Judge James J. McBride: Comprehensive Profile - Analytics, Rulings, and Recent Cases

Appointed By: Gov. Peter Barton Wilson

Biography

The Hon. James J. McBride (Ret.) served as a judge for the Superior Court of San Francisco County in California. He was initially appointed to the Municipal Court of San Francisco by former governor Pete Wilson on January 27, 1994. He was then elevated to the Superior Court of San Francisco County upon the unification of municipal and superior courts in 1998. He retired from the bench on February 15, 2015.


McBride earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1973. He continued his studies at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, receiving a J.D. in 1979.


McBride began his legal career in the Office of the District Attorney of San Francisco County in 1979. He served as an assistant district attorney for five years, eventually leaving the public sector in 1985.


He then entered private practice, where he handled business litigation, criminal defense, and personal injury cases until his appointment to the bench.


McBride was a recipient of the Trial Judge of the Year Award from the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (2001) as well as the Barristers Choice Award from the San Francisco Bar Association (2003).


McBride was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He has served as a police officer for the San Francisco Police Department.


He is registered as a Democrat.

Recent Rulings by Hon. James J. McBride

  • Nov 25, 2014 San Francisco County

    Notice Of Motion For Further Discovery Responses By Defendant Robert Piggot; Request For Admissions And Genuineness Of Documents, Set One; Form Interrogatories-General, Set One; Special Interrogatories, Set Two; Motion For An Order To Compel Compliance And For Award Of Monetary Sanctions

    Housing Co...

  • Jun 18, 2014 San Francisco County

    MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Or In The Alternative, Summary Adjudication On The Complaint And X-Complaint Pursuant To Ccp 437c

    Matter on calendar for Wednesday, June 18, 2014, Line 11, PLAINTIFF LFG NATIONAL CAPITAL, LLC's MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Or In The Alternative, Summary Adjudication On...

  • Mar 17, 2014 San Francisco County

    MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT , Or In The Alternative For Summ Adjudication, Against Pltf (Ntc)

    Matter on calendar on Monday, March 17, 2014, Line 4, DEFENDANT A.R. SANCHEZ-COREA & ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED's MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, Or In The Alternative For Summary Adjudication.

    Off calen...

  • Jan 16, 2014 San Francisco County

    Notice Of Motion And Motion For Sanctions Against Pltfs For Filing A Bad Faith Oppos To Defts Motion To Ectend Time To Complete Discovery And To Have Discoveyr Motions Heard;

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Wednesday, January 16, 2014, line 10. (Part 5 of 5)
    DEFENDANT ARIEL BENTOLILA, ...

  • Jan 16, 2014 San Francisco County

    Ntc Of Mtn And Mtn For Protective Order To Limit Discovery Propounded By Pltf Hans Reinhardt

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Wednesday, January 16, 2014, line 4.
    DEFENDANT PRANA EIGHT PROPERTIES LLC Motion For Protective Order To Limit Discovery Propounded By Plaintiff Hans Reinhardt:...

  • Dec 16, 2013 San Francisco County

    Ntc Of Motion And Motion To Set Aside Judgment

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Monday, December 16, 2013, line 12. DEFENDANTs VANESSA SCHULL and BRIAN RHYE Motion To Set Aside Judgment

    DENIED. Defendants failed to sustain burden under CCP 473.5. = (501/JJM)

    ...

  • Dec 16, 2013 San Francisco County

    DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Monday, December 16, 2013, line 9. DEFENDANTs MICKEY WONG and YIU CHEONG CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.'s DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT

    OFF CALENDAR. First Amended Complaint filed December 9, 2013. = (501/JJM)

    ...

  • Dec 16, 2013 San Francisco County

    DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Monday, December 16, 2013, line 5. DEFENDANT TOAN THAT, QUYNHMAI TONNU DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT

    Continued to January 13, 2013. Moving party is ordered to comply with SFLR 2.6C and provide courtesy copy of the operative complaint t...

  • Dec 16, 2013 San Francisco County

    Ntc Of Mtn And Mtn To Be Relieved As Counsel

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Monday, December 16, 2013, line 3. PLAINTIFF SADIYYAH SOHAN Motion To Be Relieved As Counsel

    GRANTED. No opposition filed. = (501/JJM)

    ...

  • Dec 16, 2013 San Francisco County

    HEARING ON CLAIM OF RIGHT TO POSSESSION

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Monday, December 16, 2013, line 10. DEFENDANT ZOHEILA ZADFAR's HEARING ON CLAIM OF RIGHT TO POSSESSION

    Continued to December 23, 2013.= (501/JJM)

    ...

  • Dec 16, 2013 San Francisco County

    MOTION TO STRIKE 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Monday, December 16, 2013, line 4. DEFENDANT JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and JOSEPH TORRANO's MOTION TO STRIKE 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT

    OFF CALENDAR. Dismissal filed December 12, 2013.= (501/JJM)

    ...

