 2019
Christensen v. Lightbourne
affirmed
Administrative Agencies Jul. 9, 2019
People v. Reyes
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2019
Modification: Taniguchi v. Restoration Homes
author
Real Property May 6, 2019
Taniguchi v. Restoration Homes
author
Real Property May 2, 2019
People v. Salinas-Jacobo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 2019
People v. Beman
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 25, 2019
Darrin v. Miller
author
statutory_interpretation Feb. 25, 2019
Modification: Bunzl Distribution v. Franchise Tax Bd.
affirmed
Tax Oct. 25, 2018
People v. Jones
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 19, 2018
Bunzl Distribution v. Franchise Tax Bd.
affirmed
Tax Oct. 2, 2018
Maplebear v. Busick
author
Arbitration Aug. 23, 2018
People v. Brown
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 29, 2018
Small Property Owners, etc., v. City and County of San Francisco
author
Government Apr. 13, 2018
SMS Financial v. Cornerstone Tile Co.
author
Torts Jan. 30, 2018
Zuniga v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
author
Workers' Compensation Jan. 29, 2018
Davis v. Superior Court
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2018
City of Fontana et al. v. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
concurring
Administrative Agencies Nov. 30, 2017
Placerville Historic Preservation League v. Judicial Council of California (County of El Dorado)
author
Environmental Law Oct. 17, 2017
Christensen v. Lightbourne
author
Administrative Agencies Oct. 10, 2017
Vallejo Police Officers Assoc. v. City of Vallejo
author
Contracts Sep. 25, 2017
Cross v. Facebook
concurring
Anti-SLAPP Aug. 11, 2017
Marriage of Kumar
author
Family Law Aug. 1, 2017
Duarte v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Co.
author
Insurance Jul. 3, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
2121 Broadway Inc. v. Andrei Urazov, Home Impressions Inc., Eugene Shenkar Contracts judge Aug. 6, 2005