Judge (retired)
San Diego County Superior Court
Retired December 2018. Appointed to the San Diego County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1995; San Diego Municipal Court, 1990-95; deputy attorney general, California attorney general's office, San Diego, 1985-90; assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. attorney's office, San Diego, 1980-85; deputy district attorney, San Diego County, 1978-80
University of San Diego School of Law, 1977
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| An Open Mind | San Diego County Superior Court (San Diego) | Feb. 8, 2018 | 
| Northern Exposure | San Diego County Superior Court | Aug. 18, 2009 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Mahon v. City of San Diego affirmed | Tax | Nov. 25, 2020 | 
| SLPR, L.L.C. v. San Diego Unified Port District affirmed | Real Property | May 27, 2020 | 
| Citizens for Responsible etc. v. Department of Transportation reversed and remanded | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 25, 2020 | 
| McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance affirmed | Insurance | Oct. 10, 2019 | 
| Modification: Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego reversed and remanded | Real Property | Aug. 23, 2019 | 
| Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego reversed and remanded | Real Property | Jul. 29, 2019 | 
| Dogan v. Comanche Hills Apartments reversed | Torts | Jan. 23, 2019 | 
| San Diegans for Open Government v. City of San Diego affirmed | Environmental Law | Jan. 17, 2019 | 
| Don't Cell Our Parks v. City of San Diego affirmed | Municipal Law | Mar. 19, 2018 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| An Open Mind | San Diego County Superior Court (San Diego) | Feb. 8, 2018 | 
| Northern Exposure | San Diego County Superior Court | Aug. 18, 2009 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Mahon v. City of San Diego affirmed | Tax | Nov. 25, 2020 | 
| SLPR, L.L.C. v. San Diego Unified Port District affirmed | Real Property | May 27, 2020 | 
| Citizens for Responsible etc. v. Department of Transportation reversed and remanded | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 25, 2020 | 
| McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance affirmed | Insurance | Oct. 10, 2019 | 
| Modification: Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego reversed and remanded | Real Property | Aug. 23, 2019 | 
| Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego reversed and remanded | Real Property | Jul. 29, 2019 | 
| Dogan v. Comanche Hills Apartments reversed | Torts | Jan. 23, 2019 | 
| San Diegans for Open Government v. City of San Diego affirmed | Environmental Law | Jan. 17, 2019 | 
| Don't Cell Our Parks v. City of San Diego affirmed | Municipal Law | Mar. 19, 2018 | 
 

 
