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Ronald L. Bauer

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Judge (ret.)



Orange County Superior Court, 1990-2021



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Ronald Bauer Orange County (Santa Ana) Mar. 3, 2015
'Notoriously Bright' Orange County Superior Court Oct. 10, 2006

Rulings
Case Category Published
Doe v. Dept. of Rehabilitation
reversed and remanded
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 5, 2024
Green v. Healthcare Services, Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Sep. 1, 2021
Knight v. South Orange Community College Dist.
reversed
 Civil Rights Feb. 12, 2021
Modification: Ghazarian v. Magellan Health, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Insurance Sep. 2, 2020
Farmers & Merchants Trust Co. v. Vanetik
affirmed
 Contracts Mar. 29, 2019
Modification: Santa Ana Police Officers Association v. City of Santa Ana
Government Jul. 13, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Katherine Panichi v. Jeffrey Lee, M.D., D.M.D. Medical judge May 1, 2020
Maria Perez, Miguel Angel Perez v. Balraj Singh Dhoot, Mandeep Dhoot, RV1 Express Personal Injury judge Apr. 5, 2019
Art Fortt v. Richard Cummaro, Elizabeth Cummaro Personal Injury judge Dec. 14, 2018
Vimlaben Prajapati and Babubhai Prajapati v. Kyoung A. Kim, M.D., AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center Medical judge Dec. 1, 2017
Confidential Contracts judge May 10, 2005
Claudia Paul v. Great Western Leasing, Jason Beck, Sean Norton, Solution Services, et al. Employment Law judge Apr. 19, 2005
Walter Grzymski v. The Resource Collection dba Complete Building Maintenance Personal Injury judge Apr. 12, 2005
Denise Byrd v. Santa Ana Unified School District Employment Law judge Dec. 14, 2004
Sextro Construction v. Colony Holdings Inc. Contracts judge Dec. 14, 2004
John Pringle, Chapter 7 Trustee for Estate of Greisen Construction Inc. v. Calle Perfecto Business Park LLC, Concorde Development Contracts judge Jul. 20, 2004
Judy Michel, Dean Michel v. Andrew Rutland, Rutland Medical Group, Imagyn Medical Technologies Inc. Personal Injury judge Jun. 29, 2004
Daniel R. Wolski, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated persons v. Fremont Investment & Loan, Raymond H. Cason Jr., First American Funding Construction Law judge Feb. 24, 2004
Edward Jennings v. Senao International, Engenius Technologies Inc., Paul Lin Employment Law judge Dec. 9, 2003
County of Los Angeles v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., et al. Insurance judge Dec. 9, 2003
Dorothea Cross, Trinity Crummie v. City of Westminster, John Nelissen Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 24, 2002
Confidential Employment Law judge Jul. 30, 2002
Mena v. Regents of University of California Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 16, 2002
Reyes v. Hyundai Motor Company Torts judge Sep. 20, 2001
Guy Roberts v. Wild Oats Markets Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 7, 2001
Jennifer Osterhoudt v. Ly Khanh Bui, Thu Bui Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 22, 2001
Justine Sawyer, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Denise Sawyer v. Barry Lee Jesmer Torts judge Feb. 15, 2001
Allstate v. York Insurance judge Dec. 9, 2000
Samantha Celaya v. James Leroy Hardy Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 13, 2000
Yi Hui Zao, aka Justen Zao v. Anderson and Howard Electric Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 27, 1999
Shirley Kale v. Ralphs Grocery Company Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 18, 1999
Robert E. Burglin v. Calscience Engineering and Laboratories Inc., Deep Inc. Environmental Law judge Feb. 27, 1999
Marilyn Mansdorf v. HomeBase Contracts judge Oct. 3, 1998
Allen Petty v. ICU Medical, Inc. Contracts judge Jul. 11, 1998
Roberta J. Geier v. Maria Dunckel and David Dunckel Personal Injury judge Jun. 13, 1998
Raymond Quast v. Linda Likes Personal Injury judge Apr. 4, 1998
Medix Ambulance Service v. City of Orange Contracts judge Dec. 20, 1997
Kay Leahy v. Stuart Ashurst; Camille McCarthy judge Nov. 15, 1997
John R. Neal v. Los Angeles Times Employment Law judge Nov. 1, 1997
Competitive Technology, Inc. v. AST Research, Inc. Business Law judge Oct. 25, 1997
Jacoib S. Hilo; Riham Abujudeh-Hilo v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. dba Sam's Club Personal Injury judge Jul. 19, 1997
Jeanne Wedgewood v. Vons Company Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 3, 1997
