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Maria P. Rivera

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Associate Justice (retired)
Employment, family law, construction, land use, landlord/tenant, elder care and abuse
ADR Services

Appointed to bench January 1997. Retired from California Court of Appeal for the First District, Division 4, March 2018.



ADR Profiles
Title Provider Published
The Magic of the Unmagical ADR Services Inc. Feb. 21, 2020

Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Maria P. Rivera 1st District Court of Appeal (San Francisco) Jun. 14, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
Modification: City of Modesto v. Dow Chemical Co.
author
Environmental Law Feb. 8, 2018
Heron Bay Homeowners Association v. City of San Leandro
author
Environmental Law Jan. 16, 2018
City of Modesto v. Dow Chemical Co.
author
Environmental Law Jan. 10, 2018
Noel v. Thrifty Payless, Inc.
concurring
Consumer Law Dec. 6, 2017
Brewer v. Superior Court for the County of Contra Costa
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2017
Stoetzl v. State of California
author
Labor Law Sep. 5, 2017
Energy Ins. Mutual Ltd. v. Ace American Ins. Co.
concurring
Insurance Aug. 14, 2017
Cummings v. Dessel
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 21, 2017
ZL Technologies v. Doe
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 21, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Lauderdale Association Inc. v. California Department of Health Services, et al. Breach of Contract judge Oct. 18, 1997
Title Provider Published
The Magic of the Unmagical ADR Services Inc. Feb. 21, 2020
Title Court Published
Maria P. Rivera 1st District Court of Appeal (San Francisco) Jun. 14, 2011
Case Category Published
Modification: City of Modesto v. Dow Chemical Co.
author
Environmental Law Feb. 8, 2018
Heron Bay Homeowners Association v. City of San Leandro
author
Environmental Law Jan. 16, 2018
City of Modesto v. Dow Chemical Co.
author
Environmental Law Jan. 10, 2018
Noel v. Thrifty Payless, Inc.
concurring
Consumer Law Dec. 6, 2017
Brewer v. Superior Court for the County of Contra Costa
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2017
Stoetzl v. State of California
author
Labor Law Sep. 5, 2017
Energy Ins. Mutual Ltd. v. Ace American Ins. Co.
concurring
Insurance Aug. 14, 2017
Cummings v. Dessel
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 21, 2017
ZL Technologies v. Doe
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 21, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Lauderdale Association Inc. v. California Department of Health Services, et al. Breach of Contract judge Oct. 18, 1997