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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 | Riverside County
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 | Riverside County
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 disco...
Nov 26, 2019 | Riverside County
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 ...
Nov 25, 2019 | Riverside County
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...
Nov 25, 2019 | Riverside County
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 de...
Nov 22, 2019 | Riverside County
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. O...
Nov 19, 2019 | Riverside County
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 Ra...
Nov 18, 2019 | Riverside County
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 sha...
COACHELL VALLEY ASSO VS 99 CENTS ONLY
Nov 15, 2019 | Riverside County
Vacated.
...ORELLANA VS CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
Nov 15, 2019 | Riverside County
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 ...
Nov 14, 2019 | Riverside County
Denied.
Defendant has not shown that substitute service was not proper. This is a collection action on an open book account. The POS filed on 09 06/19 shows that after several attempts to serve Defendant at a Long Beach address substitute service was made at that address on Sam Kinsey, co-occupant....
Nov 14, 2019 | Riverside County
Demurrer sustained without leave to amend.
This complaint for (1) dependent adult abuse/neglect and (2) negligence/wrongful death arises out of the death of Hunter Williams, who was developmentally disabled, after she choked on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich while in the care of Defendant Deser...
Nov 13, 2019 | Riverside County
Motion denied.
Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Bernadine King moves the court to reconsider its previous denial of her motion to enforce settlement agreement on the grounds that new and/or different facts and circumstances arose after the hearing on the motion, which were not considered by the court and ...
Nov 13, 2019 | Riverside County
Granted. No opposition filed or received. Moving party to prepare the order and give notice.
...Nov 12, 2019 | Riverside County
Demurrer overruled and defendant to answer within 20 days.
Defendants Benjamin Cobb Storck and Jason Cobb Storck demur to Plaintiff Mark Van Laanen’s Complaint on the grounds that Plaintiff fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
Plaintiff’s Complaint alleges 7 caus...
Nov 12, 2019 | Riverside County
Motion denied. This does not have to be a noticed motion. Plaintiff failed to submit any of the required documentation in support of his motion. If Defendant John Wessman is set to be incarcerated then Plaintiff will know where to have him served.
...DOE VS PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT RE: MOTION TO/FOR COMPEL PHYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION OF
Nov 07, 2019 | Riverside County
Vacated.
...Nov 06, 2019 | Riverside County
Motion granted in part as hereinafter provide. The Court finds that Undisputed Material Facts 1-24 are supported by the evidence, are unopposed and therefore undisputed. No opposition filed or received. Court finds in favor of the Plaintiffs and against Defendants, and Plaintiffs are entitled to costs as t...
Nov 05, 2019 | Riverside County
Appearance required.
On 10/30/19 the partition referee filed a declaration related to buyers’ willingness to complete sale. The declaration states that the real estate agent has indicated buyers (the Duckworths) are still willing to move forward with the sale if the court confirms the sale on Novem...
Nov 01, 2019 | Riverside County
Demurrer overruled and defendant to answer within 20 days. The gravamen of the 4th cause of action for discrimination based upon sexual orientation under the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, §§ 51, 52) is that after complaints from a neighbor about Plaintiff’s backyard tree height, Defendant Association ...
GELLER VS. BOOMERS PALM SPRINGS RE: MOTION TO/FOR COMPEL CROSS
Nov 01, 2019 | Riverside County
Motion granted. Requests for Admissions granted. Perez to serve verified responses to RFP without objection within 20 days. Perez to serve verified answers to Form and Special Interrogatories without objection within 20 days. No opposition filed or received. Reasonable attorney fees and costs awarded to mo...
Oct 28, 2019 | Riverside County
Motion granted with 30 days leave to amend.
Defendants move to strike the following: 1. ¶42, which consists of language regarding punitive damages related to the 1st cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty. 2. ¶51, which consists of language regarding punitive damages related to the 2nd cause ...
Oct 23, 2019 | Riverside County
Motion denied except for striking punitive damages which this court has previously addressed.
Defendant Roberts moves the court to strike the following portions of Plaintiffs’ FAC:
1. Paragraph 29 in its entirety, which reads: “In November 2018, Defendants Roberts and Gilbert effectively te...
Oct 22, 2019 | Riverside County
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 ...
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