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    • Jay M. Bloom

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    Judge (Ret.)
    Judicial Svcs



    Retired September 2, 2022, San Diego County Superior Court.



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    Jay M. Bloom San Diego County (Central Courthouse) Jun. 1, 2015

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    People v. Montanez
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2023
    People v. Sims
    reversed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2021
    People v. Allen
    affirmed in part
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 24, 2019

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Nov. 12, 2005
    Ofelia Azar v. Alex E. Torres Personal Injury judge Aug. 20, 2005
    NNWS Inc. v. Hughes Network Systems Inc., et al. Contracts judge Jul. 30, 2005
    Mark Revetta v. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, Mercedes-Benz of San Diego Contracts judge Jan. 4, 2005
    Peter Busalacchi v. City of San Diego, Alfredo Castro, Rolizo Cunanan, Spencer Sturm Civil Rights judge Dec. 14, 2004
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Mar. 30, 2004
    Stephen McMahon v. Jeffrey Morris Personal Injury judge Feb. 10, 2004
    Leonid Volfson v. The Baker Street Group Inc. Personal Injury judge Sep. 30, 2003
    Nicholas Golston, a minor, Kevin Golston v. San Diego Unified School District, Jose Luis Lemus Personal Injury judge Sep. 23, 2003
    Pamela Borland v. Robert I. Lozano Personal Injury judge Jul. 22, 2003
    Meladine Mahone Stocking, et al. v. Estate of Gordon H. Wiram, et al. Personal Injury judge Apr. 29, 2003
    Novella H. Cox v. Ti O'Donnell Personal Injury judge Mar. 25, 2003
    Florence Menna v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States dba Fashion Valley Center Personal Injury judge Mar. 18, 2003
    Bradford J. Underdahl v. Mitchell Friedlaender, et al. Personal Injury judge Mar. 4, 2003
    Irma Ruiz v. San Diego Transit Corporation Personal Injury judge Feb. 4, 2003
    Patricia Degnan v. Aaron B. Ellington Personal Injury judge Dec. 24, 2002
    Joshua Barnhart, a minor v. City of San Diego Personal Injury judge Dec. 17, 2002
    Daniel Gettis v. Christopher Musa, et al. Personal Injury judge Dec. 10, 2002
    Steven Easterby, a minor v. City of San Diego Personal Injury judge Nov. 26, 2002
    Suzanne Stolz v. San Diego Unified School District Employment Law judge Oct. 8, 2002
    Sharon Rose Love v. Kenneth Ray Edwards, an individual; Calmat, a Corporation; and Vulcan Materials Company, a Corporation Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 8, 2002
    Aaron Gonzalez et al. v. Leland G. Shaffer Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 20, 2002
    Maria Gonzalez v. Olivia Carillo, Jose Jimenez Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 15, 2002
    Lee v. Fieldstone Contracts judge Jun. 15, 2002
    Karen Trusty v. Southland Industries, Liberty Equipment & Supply Co. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 1, 2002
    Hector Fimbres, Horacio Fimbres v. Seth Barton Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 27, 2002
    Joan Lewis v. Rocky Mountain Log Homes Contracts judge Apr. 27, 2002
    Juan Furlan v. Matthias Manalo Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 9, 2002
    John Allunario v. Toyota Motors Sales USA Inc. Construction Law judge Feb. 16, 2002
    Suzette Stahl v. Scott Pacific Investments dba Big Stone Apartments Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 12, 2002
    Mitra Dastmalchi v. Thrifty Payless Inc., dba Rite Aid Employment Law judge Oct. 18, 2001
    Viviane Mason v. James Henry Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 6, 2001
    Amy Bruce v. Michael Spirtos Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 2, 2001
    Alma Romero v. Joseph Lopez Torts judge Aug. 2, 2001
    Carol Orr, administrator of Estate of Donna Lee Orr v. R. Bruce Johnson, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 24, 2001
    Donald Vick v. Pacifica Services Inc. Employment Law judge May 3, 2001
    Raul Andrade v. Home Depot USA Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 26, 2001
    Jerry Alexander Snow v. Salvatore Navarra Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 15, 2001
    Thompson v. YMCA, et al. Torts judge Feb. 8, 2001
    Malmstrom v. RLLW Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Jan. 11, 2001
    Joseph Janosik v. County of San Diego Real Property judge Nov. 25, 2000
    Joshua Vaughn v. Edward Michael Shimko Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 25, 2000
