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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
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
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
County of Los Angeles v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., et al. Insurance judge Dec. 9, 2003
Edward Jennings v. Senao International, Engenius Technologies Inc., Paul Lin Employment Law 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
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
Marilyn Mansdorf v. HomeBase Contracts judge Oct. 3, 1998
Allen Petty v. ICU Medical, Inc. Contracts judge Jul. 11, 1998
Medix Ambulance Service v. City of Orange Contracts judge Dec. 20, 1997
Kay Leahy v. Stuart Ashurst; Camille McCarthy judge Nov. 15, 1997
Jacoib S. Hilo; Riham Abujudeh-Hilo v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. dba Sam's Club Personal Injury judge Jul. 19, 1997
Chavez, et al. v. City of Santa Ana Constitutional Law judge Apr. 19, 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
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
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
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 31, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 10, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 9, 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
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
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
County of Los Angeles v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., et al. Insurance judge Dec. 9, 2003
Edward Jennings v. Senao International, Engenius Technologies Inc., Paul Lin Employment Law 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
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
Marilyn Mansdorf v. HomeBase Contracts judge Oct. 3, 1998
Allen Petty v. ICU Medical, Inc. Contracts judge Jul. 11, 1998
Medix Ambulance Service v. City of Orange Contracts judge Dec. 20, 1997
Kay Leahy v. Stuart Ashurst; Camille McCarthy judge Nov. 15, 1997
Jacoib S. Hilo; Riham Abujudeh-Hilo v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. dba Sam's Club Personal Injury judge Jul. 19, 1997
Chavez, et al. v. City of Santa Ana Constitutional Law judge Apr. 19, 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
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
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
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 31, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 10, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 9, 1994
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Nov. 20, 1993
David Child v. Hewicker, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 25, 1993