David N. Eagleson
| David Newton Eagleson | |
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From left to right: Justice Marcus Kaufman, Eagleson, Justice Joyce Kennard, and Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas
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| Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court | |
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In office March 18, 1987 – January 6, 1991 |
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| Appointed by | Governor George Deukmejian |
| Preceded by | Joseph Grodin |
| Succeeded by | Marvin R. Baxter |
| Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Five | |
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In office November 11, 1984 – March 18, 1987 |
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| Appointed by | Governor George Deukmejian |
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October 4, 1924 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 2003 (aged 78) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Mae Brown (m. 1953; death 1980) |
| Alma mater | USC Gould School of Law (LL.B.) |
David Newton Eagleson (October 4, 1924 – May 23, 2003) was an American lawyer who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California from 1987 to 1991.
Eagleson was born in Los Angeles, California, and educated in the public schools. After serving in World War II, Eagleson earned his law degree from the USC Law School in 1950. On June 6, 1951, he was admitted to the State Bar of California. Eagleson then practiced law in Long Beach, California for 20 years.
In December 1970, Governor Ronald Reagan appointed Eagleson to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, where from 1980 to 1981 he served as presiding judge. From 1979 to 1980, he was president of the California Judges Association. In November 1981, Governor George Deukmejian named Eagleson as an Associate Justice to the Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Five.
In March 1987, Governor Deukmejian appointed Eagleson as an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court. A conservative Republican, Eagleson was elevated to the high court after voters removed liberal Chief Justice Rose Bird and two of her allies from the Court in the 1986 general election as a result of the trio's opposition to capital punishment. Eagleson tended to uphold capital sentences. During his four years on the court, Eagleson wrote 54 majority opinions. Among Eagleson's notable opinions is Thing v. La Chusa (1989), which sharply limited the availability of the cause of action for negligent infliction of emotional distress in California.
After stepping down from the high court, Eagleson practiced as a mediator and arbitrator in Los Angeles.
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