Judge (retired)
Retired December 2018. Appointed to the San Diego County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1995; San Diego Municipal Court, 1990-95; deputy attorney general, California attorney general's office, San Diego, 1985-90; assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. attorney's office, San Diego, 1980-85; deputy district attorney, San Diego County, 1978-80
University of San Diego School of Law, 1977
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| An Open Mind | San Diego County Superior Court (San Diego) | Feb. 8, 2018 |
| Northern Exposure | San Diego County Superior Court | Aug. 18, 2009 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Mahon v. City of San Diego
affirmed
|
Tax | Nov. 25, 2020 |
|
SLPR, L.L.C. v. San Diego Unified Port District
affirmed
|
Real Property | May 27, 2020 |
|
Citizens for Responsible etc. v. Department of Transportation
reversed and remanded
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 25, 2020 |
|
McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance
affirmed
|
Insurance | Oct. 10, 2019 |
|
Modification: Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
|
Real Property | Aug. 23, 2019 |
|
Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
|
Real Property | Jul. 29, 2019 |
|
Dogan v. Comanche Hills Apartments
reversed
|
Torts | Jan. 23, 2019 |
|
San Diegans for Open Government v. City of San Diego
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Jan. 17, 2019 |
|
Don't Cell Our Parks v. City of San Diego
affirmed
|
Municipal Law | Mar. 19, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Brown, an individual, by and through her attorney-in-fact, Jaynee Brown v. Marc M. Takenaga, an individual; Timothy L. Cartier, an individual and doing business as Cartier Financial Group; Timothy L. Cartier Inc., a California corporation doing business as Cartier Financial Group; GWN Securities Inc., a Florida corporation, doing business in California as GWN Securities Insurance Agency, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Torts | judge | Jul. 21, 2017 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 1, 2005 |
| Daniel Davis-Tucker v. Reuben H. Fleet Science Center | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 1, 2005 |
| Becky Morissette v. Rick Marino | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 15, 2005 |
| Patricia Crain v. Sergio Gomez, Nieves Rivera | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 16, 2004 |
| Fire Insurance Exchange, A California Interinsurance Exchange v. Antonio Sadeghini | Insurance | judge | Feb. 10, 2004 |
| Susan Watkins v. William May | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 3, 2004 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| An Open Mind | San Diego County Superior Court (San Diego) | Feb. 8, 2018 |
| Northern Exposure | San Diego County Superior Court | Aug. 18, 2009 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Mahon v. City of San Diego
affirmed
|
Tax | Nov. 25, 2020 |
|
SLPR, L.L.C. v. San Diego Unified Port District
affirmed
|
Real Property | May 27, 2020 |
|
Citizens for Responsible etc. v. Department of Transportation
reversed and remanded
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 25, 2020 |
|
McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance
affirmed
|
Insurance | Oct. 10, 2019 |
|
Modification: Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
|
Real Property | Aug. 23, 2019 |
|
Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
|
Real Property | Jul. 29, 2019 |
|
Dogan v. Comanche Hills Apartments
reversed
|
Torts | Jan. 23, 2019 |
|
San Diegans for Open Government v. City of San Diego
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Jan. 17, 2019 |
|
Don't Cell Our Parks v. City of San Diego
affirmed
|
Municipal Law | Mar. 19, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Brown, an individual, by and through her attorney-in-fact, Jaynee Brown v. Marc M. Takenaga, an individual; Timothy L. Cartier, an individual and doing business as Cartier Financial Group; Timothy L. Cartier Inc., a California corporation doing business as Cartier Financial Group; GWN Securities Inc., a Florida corporation, doing business in California as GWN Securities Insurance Agency, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Torts | judge | Jul. 21, 2017 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 1, 2005 |
| Daniel Davis-Tucker v. Reuben H. Fleet Science Center | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 1, 2005 |
| Becky Morissette v. Rick Marino | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 15, 2005 |
| Patricia Crain v. Sergio Gomez, Nieves Rivera | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 16, 2004 |
| Fire Insurance Exchange, A California Interinsurance Exchange v. Antonio Sadeghini | Insurance | judge | Feb. 10, 2004 |
| Susan Watkins v. William May | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 3, 2004 |