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Kimberly A. Gaab

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Supervising Judge
General Trials
Fresno County Superior Court
Central Courthouse
Department/Division: D54 Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 5th

1100 Van Ness Ave
Fresno , CA 93724
(559) 457-6349





Rulings
Case Category Published
Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
affirmed
 Government Apr. 27, 2023
Cavey v. Tualla
reversed
 Torts Sep. 27, 2021
City of Fresno v. Fresno Building Healthy Communities
reversed
 Government Dec. 21, 2020
Modification: Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
Civil Procedure Dec. 18, 2020
Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
reversed
 Civil Procedure Nov. 30, 2020
Talley v. County of Fresno
affirmed
 statutory_interpretation Jul. 14, 2020
J.H. Boyd Enterprises, Inc. v. Boyd
dismissed
 Civil Procedure Sep. 13, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Mary Jean Smith, an individual, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated v. NOIA Residential Services, Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Jan. 12, 2024
Maria Chavarin De Gamez, as an individual and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. California Fruit Basket Inc., Melkonian Enterprises Inc., and Does 1 through 100 Employment Law judge Mar. 31, 2023
Neng Vu; Willie Thompson; Elvia Reyes; Catalina Mendoza; Antonio Martinez; and Malaquias Estevez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. John Hovannisian, an individual and dba JD Home Rentals; David Hovannisian, an individual dba JD Home Rentals; Bryce Hovannisian an individual and dba JD Home Rentals; BDHOV LP; JHS Family Limited Partnership; JCH Family Limited Partnership, and Does 1-100, inclusive Torts judge Jun. 3, 2022
Kenneth Jennings v. Hydratech, LLC and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 11, 2022
Bryon Espinosa v. City of Clovis, Timothy Dronek individually; and Does 1-10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Dec. 17, 2021
Mike Trujillo v. Diana Flores, Tracey Zafar Sumler, Athena Bell, and Does 1 -20 Torts judge Dec. 3, 2021
Darin Christopher Lundquist, Dina Lundquist v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Aug. 13, 2021
Gougnia Xyong v. Titilola Lakeru-Rivers, Kelvin Diaz Inoa, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Aug. 6, 2021
Ronnie Cruz, by and through guardian ad litem Angela Palma; Ron Shackelford and Ruth Shackelford individually and as the successors-in-interest to and on behalf of The Estate of Rhonda Shackelford; Kristi Shafer, individually and as the successor-in-interest to and on behalf of The Estate of Justin Vanmeter; Sherry Guadarrama, individually and as the successor-in-interest to and on behalf of The Estate of Serena Guadarrama v. Valley Soil and Forest Products; Richard Ward Oh; County of Fresno; Nathan Finnell, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 25, 2021
Venus Pizzoni v. Department of Motor Vehicles, State of California, Star Fresno Properties LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Oct. 16, 2020
Irvin Franco v. Fresno Police Department Torts judge Oct. 16, 2020
Darlene Neal v. John Villagram, individually and dba Running Man Maintenance, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Contracts judge Oct. 2, 2020
State of California, acting by and through the High-Speed Rail Authority v. Scott Raven; Farm Credit West, FLCA, and Does one through fifty, inclusive Real Property judge Jul. 24, 2020
Alexis Notestine, an individual, and as a proxy for the State of California v. McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's Restaurant of California Inc., and Does 1 through 5, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 12, 2020
Robert Zavala v. Panoche Water District, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 21, 2020
William Jay Price v. Daniel Henry Civil Rights judge Jan. 31, 2020
Katrina M. Sanchez, individually and as guardian ad litem for Abrianna Sanchez, a minor, Sophia Sanchez, a minor, Adalynn Sanchez, a minor v. The Estate of Cameron K. Pryor, deceased; Pryority Real Estate Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Dec. 27, 2019
Hydroelectric Penetrations L.P. v. Technicon Engineering Services Inc., and Does 1 through 100 Contracts judge Nov. 15, 2019
William M. Roddy, D.O. vs. Jonathan Sivilay, P.A., et al. Medical judge Jun. 21, 2019
Melissa Ann Rose, Jordon Rose v. County of Fresno, and Does 1 through 100 Personal Injury judge Jun. 7, 2019
Baker River Partners, LP vs. Spectrum Energy Solutions, Inc., et al. Real Property judge May 31, 2019
Evan Izaguirre v. Kids Kare Schools Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge May 24, 2019
Altan Hamlet, a minor by and through his guardian ad litem, Kimberly Hamlet v. San Joaquin Memorial High School et al. Torts judge May 17, 2019
Elias Ochoa, Mary Ochoa v. Shalaka Ritesh Gadewar, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Mar. 29, 2019
Rebecca Martinez v. True Blue; Manuel Ontiveros; Lucy Thomas; Clint Bennett; Isabel Corrales Employment Law judge Mar. 29, 2019
United States of America ex rel. U.S. Forest Service v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. Environmental Law Plaintiff Aug. 30, 2008
