
Justice (ret.)
ADR Services
Joined ADR Services, March 2025; appointed to the 4th District Court of Appeal justice by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 22, 2017, retired Feb. 28, 2024; Orange County Superior Court judges, 2002-2018; partner, Pohlson, Moorhead & Goethals, 1990-2002; supervising and deputy district attorney, Orange County district attorney's office, 1985-90; associate, Robinson and Robinson, 1984-85; deputy district attorney, Orange County district attorney's office, 1978-84
Loyola Law School, 1977
Judicial Profiles
Title | Court | Published |
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Healthy Perspective | 4th District Court of Appeal (Santa Ana) | Jul. 22, 2019 |
Thomas M. Goethals | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Nov. 4, 2012 |
Rulings
Case | Category | Published |
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Harding v. Lifetime Financial, Inc.
author
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Torts | Mar. 17, 2025 |
Plantations at Haywood 1, LLC v. Plantations at Haywood, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Feb. 11, 2025 |
Elmi v. Related Management Co., L.P.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 7, 2025 |
Collins v. Diamond Generating Corp.
author
|
Torts | Jan. 9, 2025 |
Clarke v. Gordon
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Sep. 13, 2024 |
American Building Innovations v. Balfour Beatty Construction
author
|
Business Law | Sep. 3, 2024 |
Bijan Boutiques v. Isong
author
|
Family Law | Aug. 14, 2024 |
People v. Wood
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 11, 2024 |
Talley Amusements, Inc. v. The 32nd District Agricultural Association
author
|
Government | Jun. 19, 2024 |
Semprini v. Wedbush Securities Inc.
author
|
Arbitration | Apr. 19, 2024 |
Mojave Pistachios, LLC v. Superior Court (Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority
author
|
Tax | Feb. 9, 2024 |
Neeble-Diamond v. Hotel California By the Sea, LLC
author
|
Employment Law | Feb. 6, 2024 |
Adams v. Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 10, 2024 |
Tran v. Nguyen
author
|
Torts | Nov. 29, 2023 |
People v. Nunez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 21, 2023 |
Tedesco v. White
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 30, 2023 |
People v. Quan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 18, 2023 |
People v. Molina
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 18, 2023 |
People v. Aranda
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 8, 2023 |
Iloh v. Regents of the University of California
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 24, 2023 |
Camacho et al. v. JLG Industries Inc.
concurring
|
Torts | Jul. 20, 2023 |
P. v. Gyorgy
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 17, 2023 |
Blaylock v. DMP 250 Newport Center
author
|
Torts | Jun. 26, 2023 |
Aresh v. Marin-Morales
author
|
Attorneys | Jun. 6, 2023 |
California Capital Insurance Co. v. Employers Compensation Insurance Co.
author
|
Insurance | Mar. 21, 2023 |
G Companies Management, LLC v. LREP Arizona LLC
author
|
Business Law | Feb. 16, 2023 |
Iloh v. The Regents of the University of California
author
|
Public Records Act | Jan. 17, 2023 |
In re G.H.
author
|
Dependency | Oct. 7, 2022 |
Needham v. Superior Court (People)
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 9, 2022 |
People v. Whitmore
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 23, 2022 |
St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. AmerisourceBergen Corp.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 21, 2022 |
People v. Watkins
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 18, 2022 |
People v. Whitmore
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 3, 2022 |
Nelson v. Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center
author
|
Arbitration | Apr. 21, 2022 |
In re A.R.
author
|
Juveniles | Apr. 8, 2022 |
Modification: People v. Zamora
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2022 |
Falcon Brands, Inc. v. Mousavi & Lee, LLP
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jan. 28, 2022 |
People v. Zamora
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 19, 2022 |
Edward v. Ellis
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 16, 2021 |
Uribe v. Crown Building Maintenance Co.
author
|
Employment Law | Oct. 27, 2021 |
Michael G. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
author
|
Juveniles | Oct. 7, 2021 |
Hedayati v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Auto. Club
author
|
Torts | Aug. 13, 2021 |
Modification: Sales v. City of Tustin
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 30, 2021 |
Sales v. City of Tustin
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 10, 2021 |
People v. Moses
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 4, 2021 |
Varney Entertainment Grp. v. Avon Plastics
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 25, 2021 |
People v. Valliant
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 19, 2021 |
People v. Acosta
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 11, 2021 |
Moore v. Superior Court (Barsky)
author
|
Attorneys | Nov. 18, 2020 |
Semprini v. Wedbush Securities, Inc.
author
|
Labor Law | Nov. 11, 2020 |
People v. Valliant
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Oct. 16, 2020 |
Lona v. City of Fullerton Police Dept.
