Judge (Ret.)
Retired September 1, 2022, Appointed to the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2003; of counsel, Smith, Tardiff & Crandall, San Luis Obispo, 2001-03; sole practitioner, San Luis Obispo, 1999-2001; sole practitioner, of counsel, Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach, San Diego, 1994-99; partner, Milberg Weiss, San Diego, 1991-94; associate, Milberg Weiss, 1989-91; assistant U.S. Attorney, San Diego, 1982-89; assistant U.S. Attorney, Newark, New Jersey, 1978-82
University of Virginia School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Changing Behavior | San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo) | Jun. 27, 2019 |
| Charles S. "Steve" Crandall | San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo) Superior Court | Apr. 9, 2010 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Improving discovery dispute resolution in California state courts | Judges and Judiciary | Oct. 23, 2017 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Quach v. California Commerce Club
dissenting
|
Arbitration | May 12, 2022 |
|
In re A.C.
dissenting
|
Juveniles | Mar. 8, 2022 |
|
In re Katherine J.
author
|
Juveniles | Feb. 22, 2022 |
|
Xu v. Huang
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jan. 13, 2022 |
|
In re Solomon B.
author
|
Juveniles | Nov. 2, 2021 |
|
In re J.G.
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Apr. 5, 2019 |
|
Nist v. Hall
affirmed
|
Contracts | Jun. 6, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Rocha, Daniel Branin v. Bill Mello | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 15, 2017 |
| Oregon Mutual Insurance Company v. Greg Moore Construction Inc. | Contracts | judge | Oct. 20, 2017 |
| Holdgrafer, et al. v. Unocal Corporation, et al. | Real Property | Plaintiff | Nov. 11, 2003 |
| Rocco Telesco v. H. Grabell & Sons, Inc., et al. | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Mar. 29, 1997 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Changing Behavior | San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo) | Jun. 27, 2019 |
| Charles S. "Steve" Crandall | San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo) Superior Court | Apr. 9, 2010 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Improving discovery dispute resolution in California state courts | Judges and Judiciary | Oct. 23, 2017 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Quach v. California Commerce Club
dissenting
|
Arbitration | May 12, 2022 |
|
In re A.C.
dissenting
|
Juveniles | Mar. 8, 2022 |
|
In re Katherine J.
author
|
Juveniles | Feb. 22, 2022 |
|
Xu v. Huang
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jan. 13, 2022 |
|
In re Solomon B.
author
|
Juveniles | Nov. 2, 2021 |
|
In re J.G.
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Apr. 5, 2019 |
|
Nist v. Hall
affirmed
|
Contracts | Jun. 6, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Rocha, Daniel Branin v. Bill Mello | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 15, 2017 |
| Oregon Mutual Insurance Company v. Greg Moore Construction Inc. | Contracts | judge | Oct. 20, 2017 |
| Holdgrafer, et al. v. Unocal Corporation, et al. | Real Property | Plaintiff | Nov. 11, 2003 |
| Rocco Telesco v. H. Grabell & Sons, Inc., et al. | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Mar. 29, 1997 |