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David R. Chaffee

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Judge (retired)



Orange County Superior Court. Retired March 2019.



ADR Profiles
Title Provider Published
Planting Seeds Apr. 3, 2020

Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
David R. Chaffee Orange County (Santa Ana) Feb. 18, 2015

Rulings
Case Category Published
Santos v. Crenshaw Manufacturing, Inc.
reversed
Labor Law Sep. 29, 2020
MSY Trading Inc. v. Saleen Automotive, Inc.
affirmed
Attorneys Jul. 2, 2020
Franco v. Greystone Ridge Condominium
reversed
Employment Law Aug. 29, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Mercedes Carranza v. Driver Urban, et al. Personal Injury judge Oct. 11, 2019
[REDACTED] v. Digitech Business Solutions Inc. Contracts judge Jan. 5, 2018
John Selindh, Tammy Selindh v. Shigeru Chino, M.D., et al. Medical judge Dec. 8, 2017
The Spartan Associates v. Gary Humphreys Contracts judge Jul. 14, 2017
Laura Gates v. Othon Molina Personal Injury judge Dec. 21, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Oct. 26, 2004
Alfio Burin v. Gary D. Stevens, Donald A. Ellison Attorneys judge Jan. 21, 2004
Gina M. Inhelder v. Heineken USA Inc., Straub Distributing Co. Inc., City of Santa Ana, Gabriel Lopez Jr. Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2003
Perry McBride v. Transwestern Commercial Services, Koll Center Irvine Personal Injury judge Aug. 19, 2003
Susan Longo v. Western Medical Center Personal Injury judge Jun. 10, 2003
Stephanie Franco v. Mi Young Kim Personal Injury judge Jun. 3, 2003
Mercedes McLane, as the Successor-in-Interest to Santiago McLane, Mercedes McLane, Catalina McLane, Carolina Travis, Raymond McLane v. Gerald Sugino Personal Injury judge Apr. 8, 2003
Hall v. Greenbriar Terraces Homeowners Association Torts judge Nov. 15, 2001
Swanson v. Shelter Insurance Companies Insurance judge Aug. 2, 2001
Joell Farrugia v. Miguel Rocha, North County Vending Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 14, 2001
Robertson v. Citi-Wide Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 12, 2001
John Kocinski v. Bell Motorcycle Europe, S.r.L., Matrix Sports Group LLC, Int'l Sport Marketing Inc. Bell Helmets Inc. Contracts judge Dec. 9, 2000
Engracia Williams, a minor, by Jeff Williams, her guardian ad litem v. Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center, Michael Wan, Linda Yang Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 16, 2000
D&W, et al. v. Benmar Services, et al. Real Property judge Jul. 15, 2000
Booker Washington and Lizzie Washington v. Centers for Family Medicine, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 20, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 13, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 25, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 19, 2000
James Corral v. State of California, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 4, 1999
Rhombus Industries, Inc. v. Kenneth K. Kim Contracts judge Sep. 4, 1999
Confidential Landlord/Tenant judge Aug. 21, 1999
William Hemmett v. City of Huntington Beach Personal Injury judge Feb. 13, 1999
Jamee West Foto Supplies, Inc. v. L.B. Russell Chemicals, Inc. Contracts judge Jan. 9, 1999
Susan Atwell v. Luke Schmidt Personal Injury judge Dec. 19, 1998
Title Provider Published
Planting Seeds Apr. 3, 2020
Title Court Published
David R. Chaffee Orange County (Santa Ana) Feb. 18, 2015
Case Category Published
Santos v. Crenshaw Manufacturing, Inc.
reversed
Labor Law Sep. 29, 2020
MSY Trading Inc. v. Saleen Automotive, Inc.
affirmed
Attorneys Jul. 2, 2020
Franco v. Greystone Ridge Condominium
reversed
Employment Law Aug. 29, 2019
Case Name Topic Role Published
Mercedes Carranza v. Driver Urban, et al. Personal Injury judge Oct. 11, 2019
[REDACTED] v. Digitech Business Solutions Inc. Contracts judge Jan. 5, 2018
John Selindh, Tammy Selindh v. Shigeru Chino, M.D., et al. Medical judge Dec. 8, 2017
The Spartan Associates v. Gary Humphreys Contracts judge Jul. 14, 2017
Laura Gates v. Othon Molina Personal Injury judge Dec. 21, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Oct. 26, 2004
Alfio Burin v. Gary D. Stevens, Donald A. Ellison Attorneys judge Jan. 21, 2004
Gina M. Inhelder v. Heineken USA Inc., Straub Distributing Co. Inc., City of Santa Ana, Gabriel Lopez Jr. Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2003
Perry McBride v. Transwestern Commercial Services, Koll Center Irvine Personal Injury judge Aug. 19, 2003
Susan Longo v. Western Medical Center Personal Injury judge Jun. 10, 2003
Stephanie Franco v. Mi Young Kim Personal Injury judge Jun. 3, 2003
Mercedes McLane, as the Successor-in-Interest to Santiago McLane, Mercedes McLane, Catalina McLane, Carolina Travis, Raymond McLane v. Gerald Sugino Personal Injury judge Apr. 8, 2003
Hall v. Greenbriar Terraces Homeowners Association Torts judge Nov. 15, 2001
Swanson v. Shelter Insurance Companies Insurance judge Aug. 2, 2001
Joell Farrugia v. Miguel Rocha, North County Vending Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 14, 2001
Robertson v. Citi-Wide Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 12, 2001
John Kocinski v. Bell Motorcycle Europe, S.r.L., Matrix Sports Group LLC, Int'l Sport Marketing Inc. Bell Helmets Inc. Contracts judge Dec. 9, 2000
Engracia Williams, a minor, by Jeff Williams, her guardian ad litem v. Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center, Michael Wan, Linda Yang Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 16, 2000
D&W, et al. v. Benmar Services, et al. Real Property judge Jul. 15, 2000
Booker Washington and Lizzie Washington v. Centers for Family Medicine, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 20, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 13, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 25, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 19, 2000
James Corral v. State of California, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 4, 1999
Rhombus Industries, Inc. v. Kenneth K. Kim Contracts judge Sep. 4, 1999
Confidential Landlord/Tenant judge Aug. 21, 1999
William Hemmett v. City of Huntington Beach Personal Injury judge Feb. 13, 1999
Jamee West Foto Supplies, Inc. v. L.B. Russell Chemicals, Inc. Contracts judge Jan. 9, 1999
Susan Atwell v. Luke Schmidt Personal Injury judge Dec. 19, 1998