Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
4th Appellate District, Division 2
California Court of Appeal
Department/Division:
2
Days:
M-F
3389 12th Street
Riverside , CA 92501
(951) 782-2500
Confirmed to the 4th District Court of Appeal, 2017; appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to 4th District Court of Appeal, 2016; judge, Riverside County Superior Court, 2000-17; commissioner, Riverside County Superior Court, 1998-2000; commissioner, Riverside Municipal Court, 1991-98; deputy public defender, Riverside County, 1990-91; Reynolds, Reider & Bowden, 1988-90; deputy public defender, Riverside County, 1985-88; Law Offices of Susan R. Wasserman, 1985; Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 1983-85
Western State University College of Law, 1983
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Rigorous Preparation | 4th District Court of Appeal (Riverside) | Jun. 5, 2018 |
| Richard T. Fields | Riverside County (Riverside) Superior Court | Nov. 12, 2009 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The enforceability of class waivers in arbitration agreements | U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 22, 2020 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Jimenez v. Chavez
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 14, 2023 |
|
In re R.F.
author
|
Dependency | Aug. 22, 2023 |
|
Price v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 5, 2023 |
|
People v. Tice
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 14, 2023 |
|
Modification: D.S. v. Superior Court (San Bernardino County Children and Family Services)
author
|
Dependency | Feb. 22, 2023 |
|
D.S. v. Superior Court (San Bernardino County Children and Family Services)
author
|
Dependency | Feb. 15, 2023 |
|
Bitner v. Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation
author
|
Immunity | Jan. 27, 2023 |
|
Salmon v. Salmon
author
|
Family Law | Dec. 7, 2022 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Ortiz)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 29, 2022 |
|
Mayes v. La Sierra Univerity
author
|
Torts | Jan. 11, 2022 |
|
Banerjee v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 7, 2021 |
|
Albrecht v. County of Riverside
author
|
Native American Affairs | Sep. 13, 2021 |
|
Braganza v. Albertson's LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 2, 2021 |
|
People v. Burhop
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2021 |
|
Rubin v. Ross
author
|
Bankruptcy | Jun. 8, 2021 |
|
Leon v. County of Riverside
author
|
Torts | Jun. 1, 2021 |
|
Muddy Waters v. Superior Court
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 8, 2021 |
|
Moore v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 15, 2020 |
|
People v. Schaffer
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 19, 2020 |
|
People v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 20, 2020 |
|
Webster v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jul. 2, 2020 |
|
In re Smith
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 28, 2020 |
|
Marriage of Mohler
concurring
|
Family Law | Apr. 15, 2020 |
|
In re A.M.
concurring
|
Dependency | Apr. 6, 2020 |
|
People v. Mitchell
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 25, 2020 |
|
People v. Cruz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 20, 2020 |
|
Modification: People v. Yanez
author
|
Feb. 12, 2020 | |
|
People v. Yanez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 23, 2020 |
|
People v. Arredondo
affirmed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 17, 2019 |
|
Modification: People v. Chubbuck
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 12, 2019 |
|
People v. Chubbuck
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 13, 2019 |
|
In re O.C.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 10, 2019 |
|
Tesoro Logistic Operations, LLC v. City of Rialto
author
|
Real Property | Oct. 3, 2019 |
|
Huckey v. City of Temecula
author
|
Torts | Jul. 29, 2019 |
|
Warren v. Kia Motors America, Inc.
author
|
Attorneys | Dec. 13, 2018 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Ahn)
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 29, 2018 |
|
People v. Garcia
author
|
Evidence | Nov. 5, 2018 |
|
Bear Creek Master Assn. v. Southern Cal. Investors, Inc.
author
|
Real Property | Nov. 2, 2018 |
|
Moss Bros. Toy, Inc. v. Ruiz
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 24, 2018 |
|
In re N.G.
author
|
Family Law | Sep. 24, 2018 |
|
In re M.W.
author
|
Dependency | Sep. 4, 2018 |
|
In re S.K.
author
|
Juveniles | Apr. 12, 2018 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Lara)
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Feb. 2, 2018 |
|
People v. Tennard
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 15, 2017 |
|
Kennedy Commission et al. v. City of Huntington Beach et al.
