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appellate, real property, commercial, construction defects, personal injury, professional liability, probate, employment
JAMS
www.jamsadr.com/david-thompson
Retired October 25, 2021, appointed to 4th District Court of Appeal, 2012; previously served 15 years as judge on Orange County Superior Court
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| David A. Thompson | 4th District, Division 3 (Santa Ana) | Nov. 6, 2013 |
| Sit Back, Relax | Orange County Superior Court | Apr. 16, 2008 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 7 tips on appellate oral argument : perspectives from the bench & bar | Appellate Practice, Law Practice | Dec. 20, 2021 |
| 5 tips on appellate brief writing: perspectives from the bench & bar | Appellate Practice | Dec. 13, 2021 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Medina v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC
author
|
Employment Law | Sep. 14, 2021 |
|
Amjadi v. Brown
author
|
Attorneys | Sep. 1, 2021 |
|
Linovitz Capo Shores LLC v. California Coastal Commission
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 30, 2021 |
|
Menges v. Dept. of Transportation
dissenting
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 29, 2020 |
|
Nealy v. County of Orange
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 16, 2020 |
|
In re Duval
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 23, 2020 |
|
Southern Cal. Pizza Co., LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London
author
|
Insurance | Sep. 24, 2019 |
|
Huerta v. City of Santa Ana
dissenting
|
Government | Aug. 27, 2019 |
|
People v. Flores
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 14, 2019 |
|
Center for Bio-Ethical Reform v. The Irvine Co.
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jul. 5, 2019 |
|
Modification: Mercury Insurance Co. v. Lara
author
|
Insurance | Jun. 6, 2019 |
|
County of Orange v. Seneca Insurance Co.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 15, 2019 |
|
Mercury Insurance Co. v. Lara
author
|
Insurance | May 10, 2019 |
|
People v. Cisneros-Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 28, 2018 |
|
Weiler v. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services
author
|
Arbitration | May 2, 2018 |
|
Yelp, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Orange County
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 14, 2017 |
|
People v. Drew
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2017 |
|
Marriage of Mendoza and Cuellar
author
|
Family Law | Aug. 28, 2017 |
|
Curci Investments v. Baldwin
author
|
Corporations | Aug. 11, 2017 |
|
Zubillaga v. Allstate Indemnity Co.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| David A. Thompson | 4th District, Division 3 (Santa Ana) | Nov. 6, 2013 |
| Sit Back, Relax | Orange County Superior Court | Apr. 16, 2008 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 7 tips on appellate oral argument : perspectives from the bench & bar | Appellate Practice, Law Practice | Dec. 20, 2021 |
| 5 tips on appellate brief writing: perspectives from the bench & bar | Appellate Practice | Dec. 13, 2021 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Medina v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC
author
|
Employment Law | Sep. 14, 2021 |
|
Amjadi v. Brown
author
|
Attorneys | Sep. 1, 2021 |
|
Linovitz Capo Shores LLC v. California Coastal Commission
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 30, 2021 |
|
Menges v. Dept. of Transportation
dissenting
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 29, 2020 |
|
Nealy v. County of Orange
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 16, 2020 |
|
In re Duval
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 23, 2020 |
|
Southern Cal. Pizza Co., LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London
author
|
Insurance | Sep. 24, 2019 |
|
Huerta v. City of Santa Ana
dissenting
|
Government | Aug. 27, 2019 |
|
People v. Flores
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 14, 2019 |
|
Center for Bio-Ethical Reform v. The Irvine Co.
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jul. 5, 2019 |
|
Modification: Mercury Insurance Co. v. Lara
author
|
Insurance | Jun. 6, 2019 |
|
County of Orange v. Seneca Insurance Co.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 15, 2019 |
|
Mercury Insurance Co. v. Lara
author
|
Insurance | May 10, 2019 |
|
People v. Cisneros-Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 28, 2018 |
|
Weiler v. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services
author
|
Arbitration | May 2, 2018 |
|
Yelp, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Orange County
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 14, 2017 |
|
People v. Drew
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2017 |
|
Marriage of Mendoza and Cuellar
author
|
Family Law | Aug. 28, 2017 |
|
Curci Investments v. Baldwin
author
|
Corporations | Aug. 11, 2017 |
|
Zubillaga v. Allstate Indemnity Co.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2017 |