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View Judge DashboardThe 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.
ESTATE OF MARY L BROWN VS ALKANA
Apr 13, 2021 | Riverside County
Appearance required.
...ASHER VS THE MORNINGSIDE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Apr 12, 2021 | Riverside County
Denied.
This action is one of several that arose out of the Defendant The Morningside Community Association’s (Association) conduct of a vote to impose a Proprietary Fee on all members of the Association to support the Defendant Club at Morningside (Club), regardless of whether they were members of...
Apr 09, 2021 | Riverside County
Motion for preliminary injunction denied and TRO previously granted is dissolved. Petitioner has failed to demonstrate irreparable harm and establish likelihood of prevailing on any cause of action alleged and the balance of equities favor respondent. PS Resort’s request for judicial notice is granted. Cit...
SMITH VS PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY INC.
Apr 08, 2021 | Riverside County
Motion denied.
...Apr 08, 2021 | Riverside County
Appearance required. In addition to the discovery motion, the court intends to discuss the trial date of 4-23-2021 and plaintiff’s opposition to an in person jury trial.
...ALVIDREZ VS PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE PACIFIC
Apr 08, 2021 | Riverside County
Appearance required. The court intends to discuss continuance of this motion until after the motion to amend the answer; whether Plaintiff is inclined to stipulate to the filing of the amended answer or advancing the hearing on the motion to amend. If the hearing on the motion is not advanced or other agre...
MARSHALL VS SKYLINE DEVELOPMENT CO. LLC
Apr 07, 2021 | Riverside County
Demurrer sustained with 30 days leave to amend. Does counsel for Davidson intend to seek the appointment of a representative?
...Apr 06, 2021 | Riverside County
Motion granted.
The original Complaint by Plaintiff Jonathan Evans for breach of contract and specific performance is based upon allegations that Defendant Stuart F. McClain, surviving trustee of the Joe Ann McClain Trust, entered into a purchase/sale agreement and escrow to sell trust property, a ...
GIBSON VS AGRE DCP PALM SPRINGS LLC
Apr 05, 2021 | Riverside County
Motion granted in part. The deposition of the PMK is to take place within 45 days of this date. Plaintiff has been attempting for one year to get the subject documents produced and to depose Defendant’s PMK. Defendant’s claim that its PMK cannot now appear for deposition because he has taken a leave of abs...
Apr 01, 2021 | Riverside County
Motion for summary adjudication granted. Request for judicial notice granted. Plaintiff’s cause of action against CVCC comes within the scope of the indemnity provision and Robles’ duty to defend was triggered upon CVCC’s tender of the defense thereunder.
Plaintiff Tanner Altizer (“Plaintiff”) file...
CRADDUCK VS HILTON DOMESTIC OPERATING COMPANY INC
Mar 30, 2021 | Riverside County
Motion granted. FAC to be filed within 7 days.
...COACHELLA VALLEY COLLECTION SERVICE VS RASKOV
Mar 29, 2021 | Riverside County
Motion granted. No opposition filed or received.
...ESTATE OF MARY L BROWN VS ALKANA
Mar 29, 2021 | Riverside County
Defendant to provide a complete unredacted copy of the trust and a copy of the redacted version given to plaintiff to this department for an in camera review on or before 4- 2-2021. Do not file the trust with the clerk’s office. This motion continued to 4-9-2021 for purposes of the court confirming complia...
Mar 25, 2021 | Riverside County
Motion denied.
Cross-Defendants Pennymac Loan Services, LLC, PNMAC Capital Management, LLC and PNMAC Mortgage Co., LLC move the court to dismiss PNMAC Mortgage Company, LLC from this action on the ground that PNMAC does not, and has not existed, as a legal entity since its cancellation on March 22,...
Mar 24, 2021 | Riverside County
Motion denied.
A party can bring a motion to strike any irrelevant, false or improper matters inserted in a pleading. (CCP § 436(a).) A motion to strike can also be used to strike any part of a pleading that is not drawn or filed in conformity with the laws of the state, a court rule or an order of...
Mar 23, 2021 | Riverside County
Moot. Reasonable attorney fees and costs awarded to moving party in the amount of $310.00.
...Mar 23, 2021 | Riverside County
Matter continued to 5-27-2021 which provides plaintiff time to complete discovery and or file a motion to amend the pleadings if appropriate.
...E-COMMERCE LIGHTING INC VS E-COMMERCE TRADE LLC
Mar 22, 2021 | Riverside County
Motion granted. Matter stayed. Status Conference regarding Appeal set for 6-11-2021.
The Banc seeks a stay pursuant to CCP section 916 on the grounds that a stay is necessary to protect the appellate court' s jurisdiction because further proceedings here are "upon matters embraced in" or "affected"...
Mar 22, 2021 | Riverside County
Vacated.
...Mar 18, 2021 | Riverside County
Motion moot in light of responses having been received. Moving party entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs in the amount of $660.00.
...GERALD O'BRIEN BY AND THROUGH HIS VS MANORCARE OF PALM DESERT CA LLC
Mar 18, 2021 | Riverside County
Demurrer sustained without leave to amend.
There are no material changes to the Fourth AC for (1) elder abuse, (2) violation of resident’s rights-H&SC § 1430(b) and (3) wrongful death other than providing the job titles of Lauren Votta as director nursing and Walter Long as administrator to show th...
GRAHAM VS AFN OF CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED
Mar 18, 2021 | Riverside County
Motion granted. SAA to be filed within 6 days.
...Mar 16, 2021 | Riverside County
Demurrer sustained without leave to amend. No opposition filed or received.
...THE SCREENMOBILE CORPORATION VS SCOTT
Mar 15, 2021 | Riverside County
Motion for terminating sanctions granted. No opposition filed or received. Defendant’s answer is stricken. Court finds that defendant has willfully failed to comply with this court’s prior discovery orders to provide responses to Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories and Request for Production of D...
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