Judge
Civil Panel
Orange County Superior Court
Central Justice Center
Department/Division:
C16
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
6th
700 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(657) 622-5216
Appointed an Orange County Superior Court Judge by Gov. Gray Davis in 2003, Deputy Chief, U.S. attorney's office, Central District of California, Santa Ana, 1990-2003, Associate, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C, Newport Beach, 1995-1997, Federal Prosecutor, U.S. attorney's office, Central District of California, Santa Ana, 1990-1995
Bolt Hall School of Law, now Berkeley Law School, 1988
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Late Shift | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Oct. 3, 2018 |
| David A. Hoffer | Orange County (Orange) | Aug. 2, 2010 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Shetty v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
reversed in part
|
Real Property | May 19, 2023 |
|
Feliz v. County of Orange
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | May 19, 2023 |
|
Doe v. Software One
affirmed
|
Evidence | Nov. 9, 2022 |
|
People v. Clark
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 13, 2019 |
|
In re Vaquera
petition denied
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2019 |
|
People v. Flores
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 14, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark J. Hillgren, Trustee of The Seaward Partners Profit Sharing Plan & Trust v. Rick Tarnutzer, an individual, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Contracts | judge | Aug. 23, 2024 |
| Milton Crews Clark v. Golden Ticket Real Estate II, Inc. et al. | Breach of Fiduciary Duty | judge | Aug. 25, 2023 |
| Kerri Ann Deveney, by and through her guardian ad litem, Kelly Deveney vs Panagiotis Bougas, M.D. and James L. Hardeman, M.D. | Medical | judge | Jun. 9, 2023 |
| Association of Presbyterian Members of Hoag; George Hoag Family Foundation v. Providence St. Joseph Health; St. Joseph Health System, and Does 1-10, inclusive | Torts | judge | Jan. 28, 2022 |
| Shida Jamie, M.D., MHSA and The Estate of Shida Jamie v. William M. Thompson, M.D. | Medical | judge | Nov. 19, 2021 |
| Zhanna Zemskova v. Jose Martinez | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Dec. 3, 2005 |
| Confidential | Torts | Plaintiff | Sep. 9, 2000 |
| Medical Biology Institute v. SenDx Medical Inc. and PPG Industries, Inc. | Landlord/Tenant | Defendant | Jul. 26, 1997 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Late Shift | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Oct. 3, 2018 |
| David A. Hoffer | Orange County (Orange) | Aug. 2, 2010 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Shetty v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
reversed in part
|
Real Property | May 19, 2023 |
|
Feliz v. County of Orange
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | May 19, 2023 |
|
Doe v. Software One
affirmed
|
Evidence | Nov. 9, 2022 |
|
People v. Clark
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 13, 2019 |
|
In re Vaquera
petition denied
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2019 |
|
People v. Flores
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 14, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark J. Hillgren, Trustee of The Seaward Partners Profit Sharing Plan & Trust v. Rick Tarnutzer, an individual, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Contracts | judge | Aug. 23, 2024 |
| Milton Crews Clark v. Golden Ticket Real Estate II, Inc. et al. | Breach of Fiduciary Duty | judge | Aug. 25, 2023 |
| Kerri Ann Deveney, by and through her guardian ad litem, Kelly Deveney vs Panagiotis Bougas, M.D. and James L. Hardeman, M.D. | Medical | judge | Jun. 9, 2023 |
| Association of Presbyterian Members of Hoag; George Hoag Family Foundation v. Providence St. Joseph Health; St. Joseph Health System, and Does 1-10, inclusive | Torts | judge | Jan. 28, 2022 |
| Shida Jamie, M.D., MHSA and The Estate of Shida Jamie v. William M. Thompson, M.D. | Medical | judge | Nov. 19, 2021 |
| Zhanna Zemskova v. Jose Martinez | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Dec. 3, 2005 |
| Confidential | Torts | Plaintiff | Sep. 9, 2000 |
| Medical Biology Institute v. SenDx Medical Inc. and PPG Industries, Inc. | Landlord/Tenant | Defendant | Jul. 26, 1997 |