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Steven K. Austin

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Judge (ret.)
ADR Services, Inc.



Retired April 2022, Contra Costa Country Superior Court.



ADR Profiles
Title Provider Published
Street Credibility May 5, 2023

Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Steven K. Austin Superior Court Contra Costa County (Martinez) Feb. 28, 2013

Rulings
Case Category Published
Lee v. Cardiff
affirmed
 Business Law Aug. 14, 2023
Morris v. JPMorgan Chase Bank
reversed and remanded
 Real Property May 6, 2022
Sirott v. Superior Court (Patel)
petition granted
 Corporations May 6, 2022
Gordon v. Atria Management Company
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration Oct. 29, 2021
Modification: Mt. Diablo Unified School Dist. v. Clayton Valley Charter High School
reversed and remanded
 Education Oct. 20, 2021
Mt. Diablo Unified School Dist. v. Clayton Valley Charter High School
reversed and remanded
 Education Oct. 5, 2021
Modification: Alameda County Waste Management Authority v. Waste Connections US, Inc.
affirmed
 Utilities Sep. 10, 2021
Alameda County Waste Management Authority v. Waste Connections US, Inc. et al.
affirmed
 Utilities Aug. 20, 2021
Save Lafayette Trees v. East Bay Regional Park Dist.
affirmed
 Environmental Law Jul. 6, 2021
Yue v. Yang
reversed
 Civil Procedure Mar. 31, 2021
Manson Construction Co. v. County of Contra Costa
affirmed
 Tax Nov. 4, 2020
Wolf v. Weber
reversed
 Torts Jul. 21, 2020
Lowery v. Kindren Healthcare Operating, Inc.
affirmed
 Evidence May 20, 2020
Davis v. TWC Dealer Group, Inc.
affirmed
 Contracts Nov. 1, 2019
Save Lafayette Trees v. City of Lafayette
affirmed
 Government Feb. 12, 2019
Linton v. County of Contra Costa
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Jan. 25, 2019
Save Lafayette Trees v. City of Lafayette
affirmed
 Municipal Law Oct. 25, 2018
Pagnini v. Union Bank, N.A.
reversed
 Civil Procedure Oct. 19, 2018
MTC Financial, Inc. v. Nationstar Mortgage
affirmed
 Real Property Jan. 24, 2018
Attard v. Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
affirmed
 Municipal Law Aug. 31, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Michael Bachmann, Sarah Steele v. Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Wayne Kino, Brian Bunger, Bill Guy, Satnam Hundel, Rex Sanders, Jeffrey Mckay and Jack Broadbent Employment Law judge Jun. 12, 2020
Karen Curry, individually and as Successor-in-Interest to Decedent Benjamin Curry; Thomas Curry, individually and as Successor-in-Interest to Decedent Benjamin Curry v. San Ramon Valley Unified School District; Aaron Becker; and Does 1 through 50 Torts judge May 15, 2020
Jose Gutierrez, et al. v. Robert De Vries, et al. Personal Injury judge Apr. 17, 2020
Jose Berdugo Aguilera v. Jerah Rae Farley, Rosa Cruz Personal Injury judge Jan. 25, 2019
Jane Doe v. Eugene Kaplan, an individual, Eugene Kaplan, M.D., a medical corporation, Center of Advanced Gynecologic Surgery, et al. Personal Injury judge Feb. 4, 2006
Denise Brooks v. Christopher A. Wolter, DDS, Christopher A. Wolter, DDS, A Professional Corporation Employment Law judge Jan. 28, 2006
Confidential Personal Injury judge Oct. 22, 2005
Amy Babbits, Dennis Babbits v. Mariane Lowe, David Lowe Personal Injury judge Jul. 13, 2004
Allen Costa and Gina Mendoza as Guardian ad Litem Joshua Costa, et al. v. Vincent Wong, Stanley Wong, Rita Wong, State of California, et al. Personal Injury judge May 11, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Mar. 30, 2004
RGW Construction Inc. v. Oakley Union Elementary School District Contracts judge Feb. 10, 2004
Robert J. Wallace, a minor v. Pomegranate Mediterranean Restaurant, Hossein Sohi, Mohsein Sohi Personal Injury judge Jan. 6, 2004
Henry Ferre v. Daniel Ferre Torts judge Dec. 30, 2003
Caring Friends Inc., Virginia Fuller v. California Dept. of Health Services Employment Law judge Dec. 23, 2003
Jaswant Dhillon, Pleasant Hill Petroleum Products LLC v. Chevron USA Inc., Chevron Products Company Business Law judge Sep. 9, 2003
