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    • Donald S. Black

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    Judge (ret.)



    Retired July 2019, Fresno Superior Court



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    Donald Black Fresno County (Fresno) Superior Court Nov. 17, 2015

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    Zuniga v. Cherry Avenue Auction
    affirmed
    		 Torts Mar. 17, 2021
    Smith v. Ogbuehi
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Rights Aug. 8, 2019
    Ron Miller Enterprises, Inc. v. Lobel Fin. Corp., Inc.
    reversed and remanded
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 15, 2019
    Nisei Farmers League v. California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
    affirmed
    		 Labor Law Jan. 7, 2019
    National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. v. State of California
    reversed and remanded
    		 statutory_interpretation Jun. 29, 2018
    Delano Farms Co. v. California Table Grape Commission
    affirmed
    		 Constitutional Law May 25, 2018
    Duke v. Superior Court (Klis)
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Dec. 15, 2017

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    State of California, acting by and through the High-Speed Rail Authority v. Scott Raven; Farm Credit West, FLCA, and Does one through fifty, inclusive Real Property adr Jul. 24, 2020
    Marc Gibson v. Republic Services Inc. and Does 1-20 Personal Injury judge Apr. 10, 2020
    Alicia Myatt vs. Barbara Clothier Personal Injury judge May 3, 2019
    Janet Moore, an individual, and as successor in interest of the estate of Ronald J. Moore v. Michael Burg, M.D.; John F. Biello, M.D.; Community Regional Medical Center; Steven Wayne Booker, M.D.; Patrick Yunkee Kan, M.D.; Kaiser Permanente Medical judge Mar. 29, 2019
    Robert and Vicki Fassett v. Fresno Workers Compensation Appeals Board of Fresno, Workers Comp Administrative Law Judges, Terry Menefee, Richard Ellis, Thomas Heslin, Jeffry Diamond Workers' Compensation judge Jan. 4, 2019
    Araceli Castellano Zuniga v. Cherry Avenue Auction Inc., W.D. & M.S. Mitchell Family Limited Partnership; Kinsman Enterprises LLC Personal Injury judge Dec. 7, 2018
    Deysi Ramirez De Flynn, on behalf of herself and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Sunwest Fruit Co. Inc., and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 23, 2018
    Guled Fadumo Abdillah v. Western Dental, William Murphy and Does 1 through 7 Medical judge Jan. 19, 2018
    Terese Cardamon and Nicholas Cardamon, on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. The Dominion Courtyard Villas, Scott Ellis Enterprises LLC, Scott Ellis Enterprises L.P., Barcelona Apartments, Casa Del Rio Apartments, Dartmouth Tower Apartments, Oxford Park Apartments, Reef Apartments, Scottsmen Apartments, Scottsmen Too Apartments, Villa Faria Apartments, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Real Property judge Oct. 27, 2017
    K.W., a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, A.A., individually and as Successor in Interest to the Estate of Decedent Michael Walker; and A.A., a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Amalia Alvarez v. Javinder S. Chahal dba Chahal Trucking, Joseph William Fencil, City of Fresno, and Does 1 through 100 Personal Injury judge Sep. 1, 2017
    Andrew Warren v. Pam Ahlin, Cliff Allenby, Kevin Heart, Audrey King, Brandon Price, Jack Carter, and Does 1 to 18 Personal Injury judge Sep. 1, 2017
    Roy Welch v. Kim Vu, and Does 1 to 25 Personal Injury judge Aug. 4, 2017
    Jonathan Miller, as an individual and on behalf of all similarly situated employees v. ColCal California Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 30, 2017
    Moises Anthony Rodriguez, a minor by and through his guardian ad litem Donna Janette Rodriguez v. Community Medical Centers, Gail Mallard-Warren, M.D., and DOES 1 through 50 inclusive Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2006
    Joseph Cooper, as Executor to the Will of Reno Coletti Sr., Diane Coletti v. Ujagger Dhillon Personal Injury judge May 6, 2006
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Feb. 4, 2006
    Gary Estep v. California Capital Insurance Company, et al. Insurance judge Nov. 26, 2005
    Diane Dueck, as Guardian ad Litem for Tiffany Dueck v. Sanger Unified School District, Lisa Maglic, Jennifer Johnstone, Tracy Terzian Torts judge Nov. 5, 2005
