The Honorable Elizabeth Humphreys
San Joaquin County Superior Court, Department 11A
Biography
The Hon. Elizabeth Humphreys is a judge for the San Joaquin County Superior Court in California. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Gray Davis in 2002. She filled the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Sandra Butler Smith (Ret.).
Judge Humphreys graduated cum laude with her B.A. from Bucknell University in 1978. She went on to earn her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1981.
Prior to her appointment to the bench, Humphreys spent her entire legal career in private practice. She first practiced as an associate with the Law Offices of Ann Cerney for two years beginning in 1981. She then joined Kroloff, Belcher, Smart, Perry, and Christopherson in 1983, where she practiced as a partner. During her tenure in private practice, Humphreys practiced business and real estate litigation with an emphasis on contract disputes, business torts, public and private nuisance claims, environmental claims, antitrust, and real estate disputes. Her other areas of practice included insurance defense involving automobile accidents, product liability, medical malpractice, and construction defect cases.
Humphreys also served as a judge pro tem and arbitrator.
While on the bench, Judge Humphreys has presided in the Probate Division.
She served as the editor-in-chief of the State Bar of California's, California Litigation publication and served on the City of Stockton's Civil Service Commission. Her other memberships have included the San Joaquin County Bar Association, the Senior Service Agency of San Joaquin County, the Council of Saint Dominic's Hospital, and past-president of the Women's Center of San Joaquin County.
Humphreys received the Susan B. Anthony Women of Achievement Award for Law and Legal Services in 2001.
Judge Humphreys is married to the Hon. George Abdallah, Jr., who is also a judge for the San Joaquin County Superior Court.
Recent Rulings by Hon. Elizabeth Humphreys
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ALVARO MESTRE VS ESTATE OF MARIA PENA ET AL.
Jul 19, 2019 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
Tentative Ruling on the Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Defendant Javier Pena, in his capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Maria Manuela Pena, set for hearing on July 24, 2019 in Dept. 11A: On April 30, 2019, Defendant Estate of Maria Pena (“Defendant”) filed the instant motion for judg...
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ALVARO MESTRE VS ESTATE OF MARIA PENA ET AL.
May 15, 2019 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
-Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Due to the recent reassignment of this matter from Dept. 11B to Dept. 11A, the complexity of the issues raised and the Court's current probate calendars and trial schedule, the Court on its own motion has continued the following hearing date: Motion for Judgment on the...
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DIRECT CAPITAL CORPORATION VS. MARY BROOKS
Apr 25, 2019 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
Grant Brooks (“Grant”) presents a Motion for Reconsideration of Motion to Vacate/Set Aside Wage Garnishment. The motion is denied. Grant claims that a motion for reconsideration pursuant to CCP §1008(a) is proper because there are “changed circumstances and different facts which allow for the dismissal/set...
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MARITZA DE LA ROSA VS. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS)
Jan 2, 2019 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
15-5063 De La Rosa Bifurcate and Joinder 1/3/2019 Defendants Caltrans and R&L Bossamer Inc. seek to bifurcate the trial with the jury first determining the issues of liability and thereafter try the issue of damages. The motions to join in the motion to bifurcate are granted. On motion of a party….the cour...
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DENNIS MONDRAGON ET AL. VS BECK PROPERTIES, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION ET AL.
Dec 20, 2018 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
The (1) Motion for Judicial Determination of Good Faith Settlement filed by Cross-Defendant, J.W. Peterson Painting, Inc. (“Peterson,”) is set for hearing on December 21, 2018 in Dept. 10C: Peterson Motion Having read the motion, the memorandum of points and authorities, the Declaration of Carlos C. Cabral...
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SUSAN HOLLANDER VS DELIA CORTEZ
Dec 20, 2018 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
Please see tentative ruling issued on 12/19/2018.
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SUSAN HOLLANDER VS DELIA CORTEZ
Dec 19, 2018 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
Tentative Ruling on Defendant Delia Cortez’(“defendant”) (1) Motion to Compel Answers to Special Interrogatories and Request for Sanctions; (2) Motion to Compel Answers to Judicial Form Interrogatories and Request for Sanctions; and (3) Motion to Compel Answers to Request for Production of Documents and Re...
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DOMINICK GULLI VS SAN JOAQUIN AREA FLOOD CONTROL AGENCY ET AL.
Dec 19, 2018 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
Tentative Ruling on Petitioner and Appellant, Dominick Gulli’s (“Gulli”) “Motion Objecting to the use of an appendix per Cal Rules of Court 8.124 (a) (1)” set for hearing on December 20, 2018 in Dept. 10C: Having read and considered the motion, the memoranda, the declarations filed by the parties and the R...