Chavez, et al. v. City of Santa Ana Constitutional Law judge Apr. 19, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 22, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 15, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury judge Feb. 1, 1997
John Wolfe as Chapter 7 Trustee for the Estate of Michael Brannon v. Crane, Rayle et al. Attorneys judge Jan. 25, 1997
Confidential Employment Law judge Dec. 28, 1996
Patricia Ann Toy v. Subway 2691, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 14, 1996
Joseph and Shirley Gilmore v. Lauro Banda Gonzalez and Abraham O. Sierras Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 7, 1996
Scott Jordan v. Newport Corporation Employment Law judge Jun. 15, 1996
Eric Felix v. Tustin Arms Apartment, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 4, 1996
Walter Teifert, Jodi Teifert and Troy Teifert v. Dr. Warren Taff, So. California Mental Health Network Medical Group, Inc., and Ann Carter-Hargrove Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 20, 1996
Thomas Hieber, Richard Meese & Antonio Balistrieri v. Pacific Online Computers Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Mar. 9, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 17, 1996
Anne M. DeBolt, et al. v. Hideo Karatsu, M.D. and Los Alamitos Medical Center Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 13, 1996
Oscar Estrella v. Richard Grabemeyer, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 21, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 8, 1995
Doa Van Phan and Nguyen Phan v. Jill Klockner Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 4, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 28, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 31, 1994
Larry Hartman v. William Amos Munson and Phillis Henderson-Fannan Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 24, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 10, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 18, 1994
Jerry Smith v. Ford Motor Company, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 28, 1994
James M. Huffman v. Milton Gordon, Cal State Fullerton, et al. Employment Law judge May 21, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 9, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 19, 1994
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Nov. 20, 1993
David Child v. Hewicker, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 25, 1993
Title Court Published
Ronald Bauer Orange County (Santa Ana) Mar. 3, 2015
'Notoriously Bright' Orange County Superior Court Oct. 10, 2006
Case Category Published
Doe v. Dept. of Rehabilitation
reversed and remanded
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 5, 2024
Green v. Healthcare Services, Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Sep. 1, 2021
Knight v. South Orange Community College Dist.
reversed
 Civil Rights Feb. 12, 2021
Modification: Ghazarian v. Magellan Health, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Insurance Sep. 2, 2020
Farmers & Merchants Trust Co. v. Vanetik
affirmed
 Contracts Mar. 29, 2019
Modification: Santa Ana Police Officers Association v. City of Santa Ana
Government Jul. 13, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Katherine Panichi v. Jeffrey Lee, M.D., D.M.D. Medical judge May 1, 2020
Maria Perez, Miguel Angel Perez v. Balraj Singh Dhoot, Mandeep Dhoot, RV1 Express Personal Injury judge Apr. 5, 2019
Art Fortt v. Richard Cummaro, Elizabeth Cummaro Personal Injury judge Dec. 14, 2018
Vimlaben Prajapati and Babubhai Prajapati v. Kyoung A. Kim, M.D., AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center Medical judge Dec. 1, 2017
Confidential Contracts judge May 10, 2005
Claudia Paul v. Great Western Leasing, Jason Beck, Sean Norton, Solution Services, et al. Employment Law judge Apr. 19, 2005
Walter Grzymski v. The Resource Collection dba Complete Building Maintenance Personal Injury judge Apr. 12, 2005
Denise Byrd v. Santa Ana Unified School District Employment Law judge Dec. 14, 2004
Sextro Construction v. Colony Holdings Inc. Contracts judge Dec. 14, 2004
John Pringle, Chapter 7 Trustee for Estate of Greisen Construction Inc. v. Calle Perfecto Business Park LLC, Concorde Development Contracts judge Jul. 20, 2004
Judy Michel, Dean Michel v. Andrew Rutland, Rutland Medical Group, Imagyn Medical Technologies Inc. Personal Injury judge Jun. 29, 2004
Daniel R. Wolski, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated persons v. Fremont Investment & Loan, Raymond H. Cason Jr., First American Funding Construction Law judge Feb. 24, 2004
Edward Jennings v. Senao International, Engenius Technologies Inc., Paul Lin Employment Law judge Dec. 9, 2003
