the woman claimed that a medical camera fell with "crushing force" upon her knees. The woman had claimed that the manufacturer had created a defective product, been negligent, and committed a breach of contract, but an appellate court later ruled that Grimes was correct in dismissing the suit since the woman had no evidence supporting her claims against the company. Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal In February 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Grimes as an Associate Justice of the California Second District Court of Appeal, Division Eight, to replace Justice Tricia A. Bigelow, who had been appointed the Court's Presiding Justice. Grimes was confirmed two months later. In the November 2010 elections, 72.5 percent of voters supported retaining Grimes as an associate justice of the Court of Appeal. Civic activities Grimes was a member of the board of directors of both the Los Angeles and Inland Empire chapters of Big Brothers Big Sisters. She was also a member of the Stanford Law School Board of Visitors and also served as co-chair of the Stanford Law Society of Los Angeles. References External links Official biography 1954 births Living people University of Texas at Austin alumni Stanford Law School alumni Lawyers from Los Angeles Judges of the California Courts of Appeal 21st-century American judges 21st-century American women judges People associated with Gibson Dunn