Justice (ret.)
JAMS
Joined JAMS, October 2025; California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, January 21, 2000, serving as Presiding Justice for 13 years, retired July 31, 2025; Judge, Orange County Superior Court, 1986-2000; Judge, West Orange County Municipal Court; public defender, Orange County
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Kathleen E. O'Leary | 4th District Court of Appeal, Division 3 (Santa Ana) | Sep. 23, 2013 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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People v. Richee
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 21, 2025 |
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Mae M. v. Komrosky
author
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Constitutional Law | May 20, 2025 |
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Katayama v. Continental Investment Group
author
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Civil Procedure | Oct. 10, 2024 |
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MACH-1 RSMH, LLC v. Darras
author
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Commercial Law | Aug. 6, 2024 |
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Modification: Marriage of Wiese
author
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Family Law | Jul. 17, 2024 |
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Marriage of Wiese
author
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Family Law | Jun. 21, 2024 |
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In re Andrew M.
author
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Family Law | Jun. 12, 2024 |
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Gomez v. Superior Court (People)
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 18, 2024 |
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People v. Lewis
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 8, 2024 |
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People v. McDowell
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 26, 2024 |
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Jones v. Regents of the University of California
author
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Torts | Nov. 28, 2023 |
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People v. Lewis
reversed and remanded
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 22, 2023 |
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People v. Ocegueda
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 15, 2023 |
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Perry v. Kia Motors America, Inc.
author
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Attorneys | May 24, 2023 |
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Shetty v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
author
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Real Property | May 19, 2023 |
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Feliz v. County of Orange
author
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Civil Procedure | May 19, 2023 |
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People v. Thai
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 11, 2023 |
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Murrey v. Superior Court (General Electric Company)
author
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Arbitration | Jan. 31, 2023 |
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Casson v. Orange County Employees Retirement System
author
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Government | Jan. 31, 2023 |
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Casey N. v. County of Orange
author
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Civil Rights | Dec. 23, 2022 |
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People v. Kocontes
author
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Evidence | Dec. 22, 2022 |
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Amber G. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
author
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Juveniles | Dec. 19, 2022 |
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Bates v. Poway Unified School Dist.
author
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Education | Sep. 30, 2022 |
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In re E.V.
author
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Dependency | Jul. 1, 2022 |
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People v. Breceda
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 11, 2022 |
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Grassi v. Superior Court (People)
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 30, 2021 |
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Modification: People v. Lewis
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 9, 2021 |
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People v. Lewis
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 2, 2021 |
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People v. Jenkins
author
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Evidence | Oct. 14, 2021 |
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Ashby v. Ashby
author
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Family Law | Sep. 2, 2021 |
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Green v. Healthcare Services, Inc.
author
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Torts | Sep. 1, 2021 |
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JP-Richardson v. Pacific Oaks
author
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Arbitration | Jul. 1, 2021 |
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People v. Gonzalez
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 15, 2021 |
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In re Ma.V.
author
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Dependency | May 10, 2021 |
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Maldonado v. Fast Auto Loans
author
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Arbitration | Feb. 9, 2021 |
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Modification: People v. Lipptrapp
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 4, 2021 |
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People v. Lipptrapp
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 13, 2021 |
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Menges v. Dept. of Transportation
author
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Administrative Agencies | Dec. 29, 2020 |
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Modification: Murray v. UPS Capital Insurance Agency, Inc.
author
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Torts | Oct. 7, 2020 |
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Murray v. UPS Capital Insurance Agency, Inc.
author
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Torts | Sep. 15, 2020 |
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In re I.B.
author
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Dependency | Aug. 12, 2020 |
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Alston v. Dawe
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 29, 2020 |
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Trilogy Plumbing, Inc. v. Navigators Specialty Insurance Co.
concurring
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 22, 2020 |
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Lak v. Lak
author
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Family Law | Jun. 16, 2020 |
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M.G. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
author
|
Family Law | Mar. 18, 2020 |
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Marriage of McKean
author
|
Family Law | Nov. 12, 2019 |
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Modification: People v. Mejia
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 10, 2019 |
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Modification: People v. Mejia
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 10, 2019 |
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People v. Mejia
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 20, 2019 |
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Richard Molina v. The Superior Court of Orange County
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 21, 2019 |
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Mijares v. Orange Co. Employees Retirement System
author
|
Government | Feb. 20, 2019 |
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Barri v. WCAB
author
|
Workers' Compensation | Oct. 23, 2018 |
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J.N. v. Superior Court
author
|
Juveniles | May 24, 2018 |
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People v. Arevalo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 19, 2018 |
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Yelp, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Orange County
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 14, 2017 |
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Diaz v. Professional Community Management, Inc.