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FRANK BIO VS SAN JOAQUIN SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Dec 19, 2018 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
Demurrer of County of San Joaquin and City of Lathrop to consolidated Second Amended Complaint for Damages Tentative Ruling: Defendants, County of San Joaquin and City of Lathrop, demurrer to the first cause of action for negligence in plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint and to the cross-complaint of the ...
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FELICIA HERNANDEZ VS STOCKTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL.
Dec 18, 2018 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
The court is issuing a tentative ruling on Plaintiff, Adina C. a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Felicia Hernandez’ “ Motion to Compel Noticed Depositions of Defendant School District’s Staff, and Production of Documents, Without Objection as to the Privacy or Documents Containing Minor Studen...
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Recent Rulings by Hon. Elizabeth Humphreys
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ALVARO MESTRE VS ESTATE OF MARIA PENA ET AL.
Jul 19, 2019 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
Tentative Ruling on the Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Defendant Javier Pena, in his capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Maria Manuela Pena, set for hearing on July 24, 2019 in Dept. 11A: On April 30, 2019, Defendant Estate of Maria Pena (“Defendant”) filed the instant motion for judg...
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ALVARO MESTRE VS ESTATE OF MARIA PENA ET AL.
May 15, 2019 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
-Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Due to the recent reassignment of this matter from Dept. 11B to Dept. 11A, the complexity of the issues raised and the Court's current probate calendars and trial schedule, the Court on its own motion has continued the following hearing date: Motion for Judgment on the...
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DIRECT CAPITAL CORPORATION VS. MARY BROOKS
Apr 25, 2019 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
Grant Brooks (“Grant”) presents a Motion for Reconsideration of Motion to Vacate/Set Aside Wage Garnishment. The motion is denied. Grant claims that a motion for reconsideration pursuant to CCP §1008(a) is proper because there are “changed circumstances and different facts which allow for the dismissal/set...
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MARITZA DE LA ROSA VS. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS)
Jan 2, 2019 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
15-5063 De La Rosa Bifurcate and Joinder 1/3/2019 Defendants Caltrans and R&L Bossamer Inc. seek to bifurcate the trial with the jury first determining the issues of liability and thereafter try the issue of damages. The motions to join in the motion to bifurcate are granted. On motion of a party….the cour...
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DENNIS MONDRAGON ET AL. VS BECK PROPERTIES, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION ET AL.
Dec 20, 2018 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
The (1) Motion for Judicial Determination of Good Faith Settlement filed by Cross-Defendant, J.W. Peterson Painting, Inc. (“Peterson,”) is set for hearing on December 21, 2018 in Dept. 10C: Peterson Motion Having read the motion, the memorandum of points and authorities, the Declaration of Carlos C. Cabral...
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SUSAN HOLLANDER VS DELIA CORTEZ
Dec 20, 2018 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
Please see tentative ruling issued on 12/19/2018.
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SUSAN HOLLANDER VS DELIA CORTEZ
Dec 19, 2018 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
Tentative Ruling on Defendant Delia Cortez’(“defendant”) (1) Motion to Compel Answers to Special Interrogatories and Request for Sanctions; (2) Motion to Compel Answers to Judicial Form Interrogatories and Request for Sanctions; and (3) Motion to Compel Answers to Request for Production of Documents and Re...
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DOMINICK GULLI VS SAN JOAQUIN AREA FLOOD CONTROL AGENCY ET AL.
Dec 19, 2018 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
Tentative Ruling on Petitioner and Appellant, Dominick Gulli’s (“Gulli”) “Motion Objecting to the use of an appendix per Cal Rules of Court 8.124 (a) (1)” set for hearing on December 20, 2018 in Dept. 10C: Having read and considered the motion, the memoranda, the declarations filed by the parties and the R...
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FRANK BIO VS SAN JOAQUIN SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Dec 19, 2018 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
Demurrer of County of San Joaquin and City of Lathrop to consolidated Second Amended Complaint for Damages Tentative Ruling: Defendants, County of San Joaquin and City of Lathrop, demurrer to the first cause of action for negligence in plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint and to the cross-complaint of the ...
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FELICIA HERNANDEZ VS STOCKTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL.
Dec 18, 2018 | Judge Elizabeth Humphreys | San Joaquin County, CA
The court is issuing a tentative ruling on Plaintiff, Adina C. a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Felicia Hernandez’ “ Motion to Compel Noticed Depositions of Defendant School District’s Staff, and Production of Documents, Without Objection as to the Privacy or Documents Containing Minor Studen...