    Esparza v. Modelo, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 28, 2000
    Garcia v. Elite Racing Inc., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 26, 2000
    Brian D. Crower v. John Albert Hinton Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 19, 2000
    Confidential Contracts judge Aug. 12, 2000
    Miranda v. City of San Diego, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 12, 2000
    Joyner v. Farmers Insurance Exchange et al. Torts judge May 27, 2000
    Schmidt v. Corrigan Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 29, 2000
    Ortiz v. San Diego Unified School District Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 29, 2000
    Anne Cooke v. Jerry Prince Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 15, 2000
    William Vo and Lilly Vo v. Liwayway Lucas Topacio Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 1, 2000
    Bernard J. Oliver Jr. and Carmen Oliver v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc. Contracts judge Jan. 22, 2000
    Barbara Demith v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 15, 2000
    Michael Helmen v. Jerry Estrada Jr. and Mark Teachout Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 18, 1999
    Confidential Insurance judge Dec. 11, 1999
    Christopher Cobb v. Cheryl Herridge Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 13, 1999
    Jacob Tewel v. The City of San Diego Personal Injury judge Feb. 27, 1999
    Marguerite Lynn Smith and Ruthie Smith v. City of San Diego, et al. Personal Injury judge Dec. 19, 1998
    Thomas Andrews v. Selco, Inc. Personal Injury judge Oct. 24, 1998
    Rodrigo Moral v. City of San Diego and Elias Rodriguez Torts judge Oct. 17, 1998
    Hugh E. Freel v. Unidyne, Corp.; Adam Lorenc Employment Law judge Oct. 17, 1998
    Sally Cunningham v. UCSD Medical Center/Regents of the University of California; Wayne Akeson, M.D. Personal Injury judge Aug. 22, 1998
    Jamal Baydoun v. Raymond Conley Personal Injury judge Aug. 15, 1998
    Debra Shepherd v. Christine Pontcorvo Personal Injury judge Aug. 1, 1998
    Patricia Severino Blackwell v. Mission Bay Hospital and Physicians, Inc. Personal Injury judge Jun. 13, 1998
    Christopher Ferar v. City of San Diego, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 1, 1997
    Frank Russo, et al. v . TRW Title Insurance Co. Real Property judge Feb. 1, 1997
    Georgia Allison v. Ralphs Grocery Store Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 4, 1997
    Cathy Frizzell v. John Stuart Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 21, 1996
    Wayne Ballinger v. Hazard Center Associates and Compass Management Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 14, 1996
    Karen Naylor v. Robert LeRoy Barr Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 14, 1996
    National Circuits, Inc. v. City of San Diego, Walter Ricks judge Nov. 16, 1996
    Fredrick Rocker v. Clearwater Trucking, Inc., Josue Fernando Estrada Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 9, 1996
    County of San Diego v. Dennis Andert Torts judge Aug. 3, 1996
    Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Interventions, Inc. v. Mobile Diagnostics, Inc. Torts judge Jul. 6, 1996
    Lloyd West v. Juanita Carter and George Carter Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 27, 1996
    Robert Campbell v. Sibyl's Down Under Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 20, 1996
    Barbara and Greg McAree v. California Custom Lift, Inc., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 17, 1996
    Antonio S. Ulloa, et al vs. Delia Ulloa, et al and cross actions Torts judge Feb. 10, 1996
    Lisa Diane Dixon v. Peter and Diane Alexander Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 3, 1996
    Daniel Vinograd v. Express Music, Inc.; James Zebrowski Breach of Contract judge Jan. 20, 1996
    Jason Reynoso v. Tiffany Ann Diaz, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 23, 1995
    El Sembrador Nursery v. CALMAT Real Property judge Jun. 3, 1995
    Carlos Fraga v. Firozeh Kazemi Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 22, 1995
    Michael DiGregoli v. Thomas Eston Webb Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 1, 1995
    Tai Graham Williams, a minor, et al., v. San Diego Unified School District, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 4, 1995
    Todd Parker v. Joanne Luther Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 24, 1994
    Lloyd S. Robinson v. Pam Greer Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 12, 1994
    Rodolffo Diaz v. Larry Kroepel, D.P.M. and Sharp Rees Stealy Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 15, 1994
