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Donald R. Franson Jr.

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Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
5th Appellate District
Days: M-F

2424 Cesar Chavez Blvd.
Fresno , CA 93721-3004
(559) 445-5341





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Donald Franson Jr. 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) Jun. 20, 2016
Never Too Late Fresno County Superior Court Jun. 15, 2006

Rulings
Case Category Published
In re H.M.
author
 Dependency Mar. 25, 2025
Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. County of Merced
author
 Tax Mar. 18, 2025
Sandton Agriculture Investments III, LLC v. 4-S Ranch Partners, LLC
author
 Water Rights Mar. 17, 2025
Cisneros v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
author
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 22, 2024
Cisneros v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 28, 2024
Atkinson v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles et al.
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 24, 2024
TRC Operating Company, Inc et al. v. Chevron USA, Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Jun. 21, 2024
Ramirez v. Golden Queen Mining Co.
author
 Arbitration Jun. 12, 2024
Eagle Fire and Water Restoration, Inc. v. City of Dinuba et al.
author
 Civil Procedure May 30, 2024
Modification: People v. Carrillo
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 9, 2024
People v. Carrillo
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 18, 2024
V Lions Farming, LLC v. County of Kern
author
 Environmental Law Mar. 8, 2024
Modification: Infinity Select Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Cal Leduc)
author
 Insurance Aug. 31, 2023
Infinity Select Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Cal Leduc)
author
 Insurance Aug. 9, 2023
Modification: Naranjo v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Inc.
author
 Consumer Law May 16, 2023
Naranjo v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Inc.
author
 Consumer Law May 1, 2023
Modification: Barron v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 2023
Barron v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 14, 2023
Robinson v. Superior Court (Southern California Edison Company)
author
 Eminent Domain Mar. 3, 2023
Galarsa v. Dolgen California, LLC
author
 Arbitration Feb. 27, 2023
Calaveras Telephone Company v. Public Utilities Commission
author
 Utilities Jan. 20, 2023
Marriage of Knox
author
 Family Law Sep. 12, 2022
People v. Romero
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2022
Torres v. Adventist Health System/West
author
 Remedies Apr. 15, 2022
Cleveland v. Taft Union High School Dist.
author
 Immunity Mar. 28, 2022
Joseph v. City of Atwater
author
 Employment Law Feb. 11, 2022
Eminence Healthcare, Inc. v. Centuri Health Ventures, LLC
author
 Arbitration Feb. 4, 2022
J&A Mash & Barrel, LLC v. Superior Court (Tower Theater Properties)
author
 Contracts Jan. 21, 2022
Bichai v. DaVita, Inc.
author
 Health Care Dec. 22, 2021
Crane v. Dolihite
author
 Civil Rights Oct. 25, 2021
Cavey v. Tualla
author
 Torts Sep. 27, 2021
Modification: People v. Perez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 9, 2021
Modification: Herrera v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
author
 Arbitration Sep. 3, 2021
Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power v. County of Inyo
author
 Environmental Law Aug. 19, 2021
People v. Perez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 19, 2021
Herrera v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
author
 Arbitration Aug. 9, 2021
Modification: Moreno v. Bassi
author
 statutory_interpretation Jul. 1, 2021
Moreno v. Bassi
author
 statutory_interpretation Jun. 10, 2021
People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Company, Inc.
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2021
Foster v. Sexton
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 18, 2021
Zuniga v. Cherry Avenue Auction
author
 Torts Mar. 17, 2021
Bichai v. Dignity Health
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 16, 2021
Modification: Sierra Club v. County of Fresno
author
 statutory_interpretation Dec. 24, 2020
Dept. of Human Resources v. International Union of Operating Engineers
author
 Arbitration Dec. 21, 2020
Modification: Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
author
 Civil Procedure Dec. 18, 2020
Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 30, 2020
Sierra Club v. County of Fresno
author
 statutory_interpretation Nov. 30, 2020
Vosburg v. County of Fresno
author
 statutory_interpretation Sep. 10, 2020
Marriage of Hein
author
 Family Law Jul. 23, 2020
Honchariw v. County of Stanislaus
author
 Civil Procedure Jul. 1, 2020
Yost v. Forestiere
author
 Civil Procedure Jul. 1, 2020
Masellis v. Law Office of Leslie F. Jensen
author
 Attorneys Jun. 24, 2020
People v. Son
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2020
Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP v. Dhindsa
author
 Real Property May 15, 2020
Nuno v. California State University, Bakersfield
author
 Civil Procedure Apr. 15, 2020
Modification: King and Gardiner Farms, LLC v. County of Kern
author
 Environmental Law Mar. 25, 2020
County of Kern v. Alta Sierra Holistic etc.
