Judge
Case Manager
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Old Courthouse
Department/Division:
20
Days:
M-F
161 N 1st St
San Jose , CA 95113
(408) 882-2320
Appointed to the Santa Clara County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1993; partner, Wines & Manoukian, San Jose, 1985-93; associate, Law Office of Burton K. Wines, San Jose, 1983-85; associate, Maslach, Leavey & Nutt, Los Angeles, 1977-83
Southwestern University Law School, 1977
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Probing Questioner | Santa Clara County (San Jose) | Dec. 5, 2019 |
| Socrates P. Manoukian | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Mar. 17, 2011 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Barron v. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 15, 2023 |
|
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Aug. 24, 2023 |
|
First American Title Insurance Co. v. Banerjee
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 29, 2022 |
|
Manuel v. Superior Court (Brightview Landscape Services)
writ issued
|
Employment Law | Aug. 26, 2022 |
|
People v. Nunes
reversed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 10, 2021 |
|
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 4, 2021 |
|
P. v. Scarbrough
affirmed as modified
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 30, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brassfield v. Moreland School District | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 8, 2005 |
| Terry Karr, Dawn Karr v. James Althoff, Agnes Althoff, Revocable Living Trust, as general partner of Prestige Investments dba Los Gatos Motor Inn | Personal Injury | judge | May 17, 2005 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 21, 2004 |
| Ahmad Erfan v. High Rel Group, Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Feb. 21, 1998 |
| Lynnann Wiley v. Chad and Marvin Stammerjonan | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Nov. 22, 1997 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Probing Questioner | Santa Clara County (San Jose) | Dec. 5, 2019 |
| Socrates P. Manoukian | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Mar. 17, 2011 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Barron v. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 15, 2023 |
|
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Aug. 24, 2023 |
|
First American Title Insurance Co. v. Banerjee
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 29, 2022 |
|
Manuel v. Superior Court (Brightview Landscape Services)
writ issued
|
Employment Law | Aug. 26, 2022 |
|
People v. Nunes
reversed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 10, 2021 |
|
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 4, 2021 |
|
P. v. Scarbrough
affirmed as modified
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 30, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brassfield v. Moreland School District | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 8, 2005 |
| Terry Karr, Dawn Karr v. James Althoff, Agnes Althoff, Revocable Living Trust, as general partner of Prestige Investments dba Los Gatos Motor Inn | Personal Injury | judge | May 17, 2005 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 21, 2004 |
| Ahmad Erfan v. High Rel Group, Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Feb. 21, 1998 |
| Lynnann Wiley v. Chad and Marvin Stammerjonan | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Nov. 22, 1997 |