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Thomas A. Delaney

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Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
4th Appellate District, Division 3
Department/Division: 3 Days: M-F

601 W Santa Ana Blvd
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(714) 571-2600



Nominated to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two by Gov. Gavin Newsom, August 2022, and sworn in October 11; Orange County Superior Court, 2014-2022; Partner, Sedgwick LLP, 2002-2014; associate, Sedgwick Detert Moran and Arnold LLP, 1995-2001; associate, Bodkin McCarthy Sargent and Smith, 1992-1995

Loyola Law School



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Thomas A. Delaney Orange County (Newport Beach) Jul. 15, 2015

Columns
Title Category Published
Protecting our courts is protecting the rule of law Letters, Judges and Judiciary May 7, 2021
California judges announce an award for judicial outreach programs Judges and Judiciary Feb. 11, 2021
Fighting housing discrimination in Orange County U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights Dec. 5, 2017
How Orange County began the end of racially restrictive covenants Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights Nov. 14, 2017
Can the internet provide reliable case-specific facts? Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal Oct. 23, 2017
Gravamen theory in anti-SLAPP Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal Sep. 6, 2017

Rulings
Case Category Published
Modification: Ng v. Superior Court (Los Alamitos Medical Center Inc.)
author
 Torts Feb. 21, 2025
Sanchez v. Superior Court (Consumer Defense Legal Group)
author
 Arbitration Feb. 4, 2025
Ng v. Superior Court (Los Alamitos Medical Center Inc.)
author
 Torts Jan. 29, 2025
Kabat v. Department of Transportation
author
 Government Dec. 20, 2024
People v. Experian Data Corp.
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 15, 2024
Young v. Hartford
author
 Trust and Estates Nov. 13, 2024
Muha v. Experian Information Solutions
author
 Consumer Law Oct. 29, 2024
Clarke v. Gordon
dissenting
 Administrative Agencies Sep. 13, 2024
Doe v. Dept. of Rehabilitation
author
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 5, 2024
People v. Hernandez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2024
People v. Ramos
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2024
Bui v. Ky
author
 Anti-SLAPP May 9, 2024
People v. Lezama
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2024
People v. Morris
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 22, 2024
Modification: Hagey v. Solar Service Experts
author
 Consumer Law Sep. 26, 2023
Carr v. City of Newport Beach
author
 Immunity Aug. 30, 2023
Hagey v. Solar Service Experts
author
 Consumer Law Aug. 30, 2023
Longobardo v. Avco Corporation
author
 Civil Procedure Jul. 11, 2023
Coast Restaurant Group, Inc. v. AmGUARD Insurance Company
author
 Insurance Apr. 10, 2023
Marriage of Cohen
author
 Family Law Mar. 20, 2023
Morris Cerullo World Evangelism v. Newport Harbor Offices etc.
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Aug. 20, 2021
People v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc.
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jane Doe v. Roe Hospitalist Medical judge Aug. 14, 2020
Justin Matlin v. Big Air Fun, LLC., dba Big Air Trampoline Parks; Fun Spot Manufacturing, LLC; H20 Partners, LLC dba Big Air Trampoline Park Personal Injury judge Jan. 24, 2020
Atwell Home Care Inc. v. Rana Wellcare Inc., et al. Contracts judge Mar. 22, 2019
Jane Doe, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem [REDACTED] v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Jason Leon, and Does 1 through 25 Torts Defendant Jan. 23, 2016
Andy C., et al. v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Telfair Elementary School, John Deasy, Alfonzo Jimenez, Paul Chapel III, and Does 1 through 100 Torts Defendant Jul. 11, 2015
Maria Gonzales, Juan Charles Gonzales v. Grossmont Hospital Corporation, dba Grossmont Grossmont Hospital, dba Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Morey Jack Bubis, M.D., Grossmont Anesthesia Services Medical Group Inc., and Grossmont Hospital Personal Injury Expert / medical Aug. 23, 2014
John Doe v. Jane Roe Personal Injury Expert / medical May 11, 2013
Minors v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Mark H. Berndt, et al. Torts Defendant Mar. 30, 2013
Victims v. Boy Scouts of America Torts Defendant Mar. 2, 2013
Nigel Hudson v. Jaime Vazquez, Classic Party Rentals, et al. Personal Injury Defendant Jun. 4, 2011
Jennifer O'Rourke v. Old Baldy Council, et al. Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 17, 2010
Kimberly Iden v. Mondrian Hotel - Los Angeles Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 3, 2010
Jane Sweeney v. Boy Scouts of America, Boy Scouts of America Los Angeles Area Council, Bill Hart District of The Western Los Angeles County Council, St. Clare of Assisi Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 3, 2010
UMG Recordings Inc., et al. v. Veoh Networks Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Jan. 16, 2010
Confidential Contracts Plaintiff Apr. 20, 2004