concurring
|
Municipal Law | Nov. 2, 2017 |
|
Bridges v. Mt. San Jacinto Community College Dist.
concurring
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 10, 2017 |
|
People v. Arredondo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 31, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nam Tran, Hue Thi Vo, Minh Tran v. City of Lake Elsinore, Vietnamese United Methodist Youth Fellowship | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 2, 2004 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Rigorous Preparation | 4th District Court of Appeal (Riverside) | Jun. 5, 2018 |
| Richard T. Fields | Riverside County (Riverside) Superior Court | Nov. 12, 2009 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The enforceability of class waivers in arbitration agreements | U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 22, 2020 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Jimenez v. Chavez
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 14, 2023 |
|
In re R.F.
author
|
Dependency | Aug. 22, 2023 |
|
Price v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 5, 2023 |
|
People v. Tice
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 14, 2023 |
|
Modification: D.S. v. Superior Court (San Bernardino County Children and Family Services)
author
|
Dependency | Feb. 22, 2023 |
|
D.S. v. Superior Court (San Bernardino County Children and Family Services)
author
|
Dependency | Feb. 15, 2023 |
|
Bitner v. Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation
author
|
Immunity | Jan. 27, 2023 |
|
Salmon v. Salmon
author
|
Family Law | Dec. 7, 2022 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Ortiz)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 29, 2022 |
|
Mayes v. La Sierra Univerity
author
|
Torts | Jan. 11, 2022 |
|
Banerjee v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 7, 2021 |
|
Albrecht v. County of Riverside
author
|
Native American Affairs | Sep. 13, 2021 |
|
Braganza v. Albertson's LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 2, 2021 |
|
People v. Burhop
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2021 |
|
Rubin v. Ross
author
|
Bankruptcy | Jun. 8, 2021 |
|
Leon v. County of Riverside
author
|
Torts | Jun. 1, 2021 |
|
Muddy Waters v. Superior Court
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 8, 2021 |
|
Moore v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 15, 2020 |
|
People v. Schaffer
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 19, 2020 |
|
People v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 20, 2020 |
|
Webster v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jul. 2, 2020 |
|
In re Smith
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 28, 2020 |
|
Marriage of Mohler
concurring
|
Family Law | Apr. 15, 2020 |
|
In re A.M.
concurring
|
Dependency | Apr. 6, 2020 |
|
People v. Mitchell
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 25, 2020 |
|
People v. Cruz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 20, 2020 |
|
Modification: People v. Yanez
author
|
Feb. 12, 2020 | |
|
People v. Yanez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 23, 2020 |
|
People v. Arredondo
affirmed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 17, 2019 |
|
Modification: People v. Chubbuck
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 12, 2019 |
|
People v. Chubbuck
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 13, 2019 |
|
In re O.C.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 10, 2019 |
|
Tesoro Logistic Operations, LLC v. City of Rialto
author
|
Real Property | Oct. 3, 2019 |
|
Huckey v. City of Temecula
author
|
Torts | Jul. 29, 2019 |
|
Warren v. Kia Motors America, Inc.
author
|
Attorneys | Dec. 13, 2018 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Ahn)
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 29, 2018 |
|
People v. Garcia
author
|
Evidence | Nov. 5, 2018 |
|
Bear Creek Master Assn. v. Southern Cal. Investors, Inc.
author
|
Real Property | Nov. 2, 2018 |
|
Moss Bros. Toy, Inc. v. Ruiz
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 24, 2018 |
|
In re N.G.
author
|
Family Law | Sep. 24, 2018 |
|
In re M.W.
author
|
Dependency | Sep. 4, 2018 |
|
In re S.K.
author
|
Juveniles | Apr. 12, 2018 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Lara)
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Feb. 2, 2018 |
|
People v. Tennard
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 15, 2017 |
|
Kennedy Commission et al. v. City of Huntington Beach et al.
concurring
|
Municipal Law | Nov. 2, 2017 |
|
Bridges v. Mt. San Jacinto Community College Dist.
concurring
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 10, 2017 |
|
People v. Arredondo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 31, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nam Tran, Hue Thi Vo, Minh Tran v. City of Lake Elsinore, Vietnamese United Methodist Youth Fellowship | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 2, 2004 |