    Jim Stone, David Stone v. Zafar Parvez Personal Injury judge Oct. 8, 2005
    Andrew J. Reyes, a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Jackie Gong v. Bethel Community Church Inc. Personal Injury judge Aug. 13, 2005
    Kristina Johnson v. Larry Osborn, Christopher Bryant Torts judge Aug. 13, 2005
    Eva Alvarado, individually and as representative of the Estate of Usbaldo Nieto v. Sierra Kings District Hospital, City of Reedley, et al. Personal Injury judge Jun. 21, 2005
    James E. Grant v. West Hills Community College District Employment Law judge Jun. 14, 2005
    Melquides Cornado Hernandez v. Juanita Morales, Juanita Caquias Personal Injury judge Jun. 1, 2005
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Apr. 5, 2005
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Feb. 23, 2005
    Quan Van Luong, Sophorn Yit v. Barbara Mossmeyer Personal Injury judge Nov. 16, 2004
    Benjamin Rad, Jaleh Rad v. Rafaela Leal, Veronica Anne Amezquita, Pep Boys Auto Inc. Personal Injury judge Aug. 31, 2004
    Edward McCarthy v. Saint Agnes Medical Center, Dalpinder Singh Sandhu, John Telles, Dale Merrill Personal Injury judge Jun. 22, 2004
    Confidential Insurance judge May 25, 2004
    Donovan Vieira, Dominic Vieira, Shelby Lyons, a minor by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Karie Collins v. Richard Betcher Personal Injury judge Feb. 18, 2004
    Andie Calderon, Ashley Calderon, Gissel Barraza, et al. v. Velocity Express Intermountain Inc., Velocity Express Leasing Intermountain Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Feb. 3, 2004
    Stanley Ford, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Michael Ford v. Robert Norton, Harvey Biala Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2003
    Ronald Pouncey v. Maria Wright Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2003
    Brenda Noonkester v. Richard Ramos, Rita Ramos Personal Injury judge Aug. 26, 2003
    Robert Ribeiro v. Robert Bernstein, St. Agnes Hospital Personal Injury judge Jul. 29, 2003
    Jennifer Ashley Zenovich, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Katie Zenovich v. Donald R. Levitt Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 20, 2002
    Nazaretyan v. Perez Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 8, 2001
    Title Court Published
    Donald Black Fresno County (Fresno) Superior Court Nov. 17, 2015
    Case Category Published
    Zuniga v. Cherry Avenue Auction
    affirmed
    		 Torts Mar. 17, 2021
    Smith v. Ogbuehi
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Rights Aug. 8, 2019
    Ron Miller Enterprises, Inc. v. Lobel Fin. Corp., Inc.
    reversed and remanded
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 15, 2019
    Nisei Farmers League v. California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
    affirmed
    		 Labor Law Jan. 7, 2019
    National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. v. State of California
    reversed and remanded
    		 statutory_interpretation Jun. 29, 2018
    Delano Farms Co. v. California Table Grape Commission
    affirmed
    		 Constitutional Law May 25, 2018
    Duke v. Superior Court (Klis)
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Dec. 15, 2017
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    State of California, acting by and through the High-Speed Rail Authority v. Scott Raven; Farm Credit West, FLCA, and Does one through fifty, inclusive Real Property adr Jul. 24, 2020
    Marc Gibson v. Republic Services Inc. and Does 1-20 Personal Injury judge Apr. 10, 2020
    Alicia Myatt vs. Barbara Clothier Personal Injury judge May 3, 2019
    Janet Moore, an individual, and as successor in interest of the estate of Ronald J. Moore v. Michael Burg, M.D.; John F. Biello, M.D.; Community Regional Medical Center; Steven Wayne Booker, M.D.; Patrick Yunkee Kan, M.D.; Kaiser Permanente Medical judge Mar. 29, 2019
    Robert and Vicki Fassett v. Fresno Workers Compensation Appeals Board of Fresno, Workers Comp Administrative Law Judges, Terry Menefee, Richard Ellis, Thomas Heslin, Jeffry Diamond Workers' Compensation judge Jan. 4, 2019
    Araceli Castellano Zuniga v. Cherry Avenue Auction Inc., W.D. & M.S. Mitchell Family Limited Partnership; Kinsman Enterprises LLC Personal Injury judge Dec. 7, 2018
    Deysi Ramirez De Flynn, on behalf of herself and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Sunwest Fruit Co. Inc., and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 23, 2018
