
Associate Justice (Ret)
2nd District Court of Appeal
Retired June 30,2022; Elevated to 2nd District Court of Appeal by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2016; judge, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, 2001-16; name partner, Sinsheimer, Schiebelhut, Baggett & Tangeman, 2000; partner, Sinsheimer, Schiebelhut & Baggett, 1984-2000; associate, Sinsheimer, Schiebelhut & Baggett, 1982-84; associate, Ogle, Gallo and Merzon, 1978-84
UC Hastings Law, 1978
Judicial Profiles
Title | Court | Published |
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Fresh Perspective | 2nd Appellate District, Div. Six (Ventura) | May 14, 2019 |
Martin J. Tangeman | San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo) | Sep. 3, 2013 |
Rulings
Case | Category | Published |
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Bowen v. Lin
author
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Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 23, 2022 |
Modification: P. v. Owens
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 9, 2022 |
People v. Owens
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 20, 2022 |
Buena Vista Water Storage Dist. v. Kern Water Bank Authority
author
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 24, 2022 |
Ramsden v. Peterson
author
|
Family Law | Mar. 16, 2022 |
Garcia v. Expert Staffing West
author
|
Arbitration | Dec. 30, 2021 |
Presbyterian Camp and Conference Centers v. Superior Court (Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection)
affirmed
|
Torts | Dec. 28, 2021 |
Wall v. California Coastal Commission
author
|
Real Property | Dec. 20, 2021 |
Fair Education Santa Barbara v. Santa Barbara Unified School District
author
|
Government | Dec. 16, 2021 |
Modification: City of Oxnard v. County of Ventura
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 15, 2021 |
City of Oxnard v. County of Ventura
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Nov. 24, 2021 |
Schreiber v. City of Los Angeles
author
|
Government | Sep. 30, 2021 |
Wasito v. Kazali
author
|
Labor Law | Sep. 1, 2021 |
People v. Saxton
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 1, 2021 |
People v. Medrano
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 26, 2021 |
People v. Ruggerio
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 29, 2021 |
Modification: Brighton Collectibles, LLC v. Hockey
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 25, 2021 |
People v. American Surety Company
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2021 |
Brighton Collectibles, LLC v. Hockey
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 7, 2021 |
Amended Opinion: Breslin v. Breslin
dissenting
|
probate_and_trusts | Apr. 7, 2021 |
Felkay v. City of Santa Barbara
author
|
Real Property | Mar. 22, 2021 |
People v. Byers
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 2, 2021 |
Doe v. Westmont College
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 10, 2021 |
Bohnett v. County of Santa Barbara
author
|
Real Property | Jan. 20, 2021 |
People v. Skiff
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 5, 2021 |
State Farm General Insurance Co. v. Oetiker, Inc.
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 22, 2020 |
Lowry v. Port San Luis Harbor Dist.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 23, 2020 |
People v. Hendrix
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 20, 2020 |
People v. Betts
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Oct. 5, 2020 |
Modification: People v. Martinez
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Sep. 24, 2020 |
People v. Martinez
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Sep. 2, 2020 |
Skinner v. Ken's Foods, Inc.
author
|
Remedies | Aug. 25, 2020 |
Mize v. Mentor Worldwide LLC
author
|
Torts | Jul. 7, 2020 |
People v. Jessup
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jun. 10, 2020 |
Harris v. University Village Thousand Oaks, CCRC, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Jun. 3, 2020 |
In re B.J.
author
|
Juveniles | Jun. 1, 2020 |
In re I.A.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 6, 2020 |
Alaniz v. Sun Pacific Shippers
author
|
Torts | Apr. 30, 2020 |
People v. Bucio
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 29, 2020 |
People v. Torres
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 22, 2020 |
Brooks v. AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Apr. 9, 2020 |
In re N.D.
reversed and remanded
|
Dependency | Mar. 17, 2020 |
People v. Alexander
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2020 |
Gulf Offshore Logistics, LLC v. Superior Court (Norris)
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 20, 2020 |
Alaniz v. Sun Pacific Shippers, L.P.
author
|
Torts | Feb. 6, 2020 |
People v. Parker
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jan. 14, 2020 |
People v. Cornelius
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 9, 2020 |
Sachs v. Sachs
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Jan. 8, 2020 |
Modification: Presbyterian Camp & Conference Centers, Inc. v. Superior Court
author
|
Torts | Dec. 10, 2019 |
County of Ventura v. Public Employment Relations Bd.
