Profile of Justice Norvell Frederick Woods, Jr.

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Court: California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Seven

Appointed by: Governor Deukmejian, 1988

Born: March 31, 1935 in Corpus Christi, Texas

Education: BA, Rice 1958; JD, Loyola 1963

Law Practice: Private practice in Long Beach (1964-84)

Judicial Appointments: Los Angeles County Superior Court (1984-88); Second District Court of Appeal (1988-present)

Opinions Reported in Appellate Decisions Noted:

• Two decisions explore tort duties of property owners (Rosenbaum case)

Additional Sources of Information:

• Justice Woods's biography at the California Courts site

Comments from Visitors to the Appellate Counsellor Home Page:

Anonymous (4/29/00)

His opinions are foolish and self contradictory.  He studiously ignores stare decisis to get the result his political philosophy requires.

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