County of Los Angeles v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., et al. Insurance judge Dec. 9, 2003
Dorothea Cross, Trinity Crummie v. City of Westminster, John Nelissen Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 24, 2002
Confidential Employment Law judge Jul. 30, 2002
Mena v. Regents of University of California Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 16, 2002
Reyes v. Hyundai Motor Company Torts judge Sep. 20, 2001
Guy Roberts v. Wild Oats Markets Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 7, 2001
Jennifer Osterhoudt v. Ly Khanh Bui, Thu Bui Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 22, 2001
Justine Sawyer, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Denise Sawyer v. Barry Lee Jesmer Torts judge Feb. 15, 2001
Allstate v. York Insurance judge Dec. 9, 2000
Samantha Celaya v. James Leroy Hardy Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 13, 2000
Yi Hui Zao, aka Justen Zao v. Anderson and Howard Electric Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 27, 1999
Shirley Kale v. Ralphs Grocery Company Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 18, 1999
Robert E. Burglin v. Calscience Engineering and Laboratories Inc., Deep Inc. Environmental Law judge Feb. 27, 1999
Marilyn Mansdorf v. HomeBase Contracts judge Oct. 3, 1998
Allen Petty v. ICU Medical, Inc. Contracts judge Jul. 11, 1998
Roberta J. Geier v. Maria Dunckel and David Dunckel Personal Injury judge Jun. 13, 1998
Raymond Quast v. Linda Likes Personal Injury judge Apr. 4, 1998
Medix Ambulance Service v. City of Orange Contracts judge Dec. 20, 1997
Kay Leahy v. Stuart Ashurst; Camille McCarthy judge Nov. 15, 1997
John R. Neal v. Los Angeles Times Employment Law judge Nov. 1, 1997
Competitive Technology, Inc. v. AST Research, Inc. Business Law judge Oct. 25, 1997
Jacoib S. Hilo; Riham Abujudeh-Hilo v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. dba Sam's Club Personal Injury judge Jul. 19, 1997
Jeanne Wedgewood v. Vons Company Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 3, 1997
Chavez, et al. v. City of Santa Ana Constitutional Law judge Apr. 19, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 22, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 15, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury judge Feb. 1, 1997
John Wolfe as Chapter 7 Trustee for the Estate of Michael Brannon v. Crane, Rayle et al. Attorneys judge Jan. 25, 1997
Confidential Employment Law judge Dec. 28, 1996
Patricia Ann Toy v. Subway 2691, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 14, 1996
Joseph and Shirley Gilmore v. Lauro Banda Gonzalez and Abraham O. Sierras Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 7, 1996
Scott Jordan v. Newport Corporation Employment Law judge Jun. 15, 1996
Eric Felix v. Tustin Arms Apartment, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 4, 1996
Walter Teifert, Jodi Teifert and Troy Teifert v. Dr. Warren Taff, So. California Mental Health Network Medical Group, Inc., and Ann Carter-Hargrove Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 20, 1996
Thomas Hieber, Richard Meese & Antonio Balistrieri v. Pacific Online Computers Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Mar. 9, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 17, 1996
Anne M. DeBolt, et al. v. Hideo Karatsu, M.D. and Los Alamitos Medical Center Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 13, 1996
Oscar Estrella v. Richard Grabemeyer, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 21, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 8, 1995
Doa Van Phan and Nguyen Phan v. Jill Klockner Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 4, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 28, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 31, 1994
Larry Hartman v. William Amos Munson and Phillis Henderson-Fannan Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 24, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 10, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 18, 1994
Jerry Smith v. Ford Motor Company, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 28, 1994
James M. Huffman v. Milton Gordon, Cal State Fullerton, et al. Employment Law judge May 21, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 9, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 19, 1994
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Nov. 20, 1993
David Child v. Hewicker, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 25, 1993
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