    Guled Fadumo Abdillah v. Western Dental, William Murphy and Does 1 through 7 Medical judge Jan. 19, 2018
    Terese Cardamon and Nicholas Cardamon, on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. The Dominion Courtyard Villas, Scott Ellis Enterprises LLC, Scott Ellis Enterprises L.P., Barcelona Apartments, Casa Del Rio Apartments, Dartmouth Tower Apartments, Oxford Park Apartments, Reef Apartments, Scottsmen Apartments, Scottsmen Too Apartments, Villa Faria Apartments, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Real Property judge Oct. 27, 2017
    K.W., a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, A.A., individually and as Successor in Interest to the Estate of Decedent Michael Walker; and A.A., a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Amalia Alvarez v. Javinder S. Chahal dba Chahal Trucking, Joseph William Fencil, City of Fresno, and Does 1 through 100 Personal Injury judge Sep. 1, 2017
    Andrew Warren v. Pam Ahlin, Cliff Allenby, Kevin Heart, Audrey King, Brandon Price, Jack Carter, and Does 1 to 18 Personal Injury judge Sep. 1, 2017
    Roy Welch v. Kim Vu, and Does 1 to 25 Personal Injury judge Aug. 4, 2017
    Jonathan Miller, as an individual and on behalf of all similarly situated employees v. ColCal California Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 30, 2017
    Moises Anthony Rodriguez, a minor by and through his guardian ad litem Donna Janette Rodriguez v. Community Medical Centers, Gail Mallard-Warren, M.D., and DOES 1 through 50 inclusive Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2006
    Joseph Cooper, as Executor to the Will of Reno Coletti Sr., Diane Coletti v. Ujagger Dhillon Personal Injury judge May 6, 2006
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Feb. 4, 2006
    Gary Estep v. California Capital Insurance Company, et al. Insurance judge Nov. 26, 2005
    Diane Dueck, as Guardian ad Litem for Tiffany Dueck v. Sanger Unified School District, Lisa Maglic, Jennifer Johnstone, Tracy Terzian Torts judge Nov. 5, 2005
    Jim Stone, David Stone v. Zafar Parvez Personal Injury judge Oct. 8, 2005
    Andrew J. Reyes, a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Jackie Gong v. Bethel Community Church Inc. Personal Injury judge Aug. 13, 2005
    Kristina Johnson v. Larry Osborn, Christopher Bryant Torts judge Aug. 13, 2005
    Eva Alvarado, individually and as representative of the Estate of Usbaldo Nieto v. Sierra Kings District Hospital, City of Reedley, et al. Personal Injury judge Jun. 21, 2005
    James E. Grant v. West Hills Community College District Employment Law judge Jun. 14, 2005
    Melquides Cornado Hernandez v. Juanita Morales, Juanita Caquias Personal Injury judge Jun. 1, 2005
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Apr. 5, 2005
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Feb. 23, 2005
    Quan Van Luong, Sophorn Yit v. Barbara Mossmeyer Personal Injury judge Nov. 16, 2004
    Benjamin Rad, Jaleh Rad v. Rafaela Leal, Veronica Anne Amezquita, Pep Boys Auto Inc. Personal Injury judge Aug. 31, 2004
    Edward McCarthy v. Saint Agnes Medical Center, Dalpinder Singh Sandhu, John Telles, Dale Merrill Personal Injury judge Jun. 22, 2004
    Confidential Insurance judge May 25, 2004
    Donovan Vieira, Dominic Vieira, Shelby Lyons, a minor by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Karie Collins v. Richard Betcher Personal Injury judge Feb. 18, 2004
    Andie Calderon, Ashley Calderon, Gissel Barraza, et al. v. Velocity Express Intermountain Inc., Velocity Express Leasing Intermountain Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Feb. 3, 2004
    Stanley Ford, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Michael Ford v. Robert Norton, Harvey Biala Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2003
    Ronald Pouncey v. Maria Wright Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2003
    Brenda Noonkester v. Richard Ramos, Rita Ramos Personal Injury judge Aug. 26, 2003
    Robert Ribeiro v. Robert Bernstein, St. Agnes Hospital Personal Injury judge Jul. 29, 2003
    Jennifer Ashley Zenovich, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Katie Zenovich v. Donald R. Levitt Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 20, 2002
    Nazaretyan v. Perez Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 8, 2001
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