Judge
Case Manager
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Downtown Superior Court
Department/Division:
13
Days:
M-F
191 N 1st St
San Jose , CA 95113-1090
(408) 882-2240
Santa Clara School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel T. Nishigaya | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Jun. 8, 2015 |
| Daniel Nishigaya | Santa Clara County (San Jose) | May 12, 2010 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Renteria
reversed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 10, 2023 |
|
People v. Arellano
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 16, 2022 |
|
People v. Nguyen
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 2, 2022 |
|
In re Chavez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2020 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Maria Gutierrez v. General Motors LLC; Gill Motors, Inc. dba Gilroy Chevrolet Cadillac; and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Aug. 28, 2025 |
| Silvia Natera v. Hyundai Motor America, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Jun. 19, 2025 |
| Irina Ushakova v. Jianling Zhou, Jiashuai Li, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 12, 2024 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel T. Nishigaya | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Jun. 8, 2015 |
| Daniel Nishigaya | Santa Clara County (San Jose) | May 12, 2010 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Renteria
reversed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 10, 2023 |
|
People v. Arellano
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 16, 2022 |
|
People v. Nguyen
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 2, 2022 |
|
In re Chavez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2020 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Maria Gutierrez v. General Motors LLC; Gill Motors, Inc. dba Gilroy Chevrolet Cadillac; and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Aug. 28, 2025 |
| Silvia Natera v. Hyundai Motor America, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Jun. 19, 2025 |
| Irina Ushakova v. Jianling Zhou, Jiashuai Li, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 12, 2024 |
