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Martha K. Gooding

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Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
4th Appellate District, Division 3
Department/Division: 3 Days: M-F

601 W Santa Ana Blvd
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(714) 571-2600



Nominated to the 4th District Court of Appeal by Gov. Gavin Newsom, June 2023, and confirmed September 2023. Orange County Superior Court judge since 2013. Partner, Jones Day, Howrey LLP and Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk and Rabkin.



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Martha K. Gooding Orange County (Westminster) Feb. 11, 2015

Rulings
Case Category Published
Nazaryan v. Femtometrix
affirmed
 Contracts Apr. 24, 2025
People v. Hyatt
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 17, 2025
People v. Kelly
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2024
People v. Rounds
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 5, 2024
Applied Medical Distribution Corp. v. Jarrells
author
 Intellectual Property Mar. 11, 2024
BioCorRx, Inc. v. VDM Biochemicals, Inc.
reversed in part
 Anti-SLAPP Feb. 12, 2024
M.A. v. B.F.
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2024
Modification: BioCorRx, Inc. v. VDM Biochemicals, Inc.
reversed in part
 Anti-SLAPP Nov. 20, 2023
BioCorRx, Inc. v. VDM Biochemicals, Inc.
reversed in part
 Anti-SLAPP Oct. 23, 2023
People ex rel. Garcia-Brower v. Kolla's, Inc.
remanded
 Employment Law May 22, 2023
Cover Right Roofing, Inc. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund
affirmed
 Insurance Nov. 18, 2022
White v. Molfetta
affirmed
 Torts May 26, 2021
Oxford Preparatory Academy v. Edlighten Learning Solutions
reversed and remanded
 Contracts Apr. 24, 2019
MMM Holdings, Inc. v. Reich
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Mar. 14, 2018
Beachcomber Management Crystal Cove v. Superior Court
petition granted
 Attorneys Aug. 1, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Neal Moore, Scott Field v. Michael Gates, City of Huntington Beach Employment Law judge Jul. 16, 2021
City of Costa Mesa v. National Therapeutic Services, Inc., et al. Real Property judge Oct. 23, 2020
Microsemi Corp. - Power Management Group v. Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. Contracts judge May 29, 2020
Mackenzie Ann White v. Donald Arthur Bailey Personal Injury judge Mar. 13, 2020
Robert Snell v. Lance L. Quinn Personal Injury judge Feb. 7, 2020
Teresa Johnston, a minor v. University Community Association Personal Injury judge Oct. 11, 2019
Brandon Zamudio v. Vincent Craig Stackle, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Feb. 9, 2018
Spencer E. Noteboom, administrator of Estate of Christopher Noteboom v. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Darrin Fryer, M.D. Medical judge Nov. 24, 2017
Francisco Ventura v. Abraham I. Huartado Andrade Personal Injury judge Jul. 28, 2017
Steril-Aire Inc. v. First Light Technologies Inc. et al. Intellectual Property Plaintiff Jun. 26, 2010
Siemens AG v. Seagate Technology Intellectual Property Defendant Jun. 20, 2009
Title Court Published
Martha K. Gooding Orange County (Westminster) Feb. 11, 2015
Case Category Published
Nazaryan v. Femtometrix
affirmed
 Contracts Apr. 24, 2025
People v. Hyatt
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 17, 2025
People v. Kelly
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2024
People v. Rounds
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 5, 2024
Applied Medical Distribution Corp. v. Jarrells
author
 Intellectual Property Mar. 11, 2024
BioCorRx, Inc. v. VDM Biochemicals, Inc.
reversed in part
 Anti-SLAPP Feb. 12, 2024
M.A. v. B.F.
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2024
Modification: BioCorRx, Inc. v. VDM Biochemicals, Inc.
reversed in part
 Anti-SLAPP Nov. 20, 2023
BioCorRx, Inc. v. VDM Biochemicals, Inc.
reversed in part
 Anti-SLAPP Oct. 23, 2023
People ex rel. Garcia-Brower v. Kolla's, Inc.
remanded
 Employment Law May 22, 2023
Cover Right Roofing, Inc. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund
affirmed
 Insurance Nov. 18, 2022
White v. Molfetta
affirmed
 Torts May 26, 2021
Oxford Preparatory Academy v. Edlighten Learning Solutions
reversed and remanded
 Contracts Apr. 24, 2019
MMM Holdings, Inc. v. Reich
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Mar. 14, 2018
Beachcomber Management Crystal Cove v. Superior Court
petition granted
 Attorneys Aug. 1, 2017
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