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Timothy A. Canning

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Assistant Presiding Judge
Civil
Humboldt County Superior Court
Humboldt County Courthouse
Department/Division: 4 Days: M-F

825 5th St
Eureka , CA 95501
(707) 269-1200



Appointed to the Humboldt County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, June 2018; commissioner, Humboldt County Superior Court, 2017-18; research attorney, Humboldt County Superior Court, 2016-17; administrative analyst, Humboldt County probation department, 2015-16; sole practitioner, Eureka, 1999-2015; sole practitioner, San Francisco, 1990-99

UC Hastings College of Law, 1990



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Something Different Humbold County (Eureka) May 11, 2020

Rulings
Case Category Published
Humboldt Alliance for Responsible Planning v. California Coastal Commission
affirmed in part
 Environmental Law Dec. 23, 2024
Danielson v. County of Humboldt
affirmed
 Government Jun. 27, 2024
JPV I L.P. v. Koetting
reversed and remanded
 Corporations Feb. 7, 2023
T.L. v. City Ambulance of Eureka, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Torts Sep. 29, 2022
Modification: Seviour-Iloff v. LaPaille
reversed in part
 Employment Law Jul. 22, 2022
Seviour-Iloff v. LaPaille
reversed in part
 Employment Law Jun. 28, 2022
Estate of Eskra
affirmed
 Contracts May 5, 2022

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
The People of the State of California, ex rel, Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Water Resources Control Board, and Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region v. Shadow Light Ranch LLC; The Hills LLC; Joshua Sweet; Bohdan Curran, individually and dba Curran Equipment; and Does 1 through 30, inclusive Environmental Law judge Aug. 16, 2024
Carla Allen v. Brenntag North America, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Colgate-Palmolive Co., Imerys Talc America, Inc., Jean Nate, Johns-Manville Corporation, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, Sanders Associates, Yardley of London and Lily of the Valley Personal Injury judge Jan. 25, 2019
Patricia Castro and Alvaro Castro, individuals, and as Trustees for the Castro Family Trust v. Capwest Securities Inc., Michelle Rebecca Langer, Jim Andrew Lund, Robert Russell Tweed Securities Claimant Aug. 11, 2012
P. Anne Giannini v. Raymond Lawrence Lent, William Hall Servis Jr., Joseph Stephen Niederkorn, David Granville McClurg, McClurg Capital Corp., Tracy Anne McClurg, The McClurg Family Trust Securities Claimant Mar. 17, 2012
Hansueli Overturf v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. fka Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Employment Law Claimant May 8, 2010
Rindy Merrifield TTEE of the Rindy Merrifield Inc., Defined Benefit Plan FBO Rindy Merrifield DTD 1/1/00 v. Mutual Service Corporation, Michael T. Woods Contracts Claimant Mar. 15, 2008
Chizuko Shahzad, Syed Mobin Shahzad v. Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Contracts Claimant Oct. 20, 2007
Kathleen Chen v. Morgan Stanley DW, Inc., Henry Auwinger and Dennis Peterson Securities Claimant Mar. 31, 2007
Jeffrey Harris and Mary Anderson v. Citicorp Investment Services, William B. Howard and Michael G. Myllek Securities Claimant Mar. 31, 2007
Lanek Limited, Kevin McCurdy, Howard Field and Jascan Investments, Inc. v. Morgan Stanley DW Inc., Antony Gordon and Margaret Black Securities Claimant Dec. 9, 2006
Michael Shinkle v. Oak Tree Securities, Inc., Mark Walsvick, Gary Hooker, Daniel Quesada, Legacy Financial Services Inc. Securities Claimant Dec. 9, 2006
William McGeever and Evelyn McGeever, Trustees of the William E. & Evelyn J. McGeever et al v. UBS Financial Services Inc. et al Plaintiff Mar. 25, 2006
Victor Suslovsky v. Credit Suisse First Boston, LLC, Thomas . Galvin and Frank P. Quanttrone Plaintiff Mar. 25, 2006
Title Court Published
Something Different Humbold County (Eureka) May 11, 2020
Case Category Published
Humboldt Alliance for Responsible Planning v. California Coastal Commission
affirmed in part
 Environmental Law Dec. 23, 2024
Danielson v. County of Humboldt
affirmed
 Government Jun. 27, 2024
JPV I L.P. v. Koetting
reversed and remanded
 Corporations Feb. 7, 2023
T.L. v. City Ambulance of Eureka, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Torts Sep. 29, 2022
Modification: Seviour-Iloff v. LaPaille
reversed in part
 Employment Law Jul. 22, 2022
Seviour-Iloff v. LaPaille
reversed in part
 Employment Law Jun. 28, 2022
Estate of Eskra
affirmed
 Contracts May 5, 2022
Case Name Topic Role Published
The People of the State of California, ex rel, Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Water Resources Control Board, and Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region v. Shadow Light Ranch LLC; The Hills LLC; Joshua Sweet; Bohdan Curran, individually and dba Curran Equipment; and Does 1 through 30, inclusive Environmental Law judge Aug. 16, 2024
Carla Allen v. Brenntag North America, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Colgate-Palmolive Co., Imerys Talc America, Inc., Jean Nate, Johns-Manville Corporation, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, Sanders Associates, Yardley of London and Lily of the Valley Personal Injury judge Jan. 25, 2019
Patricia Castro and Alvaro Castro, individuals, and as Trustees for the Castro Family Trust v. Capwest Securities Inc., Michelle Rebecca Langer, Jim Andrew Lund, Robert Russell Tweed Securities Claimant Aug. 11, 2012
P. Anne Giannini v. Raymond Lawrence Lent, William Hall Servis Jr., Joseph Stephen Niederkorn, David Granville McClurg, McClurg Capital Corp., Tracy Anne McClurg, The McClurg Family Trust Securities Claimant Mar. 17, 2012
Hansueli Overturf v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. fka Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Employment Law Claimant May 8, 2010
Rindy Merrifield TTEE of the Rindy Merrifield Inc., Defined Benefit Plan FBO Rindy Merrifield DTD 1/1/00 v. Mutual Service Corporation, Michael T. Woods Contracts Claimant Mar. 15, 2008
Chizuko Shahzad, Syed Mobin Shahzad v. Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Contracts Claimant Oct. 20, 2007
Kathleen Chen v. Morgan Stanley DW, Inc., Henry Auwinger and Dennis Peterson Securities Claimant Mar. 31, 2007
Jeffrey Harris and Mary Anderson v. Citicorp Investment Services, William B. Howard and Michael G. Myllek Securities Claimant Mar. 31, 2007
Lanek Limited, Kevin McCurdy, Howard Field and Jascan Investments, Inc. v. Morgan Stanley DW Inc., Antony Gordon and Margaret Black Securities Claimant Dec. 9, 2006
Michael Shinkle v. Oak Tree Securities, Inc., Mark Walsvick, Gary Hooker, Daniel Quesada, Legacy Financial Services Inc. Securities Claimant Dec. 9, 2006
William McGeever and Evelyn McGeever, Trustees of the William E. & Evelyn J. McGeever et al v. UBS Financial Services Inc. et al Plaintiff Mar. 25, 2006
Victor Suslovsky v. Credit Suisse First Boston, LLC, Thomas . Galvin and Frank P. Quanttrone Plaintiff Mar. 25, 2006
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