Associate Justice (retired)
General litigation, neutral evaluation, employment, health care.
Retired from the California Court of Appeal, 1st District, October 31 2018.
ADR Profiles
| Title | Provider | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Familiar Territory | JAMS | Dec. 3, 2021 | 
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Robert L. Dondero | 1st District Court of Appeal, Div. 1 (San Francisco) | Jun. 8, 2014 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Fews
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Constitutional Law | Sep. 26, 2018 | 
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People v. Cruz-Lopez
 author 
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 18, 2018 | 
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Property Cal. SCJLW One Corp. v. Leamy
 author 
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Contracts | Aug. 13, 2018 | 
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Property Cal. SCJLW One Corp. v. Leamy
 author 
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Contracts | Aug. 13, 2018 | 
| 
Lo v. Lee
 author 
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Civil Procedure | Jul. 2, 2018 | 
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Estate of Post 
 author 
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probate_and_trusts | Jun. 28, 2018 | 
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People v. Hall 
 author 
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 22, 2018 | 
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In re W.R. 
 author 
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Juveniles | Apr. 17, 2018 | 
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People v. Barboza 
 author 
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 10, 2018 | 
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Modification: Herterich v. Peltner
 author 
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probate_and_trusts | Mar. 29, 2018 | 
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Lawrence v. Superior Court 
 author 
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Civil Procedure | Mar. 22, 2018 | 
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Herterich v. Peltner
 author 
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probate_and_trusts | Mar. 5, 2018 | 
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Modification: Duran v. U.S. Bank National Association
 author 
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Employment Law | Feb. 13, 2018 | 
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Duran v. U.S. Bank National Association
 author 
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Employment Law | Jan. 18, 2018 | 
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People v. Forest
 author 
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 9, 2017 | 
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Brewer v. Superior Court for the County of Contra Costa
 concurring 
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 8, 2017 | 
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W.R., a Minor 
 author 
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Juveniles | Nov. 8, 2017 | 
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Linton v. DeSoto Cab Company
 author 
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Employment Law | Oct. 9, 2017 | 
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San Bruno Committee for Economic Justice v. City of San Bruno 
 author 
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Municipal Law | Sep. 21, 2017 | 
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Save Laurel Way v. City of Redwood City (Laurel Way Joint Venture) 
 author 
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Real Property | Aug. 31, 2017 | 
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Skulason v. California Bureau of Real Estate
 concurring 
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Administrative Agencies | Aug. 18, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Turner-Lloveras v. Timothy M. Kahn | Personal Injury | judge | May 25, 2004 | 
| Michael Cook, by his Guardian ad Litem, Cara Cook v. Stanford Health Services, Palo Alto Medical Clinic, University of California, San Francisco | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 18, 2004 | 
| Edward Jones, Elleree Jones v. John Crane Inc., Leslie Controls Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 3, 2003 | 
| Lars Olsson v. Cecilio Ramos | Personal Injury | judge | May 13, 2003 | 
| David Sigfrid v. Bear High Reach | Personal Injury | judge | May 6, 2003 | 
| Dianna Quatarro v. Chi Veng Tam | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Nov. 22, 2001 | 
| Howard Parrish v. Chevron USA Inc. | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Mar. 15, 2001 | 
| Title | Provider | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Familiar Territory | JAMS | Dec. 3, 2021 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Robert L. Dondero | 1st District Court of Appeal, Div. 1 (San Francisco) | Jun. 8, 2014 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Fews
 author 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Sep. 26, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Cruz-Lopez
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 18, 2018 | 
| 
Property Cal. SCJLW One Corp. v. Leamy
 author 
 | 
Contracts | Aug. 13, 2018 | 
| 
Property Cal. SCJLW One Corp. v. Leamy
 author 
 | 
Contracts | Aug. 13, 2018 | 
| 
Lo v. Lee
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jul. 2, 2018 | 
| 
Estate of Post 
 author 
 | 
probate_and_trusts | Jun. 28, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Hall 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 22, 2018 | 
| 
In re W.R. 
 author 
 | 
Juveniles | Apr. 17, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Barboza 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 10, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: Herterich v. Peltner
 author 
 | 
probate_and_trusts | Mar. 29, 2018 | 
| 
Lawrence v. Superior Court 
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Mar. 22, 2018 | 
| 
Herterich v. Peltner
 author 
 | 
probate_and_trusts | Mar. 5, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: Duran v. U.S. Bank National Association
 author 
 | 
Employment Law | Feb. 13, 2018 | 
| 
Duran v. U.S. Bank National Association
 author 
 | 
Employment Law | Jan. 18, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Forest
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 9, 2017 | 
| 
Brewer v. Superior Court for the County of Contra Costa
 concurring 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 8, 2017 | 
| 
W.R., a Minor 
 author 
 | 
Juveniles | Nov. 8, 2017 | 
| 
Linton v. DeSoto Cab Company
 author 
 | 
Employment Law | Oct. 9, 2017 | 
| 
San Bruno Committee for Economic Justice v. City of San Bruno 
 author 
 | 
Municipal Law | Sep. 21, 2017 | 
| 
Save Laurel Way v. City of Redwood City (Laurel Way Joint Venture) 
 author 
 | 
Real Property | Aug. 31, 2017 | 
| 
Skulason v. California Bureau of Real Estate
 concurring 
 | 
Administrative Agencies | Aug. 18, 2017 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Turner-Lloveras v. Timothy M. Kahn | Personal Injury | judge | May 25, 2004 | 
| Michael Cook, by his Guardian ad Litem, Cara Cook v. Stanford Health Services, Palo Alto Medical Clinic, University of California, San Francisco | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 18, 2004 | 
| Edward Jones, Elleree Jones v. John Crane Inc., Leslie Controls Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 3, 2003 | 
| Lars Olsson v. Cecilio Ramos | Personal Injury | judge | May 13, 2003 | 
| David Sigfrid v. Bear High Reach | Personal Injury | judge | May 6, 2003 | 
| Dianna Quatarro v. Chi Veng Tam | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Nov. 22, 2001 | 
| Howard Parrish v. Chevron USA Inc. | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Mar. 15, 2001 | 
