This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Obituaries

Nov. 23, 2020

Paul H. Coffee, 1932-2020

2nd District Court of Appeal justice loved the sea and hated typos.

Paul H. Coffee, 1932-2020
Paul H. Coffee, retired 2nd District Court of Appeal justice

Paul H. Coffee, who served on the 2nd District Court of Appeal for 15 years, was known for living his non-courtroom life at sea, as well as for his hatred of typos, subtle sense of humor and integrity, colleagues said Friday.

Coffee died Thursday at 88.

Coffee was an avid yachtie who spent many years living on his boat.

"I read innumerable briefs within the confin...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up