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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 22, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Denied as triable issues of fact exist whether Defendant obtained informed consent to perform an embolization. “The law is clear in California that the existence of informed consent is an issue of fact for the jury. The question has been described as a peculiarly fact-bound assessment which juries are espe...
Oct 18, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion granted as hereinafter provided. Moving party to prepare the order and give notice. The HOA seeks to foreclose their lien on a property for failure to pay assessments. In order to move forward with a non-judicial foreclosure they are required to serve a Notice of Default and Notice of Decision to Fo...
Oct 18, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Demurrer overruled as to second and fourth causes of action. Defendant to answer within 30 days. Defendant Skyline Development Co. LLC demurs to the 2nd and 4th causes of action. As to the 2nd cause of action, the grounds are that it is uncertain. As to the 4th cause of action, the grounds are that it fail...
B.L.L. VS FIRST STUDENT RE: DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT OF B.L.L. BY PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Oct 17, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Sustained with 30 days leave to amend. Defendant Palm Springs Unified School District (“PSUSD”) demurs to the 3rd cause of action for sexual harassment in Plaintiff’s Complaint on the grounds that it fails to allege sufficient facts to support a sexual harassment claim against the District. Plaintiff’s Com...
Oct 16, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Denied. The Defendant Louis Pozarny moves the court, pursuant to CCP §426.50, for leave to file a Cross Complaint against Michael’s House and Foundations Recovery Network. The current parties in this case are Plaintiffs Marshal and Bianca Dicini and Defendant Louis Pozarny and Lien Claimant Universal Healt...
PGA WEST MASTER ASSOC INC VS MOORE RE: MOTION TO/FOR ATTORNEY FEES BY RICHARD MOORE
Oct 15, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion granted and $7,192.50. Defendant Richard Moore moves the court for an award of attorney’s fees as the prevailing party upon Plaintiff’s dismissal on June 10, 2019 of its action seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction to enjoin Moore from engaging in “indecent, offensive and alarming behavior”...
Oct 9, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Demurrer sustained without leave to amend unless plaintiff appears and specifies exactly how any cause of action could be appropriately amended. This FAC for: (1) violation of CC § 2923.5 and/or 2923.5, (2) CC § 2923.6, (3) CC § 2923.7, (4) violation of CC § 2924.17, (5) breach of contract, (6) breach of t...
Oct 3, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion granted on summary adjudication as to the 1st cause of action and denied as to the 2nd cause of action. Defendant Gothic Grounds Management, Inc. moves the court for summary judgment or in the alternative summary adjudication on the grounds that it did not owe a legal duty to Plaintiff with respect ...
Oct 2, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
As to the Motion to Deem Admissions Admitted, Plaintiffs’ opposition reflects that they have now provided verified responses. Accordingly, the court denies as moot the motion to deem admissions admitted. As to the Motions to Compel RFPs, Special Interrogatories and Form Interrogatories, Plaintiffs’ opposit...
Oct 2, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Demurrer overruled as to the 2nd cause of action and sustained without leave to amend as to the 4th cause of action. Defendant Skyline Development Co. LLC demurs to the 2nd and 4th causes of action. As to the 2nd cause of action the grounds are that it is uncertain. As to the 4th cause of action the ground...