author
 statutory_interpretation Mar. 10, 2020
King and Gardiner Farms, LLC v. County of Kern
author
 Environmental Law Mar. 3, 2020
People v. Howell
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2019
Vaquero Energy v. County of Kern
author
 Constitutional Law Nov. 21, 2019
Jones v. Awad
author
 Torts Sep. 19, 2019
Smith v. Ogbuehi
author
 Civil Rights Aug. 8, 2019
People v. Pierce
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 6, 2019
Veiseh v. Stapp
author
 Torts Jun. 10, 2019
Caltec AG v. Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
author
 Environmental Law Jan. 4, 2019
Sierra Club v. County of Fresno
affirmed in part
 Environmental Law Dec. 27, 2018
Moreno v. Visser Ranch, Inc.
author
 Torts Dec. 24, 2018
Fresno Superior Court v. PERB
dissenting
 Administrative Agencies Dec. 19, 2018
Marriage of Morton
author
 Family Law Sep. 28, 2018
People v. McKenzie
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2018
Peredia v. HR Mobile Services, Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 1, 2018
In re Manriquez
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 27, 2018
Arnaudo Brothers v. ALRB
author
 Labor Law May 8, 2018
Davis v. County of Fresno
author
 statutory_interpretation May 7, 2018
Modification: Gutierrez v. Carmax Auto Superstores California
author
 Consumer Law Feb. 26, 2018
Gutierrez v. Carmax Auto Superstores California
author
 Consumer Law Feb. 1, 2018
People v. Golden
author
 Constitutional Law Jan. 25, 2018
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. Hart High-Voltage etc.
author
 Utilities Dec. 14, 2017
Assn. of Irritated Residents v. Kern County Board etc.
author
 Environmental Law Nov. 24, 2017
Arnaudo Brothers v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board
author
 Labor Law Aug. 9, 2017
Esparza v. KS Industries L.P.
author
 Arbitration Aug. 4, 2017
Title Court Published
Donald Franson Jr. 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) Jun. 20, 2016
Never Too Late Fresno County Superior Court Jun. 15, 2006
Case Category Published
In re H.M.
author
 Dependency Mar. 25, 2025
Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. County of Merced
author
 Tax Mar. 18, 2025
Sandton Agriculture Investments III, LLC v. 4-S Ranch Partners, LLC
author
 Water Rights Mar. 17, 2025
Cisneros v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
author
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 22, 2024
Cisneros v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 28, 2024
Atkinson v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles et al.
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 24, 2024
TRC Operating Company, Inc et al. v. Chevron USA, Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Jun. 21, 2024
Ramirez v. Golden Queen Mining Co.
author
 Arbitration Jun. 12, 2024
Eagle Fire and Water Restoration, Inc. v. City of Dinuba et al.
author
 Civil Procedure May 30, 2024
Modification: People v. Carrillo
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 9, 2024
People v. Carrillo
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 18, 2024
V Lions Farming, LLC v. County of Kern
author
 Environmental Law Mar. 8, 2024
Modification: Infinity Select Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Cal Leduc)
author
 Insurance Aug. 31, 2023
Infinity Select Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Cal Leduc)
author
 Insurance Aug. 9, 2023
Modification: Naranjo v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Inc.
author
 Consumer Law May 16, 2023
Naranjo v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Inc.
author
 Consumer Law May 1, 2023
Modification: Barron v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 2023
Barron v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 14, 2023
Robinson v. Superior Court (Southern California Edison Company)
author
 Eminent Domain Mar. 3, 2023
Galarsa v. Dolgen California, LLC
author
 Arbitration Feb. 27, 2023
Calaveras Telephone Company v. Public Utilities Commission
author
 Utilities Jan. 20, 2023
Marriage of Knox
author
 Family Law Sep. 12, 2022
People v. Romero
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2022
Torres v. Adventist Health System/West
author
 Remedies Apr. 15, 2022
Cleveland v. Taft Union High School Dist.
