Judge
Civil / CEQA
Butte County Superior Court
North Butte County Courthouse
Department/Division:
6
Days:
M-F
1775 Concord Ave
Chico , CA 95928
Elected Butte County Superior Court judge, November 2000; associate, McKernan & Lanam, 1982-2000; deputy public defender, Butte County, 1979-81
Western State University College of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen E. Benson | Butte County Superior | Dec. 14, 2005 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Chico Advocates for a Responsible Economy v. City of Chico
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Oct. 4, 2019 |
|
High Sierra Rural Alliance v. County of Plumas
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Nov. 19, 2018 |
|
North Valley Mall v. Longs Drug Stores
affirmed
|
Corporations | Sep. 26, 2018 |
|
Estill v. County of Shasta
reversed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 1, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raquel Espinoza, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Delallo's Italian Foods Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | May 24, 2024 |
| Allen Morgan, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Wehah Farm Inc. dba Lundberg Family Farms, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Mar. 10, 2023 |
| Williams AG Service Inc., CW Equipment Rentals Inc., and United States Aviation Underwriters Inc., as manager of the United States Aircraft Insurance Group v. Turbines Inc. and Does 1-20, inclusive | Contracts | judge | Dec. 20, 2019 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen E. Benson | Butte County Superior | Dec. 14, 2005 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Chico Advocates for a Responsible Economy v. City of Chico
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Oct. 4, 2019 |
|
High Sierra Rural Alliance v. County of Plumas
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Nov. 19, 2018 |
|
North Valley Mall v. Longs Drug Stores
affirmed
|
Corporations | Sep. 26, 2018 |
|
Estill v. County of Shasta
reversed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 1, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raquel Espinoza, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Delallo's Italian Foods Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | May 24, 2024 |
| Allen Morgan, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Wehah Farm Inc. dba Lundberg Family Farms, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Mar. 10, 2023 |
| Williams AG Service Inc., CW Equipment Rentals Inc., and United States Aviation Underwriters Inc., as manager of the United States Aircraft Insurance Group v. Turbines Inc. and Does 1-20, inclusive | Contracts | judge | Dec. 20, 2019 |