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John M. Tomberlin

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Judge (ret.)



Elected to the San Bernardino County Superior Court, November 1996, and appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson, December 1996, retired May 2022; deputy district attorney, San Bernardino County, 1987-96; associate, Smith & Smith LLP, San Jose 1987; sole practitioner, 1984-87; in-house counsel, A&S Corp. and A&S International, San Jose, 1982-84; sole practitioner, 1979-82; associate, Eilers & Pangman LLP, Newport Beach, 1977-79

Pepperdine University School of Law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Approachable San Bernardino County (San Bernardino) Jul. 24, 2020
John M. Tomberlin San Bernardino County (Victorville) Sep. 8, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
Clark Bros., Inc. v. North Edwards Water District
affirmed
 Government Apr. 25, 2022
Smith v. BP Lubricants USA Inc.
reversed
 Torts May 14, 2021
People v. Braden
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2021
People v. Johnson
affirmed in part
 Juveniles Feb. 13, 2020
Modification: People v. Chubbuck
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2019
People v. Chubbuck
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 13, 2019
Modification: People v. Capers
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 25, 2019
People v. Capers
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 9, 2019
People v. Garcia
affirmed
 Evidence Nov. 5, 2018
Modification: People v. Perez
Criminal Law and Procedure May 11, 2018
People v. Perez
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 16, 2018
People v. Perez
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 27, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
John Doe v. Roe Company, John Roe Personal Injury judge May 5, 2023
Whitney Rojas-Zuleta, Daniela Estrada-Rojas v. Michael McBroome, Beverly Estrada-Zuleta, and Does 1-20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Oct. 14, 2022
Corneliu Andrei Firtat, Nicoleta Firtat v. Peter Pivka, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Nov. 26, 2021
Clark Bros., Inc. v. North Edwards Water District, et al. Contracts judge Jul. 24, 2020
Doreen Herring, Donnell Herring v. City of Upland, County of San Bernardino, et al. Personal Injury judge Jul. 17, 2020
Jessica Lacy v. Jorge Barajas, Rosina Hurtado Personal Injury judge Jun. 12, 2020
Christina Douglas v. Khalsa Trucking, LLC, Adalberto Gonzalez Personal Injury judge May 22, 2020
Pauletta Johnson v. Victor Valley Animal Protective League Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 25, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 27, 2000
Robin Lard v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 10, 1999
Maria and Daniel Espinoza v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. judge Jan. 3, 1998
Bobbie Jean Dixon v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Personal Injury judge Aug. 16, 1997
Bonnie Wild v. Don's AM/PM Arco Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 8, 1997
Title Court Published
Approachable San Bernardino County (San Bernardino) Jul. 24, 2020
John M. Tomberlin San Bernardino County (Victorville) Sep. 8, 2011
Case Category Published
Clark Bros., Inc. v. North Edwards Water District
affirmed
 Government Apr. 25, 2022
Smith v. BP Lubricants USA Inc.
reversed
 Torts May 14, 2021
People v. Braden
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2021
People v. Johnson
affirmed in part
 Juveniles Feb. 13, 2020
Modification: People v. Chubbuck
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2019
People v. Chubbuck
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 13, 2019
Modification: People v. Capers
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 25, 2019
People v. Capers
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 9, 2019
People v. Garcia
affirmed
 Evidence Nov. 5, 2018
Modification: People v. Perez
Criminal Law and Procedure May 11, 2018
People v. Perez
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 16, 2018
People v. Perez
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 27, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
John Doe v. Roe Company, John Roe Personal Injury judge May 5, 2023
Whitney Rojas-Zuleta, Daniela Estrada-Rojas v. Michael McBroome, Beverly Estrada-Zuleta, and Does 1-20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Oct. 14, 2022
Corneliu Andrei Firtat, Nicoleta Firtat v. Peter Pivka, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Nov. 26, 2021
Clark Bros., Inc. v. North Edwards Water District, et al. Contracts judge Jul. 24, 2020
Doreen Herring, Donnell Herring v. City of Upland, County of San Bernardino, et al. Personal Injury judge Jul. 17, 2020
Jessica Lacy v. Jorge Barajas, Rosina Hurtado Personal Injury judge Jun. 12, 2020
Christina Douglas v. Khalsa Trucking, LLC, Adalberto Gonzalez Personal Injury judge May 22, 2020
Pauletta Johnson v. Victor Valley Animal Protective League Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 25, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 27, 2000
Robin Lard v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 10, 1999
Maria and Daniel Espinoza v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. judge Jan. 3, 1998
Bobbie Jean Dixon v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Personal Injury judge Aug. 16, 1997
Bonnie Wild v. Don's AM/PM Arco Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 8, 1997
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