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Jonathan K. Renner

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Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
3rd Appellate District
Days: M-F

914 Capitol Mall, 4th Floor
Sacramento , CA 95814-4814
(916) 654-0209





Rulings
Case Category Published
Zenith Insurance Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
author
Workers' Compensation May 2, 2025
Modification: People v. Griggs
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 15, 2025
Prahl v. Allstate Northbrook Indemnity Co.
author
Insurance Apr. 1, 2025
People v. Griggs
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 27, 2025
Volcano Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
author
Utilities Mar. 14, 2025
R.D. v. Superior Court (People)
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 20, 2025
Pulse Technology Consulting Group v. Skowron & Bunning
author
Contracts Feb. 12, 2025
L.W. v. Audi AG
dissenting
Civil Procedure Jan. 16, 2025
Maksimow v. City of South Lake Tahoe
author
Torts Nov. 5, 2024
Lucky Chances, Inc. v. California Gambling Control Com.
author
Gaming Oct. 29, 2024
Mosley v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 5, 2024
People v. Santos
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2024
People v. Smyth
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2024
Grayot v. Bank of Stockton
author
Consumer Law Dec. 21, 2023
In re Koenig
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 29, 2023
Oroville Dam Cases
author
Environmental Law Oct. 5, 2023
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. Superior Court (South San Joaquin Irrigation District)
author
Eminent Domain Sep. 22, 2023
People v. Miller
author
Constitutional Law Aug. 24, 2023
Kielar v. Superior Court (Hyundai)
author
Arbitration Aug. 16, 2023
Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. v. Baass
author
Administrative Agencies May 2, 2023
Modification: Environmental Law Foundation v. State Water Resources Control Bd.
author
Environmental Law Apr. 14, 2023
People v. Pantaleon
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2023
Environmental Law Foundation v. State Water Resources Control Bd.
author
Environmental Law Mar. 20, 2023
Freedom Foundation v. Superior Court (Department of Human Resources)
author
Public Records Act Jan. 3, 2023
People v. White
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 28, 2022
Little v. Commission on Teacher Credentialing
author
Education Oct. 19, 2022
Gormley v. Gonzalez
concurring
Contracts Oct. 13, 2022
Chodosh v. Commission on Judicial Performance
author
Judges Jul. 18, 2022
People v. Zabelle
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2022
Simonyan v. Nationwide Insurance Co. of America
author
Attorneys May 18, 2022
People v. Nance
author
Civil Procedure May 16, 2022
People v. Weisner
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 2022
People v. McMurray
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 2022
In re D.P.
author
Juveniles Mar. 14, 2022
Wang v. City of Sacramento Police Dept.
author
statutory_interpretation Sep. 1, 2021
Westwood Homes, Inc. v. AGCPII Villa Salerno Member
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 23, 2021
California Manufacturers & Technology Assoc. v. State Water Resources Control Bd.
author
Water Rights May 19, 2021
People v. Curry
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 24, 2021
People v. Andahl
author
statutory_interpretation Mar. 23, 2021
Wyatt v. City of Sacramento
author
Constitutional Law Feb. 2, 2021
People v. Pack-Ramirez
author
statutory_interpretation Nov. 2, 2020
People v. Superior Court (Ferraro)
author
statutory_interpretation Jul. 9, 2020
In re M.W.
author
Native American Affairs Jun. 9, 2020
Modification: In re J.H.
author
Juveniles May 5, 2020
People v. May
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2020
People v. Broadbent
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 17, 2020
In re J.H.
author
Juveniles Apr. 8, 2020
Lincoln Unified School Dist. v. Superior Court (Jones)
author
Government Mar. 5, 2020
Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Ameron Pole Products LLC
author
Torts Dec. 30, 2019
People v. Schmidt
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 12, 2019
Williams v. Superior Court
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2019
Brown v. City of Sacramento
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 19, 2019
Center for Biological Diversity v. CA Dept. of Conservation
author
Environmental Law Jun. 19, 2019
Paxton v. Bd. of Admin., CalPERS
author
Administrative Agencies May 21, 2019
People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2019
Last Frontier Healthcare Dist. v. Superior Ct.
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 28, 2019
Avitia v. Superior Court
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 27, 2018
Travelers Property Casualty Co. of Amer. v. Engel Insulation, Inc.
author
Insurance Dec. 4, 2018
Modification: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court
author
Remedies Jul. 30, 2018
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court
author
Remedies Jul. 5, 2018
People v. Tom
author
statutory_interpretation Apr. 17, 2018
Ponce v. Wells Fargo Bank
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 14, 2018
In re I.F.
author
Juveniles Feb. 26, 2018
Doe v. Becerra
author
statutory_interpretation Feb. 12, 2018
Rossetta v. CitiMortgage, Inc., et al.
author
Torts Dec. 20, 2017
Yuba City Unified School District v. California State Teachers' Retirement System
author
Administrative Agencies Dec. 19, 2017
In re Marriage of Vargas and Ross
author
Family Law Dec. 5, 2017
Harrington v. City of Davis (LeBlanc)
author
Municipal Law Oct. 23, 2017
People v. Jo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2017
Williams v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2017
California Public Records Research v. County of Yolo
author
Administrative Agencies Oct. 16, 2016

