Judge (Ret.)
Appointed to the Santa Barbara Superior Court by Gov. Wilson, 1998, retired April 2023
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy J. Staffel | Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria) Superior Court | Apr. 9, 2017 |
| Newshound at Heart | Santa Barbara County Superior Court (Santa Rosa) | Oct. 23, 2008 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Coen’s seminars provided an invaluable service | Letters, Judges and Judiciary, Criminal | Feb. 1, 2018 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Chavez v. Alco Harvesting, LLC
reversed and remanded
|
Torts | Jun. 17, 2024 |
|
State of California v. Alco Harvest
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Nov. 24, 2023 |
|
Modification: Brancati v. Cachuma Village, LLC
reversed
|
Evidence | Nov. 13, 2023 |
|
Brancati v. Cachuma Village, LLC
reversed
|
Evidence | Oct. 17, 2023 |
|
Navas v. Fresh Venture Foods, LLC
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Nov. 21, 2022 |
|
Villalobos v. City of Santa Maria
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Nov. 16, 2022 |
|
Alfaro v. Waterhouse Management Corp.
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 5, 2022 |
|
Ramsden v. Peterson
affirmed
|
Family Law | Mar. 16, 2022 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soqui v. Ramirez | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Mar. 25, 2000 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy J. Staffel | Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria) Superior Court | Apr. 9, 2017 |
| Newshound at Heart | Santa Barbara County Superior Court (Santa Rosa) | Oct. 23, 2008 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Coen’s seminars provided an invaluable service | Letters, Judges and Judiciary, Criminal | Feb. 1, 2018 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Chavez v. Alco Harvesting, LLC
reversed and remanded
|
Torts | Jun. 17, 2024 |
|
State of California v. Alco Harvest
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Nov. 24, 2023 |
|
Modification: Brancati v. Cachuma Village, LLC
reversed
|
Evidence | Nov. 13, 2023 |
|
Brancati v. Cachuma Village, LLC
reversed
|
Evidence | Oct. 17, 2023 |
|
Navas v. Fresh Venture Foods, LLC
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Nov. 21, 2022 |
|
Villalobos v. City of Santa Maria
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Nov. 16, 2022 |
|
Alfaro v. Waterhouse Management Corp.
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 5, 2022 |
|
Ramsden v. Peterson
affirmed
|
Family Law | Mar. 16, 2022 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soqui v. Ramirez | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Mar. 25, 2000 |