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Socrates P. Manoukian

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Judge
ivil Trials
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Old Courthouse
Department/Division: 21 Days: M-F

161 N 1st St
San Jose , CA 95113
(408) 882-2330



Appointed to the Santa Clara County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1993; partner, Wines & Manoukian, San Jose, 1985-93; associate, Law Office of Burton K. Wines, San Jose, 1983-85; associate, Maslach, Leavey & Nutt, Los Angeles, 1977-83

Southwestern University Law School, 1977



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Probing Questioner Santa Clara County (San Jose) Dec. 5, 2019
Socrates P. Manoukian Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court Mar. 17, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
Modification: Doe 3 v. Superior Court (John Roe DZ 20)
petition granted
 Torts May 8, 2025
Doe 3 v. Superior Court (John Roe DZ 20)
petition granted
 Torts Apr. 10, 2025
Barron v. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Dec. 15, 2023
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Aug. 24, 2023
First American Title Insurance Co. v. Banerjee
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
Manuel v. Superior Court (Brightview Landscape Services)
writ issued
 Employment Law Aug. 26, 2022
People v. Nunes
reversed
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 10, 2021
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Jan. 4, 2021
P. v. Scarbrough
affirmed as modified
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Thomas Schweikert v. Anthony K. Lee; Agnes S. Lee; All Successors and Assigns fo the Named Defendants; All Persons Claiming by, through, or under named defendants; and all persons known or unknown, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien or interest in the property herein described, which claims are adverse to plaintiff's title, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Real Property judge Apr. 24, 2025
Maria Milan Torres, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Henley Restaurants Inc., and Does 1-50, inclusive Employment Law judge Mar. 15, 2024
People of the State of California v. Lavender Lingerie LLC dba Savage X Fenty Business Law judge Feb. 24, 2023
Safe Products for Californians LLC v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; Lucky Vitamin LLC; Amazon.com Inc., and Does 1 through 150 Consumer Law judge Apr. 8, 2022
Casey Armstrong v. AG Production Services, AG Light and Sound and Does 1 to 20 Personal Injury judge Jan. 21, 2022
Gregory Steshenko v. De Anza College, Patricia Buchner, Anita Muthy Ala-Kandula, Lorrie Ranck Employment Law judge Dec. 10, 2021
Pedro Mendoza v. Suphone Phanthasomchit Personal Injury judge Dec. 10, 2005
Michael Brassfield v. Moreland School District Employment Law judge Oct. 8, 2005
Terry Karr, Dawn Karr v. James Althoff, Agnes Althoff, Revocable Living Trust, as general partner of Prestige Investments dba Los Gatos Motor Inn Personal Injury judge May 17, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury judge Dec. 21, 2004
Hodel v. Litton Systems Inc. Employment Law judge Jul. 8, 2000
Ahmad Erfan v. High Rel Group, Inc. Employment Law judge Feb. 21, 1998
Olimpia, Whelan and Lively v. Francesca Lambetecchio Attorneys judge Jan. 17, 1998
Lynnann Wiley v. Chad and Marvin Stammerjonan Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 22, 1997
Title Court Published
Probing Questioner Santa Clara County (San Jose) Dec. 5, 2019
Socrates P. Manoukian Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court Mar. 17, 2011
Case Category Published
Modification: Doe 3 v. Superior Court (John Roe DZ 20)
petition granted
 Torts May 8, 2025
Doe 3 v. Superior Court (John Roe DZ 20)
petition granted
 Torts Apr. 10, 2025
Barron v. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Dec. 15, 2023
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Aug. 24, 2023
First American Title Insurance Co. v. Banerjee
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
Manuel v. Superior Court (Brightview Landscape Services)
writ issued
 Employment Law Aug. 26, 2022
People v. Nunes
reversed
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 10, 2021
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Jan. 4, 2021
P. v. Scarbrough
affirmed as modified
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 2019
Case Name Topic Role Published
Thomas Schweikert v. Anthony K. Lee; Agnes S. Lee; All Successors and Assigns fo the Named Defendants; All Persons Claiming by, through, or under named defendants; and all persons known or unknown, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien or interest in the property herein described, which claims are adverse to plaintiff's title, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Real Property judge Apr. 24, 2025
Maria Milan Torres, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Henley Restaurants Inc., and Does 1-50, inclusive Employment Law judge Mar. 15, 2024
People of the State of California v. Lavender Lingerie LLC dba Savage X Fenty Business Law judge Feb. 24, 2023
Safe Products for Californians LLC v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; Lucky Vitamin LLC; Amazon.com Inc., and Does 1 through 150 Consumer Law judge Apr. 8, 2022
Casey Armstrong v. AG Production Services, AG Light and Sound and Does 1 to 20 Personal Injury judge Jan. 21, 2022
Gregory Steshenko v. De Anza College, Patricia Buchner, Anita Muthy Ala-Kandula, Lorrie Ranck Employment Law judge Dec. 10, 2021
Pedro Mendoza v. Suphone Phanthasomchit Personal Injury judge Dec. 10, 2005
Michael Brassfield v. Moreland School District Employment Law judge Oct. 8, 2005
Terry Karr, Dawn Karr v. James Althoff, Agnes Althoff, Revocable Living Trust, as general partner of Prestige Investments dba Los Gatos Motor Inn Personal Injury judge May 17, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury judge Dec. 21, 2004
Hodel v. Litton Systems Inc. Employment Law judge Jul. 8, 2000
Ahmad Erfan v. High Rel Group, Inc. Employment Law judge Feb. 21, 1998
Olimpia, Whelan and Lively v. Francesca Lambetecchio Attorneys judge Jan. 17, 1998
Lynnann Wiley v. Chad and Marvin Stammerjonan Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 22, 1997
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