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Judith F. Hayes

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Judge (retired)



Retired December 2018. Appointed to the San Diego County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1995; San Diego Municipal Court, 1990-95; deputy attorney general, California attorney general's office, San Diego, 1985-90; assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. attorney's office, San Diego, 1980-85; deputy district attorney, San Diego County, 1978-80

University of San Diego School of Law, 1977



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
An Open Mind San Diego County Superior Court (San Diego) Feb. 8, 2018
Northern Exposure San Diego County Superior Court Aug. 18, 2009

Rulings
Case Category Published
Mahon v. City of San Diego
affirmed
 Tax Nov. 25, 2020
SLPR, L.L.C. v. San Diego Unified Port District
affirmed
 Real Property May 27, 2020
Citizens for Responsible etc. v. Department of Transportation
reversed and remanded
 statutory_interpretation Mar. 25, 2020
McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance
affirmed
 Insurance Oct. 10, 2019
Modification: Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
 Real Property Aug. 23, 2019
Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
 Real Property Jul. 29, 2019
Dogan v. Comanche Hills Apartments
reversed
 Torts Jan. 23, 2019
San Diegans for Open Government v. City of San Diego
affirmed
 Environmental Law Jan. 17, 2019
Don't Cell Our Parks v. City of San Diego
affirmed
 Municipal Law Mar. 19, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Joan Brown, an individual, by and through her attorney-in-fact, Jaynee Brown v. Marc M. Takenaga, an individual; Timothy L. Cartier, an individual and doing business as Cartier Financial Group; Timothy L. Cartier Inc., a California corporation doing business as Cartier Financial Group; GWN Securities Inc., a Florida corporation, doing business in California as GWN Securities Insurance Agency, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Torts judge Jul. 21, 2017
Confidential Personal Injury judge Oct. 1, 2005
Fernando Adame v. Equitable Life, et al. Personal Injury judge Aug. 27, 2005
Daniel Davis-Tucker v. Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Personal Injury judge Jun. 1, 2005
Becky Morissette v. Rick Marino Personal Injury judge Feb. 15, 2005
Patricia Crain v. Sergio Gomez, Nieves Rivera Personal Injury judge Nov. 16, 2004
Phillip Balestreri v. Neighborhood Healthcare Personal Injury judge Jun. 29, 2004
Fire Insurance Exchange, A California Interinsurance Exchange v. Antonio Sadeghini Insurance judge Feb. 10, 2004
Susan Watkins v. William May Personal Injury judge Feb. 3, 2004
Traffic Tech v. Davis Transport Contracts judge Nov. 4, 2003
William Wright v. Southern California Edison Company, et al. Employment Law judge May 13, 1995
Title Court Published
An Open Mind San Diego County Superior Court (San Diego) Feb. 8, 2018
Northern Exposure San Diego County Superior Court Aug. 18, 2009
Case Category Published
Mahon v. City of San Diego
affirmed
 Tax Nov. 25, 2020
SLPR, L.L.C. v. San Diego Unified Port District
affirmed
 Real Property May 27, 2020
Citizens for Responsible etc. v. Department of Transportation
reversed and remanded
 statutory_interpretation Mar. 25, 2020
McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance
affirmed
 Insurance Oct. 10, 2019
Modification: Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
 Real Property Aug. 23, 2019
Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
 Real Property Jul. 29, 2019
Dogan v. Comanche Hills Apartments
reversed
 Torts Jan. 23, 2019
San Diegans for Open Government v. City of San Diego
affirmed
 Environmental Law Jan. 17, 2019
Don't Cell Our Parks v. City of San Diego
affirmed
 Municipal Law Mar. 19, 2018
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