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Download Hon. Chapman ReportThe Hon. David M. Chapman is a judge for the Riverside County Superior Court in California. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Jerry Brown in 2012.
He is a registered Democrat.
Judge Chapman graduated with his B.S. in political science from Arizona State University. He went on to earn his J.D. from the University of San Fernando Valley College of Law.
Chapman clerked for the firm Ritter and Ritter, where he also worked briefly as an associate.
He then entered the public sector, working as a deputy district attorney for the Los Angeles County (1978 to 1980) and Riverside County (1980 to 1983) District Attorney's Offices.
He re-entered the private arena in 1983 to join the Law Office of Thomas T. Anderson, where he would practice as a senior associate attorney for twenty-nine years. During his tenure there, Chapman's areas of practice included product liability, wrongful death, professional malpractice, insurance, and business fraud cases. He would remain there until his appointment to the Superior Court in 2012.
His memberships have included past-president of the Desert Bar Association and co-founder of the Warren E. Slaughter-Richard Roemer Chapter of the American Inns of Court.
He has also taught as an instructor at the California Desert Trial Academy College of Law.
Aug 10, 2020 | Riverside County
Demurrer sustained without leave to amend as to the first and second causes of action. Demurrer sustained with 30 days leave to amend as to the third and fifth causes of action. Demurrer sustained without leave to amend as to the fourth cause of action.
This SAC for: (1) negligence, (2) medical neg...
HALELOUYAN VS ANATOLIAN RUGS LLC HEARING RE OSC RE WHY
Aug 10, 2020 | Riverside County
Appearance required.
...Aug 10, 2020 | Riverside County
Demurrer overruled. Defendant to answer within 20 days.
Defendant demurs to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint, which alleges as to Defendant City of Palm Springs a single cause of action for a dangerous condition of public property. The FAC alleges that Defendants negligently, recklessly and/or w...
Aug 06, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion denied. Defendant has waived any right to arbitrate by the unreasonable delay in bringing this motion and engaging in substantial discovery.
This retaliation, wrongful termination action filed on April 11, 2019 arises out of Plaintiff’s termination from employment in late February 2018. This...
Aug 04, 2020 | Riverside County
Demurrer overruled. Defendant to answer within 20 days.
This is essentially a negligence action. The complaint in an action for damages for negligent injury to person or property must allege (a) the defendant's legal duty of care toward the plaintiff; (b) the defendant's breach of duty—the negligen...
POMIJE VS CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
Aug 04, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted. Cross-Complaint to be filed within 7 days.
...Aug 03, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted to compel arbitration of individual claims. Class claims dismissed and PAGA claim stayed. The subject Arbitration Agreement is not both procedurally and substantively unconscionable and is thus enforceable. The Arbitration Agreement does not compel waiver of representative claims under PAGA ...
SMITH VS PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL HEARING RE: MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON PLEADINGS BY ORR BUILDERS
Aug 03, 2020 | Riverside County
Granted with 30 days leave to amend.
This Complaint is for (1) negligence; (2) statutory liability/dangerous condition of public property; and (3) premises liability arises out of an accident that occurred when Plaintiff Brittany Smith was exiting the parking lot of the Sunniva Cultivation Campus o...
Jul 31, 2020 | Riverside County
Appearance required to discuss whether moving party wishes to withdraw the companion motions to compel. Subject to argument the court’s tentative is to grant this motion to
strike the answer finding that Erblich has willfully failed to comply with this court’s prior discovery orders and that furthe...
Jul 30, 2020 | Riverside County
Wagner’s demurrer sustained with 30 days leave to amend as to the 1st and 6th cause of action; demurrers to the 2nd , 3rd , 4th , 5th and 7th causes of action overruled. Caniply’s demurrer to the 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 6th and 7th causes of action sustained without leave to amend and Caniply’s demurrer to 4th a...
Jul 30, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted.