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 10, 2017 |
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People v. Martinez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 26, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Kathleen E. O'Leary | 4th District Court of Appeal, Division 3 (Santa Ana) | Sep. 23, 2013 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Richee
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 21, 2025 |
|
Mae M. v. Komrosky
author
|
Constitutional Law | May 20, 2025 |
|
Katayama v. Continental Investment Group
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 10, 2024 |
|
MACH-1 RSMH, LLC v. Darras
author
|
Commercial Law | Aug. 6, 2024 |
|
Modification: Marriage of Wiese
author
|
Family Law | Jul. 17, 2024 |
|
Marriage of Wiese
author
|
Family Law | Jun. 21, 2024 |
|
In re Andrew M.
author
|
Family Law | Jun. 12, 2024 |
|
Gomez v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 18, 2024 |
|
People v. Lewis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 8, 2024 |
|
People v. McDowell
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 26, 2024 |
|
Jones v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Torts | Nov. 28, 2023 |
|
People v. Lewis
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 22, 2023 |
|
People v. Ocegueda
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 15, 2023 |
|
Perry v. Kia Motors America, Inc.
author
|
Attorneys | May 24, 2023 |
|
Shetty v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
author
|
Real Property | May 19, 2023 |
|
Feliz v. County of Orange
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 19, 2023 |
|
People v. Thai
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 11, 2023 |
|
Murrey v. Superior Court (General Electric Company)
author
|
Arbitration | Jan. 31, 2023 |
|
Casson v. Orange County Employees Retirement System
author
|
Government | Jan. 31, 2023 |
|
Casey N. v. County of Orange
author
|
Civil Rights | Dec. 23, 2022 |
|
People v. Kocontes
author
|
Evidence | Dec. 22, 2022 |
|
Amber G. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
author
|
Juveniles | Dec. 19, 2022 |
|
Bates v. Poway Unified School Dist.
author
|
Education | Sep. 30, 2022 |
|
In re E.V.
author
|
Dependency | Jul. 1, 2022 |
|
People v. Breceda
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 11, 2022 |
|
Grassi v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 30, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Lewis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 9, 2021 |
|
People v. Lewis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 2, 2021 |
|
People v. Jenkins
author
|
Evidence | Oct. 14, 2021 |
|
Ashby v. Ashby
author
|
Family Law | Sep. 2, 2021 |
|
Green v. Healthcare Services, Inc.
author
|
Torts | Sep. 1, 2021 |
|
JP-Richardson v. Pacific Oaks
author
|
Arbitration | Jul. 1, 2021 |
|
People v. Gonzalez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 15, 2021 |
|
In re Ma.V.
author
|
Dependency | May 10, 2021 |
|
Maldonado v. Fast Auto Loans
author
|
Arbitration | Feb. 9, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Lipptrapp
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 4, 2021 |
|
People v. Lipptrapp
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 13, 2021 |
|
Menges v. Dept. of Transportation
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 29, 2020 |
|
Modification: Murray v. UPS Capital Insurance Agency, Inc.
author
|
Torts | Oct. 7, 2020 |
|
Murray v. UPS Capital Insurance Agency, Inc.
author
|
Torts | Sep. 15, 2020 |
|
In re I.B.
author
|
Dependency | Aug. 12, 2020 |
|
Alston v. Dawe
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 29, 2020 |
|
Trilogy Plumbing, Inc. v. Navigators Specialty Insurance Co.
concurring
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 22, 2020 |
|
Lak v. Lak
author
|
Family Law | Jun. 16, 2020 |
|
M.G. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
author
|
Family Law | Mar. 18, 2020 |
|
Marriage of McKean
author
|
Family Law | Nov. 12, 2019 |
|
Modification: People v. Mejia
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 10, 2019 |
|
Modification: People v. Mejia
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 10, 2019 |
|
People v. Mejia
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 20, 2019 |
|
Richard Molina v. The Superior Court of Orange County
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 21, 2019 |
|
Mijares v. Orange Co. Employees Retirement System
author
|
Government | Feb. 20, 2019 |
|
Barri v. WCAB
author
|
Workers' Compensation | Oct. 23, 2018 |
|
J.N. v. Superior Court
author
|
Juveniles | May 24, 2018 |
|
People v. Arevalo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 19, 2018 |
|
Yelp, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Orange County
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 14, 2017 |
|
Diaz v. Professional Community Management, Inc.
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 10, 2017 |
|
People v. Martinez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 26, 2017 |