author
|
Employment Law | Nov. 25, 2019 |
Presbyterian Camp & Conference Centers, Inc. v. Superior Court
author
|
Torts | Nov. 19, 2019 |
People v. Torfason
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 23, 2019 |
People v. Grundfor
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 23, 2019 |
In re R.G.
author
|
Juveniles | May 14, 2019 |
People v. Martinez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 26, 2019 |
John Doe v. Westmont College
author
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 24, 2019 |
People v. Hernandez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 16, 2019 |
People v. Busane
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 15, 2019 |
People v. Erickson
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 19, 2018 |
Marriage of Vaughn
author
|
Bankruptcy | Nov. 29, 2018 |
Glovis America, Inc. v. County of Ventura
author
|
Contracts | Oct. 11, 2018 |
People v. Martin
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2018 |
Conservatorship of S.A.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 23, 2018 |
Williams v. Atria Las Posas
author
|
Arbitration | Jul. 2, 2018 |
People v. Olvera
author
|
Immigration | Jul. 2, 2018 |
In re D.A.
author
|
Juveniles | Jun. 20, 2018 |
County of Ventura v. City of Moorpark
author
|
Environmental Law | Jun. 13, 2018 |
Placer Foreclosure, Inc. v. Aflalo
author
|
Real Property | Jun. 4, 2018 |
Conservatorship of P.D.
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Apr. 2, 2018 |
People v. Samuels
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 29, 2018 |
J.H. v. Superior Court
author
|
Family Law | Feb. 16, 2018 |
People v. Hatt
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 8, 2018 |
Santa Clara Waste Water Co. v. Allied World National Assurance Co.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 22, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
---|---|---|---|
Carol M. Anderson v. Candy J. Babcock | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 15, 2006 |
Confidential | Torts | judge | Apr. 26, 2005 |
Frank Armenta, Drake Cesmat, Eric Johnston, Brett Kimball, Jon Norvell, Harold Showers, Ronald Showers, et al. v. Osmose Wood Preserving Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Sep. 14, 2004 |
Holdgrafer, et al. v. Unocal Corporation, et al. | Real Property | judge | Nov. 11, 2003 |
Hilario A. Huico v. Janelle Dyck | Personal Injury | judge | May 6, 2003 |
Title | Court | Published |
---|---|---|
Fresh Perspective | 2nd Appellate District, Div. Six (Ventura) | May 14, 2019 |
Martin J. Tangeman | San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo) | Sep. 3, 2013 |
Case | Category | Published |
---|---|---|
Bowen v. Lin
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 23, 2022 |
Modification: P. v. Owens
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 9, 2022 |
People v. Owens
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 20, 2022 |
Buena Vista Water Storage Dist. v. Kern Water Bank Authority
author
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 24, 2022 |
Ramsden v. Peterson
author
|
Family Law | Mar. 16, 2022 |
Garcia v. Expert Staffing West
author
|
Arbitration | Dec. 30, 2021 |
Presbyterian Camp and Conference Centers v. Superior Court (Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection)
affirmed
|
Torts | Dec. 28, 2021 |
Wall v. California Coastal Commission
author
|
Real Property | Dec. 20, 2021 |
Fair Education Santa Barbara v. Santa Barbara Unified School District
author
|
Government | Dec. 16, 2021 |
Modification: City of Oxnard v. County of Ventura
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 15, 2021 |
City of Oxnard v. County of Ventura
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Nov. 24, 2021 |
Schreiber v. City of Los Angeles
author
|
Government | Sep. 30, 2021 |
Wasito v. Kazali
author
|
Labor Law | Sep. 1, 2021 |
People v. Saxton
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 1, 2021 |
People v. Medrano
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 26, 2021 |
People v. Ruggerio
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 29, 2021 |
Modification: Brighton Collectibles, LLC v. Hockey
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 25, 2021 |
People v. American Surety Company
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2021 |
Brighton Collectibles, LLC v. Hockey
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 7, 2021 |
Amended Opinion: Breslin v. Breslin
dissenting
|
probate_and_trusts | Apr. 7, 2021 |
Felkay v. City of Santa Barbara
author
|
Real Property | Mar. 22, 2021 |
People v. Byers
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 2, 2021 |
Doe v. Westmont College
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 10, 2021 |
Bohnett v. County of Santa Barbara
author
|
Real Property | Jan. 20, 2021 |
People v. Skiff
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 5, 2021 |
State Farm General Insurance Co. v. Oetiker, Inc.