Plaintiff Nicole Anesko’s First Amended Complaint seeks damages resulting from a motor vehicle accident in which she was a rear seat passenger in a vehicle operated by Defendant Valia Devitis and owned by Defendants Valia Devitis and Charles Devitis. The other vehicle involved in th...
MATTSON VS WESTIN MISSION HILL RESORT
Jul 28, 2020 | Riverside County
Granted. No opposition filed or received. Cross-Complaint to be filed within 10 days.
...Jul 28, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion denied. Sanctions denied.
The motion is based upon the grounds that (1) the Complaint constitutes a bad faith action that is frivolous, and (2) the causes of action and other legal contentions in the Complaint are not warranted by law because WFEF-I filed this Complaint despite the fact “tha...
N.M.N CONSTRUCTION VS A&J CONCRETE INC HEARING RE: JOINDER TO SECOND
Jul 27, 2020 | Riverside County
Granted.
...Jul 27, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted. Attorney fees awarded to moving party in the amount of $500.00. Defendant must provide contact information of percipient witnesses. The fact that current employees (not also former employees as Defendant claims) may be party affiliated witnesses and therefore may have their depositions comp...
Jul 24, 2020 | Riverside County
Sustained with 30 days leave to amend.
This Third Amended Complaint for: (1) elder abuse, (2) violation of patient’s rights and (3) wrongful death arises out of decedent Edwin Dobremsyl’s care at Eisenhower Medical Center, AG Rancho Mirage, LLC dba Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center and...
Jul 24, 2020 | Riverside County
The issue on this motion is the scope of the medical records to be produced. Plaintiff claims injuries to his skin and respiratory system and seeks to limit production of medical records to only those areas. Defendant wants all medical records. The parties agree on a five- year period.
Defendant ar...
Jul 23, 2020 | Riverside County
Sustained with 30 days leave to amend.
This SAC for: (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Trespass, (3) Nuisance, (4) Negligence, (5) Negligence Per se, (6) Declaratory Relief, and (7) Accounting arises out of the Defendant lessees’ alleged failure to surrender Plaintiffs, lessors’, properties in appropriat...
AMUR EQUIPMENT FINANCE VS 1ST AMERICAN FINANCIAL HEARING ON NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Jul 21, 2020 | Riverside County
Granted. No opposition filed or received.
...RUBIN VS ROSS HEARING RE: MOTION TO/FOR (SPECIAL)
Jul 21, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion denied. Court sets hearing date for award of attorney fees to Plaintiff for August 31, 2020 8:30 am Dept. PS2. Plaintiff’s brief and supporting declaration in support of attorney fees to be filed on or before 8-10-2020. Any opposition to be filed and served on or before 8-19-2020 and reply, if any, ...
FOREST VS FOREST HEARING RE: MOTION TO/FOR ATTORNEYS FEES BY MICHAEL FOREST
Jul 01, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion denied. The court lacks jurisdiction to award fees.
The underlying Trust dispute was arbitrated pursuant to the following: Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be resolved by submitting the same to the Hon. Robert G. Taylor (Ret.) for final determination by b...
Jun 26, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted.
Plaintiff Alfredo Contreras’ First Amended Complaint seeks 9 causes of action for: 1) failure to pay minimum wage; 2) failure to pay overtime; 3) failure to authorize and permit rest periods; 4) failure to permit meal periods; 5) §2802; 6) failure to provide accurate itemized wage s...
Jun 26, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted. Pursuant to CCP section 2025.610(b) a party may take a subsequent deposition of a natural person based upon a showing of “good cause.” Good cause exists if specific facts show that discovery is necessary for effective trial preparation or to prevent surprise at trial. (Associated Brewers Di...
Jun 23, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted in part. Defendant Gary Alkana to provide further verified responses to interrogatories 92, 93, 94, 95 and 104 within 15 days. Reasonable attorney fees and costs awarded to moving party in the amount of $2,312.50 against defendant and defense counsel jointly and severally. Motion denied as t...
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