    Mesa Shopping Center East v. Jugmus, Inc., et al. Real Property judge Oct. 1, 1994
    Title Court Published
    Jay M. Bloom San Diego County (Central Courthouse) Jun. 1, 2015
    Case Category Published
    People v. Montanez
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2023
    People v. Sims
    reversed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2021
    People v. Allen
    affirmed in part
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 24, 2019
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Nov. 12, 2005
    Ofelia Azar v. Alex E. Torres Personal Injury judge Aug. 20, 2005
    NNWS Inc. v. Hughes Network Systems Inc., et al. Contracts judge Jul. 30, 2005
    Mark Revetta v. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, Mercedes-Benz of San Diego Contracts judge Jan. 4, 2005
    Peter Busalacchi v. City of San Diego, Alfredo Castro, Rolizo Cunanan, Spencer Sturm Civil Rights judge Dec. 14, 2004
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Mar. 30, 2004
    Stephen McMahon v. Jeffrey Morris Personal Injury judge Feb. 10, 2004
    Leonid Volfson v. The Baker Street Group Inc. Personal Injury judge Sep. 30, 2003
    Nicholas Golston, a minor, Kevin Golston v. San Diego Unified School District, Jose Luis Lemus Personal Injury judge Sep. 23, 2003
    Pamela Borland v. Robert I. Lozano Personal Injury judge Jul. 22, 2003
    Meladine Mahone Stocking, et al. v. Estate of Gordon H. Wiram, et al. Personal Injury judge Apr. 29, 2003
    Novella H. Cox v. Ti O'Donnell Personal Injury judge Mar. 25, 2003
    Florence Menna v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States dba Fashion Valley Center Personal Injury judge Mar. 18, 2003
    Bradford J. Underdahl v. Mitchell Friedlaender, et al. Personal Injury judge Mar. 4, 2003
    Irma Ruiz v. San Diego Transit Corporation Personal Injury judge Feb. 4, 2003
    Patricia Degnan v. Aaron B. Ellington Personal Injury judge Dec. 24, 2002
    Joshua Barnhart, a minor v. City of San Diego Personal Injury judge Dec. 17, 2002
    Daniel Gettis v. Christopher Musa, et al. Personal Injury judge Dec. 10, 2002
    Steven Easterby, a minor v. City of San Diego Personal Injury judge Nov. 26, 2002
    Suzanne Stolz v. San Diego Unified School District Employment Law judge Oct. 8, 2002
    Sharon Rose Love v. Kenneth Ray Edwards, an individual; Calmat, a Corporation; and Vulcan Materials Company, a Corporation Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 8, 2002
    Aaron Gonzalez et al. v. Leland G. Shaffer Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 20, 2002
    Maria Gonzalez v. Olivia Carillo, Jose Jimenez Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 15, 2002
    Lee v. Fieldstone Contracts judge Jun. 15, 2002
    Karen Trusty v. Southland Industries, Liberty Equipment & Supply Co. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 1, 2002
    Hector Fimbres, Horacio Fimbres v. Seth Barton Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 27, 2002
    Joan Lewis v. Rocky Mountain Log Homes Contracts judge Apr. 27, 2002
    Juan Furlan v. Matthias Manalo Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 9, 2002
    John Allunario v. Toyota Motors Sales USA Inc. Construction Law judge Feb. 16, 2002
    Suzette Stahl v. Scott Pacific Investments dba Big Stone Apartments Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 12, 2002
    Mitra Dastmalchi v. Thrifty Payless Inc., dba Rite Aid Employment Law judge Oct. 18, 2001
    Viviane Mason v. James Henry Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 6, 2001
    Amy Bruce v. Michael Spirtos Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 2, 2001
    Alma Romero v. Joseph Lopez Torts judge Aug. 2, 2001
    Carol Orr, administrator of Estate of Donna Lee Orr v. R. Bruce Johnson, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 24, 2001
    Donald Vick v. Pacifica Services Inc. Employment Law judge May 3, 2001
    Raul Andrade v. Home Depot USA Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 26, 2001
    Jerry Alexander Snow v. Salvatore Navarra Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 15, 2001
    Thompson v. YMCA, et al. Torts judge Feb. 8, 2001
    Malmstrom v. RLLW Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Jan. 11, 2001
    Joseph Janosik v. County of San Diego Real Property judge Nov. 25, 2000
    Joshua Vaughn v. Edward Michael Shimko Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 25, 2000
    Esparza v. Modelo, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 28, 2000
    Garcia v. Elite Racing Inc., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 26, 2000
