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Ioana Petrou

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Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
1st Appellate District, Division 3
Department/Division: 3

350 McAllister St.
San Francisco , CA 94102-3600
(415) 865-7300



Nominated to the 1st District Court of Appeal, Division Three, by Gov. Jerry Brown in November 2018. Appointed to the Alameda County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010. Spent 6 years at the U.S. attorney's office in San Francisco, rising to become chief of the major crimes division.



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Ioana Petrou Superior Court Alameda County (Alameda) Nov. 16, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
Kazelka v. California Dept. of Motor Vehicles
author
 Administrative Agencies Mar. 27, 2025
Modification: Hearn v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
author
 Employment Law Jan. 29, 2025
Hearn v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
author
 Employment Law Jan. 27, 2025
Navarro v. Cervera
author
 Family Law Jan. 23, 2025
Chavez v. California Collision
author
 Employment Law Dec. 11, 2024
Kramer v. Coinbase, Inc.
author
 Arbitration Oct. 7, 2024
Feehan v. Superior Court (Seto)
author
 Family Law Sep. 16, 2024
In re Brandon H.
author
 Juveniles Aug. 6, 2024
Modification: In re Oliveras
author
 Prisoners' Rights Aug. 5, 2024
In re Oliveras
author
 Prisoners' Rights Jul. 16, 2024
People v. Reed
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 2024
Garcia v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC
author
 Arbitration May 20, 2024
D.K. v. Office of Administrative Hearings
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 14, 2024
In re Taylor C.
author
 Juveniles Apr. 17, 2024
Berlanga v. University of San Francisco
author
 Education Feb. 29, 2024
People v. Lashon
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 9, 2024
Haydon v. Elegance at Dublin
author
 Arbitration Dec. 20, 2023
Miller v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
author
 Torts Dec. 19, 2023
Oswald v. Landmark Builders
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 15, 2023
Modification: Doe v. Superior Court (Na Hoku, Inc.)
author
 Arbitration Sep. 28, 2023
Doe v. Superior Court (Na Hoku, Inc.)
author
 Arbitration Sep. 11, 2023
People v. Lashon
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 5, 2023
Discovery Builders v. City of Oakland
author
 Municipal Law Jun. 22, 2023
Modification: Berry v. Frazier
author
 Torts May 15, 2023
Wellsfry v. Ocean Colony Partners
author
 Torts Apr. 28, 2023
Berry v. Frazier
author
 Torts Apr. 28, 2023
Estate of Franco
author
 probate_and_trusts Jan. 31, 2023
People v. Williams
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 27, 2022
People v. Burgess
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 16, 2022
Parker v. Schwarcz
author
 probate_and_trusts Oct. 21, 2022
Honchariw v. FJM Private Mortgage Fund, LLC
author
 Contracts Sep. 30, 2022
Arega v. Bay Area Rapid Transit District
author
 Civil Procedure Sep. 15, 2022
King v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2022
People v. Johnson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 2022
People v. Arreguin
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 2022
Hernandez-Valenzuela v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2022
Paige v. Safeway
author
 Evidence Feb. 14, 2022
Adoption of S.S.
author
 Family Law Dec. 14, 2021
California Union Square L.P. v. Saks & Company LLC
author
 Contracts Nov. 2, 2021
Kahn v. Price
author
 Real Property Sep. 24, 2021
Winns v. Postmates Inc.
author
 Arbitration Jul. 22, 2021
Save Lafayette Trees v. East Bay Regional Park Dist.
author
 Environmental Law Jul. 6, 2021
Grados v. Shiau
author
 Civil Procedure May 5, 2021
Betancourt v. Transportation Brokerage Specialists, Inc.
author
 Arbitration Mar. 31, 2021
Collondrez v. City of Rio Vista
author
 Anti-SLAPP Mar. 18, 2021
People v. Sommer
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 10, 2021
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Aragon
author
 statutory_interpretation Feb. 3, 2021
People v. Williams
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 28, 2021
Marriage of Erndt and Terhorst
author
 Family Law Jan. 13, 2021
New Livable California v. Assn. of Bay Area Governments
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 7, 2021
Modification: People v. Johnson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2021
People v. Johnson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2020
Kao v. Joy Holiday
author
 Employment Law Dec. 9, 2020
People v. Williams
author
 Evidence Nov. 23, 2020
McCluskey v. Henry
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 4, 2020
Manson Construction Co. v. County of Contra Costa
author
 Tax Nov. 4, 2020
Lacayo v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 27, 2020
In re I.M.
author
 Juveniles Aug. 26, 2020
T.A.W. Performance v. Brembo, S.P.A.