A.B. v. United States of America Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 4, 2008
Angie Louise Covello v. Unocal Corporation, Inc. et al. Employment Law Defendant May 10, 1997
Case Category Published
Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
affirmed
 Government Apr. 27, 2023
Cavey v. Tualla
reversed
 Torts Sep. 27, 2021
City of Fresno v. Fresno Building Healthy Communities
reversed
 Government Dec. 21, 2020
Modification: Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
Civil Procedure Dec. 18, 2020
Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
reversed
 Civil Procedure Nov. 30, 2020
Talley v. County of Fresno
affirmed
 statutory_interpretation Jul. 14, 2020
J.H. Boyd Enterprises, Inc. v. Boyd
dismissed
 Civil Procedure Sep. 13, 2019
Case Name Topic Role Published
Mary Jean Smith, an individual, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated v. NOIA Residential Services, Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Jan. 12, 2024
Maria Chavarin De Gamez, as an individual and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. California Fruit Basket Inc., Melkonian Enterprises Inc., and Does 1 through 100 Employment Law judge Mar. 31, 2023
Neng Vu; Willie Thompson; Elvia Reyes; Catalina Mendoza; Antonio Martinez; and Malaquias Estevez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. John Hovannisian, an individual and dba JD Home Rentals; David Hovannisian, an individual dba JD Home Rentals; Bryce Hovannisian an individual and dba JD Home Rentals; BDHOV LP; JHS Family Limited Partnership; JCH Family Limited Partnership, and Does 1-100, inclusive Torts judge Jun. 3, 2022
Kenneth Jennings v. Hydratech, LLC and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 11, 2022
Bryon Espinosa v. City of Clovis, Timothy Dronek individually; and Does 1-10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Dec. 17, 2021
Mike Trujillo v. Diana Flores, Tracey Zafar Sumler, Athena Bell, and Does 1 -20 Torts judge Dec. 3, 2021
Darin Christopher Lundquist, Dina Lundquist v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Aug. 13, 2021
Gougnia Xyong v. Titilola Lakeru-Rivers, Kelvin Diaz Inoa, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Aug. 6, 2021
Ronnie Cruz, by and through guardian ad litem Angela Palma; Ron Shackelford and Ruth Shackelford individually and as the successors-in-interest to and on behalf of The Estate of Rhonda Shackelford; Kristi Shafer, individually and as the successor-in-interest to and on behalf of The Estate of Justin Vanmeter; Sherry Guadarrama, individually and as the successor-in-interest to and on behalf of The Estate of Serena Guadarrama v. Valley Soil and Forest Products; Richard Ward Oh; County of Fresno; Nathan Finnell, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 25, 2021
Venus Pizzoni v. Department of Motor Vehicles, State of California, Star Fresno Properties LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Oct. 16, 2020
Irvin Franco v. Fresno Police Department Torts judge Oct. 16, 2020
Darlene Neal v. John Villagram, individually and dba Running Man Maintenance, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Contracts judge Oct. 2, 2020
State of California, acting by and through the High-Speed Rail Authority v. Scott Raven; Farm Credit West, FLCA, and Does one through fifty, inclusive Real Property judge Jul. 24, 2020
Alexis Notestine, an individual, and as a proxy for the State of California v. McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's Restaurant of California Inc., and Does 1 through 5, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 12, 2020
Robert Zavala v. Panoche Water District, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 21, 2020
William Jay Price v. Daniel Henry Civil Rights judge Jan. 31, 2020
Katrina M. Sanchez, individually and as guardian ad litem for Abrianna Sanchez, a minor, Sophia Sanchez, a minor, Adalynn Sanchez, a minor v. The Estate of Cameron K. Pryor, deceased; Pryority Real Estate Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Dec. 27, 2019
Hydroelectric Penetrations L.P. v. Technicon Engineering Services Inc., and Does 1 through 100 Contracts judge Nov. 15, 2019
William M. Roddy, D.O. vs. Jonathan Sivilay, P.A., et al. Medical judge Jun. 21, 2019
Melissa Ann Rose, Jordon Rose v. County of Fresno, and Does 1 through 100 Personal Injury judge Jun. 7, 2019
Baker River Partners, LP vs. Spectrum Energy Solutions, Inc., et al. Real Property judge May 31, 2019
Evan Izaguirre v. Kids Kare Schools Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge May 24, 2019
Altan Hamlet, a minor by and through his guardian ad litem, Kimberly Hamlet v. San Joaquin Memorial High School et al. Torts judge May 17, 2019
Elias Ochoa, Mary Ochoa v. Shalaka Ritesh Gadewar, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Mar. 29, 2019
Rebecca Martinez v. True Blue; Manuel Ontiveros; Lucy Thomas; Clint Bennett; Isabel Corrales Employment Law judge Mar. 29, 2019
United States of America ex rel. U.S. Forest Service v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. Environmental Law Plaintiff Aug. 30, 2008
A.B. v. United States of America Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 4, 2008
Angie Louise Covello v. Unocal Corporation, Inc. et al. Employment Law Defendant May 10, 1997
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