author
 Immunity Mar. 28, 2022
Joseph v. City of Atwater
author
 Employment Law Feb. 11, 2022
Eminence Healthcare, Inc. v. Centuri Health Ventures, LLC
author
 Arbitration Feb. 4, 2022
J&A Mash & Barrel, LLC v. Superior Court (Tower Theater Properties)
author
 Contracts Jan. 21, 2022
Bichai v. DaVita, Inc.
author
 Health Care Dec. 22, 2021
Crane v. Dolihite
author
 Civil Rights Oct. 25, 2021
Cavey v. Tualla
author
 Torts Sep. 27, 2021
Modification: People v. Perez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 9, 2021
Modification: Herrera v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
author
 Arbitration Sep. 3, 2021
Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power v. County of Inyo
author
 Environmental Law Aug. 19, 2021
People v. Perez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 19, 2021
Herrera v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
author
 Arbitration Aug. 9, 2021
Modification: Moreno v. Bassi
author
 statutory_interpretation Jul. 1, 2021
Moreno v. Bassi
author
 statutory_interpretation Jun. 10, 2021
People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Company, Inc.
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2021
Foster v. Sexton
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 18, 2021
Zuniga v. Cherry Avenue Auction
author
 Torts Mar. 17, 2021
Bichai v. Dignity Health
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 16, 2021
Modification: Sierra Club v. County of Fresno
author
 statutory_interpretation Dec. 24, 2020
Dept. of Human Resources v. International Union of Operating Engineers
author
 Arbitration Dec. 21, 2020
Modification: Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
author
 Civil Procedure Dec. 18, 2020
Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 30, 2020
Sierra Club v. County of Fresno
author
 statutory_interpretation Nov. 30, 2020
Vosburg v. County of Fresno
author
 statutory_interpretation Sep. 10, 2020
Marriage of Hein
author
 Family Law Jul. 23, 2020
Honchariw v. County of Stanislaus
author
 Civil Procedure Jul. 1, 2020
Yost v. Forestiere
author
 Civil Procedure Jul. 1, 2020
Masellis v. Law Office of Leslie F. Jensen
author
 Attorneys Jun. 24, 2020
People v. Son
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2020
Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP v. Dhindsa
author
 Real Property May 15, 2020
Nuno v. California State University, Bakersfield
author
 Civil Procedure Apr. 15, 2020
Modification: King and Gardiner Farms, LLC v. County of Kern
author
 Environmental Law Mar. 25, 2020
County of Kern v. Alta Sierra Holistic etc.
author
 statutory_interpretation Mar. 10, 2020
King and Gardiner Farms, LLC v. County of Kern
author
 Environmental Law Mar. 3, 2020
People v. Howell
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2019
Vaquero Energy v. County of Kern
author
 Constitutional Law Nov. 21, 2019
Jones v. Awad
author
 Torts Sep. 19, 2019
Smith v. Ogbuehi
author
 Civil Rights Aug. 8, 2019
People v. Pierce
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 6, 2019
Veiseh v. Stapp
author
 Torts Jun. 10, 2019
Caltec AG v. Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
author
 Environmental Law Jan. 4, 2019
Sierra Club v. County of Fresno
affirmed in part
 Environmental Law Dec. 27, 2018
Moreno v. Visser Ranch, Inc.
author
 Torts Dec. 24, 2018
Fresno Superior Court v. PERB
dissenting
 Administrative Agencies Dec. 19, 2018
Marriage of Morton
author
 Family Law Sep. 28, 2018
People v. McKenzie
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2018
Peredia v. HR Mobile Services, Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 1, 2018
In re Manriquez
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 27, 2018
Arnaudo Brothers v. ALRB
author
 Labor Law May 8, 2018
Davis v. County of Fresno
author
 statutory_interpretation May 7, 2018
Modification: Gutierrez v. Carmax Auto Superstores California
author
 Consumer Law Feb. 26, 2018
Gutierrez v. Carmax Auto Superstores California
author
 Consumer Law Feb. 1, 2018
People v. Golden
author
 Constitutional Law Jan. 25, 2018
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. Hart High-Voltage etc.
author
 Utilities Dec. 14, 2017
Assn. of Irritated Residents v. Kern County Board etc.
author
 Environmental Law Nov. 24, 2017
Arnaudo Brothers v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board
author
 Labor Law Aug. 9, 2017
Esparza v. KS Industries L.P.
author
 Arbitration Aug. 4, 2017
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