    Brian D. Crower v. John Albert Hinton Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 19, 2000
    Confidential Contracts judge Aug. 12, 2000
    Miranda v. City of San Diego, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 12, 2000
    Joyner v. Farmers Insurance Exchange et al. Torts judge May 27, 2000
    Schmidt v. Corrigan Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 29, 2000
    Ortiz v. San Diego Unified School District Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 29, 2000
    Anne Cooke v. Jerry Prince Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 15, 2000
    William Vo and Lilly Vo v. Liwayway Lucas Topacio Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 1, 2000
    Bernard J. Oliver Jr. and Carmen Oliver v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc. Contracts judge Jan. 22, 2000
    Barbara Demith v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 15, 2000
    Michael Helmen v. Jerry Estrada Jr. and Mark Teachout Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 18, 1999
    Confidential Insurance judge Dec. 11, 1999
    Christopher Cobb v. Cheryl Herridge Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 13, 1999
    Jacob Tewel v. The City of San Diego Personal Injury judge Feb. 27, 1999
    Marguerite Lynn Smith and Ruthie Smith v. City of San Diego, et al. Personal Injury judge Dec. 19, 1998
    Thomas Andrews v. Selco, Inc. Personal Injury judge Oct. 24, 1998
    Rodrigo Moral v. City of San Diego and Elias Rodriguez Torts judge Oct. 17, 1998
    Hugh E. Freel v. Unidyne, Corp.; Adam Lorenc Employment Law judge Oct. 17, 1998
    Sally Cunningham v. UCSD Medical Center/Regents of the University of California; Wayne Akeson, M.D. Personal Injury judge Aug. 22, 1998
    Jamal Baydoun v. Raymond Conley Personal Injury judge Aug. 15, 1998
    Debra Shepherd v. Christine Pontcorvo Personal Injury judge Aug. 1, 1998
    Patricia Severino Blackwell v. Mission Bay Hospital and Physicians, Inc. Personal Injury judge Jun. 13, 1998
    Christopher Ferar v. City of San Diego, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 1, 1997
    Frank Russo, et al. v . TRW Title Insurance Co. Real Property judge Feb. 1, 1997
    Georgia Allison v. Ralphs Grocery Store Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 4, 1997
    Cathy Frizzell v. John Stuart Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 21, 1996
    Wayne Ballinger v. Hazard Center Associates and Compass Management Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 14, 1996
    Karen Naylor v. Robert LeRoy Barr Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 14, 1996
    National Circuits, Inc. v. City of San Diego, Walter Ricks judge Nov. 16, 1996
    Fredrick Rocker v. Clearwater Trucking, Inc., Josue Fernando Estrada Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 9, 1996
    County of San Diego v. Dennis Andert Torts judge Aug. 3, 1996
    Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Interventions, Inc. v. Mobile Diagnostics, Inc. Torts judge Jul. 6, 1996
    Lloyd West v. Juanita Carter and George Carter Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 27, 1996
    Robert Campbell v. Sibyl's Down Under Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 20, 1996
    Barbara and Greg McAree v. California Custom Lift, Inc., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 17, 1996
    Antonio S. Ulloa, et al vs. Delia Ulloa, et al and cross actions Torts judge Feb. 10, 1996
    Lisa Diane Dixon v. Peter and Diane Alexander Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 3, 1996
    Daniel Vinograd v. Express Music, Inc.; James Zebrowski Breach of Contract judge Jan. 20, 1996
    Jason Reynoso v. Tiffany Ann Diaz, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 23, 1995
    El Sembrador Nursery v. CALMAT Real Property judge Jun. 3, 1995
    Carlos Fraga v. Firozeh Kazemi Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 22, 1995
    Michael DiGregoli v. Thomas Eston Webb Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 1, 1995
    Tai Graham Williams, a minor, et al., v. San Diego Unified School District, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 4, 1995
    Todd Parker v. Joanne Luther Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 24, 1994
    Lloyd S. Robinson v. Pam Greer Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 12, 1994
    Rodolffo Diaz v. Larry Kroepel, D.P.M. and Sharp Rees Stealy Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 15, 1994
    Mesa Shopping Center East v. Jugmus, Inc., et al. Real Property judge Oct. 1, 1994
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