Judge (ret.)
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Kim G. Dunning | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Aug. 31, 2016 | 
| Fever Pitch | Orange County (Santa Ana) Superior Court | Nov. 27, 2007 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Montoya v. Ford Motor Co.
 concurring 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Mar. 16, 2020 | 
| 
LAOSD Asbestos Cases 
 author 
 | 
Torts | Jan. 24, 2020 | 
| 
O.C. v. Superior Court (Orange)
 author 
 | 
Immigration | Jan. 9, 2020 | 
| 
Modification: Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
 author 
 | 
Labor Law | Oct. 14, 2019 | 
| 
Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
 author 
 | 
Labor Law | Sep. 30, 2019 | 
| 
Southern Cal. Pizza Co., LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London
 reversed 
 | 
Insurance | Sep. 24, 2019 | 
| 
Guillory v. Hill 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jun. 28, 2019 | 
| 
Modification: Guillory v. Hill 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jun. 28, 2019 | 
| 
Sturm v. Moyer
 concurring 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 20, 2019 | 
| 
Orange County Water Dist. v. The Arnold Engineering Co. 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jan. 14, 2019 | 
| 
Huerta v. Kava Holdings, Inc.
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Nov. 16, 2018 | 
| 
Ruiz v. Musclewood Investment Properties 
 author 
 | 
Torts | Oct. 9, 2018 | 
| 
PacifiCare Life & Health Ins. Co. v. Jones
 reversed 
 | 
Insurance | Sep. 24, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: Abbott Laboratories v. Superior Court
 petition granted 
 | 
Attorneys | Jun. 28, 2018 | 
| 
Abbott Laboratories v. Superior Court
 petition granted 
 | 
Attorneys | Jun. 4, 2018 | 
| 
Hernandez v. Rancho Santiago Community College Dist.
 affirmed 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | May 7, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Partee
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 16, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Partee
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 26, 2018 | 
| 
Solus Industrial Innovations, LLC v. Superior Court 
 reversed 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 9, 2018 | 
| 
So. CA Gas Leak Cases 
 author 
 | 
Torts | Dec. 19, 2017 | 
| 
 Flores v. Southcoast Automotive Liquidators, Inc. et al. 
 concurring 
 | 
Consumer Law | Nov. 29, 2017 | 
| 
Lichtman v. Siemens Industry Inc.
 author 
 | 
Torts | Nov. 6, 2017 | 
| 
In re J.P.
 author 
 | 
Dependency | Sep. 28, 2017 | 
| 
BRE DDR BR Whittwood CA v. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach
 concurring 
 | 
Contracts | Aug. 31, 2017 | 
| 
People v. Pineda
 concurring 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 16, 2017 | 
| 
Kizer v. Tristar Risk Management
 affirmed 
 | 
Employment Law | Jul. 27, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Kim G. Dunning | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Aug. 31, 2016 | 
| Fever Pitch | Orange County (Santa Ana) Superior Court | Nov. 27, 2007 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Montoya v. Ford Motor Co.
 concurring 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Mar. 16, 2020 | 
| 
LAOSD Asbestos Cases 
 author 
 | 
Torts | Jan. 24, 2020 | 
| 
O.C. v. Superior Court (Orange)
 author 
 | 
Immigration | Jan. 9, 2020 | 
| 
Modification: Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
 author 
 | 
Labor Law | Oct. 14, 2019 | 
| 
Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
 author 
 | 
Labor Law | Sep. 30, 2019 | 
| 
Southern Cal. Pizza Co., LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London
 reversed 
 | 
Insurance | Sep. 24, 2019 | 
| 
Guillory v. Hill 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jun. 28, 2019 | 
| 
Modification: Guillory v. Hill 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jun. 28, 2019 | 
| 
Sturm v. Moyer
 concurring 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 20, 2019 | 
| 
Orange County Water Dist. v. The Arnold Engineering Co. 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jan. 14, 2019 | 
| 
Huerta v. Kava Holdings, Inc.
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Nov. 16, 2018 | 
| 
Ruiz v. Musclewood Investment Properties 
 author 
 | 
Torts | Oct. 9, 2018 | 
| 
PacifiCare Life & Health Ins. Co. v. Jones
 reversed 
 | 
Insurance | Sep. 24, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: Abbott Laboratories v. Superior Court
 petition granted 
 | 
Attorneys | Jun. 28, 2018 | 
| 
Abbott Laboratories v. Superior Court
 petition granted 
 | 
Attorneys | Jun. 4, 2018 | 
| 
Hernandez v. Rancho Santiago Community College Dist.
 affirmed 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | May 7, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Partee
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 16, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Partee
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 26, 2018 | 
| 
Solus Industrial Innovations, LLC v. Superior Court 
 reversed 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 9, 2018 | 
| 
So. CA Gas Leak Cases 
 author 
 | 
Torts | Dec. 19, 2017 | 
| 
 Flores v. Southcoast Automotive Liquidators, Inc. et al. 
 concurring 
 | 
Consumer Law | Nov. 29, 2017 | 
| 
Lichtman v. Siemens Industry Inc.
 author 
 | 
Torts | Nov. 6, 2017 | 
| 
In re J.P.
 author 
 | 
Dependency | Sep. 28, 2017 | 
| 
BRE DDR BR Whittwood CA v. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach
 concurring 
 | 
Contracts | Aug. 31, 2017 | 
| 
People v. Pineda
 concurring 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 16, 2017 | 
| 
Kizer v. Tristar Risk Management
 affirmed 
 | 
Employment Law | Jul. 27, 2017 | 
