The Honorable David M. Chapman
Riverside County Superior Court, Department PS2
Biography
The 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.
Recent Rulings by Hon. David M. Chapman
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RUBIN VS ROSS RE: MOTION TO/FOR VACATE JUDGMENT BY DAVID ROSS
Aug 21, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion denied. Defendant David Ross moves the court to vacate the renewal of judgment entered against him on the grounds that it was untimely filed twelve years after the initial entry of judgment against him in violation of the 10-year enforceability period set forth in CCP §683.020. After obtaining relie...
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Aug 20, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Demurrer sustained with 20 days leave to amend as to the 1st , 2nd , and 3rd causes of action. Overruled as to the 4th , 7th , and 8th causes of action. Defendants Shaterra, Inc., EscrowOne, Inc., Joan Ross and Peter Terracciano demur to Plaintiff Pamela Day’s SAC’s 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th , 7th and 8th caus...
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Aug 20, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion granted as to the 4th cause of action and denied as to the 5th cause of action. Defendant Roy Hofheinz and Susan Hofheinz move the court for an order striking Plaintiff’s Complaint pursuant to CCP §425.16. Defendants Roy and Susan Hofheinz assert that the Complaint against them should be stricken, p...
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Aug 16, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion denied, however, the expert opinions may not be duplicative. Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Gary Levinson, Trustee moves the court for a protective order as to Defendants’ expert witness designation on the grounds that their expert witness designation states 2 – 4 retained expert witnesses will testify o...
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Aug 16, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Petition denied. On May 31, 2019, Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association and Kim Fuller filed a petition to amend the Association’s Bylaws, pursuant to Corp. Code §7515, to reduce the voting requirements related to two separate proposed Bylaws amendments: 1) to do away with cumulative voting, and 2) t...
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Aug 15, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion granted. Further response to be served within 20 days without objections. Sanctions denied. Defendants Jacob and Bella Spitz move the court for an order compelling Plaintiff Armen Tagvoryan to provide further responses to Form Interrogatory 17.1 as it relates to RFA Nos. 1, 4, 5, 7 and 11 on the gro...
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Aug 14, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
MSA on FAC as to David Peters and Peters & Freedman, LLP. Motion for summary adjudication as to the 8th and 9th causes of action denied as to the Peters Defendants. Plaintiffs move the court for summary adjudication on their 1st , 7th , 8th , 9th and 11th causes of action in their First Amended Complaint a...
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RAINIERI VS MARTIN RE: DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT OF ANTHONY RAINIERI BY JAMES A MARTIN, ANGIE GAYTAN
Aug 13, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Demurrer sustained as to the 1st cause of action. Demurrer overruled as to the 2nd, 3rd , and 4th causes of action. Defendants James Martin and Angie Gaytan demur to Plaintiffs Anthony and Sharon Rainieri’s Complaint on the grounds that all causes of action fail to state facts sufficient to constitute a ca...
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Aug 13, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Demurrer overruled as to the 2nd and 10th causes of action. Demurrer sustained without leave to amend as to the 4, 6, and 8th causes of action. Defendant Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. demurs to Martha Correa’s SAC on the grounds that the 2nd , 4th , 6th , 8th and 10th causes of action fail to state suffici...
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Aug 8, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion for summary judgment is denied. Motion for summary adjudication denied as to the causes of action for negligence and failure to warn. Motion for summary adjudication granted as to the breach of warranty cause of action. There are triable issues of fact whether (1) Defendants were negligent by failin...
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Recent Rulings by Hon. David M. Chapman
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RUBIN VS ROSS RE: MOTION TO/FOR VACATE JUDGMENT BY DAVID ROSS
Aug 21, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion denied. Defendant David Ross moves the court to vacate the renewal of judgment entered against him on the grounds that it was untimely filed twelve years after the initial entry of judgment against him in violation of the 10-year enforceability period set forth in CCP §683.020. After obtaining relie...
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Aug 20, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Demurrer sustained with 20 days leave to amend as to the 1st , 2nd , and 3rd causes of action. Overruled as to the 4th , 7th , and 8th causes of action. Defendants Shaterra, Inc., EscrowOne, Inc., Joan Ross and Peter Terracciano demur to Plaintiff Pamela Day’s SAC’s 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th , 7th and 8th caus...
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Aug 20, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion granted as to the 4th cause of action and denied as to the 5th cause of action. Defendant Roy Hofheinz and Susan Hofheinz move the court for an order striking Plaintiff’s Complaint pursuant to CCP §425.16. Defendants Roy and Susan Hofheinz assert that the Complaint against them should be stricken, p...
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Aug 16, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion denied, however, the expert opinions may not be duplicative. Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Gary Levinson, Trustee moves the court for a protective order as to Defendants’ expert witness designation on the grounds that their expert witness designation states 2 – 4 retained expert witnesses will testify o...
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Aug 16, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Petition denied. On May 31, 2019, Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association and Kim Fuller filed a petition to amend the Association’s Bylaws, pursuant to Corp. Code §7515, to reduce the voting requirements related to two separate proposed Bylaws amendments: 1) to do away with cumulative voting, and 2) t...
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Aug 15, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion granted. Further response to be served within 20 days without objections. Sanctions denied. Defendants Jacob and Bella Spitz move the court for an order compelling Plaintiff Armen Tagvoryan to provide further responses to Form Interrogatory 17.1 as it relates to RFA Nos. 1, 4, 5, 7 and 11 on the gro...
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Aug 14, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
MSA on FAC as to David Peters and Peters & Freedman, LLP. Motion for summary adjudication as to the 8th and 9th causes of action denied as to the Peters Defendants. Plaintiffs move the court for summary adjudication on their 1st , 7th , 8th , 9th and 11th causes of action in their First Amended Complaint a...
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RAINIERI VS MARTIN RE: DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT OF ANTHONY RAINIERI BY JAMES A MARTIN, ANGIE GAYTAN
Aug 13, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Demurrer sustained as to the 1st cause of action. Demurrer overruled as to the 2nd, 3rd , and 4th causes of action. Defendants James Martin and Angie Gaytan demur to Plaintiffs Anthony and Sharon Rainieri’s Complaint on the grounds that all causes of action fail to state facts sufficient to constitute a ca...
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Aug 13, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Demurrer overruled as to the 2nd and 10th causes of action. Demurrer sustained without leave to amend as to the 4, 6, and 8th causes of action. Defendant Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. demurs to Martha Correa’s SAC on the grounds that the 2nd , 4th , 6th , 8th and 10th causes of action fail to state suffici...
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Aug 8, 2019 | Judge David M. Chapman | Riverside County, CA
Motion for summary judgment is denied. Motion for summary adjudication denied as to the causes of action for negligence and failure to warn. Motion for summary adjudication granted as to the breach of warranty cause of action. There are triable issues of fact whether (1) Defendants were negligent by failin...