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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.
Oct 21, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted in part. Objections by Attorney Coppola were not material to this analysis and recommendation. Objections properly presented in compliance with CRC 3.1352, but not ruled on, are preserved for appeal. (Code Civ. Proc., §437c(q); see also Reid v. Google, Inc. (2010) 50 Cal.4th 512, 532.)
...Oct 21, 2020 | Riverside County
Demurrer overruled. Defendant to answer within 20 days.
This TAC for: (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Breach of Contract, (3) Trespass-Gresen Windmills, (4) Trespass-Gresen Soil Contamination, (5) Trespass-Siegal Windmills, (6) Trespass-Siegal Soil Contamination, (7) Nuisance-Gresen Windmills, (8) Nuis...
Oct 21, 2020 | Riverside County
Demurrer sustained without leave to amend as to Plaintiff Saliwan as she does not have standing. Otherwise demurrer sustained without leave to amend as to first cause of action based on the statute of limitations. Demurrer sustained with 30 days leave to amend as to the 2nd , 3rd , 4th , 5th , 6th , 7th an...
Oct 20, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted. Matter stayed. Post arbitration status conference set for 2-11-2021.
This complaint for: (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (3) breach of fiduciary duty, (4) breach of fiduciary duty, (5) breach of the CC&Rs of Indian Canyon & 18th...
Oct 19, 2020 | Riverside County
Denied as triable issues of fact exists as to all causes of action. See declaration of Maria Carranza which provides in part, that Maria Carranza, Plaintiff Rosa’s wife and Plaintiff Rivera’s mother, at their specific request, met with Defendant Erik Aguilar at Magnolia Auto Insurance Services for the spec...
Oct 15, 2020 | Riverside County
Denied. Any assertion of defendant’s fifth amendment rights can be asserted on a question by question basis or in response to a specific discovery request.
This is an automobile personal injury case wherein Defendant Erick Partida Hernandez is alleged to have caused the accident while under the inf...
Oct 15, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion denied. Triable issues of fact exists.
This Complaint for: 1) Strict Products Liability; 2) Negligence; 3) Breach of Express/Implied Warranty; 4) Violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200; 5) Breach of Contract; or 6) Unjust Enrichment arises out of the loss of eight Model WT-...
Oct 09, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion denied. The separate statement does not set forth any facts. Every motion for summary judgment must be accompanied by a “separate statement setting forth plainly and concisely all material facts that the moving party contends are undisputed.” Each of the material facts in the statement must be “foll...
Oct 07, 2020 | Riverside County
Demurrer sustained without leave to amend unless Plaintiff gives notice, appears and explains how this complaint could be amended. If no appearance, the Court’s tentative is as follows:
Sustained without leave to amend. This action is barred because Talbot failed to list it as an asset in his bankr...
Oct 06, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion denied. Triable issue of fact exists as to each cause of action. The issues on a motion for summary adjudication are framed by the complaint and the moving party fails to address all facts contained within the various causes of action setting forth a claim for relief. Much of this motion is predicat...
Oct 06, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted as to RFP Nos. 1 through 8, and 10 through 30. Motion denied as to RFP No. 32. Further responses to be served within 20 days. Reasonable attorney fees and costs awarded to moving party in the amount of $3,739.00.
Cross-Complainant CitiMortgage moves the court to compel Cross-Defendan...
Sep 30, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted with 30 days leave to amend.
This action for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of oral contract arises out of Defendants’ representation of Plaintiff Vincent Keenan in a marital dissolution action against Vincent’s then spouse, Scott Keenan, in FLIN1800892. Vincent alleges in perti...
Sep 29, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted. Defendant to prepare the judgment and the prevailing party entitled to costs.
Plaintiffs Ramiro Rojas and Gustavo Rivera’s Second Amended Complaint alleges 5 causes of action for 1) professional negligence, 2) general negligence, 3) breach of contract, 4) negligent misrepresentation...
MIANO VS. PENLEY HEARING RE: DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT OF CRAIG MIANO BY VICTORIA PENLEY
Sep 28, 2020 | Riverside County
Demurrer sustained as to 1st cause of action for elder abuse with 30 days leave to amend. Demurrer overruled as to all other causes of action. Complaint is not barred by the statute of limitations.
While the legal malpractice statute of limitations provides a one-year limitation period, the statute...
Sep 25, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion continued to 10-21-2020. The moving party may be entitled to sanctions for only a portion of the total amount of $184,212.35 requested; however, the invoices of his attorney provided as evidence of fees and costs incurred by Dunlap is not sufficient to determine the reasonableness of expenses attrib...
Sep 24, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted. Defendant to provide further answers within 20 days. Reasonable attorney fees and costs awarded to moving party in the amount of $1,175.00 joint and several against Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s counsel. There is no substantial justification for not providing contact information of witnesses. P...
Sep 24, 2020 | Riverside County
Demurrer overruled as to the 2nd cause of action. Demurrer sustained with 30 days leave to amend as to 1st , 3rd , and 4th causes of action.
In this case, Plaintiffs assert that they are fee owners and possess certain property, but defendants MERS, PNMAC and Citi all claim liens against the propert...
Sep 23, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion denied. Triable issues of fact exist, including but not limited to, as to intent.
Plaintiffs Rolloco Holdings, Inc., Cathy Rollo and Tony Rollo allege that they previously filed a suit in the U.S. District Court against Defendants that resulted in a settlement agreement on 3/19/18. The settl...
Sep 23, 2020 | Riverside County
Demurrer sustained without leave to amend.
Chandi Group USA, Inc. (Chandi) filed the underlying Complaint for professional negligence and breach of contract based upon allegations that it hired Marks Architects, Inc. and its principals, Daniel Jeffrey Marks and his wife and partner, Gabriela Marks ...
Sep 22, 2020 | Riverside County
Demurrer overruled. Defendant to answer within 20 days.
“[A]n insurer moving for a demurrer based on insurance policy language must establish conclusively that this language unambiguously negates beyond reasonable controversy the construction alleged in the body of the complaint.” (Palacin v. Allst...
Sep 21, 2020 | Riverside County
Denied.
Plaintiff Jaime Velasquez filed this Complaint for (1) Harassment in Violation of the FEHA; (2) Discrimination in Violation of the FEHA; (3) Failure to Prevent in Violation of the FEHA; (4) Retaliation in Violation of the FEHA; ( 5) Wrongful Termination in Violation of the FEHA; and( 6) Wro...
Sep 21, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion granted. Sanctions denied.
Defendants seek to set aside the defaults based upon the grounds that substitute service was improper and in the alternative that the default was entered as a result of Defendants’ excusable mistake or surprise.
Service was made on these corporations by sub...
Sep 16, 2020 | Riverside County
Motion denied. Triable issues of fact exist.
This action arises out of a multi-fatality/injury automobile accident that occurred when Defendant Joshua Brown was on his way to work for Defendant Forest Lawn Memorial -Park Association. Forest Lawn is alleged to be basis liable under the basis that Br...
Sep 16, 2020 | Riverside County
Demurrer overruled as to 4th cause of action. Defendant to answer within 20 days.
This is a Song-Beverly lemon law case. Plaintiffs Mariel and Ismael Quijada’s First Amended Complaint alleges four causes of action against Defendant Nissan North America, Inc. for 1) violation of Song-Beverly Act – b...
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