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Tara M. Desautels

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Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
1st Appellate District, Division 2
Department/Division: 2

350 McAllister St.
San Francisco , CA 94102-3600
(415) 865-7300



Appointed to the 1st District Court of Appeal by Gov. Gavin Newsom, and confirmed May 2024; appointed to the Alameda County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, April 8, 2010; senior associate, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, San Francisco, 2005-10; deputy district attorney, Alameda County, 1997-2005

UC Hastings College of the Law, 1997



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Order in the court Alameda County (Oakland) Jan. 6, 2020
Tara M. Desautels Alameda County (San Leandro) Aug. 17, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
People v. Flores
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 11, 2026
People v. Midell
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2025
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Walmart, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Jul. 1, 2025
Kuo v. Dublin Unified School Dist.
affirmed
 Torts Mar. 14, 2025
ParaFi Digital Opportunities v. Egorov
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 16, 2025
Howell v. State Dept. of State Hospitals
author
 Remedies Dec. 6, 2024
City of Alameda v. Sheehan
author
 Real Property Sep. 17, 2024
San Francisco Apartment Assn. v. City and County of San Francisco
author
 Municipal Law Sep. 12, 2024
Bowen v. Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. Inc.
author
 Torts Jul. 16, 2024
Modification: Apex Solutions, Inc. v. Falls Lake Insurance Management Co., Inc.
affirmed in part
 Insurance Apr. 17, 2024
Apex Solutions, Inc. v. Falls Lake Insurance Management Co., Inc.
affirmed in part
 Insurance Mar. 29, 2024
Myasnyankin v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Jan. 31, 2024
Escamilla v. Vannucci
affirmed
 Attorneys Nov. 16, 2023

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
The Chemical Toxin Working Group Inc. dba Healthy Living Foundation Inc. v. California Olive Ranch Inc., Albertsons Companies Inc., Alpha Beta Company, Bristol Farms, Fred Meyer Inc., Gelson's Markets, Hughes Market Inc. dba Ralphs, Maplebear Inc. dba Instacart, Ralphs Grocery Company, Safeway Inc., Sprouts Farmers Market Inc., Sprouts Farmers Market LLC, The Kroger Co., The Vons Companies Inc., Vons Sherman Oaks LLC, Walmart Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East LP, and Does 1-60 Consumer Law judge Dec. 27, 2024
CA Citizen Protection Group LLC v. Signal Products Inc., Signal Brands LLC, and Does 1 to 50 Consumer Law judge Sep. 20, 2024
People of the State of California v. Mariner Health Care Inc. Health Care judge Jun. 21, 2024
Brian Thomas Ruff, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated and all aggrieved employees v. Wilson Logistics Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Jan. 12, 2024
Jonathan Garcia and Oscar Mendoza, individually, and on behalf of all other aggrieved employees, and the general public v. Barney's College Inc., Barney's Piedmont Inc., Barney's San Francisco Inc., Barney's San Vicente Inc., Barney's Solano Inc., Barney's Brentwood Inc., Barney's Shattuck Incorporated, Barney's Steiner LLC, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law judge May 26, 2023
As You Sow v. Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc., Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America Inc., Ajinomoto Cambrooke Inc. Consumer Law judge Feb. 24, 2023
The People of the State of California v. McKinsey & Company Inc., United States Business Law judge Apr. 30, 2021
The People of the State of California v. Boston Scientific Corporation Business Law judge Apr. 23, 2021
The People of the State of California v. Apple Inc. Consumer Law judge Dec. 11, 2020
Gary Kevorkyan, Gen-Mar Inc., a California corporation v. Valero Marketing and Supply Company, a Delaware corporation, Valero Refining and Marketing Company, a Delaware corporation, Valero Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, McWhirter Distributing Co., Inc., a California corporation Civil Rights Defendant Mar. 14, 2009
Title Court Published
Order in the court Alameda County (Oakland) Jan. 6, 2020
Tara M. Desautels Alameda County (San Leandro) Aug. 17, 2011
Case Category Published
People v. Flores
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 11, 2026
People v. Midell
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2025
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Walmart, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Jul. 1, 2025
Kuo v. Dublin Unified School Dist.
affirmed
 Torts Mar. 14, 2025
ParaFi Digital Opportunities v. Egorov
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 16, 2025
Howell v. State Dept. of State Hospitals
author
 Remedies Dec. 6, 2024
City of Alameda v. Sheehan
author
 Real Property Sep. 17, 2024
San Francisco Apartment Assn. v. City and County of San Francisco
author
 Municipal Law Sep. 12, 2024
Bowen v. Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. Inc.
author
 Torts Jul. 16, 2024
Modification: Apex Solutions, Inc. v. Falls Lake Insurance Management Co., Inc.
affirmed in part
 Insurance Apr. 17, 2024
Apex Solutions, Inc. v. Falls Lake Insurance Management Co., Inc.
affirmed in part
 Insurance Mar. 29, 2024
Myasnyankin v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Jan. 31, 2024
Escamilla v. Vannucci
affirmed
 Attorneys Nov. 16, 2023
Case Name Topic Role Published
The Chemical Toxin Working Group Inc. dba Healthy Living Foundation Inc. v. California Olive Ranch Inc., Albertsons Companies Inc., Alpha Beta Company, Bristol Farms, Fred Meyer Inc., Gelson's Markets, Hughes Market Inc. dba Ralphs, Maplebear Inc. dba Instacart, Ralphs Grocery Company, Safeway Inc., Sprouts Farmers Market Inc., Sprouts Farmers Market LLC, The Kroger Co., The Vons Companies Inc., Vons Sherman Oaks LLC, Walmart Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East LP, and Does 1-60 Consumer Law judge Dec. 27, 2024
CA Citizen Protection Group LLC v. Signal Products Inc., Signal Brands LLC, and Does 1 to 50 Consumer Law judge Sep. 20, 2024
People of the State of California v. Mariner Health Care Inc. Health Care judge Jun. 21, 2024
Brian Thomas Ruff, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated and all aggrieved employees v. Wilson Logistics Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Jan. 12, 2024
Jonathan Garcia and Oscar Mendoza, individually, and on behalf of all other aggrieved employees, and the general public v. Barney's College Inc., Barney's Piedmont Inc., Barney's San Francisco Inc., Barney's San Vicente Inc., Barney's Solano Inc., Barney's Brentwood Inc., Barney's Shattuck Incorporated, Barney's Steiner LLC, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law judge May 26, 2023
As You Sow v. Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc., Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America Inc., Ajinomoto Cambrooke Inc. Consumer Law judge Feb. 24, 2023
The People of the State of California v. McKinsey & Company Inc., United States Business Law judge Apr. 30, 2021
The People of the State of California v. Boston Scientific Corporation Business Law judge Apr. 23, 2021
The People of the State of California v. Apple Inc. Consumer Law judge Dec. 11, 2020
Gary Kevorkyan, Gen-Mar Inc., a California corporation v. Valero Marketing and Supply Company, a Delaware corporation, Valero Refining and Marketing Company, a Delaware corporation, Valero Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, McWhirter Distributing Co., Inc., a California corporation Civil Rights Defendant Mar. 14, 2009
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