  • Dec 16, 2013 San Francisco County

    Mtn For Order Compelling Responses To Req For Production Of Docs

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Monday, December 16, 2013, line 8. PLAINTIFF SCOTT HODGES' Motion For Order Compelling Responses To Request For Production and Appearance for Deposition

    GRANTED, subject to opposition ...

  • Dec 16, 2013 San Francisco County

    MOTION TO STRIKE 1ST AMENDED CROSS COMPLAINT

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Monday, December 16, 2013, line 2. CROSS DEFENDANT HENRY WONG MOTION TO STRIKE 1ST AMENDED CROSS COMPLAINT

    GRANTED without leave to amend. No opposition filed.= (501/JJM)

    ...

  • Dec 16, 2013 San Francisco County

    Plaintiff Nicole Wooldridge'S Notice Of Motion And Motion Top Compel Defendant To Produce Party Affiliated Witness Alana Parker For Deposition And Production Of Documents And Award For Monetary Sanctions

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Monday, December 16, 2013, line 1. Plaintiff Nicole W...

  • Dec 13, 2013 San Francisco County

    DEMURRER TO 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Friday, December 13, 2013, line 5. DEFENDANT PACIFIC COAST BANKERS BANCSHARES' DEMURRER TO 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT

    Continued to January 8, 2014 on Court's own motion. = (501/JJM)

    ...

  • Dec 13, 2013 San Francisco County

    DEMURRER TO 3RD AMENDED COMPLAINT

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Friday, December 13, 2013, line 1. DEFENDANT HKS, INC.,INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA HKS ARCHITECTS, INC's DEMURRER TO 3RD AMENDED COMPLAINT

    Continued to December 20, 2013 on Court's own motion. = (501/JJM)

    ...

  • Dec 13, 2013 San Francisco County

    Mtn To Extend Disco

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Friday, December 13, 2013, line 8. DEFENDANT ARIEL BENTOLILA, ABENET TEKIE Motion To Extend Discovery

    Continued to December 16, 2013 to be heard together with Motion to Compel Deposition.= (501/JJM)

    ...

  • Dec 13, 2013 San Francisco County

    Notice Of Motion And Motion For Order Requiring Pltf To Post Security Under Ccp 391 For Stya Of Proceeding And For Order Requiring Pltf To Obtain A Pre-Filing Order;

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Friday, December 13, 2013, line 7. DEFENDANT PAUL NOUNOU's Motion For Order Requiring Plain...

  • Dec 13, 2013 San Francisco County

    MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Friday, December 13, 2013, line 4. DEFENDANT 3066 MARKET STREET, LLC, and DAMIEN QUINN's MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

    Hearing Required to address discovery responses. = (501/JJM)

    ...

  • Dec 13, 2013 San Francisco County

    AMENDED MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Motion For Summary Judgment Filed By Zimmerman, Daniel

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Friday, December 13, 2013, line 3. DEFENDANT DANIEL ZIMMERMAN and LAURA ZIMMERMAN's AMENDED MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Motion For Summary Judgment Filed By Zimmerman...

  • Dec 13, 2013 San Francisco County

    DEMURRER TO 1ST AMENDED COMPLAINT

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Friday, December 13, 2013, line 6. DEFENDANTs SAM PON and SUSAN PON's DEMURRER TO 1ST AMENDED COMPLAINT

    OVERRULED, 10 days to answer. Moving party failed to file a demurrer. CRC 3.1320.= (501/JJM)

    ...

  • Apr 19, 2013 San Francisco County

    Notice Of Motion And Motion For Judgment Notwithstanding The Verdict

    Set for hearing on Friday, April 19, 2013, Line 1, DEFENDANT SHELL OIL COMPANY'S Notice Of Motion And Motion For Judgment Notwithstanding The Verdict

    Off calendar as to Department 302. Moving party should re-set the motion...

  • Mar 21, 2013 San Francisco County

    HEARING ON CLAIM OF RIGHT TO POSSESSION

    Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for Thursday, March 21, 2013, line 3. DEFENDANT JULIAN GREEN'S HEARING ON CLAIM OF RIGHT TO POSSESSION

    Transferred to Dept. 504 to be heard by Judge Busch on March 22, 2013 at 1:30pm. Parties shall come to Court...

  • Dec 13, 2012 San Francisco County

    Notice Of Motion To Set Aside The Dismissal

    Matter on calendar for Thursday, December 13, 2012, Line 2, PLAINTIFF PORFIRIO VASGUEZ'S Motion To Set Aside The Dismissal.

    This motion will be heard at 9:00am in Department 220 by Judge McBride. Judge McBride has issued the following tentative ru...