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Aug. 26, 2020 |
Alston v. Dawe
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 29, 2020 |
Sandlin v. McLaughlin
concurring
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 22, 2020 |
DeHoyos v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 10, 2020 |
Huerta v. City of Santa Ana
author
|
Government | Aug. 27, 2019 |
People v. Moses
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 16, 2019 |
PacifiCare Life & Health Ins. Co. v. Jones
author
|
Insurance | Sep. 24, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
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Chad McVay, a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Catherine McVay, Johnny McVay, et al. v. Canyon Lake Property Owners Association, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Jan. 22, 2000 |
Confidential | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Aug. 22, 1998 |
Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Jul. 1, 1995 |
Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Mar. 11, 1995 |
Title | Court | Published |
---|---|---|
Healthy Perspective | 4th District Court of Appeal (Santa Ana) | Jul. 22, 2019 |
Thomas M. Goethals | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Nov. 4, 2012 |
Case | Category | Published |
---|---|---|
Harding v. Lifetime Financial, Inc.
author
|
Torts | Mar. 17, 2025 |
Plantations at Haywood 1, LLC v. Plantations at Haywood, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Feb. 11, 2025 |
Elmi v. Related Management Co., L.P.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 7, 2025 |
Collins v. Diamond Generating Corp.
author
|
Torts | Jan. 9, 2025 |
Clarke v. Gordon
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Sep. 13, 2024 |
American Building Innovations v. Balfour Beatty Construction
author
|
Business Law | Sep. 3, 2024 |
Bijan Boutiques v. Isong
author
|
Family Law | Aug. 14, 2024 |
People v. Wood
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 11, 2024 |
Talley Amusements, Inc. v. The 32nd District Agricultural Association
author
|
Government | Jun. 19, 2024 |
Semprini v. Wedbush Securities Inc.
author
|
Arbitration | Apr. 19, 2024 |
Mojave Pistachios, LLC v. Superior Court (Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority
author
|
Tax | Feb. 9, 2024 |
Neeble-Diamond v. Hotel California By the Sea, LLC
author
|
Employment Law | Feb. 6, 2024 |
Adams v. Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 10, 2024 |
Tran v. Nguyen
author
|
Torts | Nov. 29, 2023 |
People v. Nunez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 21, 2023 |
Tedesco v. White
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 30, 2023 |
People v. Quan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 18, 2023 |
People v. Molina
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 18, 2023 |
People v. Aranda
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 8, 2023 |
Iloh v. Regents of the University of California
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 24, 2023 |
Camacho et al. v. JLG Industries Inc.
concurring
|
Torts | Jul. 20, 2023 |
P. v. Gyorgy
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 17, 2023 |
Blaylock v. DMP 250 Newport Center
author
|
Torts | Jun. 26, 2023 |
Aresh v. Marin-Morales
author
|
Attorneys | Jun. 6, 2023 |
California Capital Insurance Co. v. Employers Compensation Insurance Co.
author
|
Insurance | Mar. 21, 2023 |
G Companies Management, LLC v. LREP Arizona LLC
author
|
Business Law | Feb. 16, 2023 |
Iloh v. The Regents of the University of California
author
|
Public Records Act | Jan. 17, 2023 |
In re G.H.
author
|
Dependency | Oct. 7, 2022 |
Needham v. Superior Court (People)
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 9, 2022 |
People v. Whitmore
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 23, 2022 |
St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. AmerisourceBergen Corp.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 21, 2022 |
People v. Watkins
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 18, 2022 |
People v. Whitmore
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 3, 2022 |
Nelson v. Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center
author
|
Arbitration | Apr. 21, 2022 |
In re A.R.
author
|
Juveniles | Apr. 8, 2022 |
Modification: People v. Zamora
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2022 |
Falcon Brands, Inc. v. Mousavi & Lee, LLP
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jan. 28, 2022 |
People v. Zamora
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 19, 2022 |
Edward v. Ellis
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 16, 2021 |
Uribe v. Crown Building Maintenance Co.
author
|
Employment Law | Oct. 27, 2021 |
Michael G. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
author
|
Juveniles | Oct. 7, 2021 |
Hedayati v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Auto. Club
author
|
Torts | Aug. 13, 2021 |
Modification: Sales v. City of Tustin
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 30, 2021 |
Sales v. City of Tustin
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 10, 2021 |
People v. Moses
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 4, 2021 |
Varney Entertainment Grp. v. Avon Plastics
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 25, 2021 |
People v. Valliant
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 19, 2021 |
People v. Acosta
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 11, 2021 |
Moore v. Superior Court (Barsky)
author
|
Attorneys | Nov. 18, 2020 |
Semprini v. Wedbush Securities, Inc.
author
|
Labor Law | Nov. 11, 2020 |
People v. Valliant
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Oct. 16, 2020 |
Lona v. City of Fullerton Police Dept.
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Aug. 26, 2020 |
Alston v. Dawe
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 29, 2020 |
Sandlin v. McLaughlin
concurring
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 22, 2020 |
DeHoyos v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 10, 2020 |
Huerta v. City of Santa Ana
author
|
Government | Aug. 27, 2019 |
People v. Moses
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 16, 2019 |
PacifiCare Life & Health Ins. Co. v. Jones
author
|
Insurance | Sep. 24, 2018 |
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
---|---|---|---|
Chad McVay, a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Catherine McVay, Johnny McVay, et al. v. Canyon Lake Property Owners Association, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Jan. 22, 2000 |
Confidential | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Aug. 22, 1998 |
Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Jul. 1, 1995 |
Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Mar. 11, 1995 |