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V. Raymond Swope III

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Judge
Civil Direct Calendar Judge
San Mateo County Superior Court
Northern Branch
Department/Division: 23 Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: J

1050 Mission Rd
South San Francisco , CA 94080
(650) 261-5123



Appointed to the San Mateo County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010; San Mateo County Counsel's office, 1998-2010; Law Offices of Charlotte M. Veneer, 1997-98; Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley, Redwood City, 1990-97; Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, San Francisco, San Francisco, 1989-90; Sedgwick LLP, San Francisco, 1987-88

Drake University Law School, 1987



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
For Judge Raymond Swope, even virtual courtroom is a ‘hallowed hall’ San Mateo County Superior Court Oct. 11, 2021
V. Raymond Swope San Mateo County (South San Francisco) Superior Court Jun. 27, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
Liapes v. Facebook, Inc.
reversed
 Civil Rights Sep. 22, 2023
Wendz v. Department of Education
author
 Education Jul. 17, 2023
Rreef America Reit II Corp, YYYY v. Samsara, Inc.
author
 Remedies May 16, 2023
Moses v. Roger-McKeever
author
 Torts May 8, 2023
In re L.B.
author
 Dependency Feb. 17, 2023
Modification: Universal Home Improvement, Inc. v. Robertson
affirmed in part
 Remedies Jul. 23, 2020
Universal Home Improvement, Inc. v. Robertson
affirmed in part
 Remedies Jun. 29, 2020
Six4Three, LLC v. Facebook, Inc.
dismissed
 Civil Procedure May 20, 2020
Rel v. Pacific Bell Mobile Services
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Apr. 2, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Danilo Cortez Flores, individually, and on behalf of other aggrieved employees pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act v. Esposto's Inc., Esposto's Fine Foods Inc., William Esposto, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge May 1, 2025
Johnny Esparza v. Maryland Marketsource Inc. Consumer Law judge Aug. 23, 2024
Elizabeth Sue Petersen, Marilyn Clark and Manjari Kant, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Oracle America Inc. Employment Law judge May 17, 2024
Brad Baruh, Kathy Baruh, Charles Bolton, Eldridge Gray, John Lockton, David Marquardt, Paul Rochester, Arthur Stromberg, Charles Syers, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Town of Hillsborough, and Does 1-100, inclusive Constitutional Law judge Jul. 7, 2023
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Tony Ye Contracts judge Aug. 12, 2022
Norma Serrano, an individual; Maria Grande, an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Bay Bread LLC; Aerotek Inc.; Fullbloom Baking LLC; Fullbloom Baking Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Apr. 15, 2022
Selena Scola, Erin Elder, Gabriel Ramos, April Hutchins, Konica Ritchie, Allison Trebacz, Jessica Swarner, and Gregory Shulman, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Facebook Inc. Employment Law judge Oct. 8, 2021
You You Xue v. Mark Church Government judge Mar. 26, 2021
P. Gregory Cosko and Deborah Cosko v. Jane Liao, an individual; Jason Zhang, an individual; and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Real Property judge Feb. 8, 2019
Michael Toschi, Tracy Toschi v. County of San Mateo, Don Dallimonti, Rhonda Dallimonti Civil Rights Defendant Sep. 19, 2009
James Robert Hartley and Navell Donte Robinson v. The City of East Palo Alto, et al. Civil Rights Defendant Jul. 14, 2007
Title Court Published
For Judge Raymond Swope, even virtual courtroom is a ‘hallowed hall’ San Mateo County Superior Court Oct. 11, 2021
V. Raymond Swope San Mateo County (South San Francisco) Superior Court Jun. 27, 2011
Case Category Published
Liapes v. Facebook, Inc.
reversed
 Civil Rights Sep. 22, 2023
Wendz v. Department of Education
author
 Education Jul. 17, 2023
Rreef America Reit II Corp, YYYY v. Samsara, Inc.
author
 Remedies May 16, 2023
Moses v. Roger-McKeever
author
 Torts May 8, 2023
In re L.B.
author
 Dependency Feb. 17, 2023
Modification: Universal Home Improvement, Inc. v. Robertson
affirmed in part
 Remedies Jul. 23, 2020
Universal Home Improvement, Inc. v. Robertson
affirmed in part
 Remedies Jun. 29, 2020
Six4Three, LLC v. Facebook, Inc.
dismissed
 Civil Procedure May 20, 2020
Rel v. Pacific Bell Mobile Services
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Apr. 2, 2019
Case Name Topic Role Published
Danilo Cortez Flores, individually, and on behalf of other aggrieved employees pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act v. Esposto's Inc., Esposto's Fine Foods Inc., William Esposto, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge May 1, 2025
Johnny Esparza v. Maryland Marketsource Inc. Consumer Law judge Aug. 23, 2024
Elizabeth Sue Petersen, Marilyn Clark and Manjari Kant, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Oracle America Inc. Employment Law judge May 17, 2024
Brad Baruh, Kathy Baruh, Charles Bolton, Eldridge Gray, John Lockton, David Marquardt, Paul Rochester, Arthur Stromberg, Charles Syers, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Town of Hillsborough, and Does 1-100, inclusive Constitutional Law judge Jul. 7, 2023
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Tony Ye Contracts judge Aug. 12, 2022
Norma Serrano, an individual; Maria Grande, an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Bay Bread LLC; Aerotek Inc.; Fullbloom Baking LLC; Fullbloom Baking Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Apr. 15, 2022
Selena Scola, Erin Elder, Gabriel Ramos, April Hutchins, Konica Ritchie, Allison Trebacz, Jessica Swarner, and Gregory Shulman, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Facebook Inc. Employment Law judge Oct. 8, 2021
You You Xue v. Mark Church Government judge Mar. 26, 2021
P. Gregory Cosko and Deborah Cosko v. Jane Liao, an individual; Jason Zhang, an individual; and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Real Property judge Feb. 8, 2019
Michael Toschi, Tracy Toschi v. County of San Mateo, Don Dallimonti, Rhonda Dallimonti Civil Rights Defendant Sep. 19, 2009
James Robert Hartley and Navell Donte Robinson v. The City of East Palo Alto, et al. Civil Rights Defendant Jul. 14, 2007
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