Karen Murphy v. Dale Roberts, Shannon Wiser Personal Injury judge Jul. 8, 2003
Title Provider Published
Street Credibility May 5, 2023
Title Court Published
Steven K. Austin Superior Court Contra Costa County (Martinez) Feb. 28, 2013
Case Category Published
Lee v. Cardiff
affirmed
 Business Law Aug. 14, 2023
Morris v. JPMorgan Chase Bank
reversed and remanded
 Real Property May 6, 2022
Sirott v. Superior Court (Patel)
petition granted
 Corporations May 6, 2022
Gordon v. Atria Management Company
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration Oct. 29, 2021
Modification: Mt. Diablo Unified School Dist. v. Clayton Valley Charter High School
reversed and remanded
 Education Oct. 20, 2021
Mt. Diablo Unified School Dist. v. Clayton Valley Charter High School
reversed and remanded
 Education Oct. 5, 2021
Modification: Alameda County Waste Management Authority v. Waste Connections US, Inc.
affirmed
 Utilities Sep. 10, 2021
Alameda County Waste Management Authority v. Waste Connections US, Inc. et al.
affirmed
 Utilities Aug. 20, 2021
Save Lafayette Trees v. East Bay Regional Park Dist.
affirmed
 Environmental Law Jul. 6, 2021
Yue v. Yang
reversed
 Civil Procedure Mar. 31, 2021
Manson Construction Co. v. County of Contra Costa
affirmed
 Tax Nov. 4, 2020
Wolf v. Weber
reversed
 Torts Jul. 21, 2020
Lowery v. Kindren Healthcare Operating, Inc.
affirmed
 Evidence May 20, 2020
Davis v. TWC Dealer Group, Inc.
affirmed
 Contracts Nov. 1, 2019
Save Lafayette Trees v. City of Lafayette
affirmed
 Government Feb. 12, 2019
Linton v. County of Contra Costa
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Jan. 25, 2019
Save Lafayette Trees v. City of Lafayette
affirmed
 Municipal Law Oct. 25, 2018
Pagnini v. Union Bank, N.A.
reversed
 Civil Procedure Oct. 19, 2018
MTC Financial, Inc. v. Nationstar Mortgage
affirmed
 Real Property Jan. 24, 2018
Attard v. Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
affirmed
 Municipal Law Aug. 31, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Michael Bachmann, Sarah Steele v. Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Wayne Kino, Brian Bunger, Bill Guy, Satnam Hundel, Rex Sanders, Jeffrey Mckay and Jack Broadbent Employment Law judge Jun. 12, 2020
Karen Curry, individually and as Successor-in-Interest to Decedent Benjamin Curry; Thomas Curry, individually and as Successor-in-Interest to Decedent Benjamin Curry v. San Ramon Valley Unified School District; Aaron Becker; and Does 1 through 50 Torts judge May 15, 2020
Jose Gutierrez, et al. v. Robert De Vries, et al. Personal Injury judge Apr. 17, 2020
Jose Berdugo Aguilera v. Jerah Rae Farley, Rosa Cruz Personal Injury judge Jan. 25, 2019
Jane Doe v. Eugene Kaplan, an individual, Eugene Kaplan, M.D., a medical corporation, Center of Advanced Gynecologic Surgery, et al. Personal Injury judge Feb. 4, 2006
Denise Brooks v. Christopher A. Wolter, DDS, Christopher A. Wolter, DDS, A Professional Corporation Employment Law judge Jan. 28, 2006
Confidential Personal Injury judge Oct. 22, 2005
Amy Babbits, Dennis Babbits v. Mariane Lowe, David Lowe Personal Injury judge Jul. 13, 2004
Allen Costa and Gina Mendoza as Guardian ad Litem Joshua Costa, et al. v. Vincent Wong, Stanley Wong, Rita Wong, State of California, et al. Personal Injury judge May 11, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Mar. 30, 2004
RGW Construction Inc. v. Oakley Union Elementary School District Contracts judge Feb. 10, 2004
Robert J. Wallace, a minor v. Pomegranate Mediterranean Restaurant, Hossein Sohi, Mohsein Sohi Personal Injury judge Jan. 6, 2004
Henry Ferre v. Daniel Ferre Torts judge Dec. 30, 2003
Caring Friends Inc., Virginia Fuller v. California Dept. of Health Services Employment Law judge Dec. 23, 2003
Jaswant Dhillon, Pleasant Hill Petroleum Products LLC v. Chevron USA Inc., Chevron Products Company Business Law judge Sep. 9, 2003
Karen Murphy v. Dale Roberts, Shannon Wiser Personal Injury judge Jul. 8, 2003
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