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Kim G. Dunning

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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
Case Name Topic Role Published
Marisa Hernandez v. Rancho Santiago Community College District Employment Law judge Aug. 11, 2017
A White and Yellow Cab v. County of Orange, Orange County Board of Supervisors Contracts judge Sep. 3, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury judge Nov. 2, 2004
Luchinbill v. Control Air Corp., et al. Personal Injury judge Jan. 21, 2004
Hess v. Abetya Contracts judge Mar. 18, 2003
Flannigan v. Carmody Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 1, 2002
Thurman Forth v. Quality Plastering, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 19, 2002
Wolfe Air Aviation Ltd., et al. v. Andreini & Company, et al. Breach of Fiduciary Duty judge Jul. 4, 2001
Jerry Newman v. B.H. Rigging Inc., J. Racenstein & Co. Inc., ABC Distributors dba ABC Window Cleaning Supply, Nabisco Inc., Rick Midlik, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 17, 2001
Mary Pocialik v. S. California Grading Company, Swinerton & Walberg Co., Sasco Electric, S. California Edison Co., Soka University Torts judge May 10, 2001
Thomas Heshion v. Auto-by-Tel Corporation Employment Law judge May 3, 2001
E. Philip "Duke" DeLuca v. Ford Motor Company, Anaheim Lincoln Mercury Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 26, 2001
Helen Vo v. A-1 Top World Products, LLC, Trung Pham, Anh Pham, Teresa Do Business Law judge Jan. 25, 2001
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
Case Name Topic Role Published
Marisa Hernandez v. Rancho Santiago Community College District Employment Law judge Aug. 11, 2017
A White and Yellow Cab v. County of Orange, Orange County Board of Supervisors Contracts judge Sep. 3, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury judge Nov. 2, 2004
Luchinbill v. Control Air Corp., et al. Personal Injury judge Jan. 21, 2004
Hess v. Abetya Contracts judge Mar. 18, 2003
Flannigan v. Carmody Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 1, 2002
Thurman Forth v. Quality Plastering, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 19, 2002
Wolfe Air Aviation Ltd., et al. v. Andreini & Company, et al. Breach of Fiduciary Duty judge Jul. 4, 2001
Jerry Newman v. B.H. Rigging Inc., J. Racenstein & Co. Inc., ABC Distributors dba ABC Window Cleaning Supply, Nabisco Inc., Rick Midlik, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 17, 2001
Mary Pocialik v. S. California Grading Company, Swinerton & Walberg Co., Sasco Electric, S. California Edison Co., Soka University Torts judge May 10, 2001
Thomas Heshion v. Auto-by-Tel Corporation Employment Law judge May 3, 2001
E. Philip "Duke" DeLuca v. Ford Motor Company, Anaheim Lincoln Mercury Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 26, 2001
Helen Vo v. A-1 Top World Products, LLC, Trung Pham, Anh Pham, Teresa Do Business Law judge Jan. 25, 2001