Roy Nakaiye v. Alix Malabranche, et al. Breach of Contract Defendant Aug. 13, 2002
Grace Darling v. Marriott International Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Jun. 1, 2002
Stella Vasquez, et al. v. Mallie Donohoe Contracts Defendant Jan. 5, 2002
Lisa A. Grant v. St. Jude Medical Center Employment Law Expert / medical Sep. 11, 1999
Title Court Published
Thomas A. Delaney Orange County (Newport Beach) Jul. 15, 2015
Title Category Published
Protecting our courts is protecting the rule of law Letters, Judges and Judiciary May 7, 2021
California judges announce an award for judicial outreach programs Judges and Judiciary Feb. 11, 2021
Fighting housing discrimination in Orange County U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights Dec. 5, 2017
How Orange County began the end of racially restrictive covenants Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights Nov. 14, 2017
Can the internet provide reliable case-specific facts? Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal Oct. 23, 2017
Gravamen theory in anti-SLAPP Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal Sep. 6, 2017
Case Category Published
Modification: Ng v. Superior Court (Los Alamitos Medical Center Inc.)
author
 Torts Feb. 21, 2025
Sanchez v. Superior Court (Consumer Defense Legal Group)
author
 Arbitration Feb. 4, 2025
Ng v. Superior Court (Los Alamitos Medical Center Inc.)
author
 Torts Jan. 29, 2025
Kabat v. Department of Transportation
author
 Government Dec. 20, 2024
People v. Experian Data Corp.
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 15, 2024
Young v. Hartford
author
 Trust and Estates Nov. 13, 2024
Muha v. Experian Information Solutions
author
 Consumer Law Oct. 29, 2024
Clarke v. Gordon
dissenting
 Administrative Agencies Sep. 13, 2024
Doe v. Dept. of Rehabilitation
author
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 5, 2024
People v. Hernandez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2024
People v. Ramos
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2024
Bui v. Ky
author
 Anti-SLAPP May 9, 2024
People v. Lezama
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2024
People v. Morris
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 22, 2024
Modification: Hagey v. Solar Service Experts
author
 Consumer Law Sep. 26, 2023
Carr v. City of Newport Beach
author
 Immunity Aug. 30, 2023
Hagey v. Solar Service Experts
author
 Consumer Law Aug. 30, 2023
Longobardo v. Avco Corporation
author
 Civil Procedure Jul. 11, 2023
Coast Restaurant Group, Inc. v. AmGUARD Insurance Company
author
 Insurance Apr. 10, 2023
Marriage of Cohen
author
 Family Law Mar. 20, 2023
Morris Cerullo World Evangelism v. Newport Harbor Offices etc.
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Aug. 20, 2021
People v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc.
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jane Doe v. Roe Hospitalist Medical judge Aug. 14, 2020
Justin Matlin v. Big Air Fun, LLC., dba Big Air Trampoline Parks; Fun Spot Manufacturing, LLC; H20 Partners, LLC dba Big Air Trampoline Park Personal Injury judge Jan. 24, 2020
Atwell Home Care Inc. v. Rana Wellcare Inc., et al. Contracts judge Mar. 22, 2019
Jane Doe, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem [REDACTED] v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Jason Leon, and Does 1 through 25 Torts Defendant Jan. 23, 2016
Andy C., et al. v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Telfair Elementary School, John Deasy, Alfonzo Jimenez, Paul Chapel III, and Does 1 through 100 Torts Defendant Jul. 11, 2015
Maria Gonzales, Juan Charles Gonzales v. Grossmont Hospital Corporation, dba Grossmont Grossmont Hospital, dba Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Morey Jack Bubis, M.D., Grossmont Anesthesia Services Medical Group Inc., and Grossmont Hospital Personal Injury Expert / medical Aug. 23, 2014
John Doe v. Jane Roe Personal Injury Expert / medical May 11, 2013
Minors v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Mark H. Berndt, et al. Torts Defendant Mar. 30, 2013
Victims v. Boy Scouts of America Torts Defendant Mar. 2, 2013
Nigel Hudson v. Jaime Vazquez, Classic Party Rentals, et al. Personal Injury Defendant Jun. 4, 2011
Jennifer O'Rourke v. Old Baldy Council, et al. Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 17, 2010
Kimberly Iden v. Mondrian Hotel - Los Angeles Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 3, 2010
Jane Sweeney v. Boy Scouts of America, Boy Scouts of America Los Angeles Area Council, Bill Hart District of The Western Los Angeles County Council, St. Clare of Assisi Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 3, 2010
UMG Recordings Inc., et al. v. Veoh Networks Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Jan. 16, 2010
Confidential Contracts Plaintiff Apr. 20, 2004
Roy Nakaiye v. Alix Malabranche, et al. Breach of Contract Defendant Aug. 13, 2002
Grace Darling v. Marriott International Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Jun. 1, 2002
Stella Vasquez, et al. v. Mallie Donohoe Contracts Defendant Jan. 5, 2002
Lisa A. Grant v. St. Jude Medical Center Employment Law Expert / medical Sep. 11, 1999
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