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 19, 2020
People v. Wilson
author
 statutory_interpretation Aug. 10, 2020
California Union Square L.P. v. Saks & Co. LLC
author
 Arbitration Jun. 15, 2020
Modification: People v. Duarte-Lara
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2020
Doe v. Marten
concurring
 Civil Procedure Jun. 8, 2020
Hernandez v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
reversed and remanded
 statutory_interpretation Jun. 4, 2020
People v. Duarte-Lara
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2020
Younan v. Fleming Distribution Company
author
 Arbitration May 19, 2020
People v. Edwards
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2020
Reynolds v. Ford Motor Co.
author
 Consumer Law Apr. 23, 2020
Modification: Anthony v. Li
author
 Civil Procedure Apr. 16, 2020
Anthony v. Li
author
 Civil Procedure Apr. 15, 2020
In re David C.
concurring
 Juveniles Apr. 10, 2020
People v. Graves
concurring
 statutory_interpretation Mar. 10, 2020
In re M.T.
author
 Juveniles Dec. 27, 2019
PG&E "San Bruno Fire" Cases
author
 Civil Procedure Dec. 20, 2019
Riley v. Alameda County Sheriff's Office
affirmed
 Government Dec. 19, 2019
Miller Marital Deduction Trust v. Zurich American Insurance Co.
author
 Anti-SLAPP Oct. 23, 2019
Gupta v. Trustees of the Cal. State University
author
 Employment Law Sep. 30, 2019
Spracher v. Paul M. Zagaris, Inc.
author
 Arbitration Sep. 19, 2019
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian v. Kent
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2019
Greiner v. Keller
author
 Family Law Jun. 18, 2019
City and County of San Francisco v. Uber Technologies
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 13, 2019
Modification: SSL Landlord v. County of San Mateo
author
 Tax May 17, 2019
SSL Landlord v. County of San Mateo
author
 Tax Apr. 25, 2019
Point San Pedro Road Coalition v. County of Marin
author
 Real Property Apr. 5, 2019
SMS Financial v. Cornerstone Tile Co.
reversed
 Torts Jan. 30, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Center for Advanced Public Awareness Inc. v. We Are Hemp, an entity of unknown type; Michael Morgan, and/or Robert Akbar Sadeghi, individually or collectively dba We Are Hemp, and Does 1 to 15, inclusive Consumer Law judge Apr. 5, 2019
Title Court Published
Ioana Petrou Superior Court Alameda County (Alameda) Nov. 16, 2011
Case Category Published
Kazelka v. California Dept. of Motor Vehicles
author
 Administrative Agencies Mar. 27, 2025
Modification: Hearn v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
author
 Employment Law Jan. 29, 2025
Hearn v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
author
 Employment Law Jan. 27, 2025
Navarro v. Cervera
author
 Family Law Jan. 23, 2025
Chavez v. California Collision
author
 Employment Law Dec. 11, 2024
Kramer v. Coinbase, Inc.
author
 Arbitration Oct. 7, 2024
Feehan v. Superior Court (Seto)
author
 Family Law Sep. 16, 2024
In re Brandon H.
author
 Juveniles Aug. 6, 2024
Modification: In re Oliveras
author
 Prisoners' Rights Aug. 5, 2024
In re Oliveras
author
 Prisoners' Rights Jul. 16, 2024
People v. Reed
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 1, 2024
Garcia v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC
author
 Arbitration May 20, 2024
D.K. v. Office of Administrative Hearings
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 14, 2024
In re Taylor C.
author
 Juveniles Apr. 17, 2024
Berlanga v. University of San Francisco
author
 Education Feb. 29, 2024
People v. Lashon
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 9, 2024
Haydon v. Elegance at Dublin
author
 Arbitration Dec. 20, 2023
Miller v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
author
 Torts Dec. 19, 2023
Oswald v. Landmark Builders
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 15, 2023
Modification: Doe v. Superior Court (Na Hoku, Inc.)
author
 Arbitration Sep. 28, 2023
Doe v. Superior Court (Na Hoku, Inc.)