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 22, 2020 |
Lowry v. Port San Luis Harbor Dist.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 23, 2020 |
People v. Hendrix
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 20, 2020 |
People v. Betts
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Oct. 5, 2020 |
Modification: People v. Martinez
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Sep. 24, 2020 |
People v. Martinez
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Sep. 2, 2020 |
Skinner v. Ken's Foods, Inc.
author
|
Remedies | Aug. 25, 2020 |
Mize v. Mentor Worldwide LLC
author
|
Torts | Jul. 7, 2020 |
People v. Jessup
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jun. 10, 2020 |
Harris v. University Village Thousand Oaks, CCRC, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Jun. 3, 2020 |
In re B.J.
author
|
Juveniles | Jun. 1, 2020 |
In re I.A.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 6, 2020 |
Alaniz v. Sun Pacific Shippers
author
|
Torts | Apr. 30, 2020 |
People v. Bucio
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 29, 2020 |
People v. Torres
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 22, 2020 |
Brooks v. AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Apr. 9, 2020 |
In re N.D.
reversed and remanded
|
Dependency | Mar. 17, 2020 |
People v. Alexander
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2020 |
Gulf Offshore Logistics, LLC v. Superior Court (Norris)
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 20, 2020 |
Alaniz v. Sun Pacific Shippers, L.P.
author
|
Torts | Feb. 6, 2020 |
People v. Parker
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jan. 14, 2020 |
People v. Cornelius
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 9, 2020 |
Sachs v. Sachs
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Jan. 8, 2020 |
Modification: Presbyterian Camp & Conference Centers, Inc. v. Superior Court
author
|
Torts | Dec. 10, 2019 |
County of Ventura v. Public Employment Relations Bd.
author
|
Employment Law | Nov. 25, 2019 |
Presbyterian Camp & Conference Centers, Inc. v. Superior Court
author
|
Torts | Nov. 19, 2019 |
People v. Torfason
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 23, 2019 |
People v. Grundfor
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 23, 2019 |
In re R.G.
author
|
Juveniles | May 14, 2019 |
People v. Martinez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 26, 2019 |
John Doe v. Westmont College
author
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 24, 2019 |
People v. Hernandez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 16, 2019 |
People v. Busane
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 15, 2019 |
People v. Erickson
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 19, 2018 |
Marriage of Vaughn
author
|
Bankruptcy | Nov. 29, 2018 |
Glovis America, Inc. v. County of Ventura
author
|
Contracts | Oct. 11, 2018 |
People v. Martin
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2018 |
Conservatorship of S.A.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 23, 2018 |
Williams v. Atria Las Posas
author
|
Arbitration | Jul. 2, 2018 |
People v. Olvera
author
|
Immigration | Jul. 2, 2018 |
In re D.A.
author
|
Juveniles | Jun. 20, 2018 |
County of Ventura v. City of Moorpark
author
|
Environmental Law | Jun. 13, 2018 |
Placer Foreclosure, Inc. v. Aflalo
author
|
Real Property | Jun. 4, 2018 |
Conservatorship of P.D.
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Apr. 2, 2018 |
People v. Samuels
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 29, 2018 |
J.H. v. Superior Court
author
|
Family Law | Feb. 16, 2018 |
People v. Hatt
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 8, 2018 |
Santa Clara Waste Water Co. v. Allied World National Assurance Co.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 22, 2017 |
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
---|---|---|---|
Carol M. Anderson v. Candy J. Babcock | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 15, 2006 |
Confidential | Torts | judge | Apr. 26, 2005 |
Frank Armenta, Drake Cesmat, Eric Johnston, Brett Kimball, Jon Norvell, Harold Showers, Ronald Showers, et al. v. Osmose Wood Preserving Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Sep. 14, 2004 |
Holdgrafer, et al. v. Unocal Corporation, et al. | Real Property | judge | Nov. 11, 2003 |
Hilario A. Huico v. Janelle Dyck | Personal Injury | judge | May 6, 2003 |