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Download Hon. Daniels ReportThe Hon. D. Scott Daniels is a judge for the Solano County Superior Court in California. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2005. He filled the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. James Moelk (Ret.).
He is a registered Republican.
Judge Daniels received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1974. He went on to earn his J.D. from Whittier Law School in 1978.
Prior to his appointment to the bench, Daniels had served as a court commissioner for the Solano County Superior Court since 2003.
Before that, Daniels was a sole practitioner for twenty-four years, where he specialized in property, land use, municipal corporation, probate, and insurance law. During that time he also served on the Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators as well as a judge pro tem for the Solano County Superior Court.
Daniels also worked as a city attorney for both the Suisun City (1982 to 1984) and Benicia City (1984 to 1986) Attorney's Offices.
While on the bench, Judge Daniels has been assigned to the Civil Division at the Old Solano Courthouse.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK V. ABILLE
Dec 5, 2019 | Judge D. Scott Daniels | Solano County, CA
Motion for Order Vacating Dismissal and Entering Judgment filed by Plaintiff TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiff’s motion for order vacating dismissal and entering judgment is granted. The court shall vacate the dismissal, and enter judgment against defendant ALEXANDER G. ABILLE in the amount of $24,456.63 pursuant...
JOHNSON V. PROGRESSIVE SELECT INSURANCE CO.
Dec 5, 2019 | Judge D. Scott Daniels | Solano County, CA
Demurrer to Second Amended Complaint filed by Defendant TENTATIVE RULING The unopposed demurrer of PROGRESSIVE SELECT INSURANCE CO. to the third cause of action in the second amended complaint is sustained without leave to amend. The second amended complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a ...
GARAY V. DAN PALMER TRUCKING, INC.
Dec 5, 2019 | Judge D. Scott Daniels | Solano County, CA
Application of Ortavia Simon to Appear Pro Hac Vice TENTATIVE RULING The application is denied. There is no proof of service of the application upon the parties who have appeared in the case, nor upon the State Bar of California, nor is there any evidence that the applicant has paid the $50.00 fee to the S...
Dec 4, 2019 | Judge D. Scott Daniels | Solano County, CA
Motion to be Releived as Counsel TENTATIVE RULING The unopposed motion is granted, with withdrawal effective only upon prompt service on the client of the signed order.
...SULLIVAN V. SOFTPATH SYS., LLC, ET AL.
Dec 4, 2019 | Judge D. Scott Daniels | Solano County, CA
Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiff’s unopposed motion for preliminary approval of the class action settlement agreement is granted and the class is provisionally certified. The hearing for final approval shall be held on April 22, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., in De...
Dec 4, 2019 | Judge D. Scott Daniels | Solano County, CA
Motion to Dismiss TENTATIVE RULING The motion is granted based upon the court’s order sustaining the demurrer without leave to amend on October 17, 2019.
...Dec 4, 2019 | Judge D. Scott Daniels | Solano County, CA
Motion to Compel Further Responses to Interrogatories and Request for Sanctions filed by Plaintiff TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiff’s motion to compel further responses to interrogatories is denied. The court finds that defendants’ responses to the supplemental interrogatories, in which they stated that they do ...
Dec 3, 2019 | Judge D. Scott Daniels | Solano County, CA
Continued Motion to Change Venue TENTATIVE RULING The motion is denied. Moving party failed to file a proof of service showing service of the motion on Plaintiff’s counsel in accordance with CCP § 1005(b).
...RIVASPLATA V. CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
Nov 20, 2019 | Judge D. Scott Daniels | Solano County, CA
Motion to Set Aside Default TENTATIVE RULING The unopposed motion is granted based upon an attorney affidavit of fault. Defendants are to file and serve the Answer of Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, and the Declaration of Nonmonetary Status of Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC, within 10 days.
...VENEGAS V. GEICO INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., ET AL.
Nov 20, 2019 | Judge D. Scott Daniels | Solano County, CA
Demurrer filed by Defendants DAVIDA and GARY MCEACHNIE Motion to Strike Claim for Punitive Damages filed by Defendants DAVIDA and GARY MCEACHNIE TENTATIVE RULING Demurrer The demurrer to the first cause of action for negligence is overruled as to defendant DAVIDA MCEACHNIE, and sustained with leave to amen...