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Recent Cases by Hon. James J. McBride

On April 28, 2021 an unlawful detainer - commercial case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

3 Files
Filed

Apr 28, 2021

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

UNLAWFUL DETAINER - COMMERCIAL

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 20, 2021

On April 20, 2021 a will deposited under pc 8200 case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

Filed

Apr 20, 2021

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

WILL DEPOSITED UNDER PC 8200

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

Estate Administration

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 20, 2021

On July 22, 2019 a will deposited under pc 8200 case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

Filed

Jul 22, 2019

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San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

WILL DEPOSITED UNDER PC 8200

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

Estate Administration

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 09, 2022

On July 5, 2019 a petition for letters of administration case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

31 Files
Filed

Jul 05, 2019

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

Estate Administration

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 04, 2023

On May 28, 2019 a petition for dissolution without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

Filed

May 28, 2019

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 09, 2022

On September 12, 2018 a will deposited under pc 8200 case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

Filed

Sep 12, 2018

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

WILL DEPOSITED UNDER PC 8200

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

Estate Administration

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 10, 2022

On July 23, 2018 a will deposited under pc 8200 case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

Filed

Jul 23, 2018

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

WILL DEPOSITED UNDER PC 8200

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

Estate Administration

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 03, 2022

On May 31, 2018 an exempt collections (rule 3.740) case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

5 Files
Filed

May 31, 2018

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

EXEMPT COLLECTIONS (RULE 3.740)

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Collections

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 23, 2022

On December 6, 2017 an other probate (petition to 1)confirm validity of advance health car directive; and 2)determine that act of attorney in fact denying caregiver access to principal) case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

20 Files
Filed

Dec 06, 2017

Status

Relief Denied

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

OTHER PROBATE (petition to 1)confirm validity of advance health car directive; and 2)determine that act of attorney in fact denying caregiver access to principal)

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

General Probate

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 13, 2021

On August 16, 2017 a will deposited under pc 8200 case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

Filed

Aug 16, 2017

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

WILL DEPOSITED UNDER PC 8200

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

Estate Administration

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 07, 2022

On July 17, 2017 a petition for dissolution without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

Filed

Jul 17, 2017

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 04, 2022

On March 9, 2016 an exempt collections (rule 3.740) case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

3 Files
Filed

Mar 09, 2016

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

EXEMPT COLLECTIONS (RULE 3.740)

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Collections

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 16, 2022

On March 1, 2016 an unlawful detainer - residential case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

32 Files
Filed

Mar 01, 2016

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

UNLAWFUL DETAINER - RESIDENTIAL

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 16, 2022

On December 1, 2015 a money case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

11 Files
Filed

Dec 01, 2015

Status

Appealed

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

MONEY

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 04, 2022

On July 8, 2015 an exempt collections (rule 3.740) case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

15 Files
Filed

Jul 08, 2015

Status

Default Judgment

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

EXEMPT COLLECTIONS (RULE 3.740)

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Collections

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 07, 2022

On January 14, 2015 a will deposited under pc 8200 case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

Filed

Jan 14, 2015

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

WILL DEPOSITED UNDER PC 8200

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

Estate Administration

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 13, 2015

On October 3, 2014 an unlawful detainer - residential case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

21 Files
Filed

Oct 03, 2014

Status

Settlement

Judge

Hon. James J. McBride Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for James J. McBride

Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

UNLAWFUL DETAINER - RESIDENTIAL

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 03, 2022

On August 22, 2014 an unlawful detainer - residential case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

62 Files
Filed

Aug 22, 2014

Status

Non-Jury Verdict

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

UNLAWFUL DETAINER - RESIDENTIAL

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 14, 2022

On August 22, 2014 an unlawful detainer - residential case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

10 Files
Filed

Aug 22, 2014

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

Hon. James J. McBride Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for James J. McBride

Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

UNLAWFUL DETAINER - RESIDENTIAL

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 13, 2021

On July 24, 2014 an unlawful detainer - residential case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

5 Files
Filed

Jul 24, 2014

Judge

Hon. James J. McBride Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for James J. McBride

Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

UNLAWFUL DETAINER - RESIDENTIAL

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 28, 2022

On July 16, 2014 an unlawful detainer - residential case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

19 Files
Filed

Jul 16, 2014

Status

Settlement

Judge

Hon. James J. McBride Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for James J. McBride

Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

UNLAWFUL DETAINER - RESIDENTIAL

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 28, 2022

On June 2, 2014 a subrogation/insurance case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

10 Files
Filed

Jun 02, 2014

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

SUBROGATION/INSURANCE

Practice Area

Insurance

Matter Type

Subrogation

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 13, 2021

On May 29, 2014 an unlawful detainer - commercial case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

13 Files
Filed

May 29, 2014

Status

Dismissal

Judge

Hon. James J. McBride Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for James J. McBride

Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

UNLAWFUL DETAINER - COMMERCIAL

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 13, 2021

On April 1, 2014 an exempt collections (rule 3.740) case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge James J. McBride presiding.

4 Files
Filed

Apr 01, 2014

Status

Dismissal

Judge

Hon. James J. McBride Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for James J. McBride

Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

EXEMPT COLLECTIONS (RULE 3.740)

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Collections

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 13, 2021

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