Judge
Civil Panel
Orange County Superior Court
Central Justice Center
Department/Division:
C21
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
7th
700 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(657) 622-5221
Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger July 16, 2009; deputy attorney general, California, 1997-2009; associate, Rutan & Tucker LLP, Costa Mesa, 1996-97; clerk, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Melvin T. Brunetti, Reno, Nevada, 1995-96
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1995
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Into the Mix | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Jan. 10, 2020 |
| Deborah J. Chuang | Orange County (Orange) Superior Court | Feb. 4, 2011 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Saurman v. Peter's Landing Property Owner LLC
reversed in part
|
Disability Discrimination | Jul. 29, 2024 |
|
Talley Amusements, Inc. v. The 32nd District Agricultural Association
affirmed
|
Government | Jun. 19, 2024 |
|
Neeble-Diamond v. Hotel California By the Sea, LLC
reversed
|
Employment Law | Feb. 6, 2024 |
|
Garg v. Garg
dismissed
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 8, 2022 |
|
Holley v. Silverado Senior Living Management
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Aug. 11, 2020 |
|
Lopez v. Bartlett Care Center, LLC
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Aug. 30, 2019 |
|
Jozefowicz v. Allstate Ins. Co.
affirmed
|
Insurance | May 30, 2019 |
|
Copenbarger v. Morris Cerullo World Evangelism, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Remedies | Nov. 15, 2018 |
|
Newport Harbor Ventures, LLC v. Morris Cerullo World Evangelism
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 23, 2018 |
|
Duncan v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
affirmed as modified
|
Workers' Compensation | Dec. 15, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| August B. Privratsky, Jr. v. Garo M. Tertzakian, M.D., Jane Brugman, N.P. and Chest & Critical Care Consultants | Medical | judge | Aug. 11, 2023 |
| Lisa Kozy v. County of Orange | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 16, 2022 |
| Diane Holley, et al. v. Silverado Senior Living Management, Inc., et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 11, 2022 |
| Doe Minor Plaintiff v. Roe Hospital; Roe OBGYN; Roe Medical Group | Medical | judge | Jul. 30, 2021 |
| Paulo Bermas, Pacita Orcullo and Ursicio Orcullo v. Waterstone Garden Investments, LP; Laurie Lee Reuter; Shu Chia Sun; and Shu Chia Sun, as Trustee of The Stone Sun and Shu C. Sun Revocable Trust | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 5, 2021 |
| Jennefer Jones v. Mathew Epstein | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 30, 2020 |
| Lauren Scricca v. The Regents of The University of California | Employment Law | judge | Sep. 18, 2020 |
| Karen Cullinane v. RCEA, et al. | Real Property | judge | May 10, 2019 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Into the Mix | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Jan. 10, 2020 |
| Deborah J. Chuang | Orange County (Orange) Superior Court | Feb. 4, 2011 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Saurman v. Peter's Landing Property Owner LLC
reversed in part
|
Disability Discrimination | Jul. 29, 2024 |
|
Talley Amusements, Inc. v. The 32nd District Agricultural Association
affirmed
|
Government | Jun. 19, 2024 |
|
Neeble-Diamond v. Hotel California By the Sea, LLC
reversed
|
Employment Law | Feb. 6, 2024 |
|
Garg v. Garg
dismissed
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 8, 2022 |
|
Holley v. Silverado Senior Living Management
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Aug. 11, 2020 |
|
Lopez v. Bartlett Care Center, LLC
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Aug. 30, 2019 |
|
Jozefowicz v. Allstate Ins. Co.
affirmed
|
Insurance | May 30, 2019 |
|
Copenbarger v. Morris Cerullo World Evangelism, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Remedies | Nov. 15, 2018 |
|
Newport Harbor Ventures, LLC v. Morris Cerullo World Evangelism
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 23, 2018 |
|
Duncan v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
affirmed as modified
|
Workers' Compensation | Dec. 15, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| August B. Privratsky, Jr. v. Garo M. Tertzakian, M.D., Jane Brugman, N.P. and Chest & Critical Care Consultants | Medical | judge | Aug. 11, 2023 |
| Lisa Kozy v. County of Orange | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 16, 2022 |
| Diane Holley, et al. v. Silverado Senior Living Management, Inc., et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 11, 2022 |
| Doe Minor Plaintiff v. Roe Hospital; Roe OBGYN; Roe Medical Group | Medical | judge | Jul. 30, 2021 |
| Paulo Bermas, Pacita Orcullo and Ursicio Orcullo v. Waterstone Garden Investments, LP; Laurie Lee Reuter; Shu Chia Sun; and Shu Chia Sun, as Trustee of The Stone Sun and Shu C. Sun Revocable Trust | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 5, 2021 |
| Jennefer Jones v. Mathew Epstein | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 30, 2020 |
| Lauren Scricca v. The Regents of The University of California | Employment Law | judge | Sep. 18, 2020 |
| Karen Cullinane v. RCEA, et al. | Real Property | judge | May 10, 2019 |