Edward Alexander Panelli (November 23, 1931 – July 20, 2024) was an American judge who was Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California, serving from December 24, 1985, to May 3, 1994.
Associate Justices Kathryn Werdegar, Ming Chin, Carol Corrigan, and Martin Jenkins all served in Division Three of the First District.
Another notable case opinion is Jolly v. Eli Lilly (1988),[7] in which the court held a one-year statute of limitations began running on the date of discovery of the injury.
[8] In 1989, Panelli voted with the majority in Thing v. La Chusa, and in 1992 concurred in the results in Knight v. Jewett and Mexicali Rose v. Superior Court.
[11] In 1986, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by his alma mater, Santa Clara University, where he served on the Board of Trustees.