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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.
Nov 27, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Demurrer overruled. Defendant to answer within 20 days. Defendants HK Lane Palm Desert, Inc. and Diane Flaherty demur to the 4th cause of action in Plaintiffs Daniel Gillis and Marlo Steinbauser’s First Amended Complaint on the grounds it fails to state facts sufficient to state a cause of action and/or is...
Nov 26, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion granted. Reasonable attorney fees and costs awarded to moving party in the amount of $1,260.00. Plaintiff moves the court to compel Defendants to provide further response to RFP No. 3 and requests sanctions of $2,060. No. 3 served on both Defendants seeks “Any and all documents used at the sales loc...
Nov 26, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion denied. Sanctions denied. E-Commerce Lighting, Inc. Frank Halcovich and Wendy Hertz move the court for a protective order limiting Plaintiff-Intervenor Banc of California National Association’s pending discovery requests on the grounds that the burden, expense, and intrusiveness of the discovery cle...
Nov 25, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion granted and Defendant to file and serve answer within 7 days. Reasonable attorney fees and costs awarded to moving party and against defendant and defense attorney Shalom Rubanowitz jointly and severally in the amount of $2,600.00. Defendant Baruch Erblich moves the court to set aside the default an...
Nov 25, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Appearance required to determine if Defendant requests additional time to respond to new evidence submitted in the reply. If not, the following tentative is set forth. Motion granted and Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s counsel, jointly and severally to pay reasonable attorney fees and costs in the amount of $950...
Nov 22, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Denied. Triable issue of fact exist. Summary judgment is available in unlawful detainer and forcible entry cases under Code Civ. Proc., § 1170.7. Under Code Civ. Proc., § 1170.5, the motion may be made at any time after the answer is filed, on giving five days’ notice. Plaintiff provided two PoS. One state...
Nov 19, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Demurrer sustained with 20 days leave to amend. This FAC 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 S-H OPCO Rancho Mir...
Nov 18, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Demurrer overruled. Answer to be filed within 15 days. Defendants Yahya Mohamed, Rolling Camel Ranches and O.M. Investments, Inc. demur to the three fraud causes of action in Plaintiff’s TAC on the grounds they fail to state facts sufficient to constitute causes of action, are uncertain and/are sham pleadi...
ORELLANA VS CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
Nov 15, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Demurrer sustained without leave to amend as to the 1st cause of action. Demurrer sustained with 20 days leave to amend as to the 5th cause of action and overruled as to the 4th cause of action. Defendant Sunline Transit Agency demurs to the 1st , 4th and 5th causes of action in Plaintiff Maria Orellana’s ...
COACHELL VALLEY ASSO VS 99 CENTS ONLY
Nov 15, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Vacated.
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