author
 Arbitration Sep. 11, 2023
People v. Lashon
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 5, 2023
Discovery Builders v. City of Oakland
author
 Municipal Law Jun. 22, 2023
Modification: Berry v. Frazier
author
 Torts May 15, 2023
Wellsfry v. Ocean Colony Partners
author
 Torts Apr. 28, 2023
Berry v. Frazier
author
 Torts Apr. 28, 2023
Estate of Franco
author
 probate_and_trusts Jan. 31, 2023
People v. Williams
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 27, 2022
People v. Burgess
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 16, 2022
Parker v. Schwarcz
author
 probate_and_trusts Oct. 21, 2022
Honchariw v. FJM Private Mortgage Fund, LLC
author
 Contracts Sep. 30, 2022
Arega v. Bay Area Rapid Transit District
author
 Civil Procedure Sep. 15, 2022
King v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2022
People v. Johnson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 2022
People v. Arreguin
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 2022
Hernandez-Valenzuela v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2022
Paige v. Safeway
author
 Evidence Feb. 14, 2022
Adoption of S.S.
author
 Family Law Dec. 14, 2021
California Union Square L.P. v. Saks & Company LLC
author
 Contracts Nov. 2, 2021
Kahn v. Price
author
 Real Property Sep. 24, 2021
Winns v. Postmates Inc.
author
 Arbitration Jul. 22, 2021
Save Lafayette Trees v. East Bay Regional Park Dist.
author
 Environmental Law Jul. 6, 2021
Grados v. Shiau
author
 Civil Procedure May 5, 2021
Betancourt v. Transportation Brokerage Specialists, Inc.
author
 Arbitration Mar. 31, 2021
Collondrez v. City of Rio Vista
author
 Anti-SLAPP Mar. 18, 2021
People v. Sommer
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 10, 2021
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Aragon
author
 statutory_interpretation Feb. 3, 2021
People v. Williams
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 28, 2021
Marriage of Erndt and Terhorst
author
 Family Law Jan. 13, 2021
New Livable California v. Assn. of Bay Area Governments
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 7, 2021
Modification: People v. Johnson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2021
People v. Johnson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2020
Kao v. Joy Holiday
author
 Employment Law Dec. 9, 2020
People v. Williams
author
 Evidence Nov. 23, 2020
McCluskey v. Henry
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 4, 2020
Manson Construction Co. v. County of Contra Costa
author
 Tax Nov. 4, 2020
Lacayo v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 27, 2020
In re I.M.
author
 Juveniles Aug. 26, 2020
T.A.W. Performance v. Brembo, S.P.A.
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 19, 2020
People v. Wilson
author
 statutory_interpretation Aug. 10, 2020
California Union Square L.P. v. Saks & Co. LLC
author
 Arbitration Jun. 15, 2020
Modification: People v. Duarte-Lara
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2020
Doe v. Marten
concurring
 Civil Procedure Jun. 8, 2020
Hernandez v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
reversed and remanded
 statutory_interpretation Jun. 4, 2020
People v. Duarte-Lara
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2020
Younan v. Fleming Distribution Company
author
 Arbitration May 19, 2020
People v. Edwards
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2020
Reynolds v. Ford Motor Co.
author
 Consumer Law Apr. 23, 2020
Modification: Anthony v. Li
author
 Civil Procedure Apr. 16, 2020
Anthony v. Li
author
 Civil Procedure Apr. 15, 2020
In re David C.
concurring
 Juveniles Apr. 10, 2020
People v. Graves
concurring
 statutory_interpretation Mar. 10, 2020
In re M.T.
author
 Juveniles Dec. 27, 2019
PG&E "San Bruno Fire" Cases
author
 Civil Procedure Dec. 20, 2019
Riley v. Alameda County Sheriff's Office
affirmed
 Government Dec. 19, 2019
Miller Marital Deduction Trust v. Zurich American Insurance Co.
author
 Anti-SLAPP Oct. 23, 2019
Gupta v. Trustees of the Cal. State University
author
 Employment Law Sep. 30, 2019
Spracher v. Paul M. Zagaris, Inc.
author
 Arbitration Sep. 19, 2019
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian v. Kent
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2019
Greiner v. Keller
author
 Family Law Jun. 18, 2019
City and County of San Francisco v. Uber Technologies
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 13, 2019
Modification: SSL Landlord v. County of San Mateo
author
 Tax May 17, 2019
SSL Landlord v. County of San Mateo
author
 Tax Apr. 25, 2019
Point San Pedro Road Coalition v. County of Marin
author
 Real Property Apr. 5, 2019
SMS Financial v. Cornerstone Tile Co.
reversed
 Torts Jan. 30, 2018
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