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Blaine K. Bowman

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Judge
Civil IC
San Diego County Superior Court
Central Division - Hall of Justice
Department/Division: 74 Courtroom/Floor: 6th

330 W Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 450-7074



Elected to the San Diego County Superior Court, June 2008, appointed to vacant seat by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger; deputy district attorney, San Diego County, 1990-2008; civil litigator, Lindley, Lazar & Scales, 1990.

University of San Diego School of law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Judge Blaine K. Bowman San Diego County (Vista) Jun. 20, 2022
Blaine K. Bowman San Diego County (Vista) Oct. 26, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
Modification: A.B. v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
 Torts Jul. 21, 2025
A.B. v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
 Torts Jun. 26, 2025
Andrade v. Western Riverside Council of Governments
reversed and remanded
 Contracts Feb. 21, 2024
Modification: Epochal Enterprises, Inc. v. LF Encinitas Properties, LLC
reversed in part
 Real Property Feb. 1, 2024
Epochal Enterprises, Inc. v. LF Encinitas Properties, LLC
reversed in part
 Real Property Jan. 26, 2024
Modification: Gropen v. Superior Court (Shabrang)
petition granted
 Disability Discrimination Apr. 6, 2023
Gropen v. Superior Court (Shabrang)
petition granted
 Disability Discrimination Mar. 31, 2023
People v. Kruse
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 3, 2020
People v. Flores
reversed
 Constitutional Law Apr. 16, 2019
P. v. LaDuke
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 17, 2018
People v. Leonard
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 14, 2017
A.G., a Minor
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Larissa Alcaraz and Samson Pedroza, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Motivational Systems Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 2, 2025
The People of the State of California, City of San Diego v. The Mogaford Capital Group LLC dba Crawford Design and Development; Michael Crawford; Hugs International Corporation; Carl-Olivier Dumesle Real Property judge Aug. 28, 2025
Jonathan Elias, on behalf of himself and all others similarly aggrieved employees v. Tmone LLC dba Mass Markets Inc., Marlowe Companies Inc. also known as "MCT" dba Mass Markets Inc., and Does 1 to 10, inclusiv Employment Law judge Mar. 28, 2025
Alice Roque v. Octapharma Plasma, Inc. Employment Law judge Dec. 27, 2024
Mark Skeels v. City of San Diego, et al. Employment Law judge Sep. 13, 2024
Wilson Kennedy III v. City of San Diego Employment Law judge Aug. 9, 2024
Life Care Residences, Inc. v. Affordable Senior Housing Foundation Contracts judge Jan. 5, 2024
Jacqueline Coronado v. Fashionphile Group LLC Employment Law judge Dec. 15, 2023
Viasat, Inc. v. Acacia Communications, Inc. Contracts judge Aug. 4, 2023
Kimberly Brickell v. Joseph Edward Medeiros Personal Injury judge Jun. 16, 2023
Robert Gonzalez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Speedy Weedy, Speedy Weedy LA Mesa LLC, Speedy Weedy Santa Ana LLC, Speedy Weedy Vista LLC, and Does 1-10, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 9, 2023
Aaron Mueller v. City of Oceanside, Pacific Bell Telephone Company, The Fishel Company, and Ben's Asphalt & Maintenance Personal Injury judge Dec. 30, 2021
Title Court Published
Judge Blaine K. Bowman San Diego County (Vista) Jun. 20, 2022
Blaine K. Bowman San Diego County (Vista) Oct. 26, 2011
Case Category Published
Modification: A.B. v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
 Torts Jul. 21, 2025
A.B. v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
 Torts Jun. 26, 2025
Andrade v. Western Riverside Council of Governments
reversed and remanded
 Contracts Feb. 21, 2024
Modification: Epochal Enterprises, Inc. v. LF Encinitas Properties, LLC
reversed in part
 Real Property Feb. 1, 2024
Epochal Enterprises, Inc. v. LF Encinitas Properties, LLC
reversed in part
 Real Property Jan. 26, 2024
Modification: Gropen v. Superior Court (Shabrang)
petition granted
 Disability Discrimination Apr. 6, 2023
Gropen v. Superior Court (Shabrang)
petition granted
 Disability Discrimination Mar. 31, 2023
People v. Kruse
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 3, 2020
People v. Flores
reversed
 Constitutional Law Apr. 16, 2019
P. v. LaDuke
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 17, 2018
People v. Leonard
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 14, 2017
A.G., a Minor
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Larissa Alcaraz and Samson Pedroza, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Motivational Systems Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 2, 2025
The People of the State of California, City of San Diego v. The Mogaford Capital Group LLC dba Crawford Design and Development; Michael Crawford; Hugs International Corporation; Carl-Olivier Dumesle Real Property judge Aug. 28, 2025
Jonathan Elias, on behalf of himself and all others similarly aggrieved employees v. Tmone LLC dba Mass Markets Inc., Marlowe Companies Inc. also known as "MCT" dba Mass Markets Inc., and Does 1 to 10, inclusiv Employment Law judge Mar. 28, 2025
Alice Roque v. Octapharma Plasma, Inc. Employment Law judge Dec. 27, 2024
Mark Skeels v. City of San Diego, et al. Employment Law judge Sep. 13, 2024
Wilson Kennedy III v. City of San Diego Employment Law judge Aug. 9, 2024
Life Care Residences, Inc. v. Affordable Senior Housing Foundation Contracts judge Jan. 5, 2024
Jacqueline Coronado v. Fashionphile Group LLC Employment Law judge Dec. 15, 2023
Viasat, Inc. v. Acacia Communications, Inc. Contracts judge Aug. 4, 2023
Kimberly Brickell v. Joseph Edward Medeiros Personal Injury judge Jun. 16, 2023
Robert Gonzalez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Speedy Weedy, Speedy Weedy LA Mesa LLC, Speedy Weedy Santa Ana LLC, Speedy Weedy Vista LLC, and Does 1-10, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 9, 2023
Aaron Mueller v. City of Oceanside, Pacific Bell Telephone Company, The Fishel Company, and Ben's Asphalt & Maintenance Personal Injury judge Dec. 30, 2021
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