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Category Published
Zenith Insurance Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
author
Workers' Compensation May 2, 2025
Modification: People v. Griggs
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 15, 2025
Prahl v. Allstate Northbrook Indemnity Co.
author
Insurance Apr. 1, 2025
People v. Griggs
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 27, 2025
Volcano Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
author
Utilities Mar. 14, 2025
R.D. v. Superior Court (People)
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 20, 2025
Pulse Technology Consulting Group v. Skowron & Bunning
author
Contracts Feb. 12, 2025
L.W. v. Audi AG
dissenting
Civil Procedure Jan. 16, 2025
Maksimow v. City of South Lake Tahoe
author
Torts Nov. 5, 2024
Lucky Chances, Inc. v. California Gambling Control Com.
author
Gaming Oct. 29, 2024
Mosley v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 5, 2024
People v. Santos
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2024
People v. Smyth
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2024
Grayot v. Bank of Stockton
author
Consumer Law Dec. 21, 2023
In re Koenig
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 29, 2023
Oroville Dam Cases
author
Environmental Law Oct. 5, 2023
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. Superior Court (South San Joaquin Irrigation District)
author
Eminent Domain Sep. 22, 2023
People v. Miller
author
Constitutional Law Aug. 24, 2023
Kielar v. Superior Court (Hyundai)
author
Arbitration Aug. 16, 2023
Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. v. Baass
author
Administrative Agencies May 2, 2023
Modification: Environmental Law Foundation v. State Water Resources Control Bd.
author
Environmental Law Apr. 14, 2023
People v. Pantaleon
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2023
Environmental Law Foundation v. State Water Resources Control Bd.
author
Environmental Law Mar. 20, 2023
Freedom Foundation v. Superior Court (Department of Human Resources)
author
Public Records Act Jan. 3, 2023
People v. White
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 28, 2022
Little v. Commission on Teacher Credentialing
author
Education Oct. 19, 2022
Gormley v. Gonzalez
concurring
Contracts Oct. 13, 2022
Chodosh v. Commission on Judicial Performance
author
Judges Jul. 18, 2022
People v. Zabelle
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2022
Simonyan v. Nationwide Insurance Co. of America
author
Attorneys May 18, 2022
People v. Nance
author
Civil Procedure May 16, 2022
People v. Weisner
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 2022
People v. McMurray
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 2022
In re D.P.
author
Juveniles Mar. 14, 2022
Wang v. City of Sacramento Police Dept.
author
statutory_interpretation Sep. 1, 2021
Westwood Homes, Inc. v. AGCPII Villa Salerno Member
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 23, 2021
California Manufacturers & Technology Assoc. v. State Water Resources Control Bd.
author
Water Rights May 19, 2021
People v. Curry
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 24, 2021
People v. Andahl
author
statutory_interpretation Mar. 23, 2021
Wyatt v. City of Sacramento
author
Constitutional Law Feb. 2, 2021
People v. Pack-Ramirez
author
statutory_interpretation Nov. 2, 2020
People v. Superior Court (Ferraro)
author
statutory_interpretation Jul. 9, 2020
In re M.W.
author
Native American Affairs Jun. 9, 2020
Modification: In re J.H.
author
Juveniles May 5, 2020
People v. May
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2020
People v. Broadbent
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 17, 2020
In re J.H.
author
Juveniles Apr. 8, 2020
Lincoln Unified School Dist. v. Superior Court (Jones)
author
Government Mar. 5, 2020
Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Ameron Pole Products LLC
author
Torts Dec. 30, 2019
People v. Schmidt
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 12, 2019
Williams v. Superior Court
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2019
Brown v. City of Sacramento
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 19, 2019
Center for Biological Diversity v. CA Dept. of Conservation
author
Environmental Law Jun. 19, 2019
Paxton v. Bd. of Admin., CalPERS
author
Administrative Agencies May 21, 2019
People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2019
Last Frontier Healthcare Dist. v. Superior Ct.
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 28, 2019
Avitia v. Superior Court
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 27, 2018
Travelers Property Casualty Co. of Amer. v. Engel Insulation, Inc.
author
Insurance Dec. 4, 2018
Modification: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court
author
Remedies Jul. 30, 2018
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court
author
Remedies Jul. 5, 2018
People v. Tom
author
statutory_interpretation Apr. 17, 2018
Ponce v. Wells Fargo Bank
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 14, 2018
In re I.F.
author
Juveniles Feb. 26, 2018
Doe v. Becerra
author
statutory_interpretation Feb. 12, 2018
Rossetta v. CitiMortgage, Inc., et al.
author
Torts Dec. 20, 2017
Yuba City Unified School District v. California State Teachers' Retirement System
author
Administrative Agencies Dec. 19, 2017
In re Marriage of Vargas and Ross
author
Family Law Dec. 5, 2017
Harrington v. City of Davis (LeBlanc)
author
Municipal Law Oct. 23, 2017
People v. Jo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2017
Williams v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2017
California Public Records Research v. County of Yolo
author
Administrative Agencies Oct. 16, 2016