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Patrick M. Broderick

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Supervising Judge
Civil
Sonoma County Superior Court
Empire College Annex
Department/Division: 16

3035 Cleveland Ave #200
Santa Rosa , CA 95403
(707) 521-6729





Rulings
Case Category Published
Restivo v. City of Petaluma
affirmed
 Torts May 21, 2025
Murphy v. City of Petaluma
affirmed
 Torts Nov. 26, 2024
People v. Morales
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 21, 2024
Garcia v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC
affirmed
 Arbitration May 20, 2024
Paige v. Safeway
affirmed
 Evidence Feb. 14, 2022
Park v. Law Offices of Tracey Buck-Walsh
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Dec. 29, 2021
Theresa D. v. MBK Senior Living LLC
affirmed
 Arbitration Dec. 22, 2021
McIsaac v. Foremost Insurance Company
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration May 21, 2021
The Sonoma Land Trust v. Thompson
affirmed
 Attorneys May 5, 2021
County of Sonoma v. U.S. Bank N.A.
affirmed in part
 Real Property Oct. 9, 2020
Sieg v. Fogt
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Sep. 30, 2020
People v. Salinas-Jacobo
reversed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 2019
People v. Rhinehart
affirmed as modified
 Constitutional Law Mar. 5, 2018
People v. Ricci
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 18, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Pasha Kraft, an individual, on behalf of the State of California, as a private attorney general v. The Lagunitas Brewing Company, and Does 1-50, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 9, 2025
Lourdes Rangal, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, and Does 1-50, inclusive Employment Law judge Apr. 24, 2025
M.S., a minor by and through her guardian ad litem Tammi Bryan v. Dana Steven McGowan, Terriann McGowan Torts judge Dec. 20, 2024
Mary Joann Cooley, an incompetent person, et al. v. LCS Santa Rosa LLC, HCP Santa Rosa CA Opco LLC aka Arbol Residences of Santa Rosa, and Mariele Soriano Personal Injury judge Mar. 29, 2024
Todd Wolfe v. AHS Staffing LLC Employment Law judge Mar. 1, 2024
C.F. v. Martinez Civil Rights judge Jan. 12, 2024
Scott Lindquist v. Brendan Toohey Personal Injury judge Oct. 27, 2023
California Coastkeeper v. County of Sonoma Environmental Law judge Apr. 7, 2023
Danielle Howell, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Jonbec Care Inc., and Does 1-10, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 3, 2023
John Park v. Law Offices of Tracey Buck-Walsh, Tracey Buck-Walsh Contracts judge Aug. 5, 2022
People of the State of California v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company Torts judge May 20, 2022
The People of the State of California v. Target Corporation Consumer Law judge Apr. 1, 2022
The People of the State of California v. Premera Blue Cross Business Law judge Jun. 5, 2020
Case Category Published
Restivo v. City of Petaluma
affirmed
 Torts May 21, 2025
Murphy v. City of Petaluma
affirmed
 Torts Nov. 26, 2024
People v. Morales
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 21, 2024
Garcia v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC
affirmed
 Arbitration May 20, 2024
Paige v. Safeway
affirmed
 Evidence Feb. 14, 2022
Park v. Law Offices of Tracey Buck-Walsh
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Dec. 29, 2021
Theresa D. v. MBK Senior Living LLC
affirmed
 Arbitration Dec. 22, 2021
McIsaac v. Foremost Insurance Company
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration May 21, 2021
The Sonoma Land Trust v. Thompson
affirmed
 Attorneys May 5, 2021
County of Sonoma v. U.S. Bank N.A.
affirmed in part
 Real Property Oct. 9, 2020
Sieg v. Fogt
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Sep. 30, 2020
People v. Salinas-Jacobo
reversed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 2019
People v. Rhinehart
affirmed as modified
 Constitutional Law Mar. 5, 2018
People v. Ricci
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 18, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Pasha Kraft, an individual, on behalf of the State of California, as a private attorney general v. The Lagunitas Brewing Company, and Does 1-50, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 9, 2025
Lourdes Rangal, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, and Does 1-50, inclusive Employment Law judge Apr. 24, 2025
M.S., a minor by and through her guardian ad litem Tammi Bryan v. Dana Steven McGowan, Terriann McGowan Torts judge Dec. 20, 2024
Mary Joann Cooley, an incompetent person, et al. v. LCS Santa Rosa LLC, HCP Santa Rosa CA Opco LLC aka Arbol Residences of Santa Rosa, and Mariele Soriano Personal Injury judge Mar. 29, 2024
Todd Wolfe v. AHS Staffing LLC Employment Law judge Mar. 1, 2024
C.F. v. Martinez Civil Rights judge Jan. 12, 2024
Scott Lindquist v. Brendan Toohey Personal Injury judge Oct. 27, 2023
California Coastkeeper v. County of Sonoma Environmental Law judge Apr. 7, 2023
Danielle Howell, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Jonbec Care Inc., and Does 1-10, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 3, 2023
John Park v. Law Offices of Tracey Buck-Walsh, Tracey Buck-Walsh Contracts judge Aug. 5, 2022
People of the State of California v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company Torts judge May 20, 2022
The People of the State of California v. Target Corporation Consumer Law judge Apr. 1, 2022
The People of the State of California v. Premera Blue Cross Business Law judge Jun. 5, 2020
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