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    • Derek W. Hunt

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    Judge (ret.)
    Orange County Superior Court



    Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1997, retired 2023; partner, TroyGould, 1981-1997; associate, Stradling Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, 1980-1981; associate, Troy, Malin & Pottinger, 1977-1980; associate, Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp, 1972-1976

    Cornell University Law School, 1972



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    Fact-Based Philosopher Orange County (Santa Ana) Dec. 12, 2017
    Straight Talker Orange County Superior Court Sep. 17, 2008

    Columns
    Title Category Published
    Column on judicial language sets bad example Judges and Judiciary, Letters Jan. 7, 2021

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    People v. Wood
    reversed and remanded
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 2024
    Modification: Shapell Socal Rental Properties v. Chico's FAS
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 16, 2022
    Shapell Socal Rental Properties v. Chico's FAS
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Oct. 18, 2022
    Amjadi v. Brown
    reversed
    		 Attorneys Sep. 1, 2021
    Rivera v. Shivers
    reversed and remanded
    		 Arbitration Sep. 2, 2020
    Steciw v. Petra Geosciences, Inc
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 31, 2020
    Front Line Motor Cars v. Webb
    affirmed
    		 Commercial Law May 14, 2019

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Scott Smith v. Empire Today, LLC & Vargas Flooring, Inc. Personal Injury judge Apr. 30, 2021
    Christine Haynes v. City of Orange Personal Injury judge Mar. 19, 2021
    Brian M. Jordan v. DCH Del Norte Inc., Mazda Motor of America Inc. Contracts judge Jan. 31, 2020
    Georgina Arreguin-Topete v. Paul Lonigro Personal Injury judge Nov. 8, 2019
    Christopher Trimble v. Fullerton Joint Union High School District Labor Law judge Mar. 15, 2019
    Cody Austin, by his Guardian Ad Litem, Steven Austin v. Miguel Soto, Orange Unified School District Personal Injury judge Jul. 13, 2004
    Stephen Romine v. Lido Peninsula Co. dba Lido Yacht Anchorage, BellPort Group, Olympic Boat Center Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2003
    Levine v. Roe Accountants, et al. Torts judge Oct. 21, 2003
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Jul. 22, 2003
    Helen Carter v. CB Richard Ellis Services Employment Law judge Apr. 8, 2003
    Mark Vakili v. Tony Shahbaz, et al. Contracts judge Apr. 1, 2003
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Mar. 11, 2003
    Russell Rosenthal v. Rapistan Systems Personal Injury judge Dec. 17, 2002
    Centennial v. Lee Roofing Costa Mesa Inc. Contracts judge Oct. 22, 2002
    Thomas Pyda v. Patrick Byrne Real Property judge Jun. 29, 2002
    Raul Lopez v. Western Medical Center, Israel Chambi, John Kennedy Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 15, 2001
    Confidential Real Property judge Sep. 27, 2001
    Sun v. Winter Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 1, 2001
    Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 18, 2001
    Steven Parenteau dba All-Home Remodeling v. Susan Nott, Orange County Housing and Community Development Department Contracts judge Dec. 2, 2000
    Judith Mendenhall and Darla Mendenhall v. Hema Patel Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 15, 2000
    Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 27, 2000
    Walker v. Kiousis Torts judge Feb. 5, 2000
    Camile Wagoner v. Knott's Berry Farm Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 1, 2000
    Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 11, 1999
    Confidential Torts judge Aug. 7, 1999
    Confidential Torts judge Jun. 26, 1999
    Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 17, 1999
    Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 6, 1999
    2151 Michelson, L.P., et al. v. Standard Brands Paint Company, et al. Torts judge Dec. 5, 1998
    Confidential Business Law judge Sep. 19, 1998
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Jul. 18, 1998
    Maria Jessie Smith v. Filter Supply Company Profit Sharing Plan, and related cross-actions; and In Re Estate of Robert W. Mann Probate and Trusts judge Jul. 18, 1998
    The Money Store Investment Corporation v. Precision Metric Products, Inc.; Johann Vondrus; Marie Vondrus; Fidelity National Title Insurance Company Contracts judge Apr. 18, 1998
    Shawn Jerrells, et al. v. Irvine Medical Center, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 3, 1998
    Title Court Published
    Fact-Based Philosopher Orange County (Santa Ana) Dec. 12, 2017
    Straight Talker Orange County Superior Court Sep. 17, 2008
    Title Category Published
    Column on judicial language sets bad example Judges and Judiciary, Letters Jan. 7, 2021
    Case Category Published
    People v. Wood
    reversed and remanded
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 2024
    Modification: Shapell Socal Rental Properties v. Chico's FAS
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 16, 2022
    Shapell Socal Rental Properties v. Chico's FAS
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Oct. 18, 2022
    Amjadi v. Brown
    reversed
    		 Attorneys Sep. 1, 2021
    Rivera v. Shivers
    reversed and remanded
    		 Arbitration Sep. 2, 2020
    Steciw v. Petra Geosciences, Inc
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 31, 2020
    Front Line Motor Cars v. Webb
    affirmed
    		 Commercial Law May 14, 2019
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Scott Smith v. Empire Today, LLC & Vargas Flooring, Inc. Personal Injury judge Apr. 30, 2021
    Christine Haynes v. City of Orange Personal Injury judge Mar. 19, 2021
    Brian M. Jordan v. DCH Del Norte Inc., Mazda Motor of America Inc. Contracts judge Jan. 31, 2020
    Georgina Arreguin-Topete v. Paul Lonigro Personal Injury judge Nov. 8, 2019
    Christopher Trimble v. Fullerton Joint Union High School District Labor Law judge Mar. 15, 2019
    Cody Austin, by his Guardian Ad Litem, Steven Austin v. Miguel Soto, Orange Unified School District Personal Injury judge Jul. 13, 2004
    Stephen Romine v. Lido Peninsula Co. dba Lido Yacht Anchorage, BellPort Group, Olympic Boat Center Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2003
    Levine v. Roe Accountants, et al. Torts judge Oct. 21, 2003
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Jul. 22, 2003
    Helen Carter v. CB Richard Ellis Services Employment Law judge Apr. 8, 2003
    Mark Vakili v. Tony Shahbaz, et al. Contracts judge Apr. 1, 2003
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Mar. 11, 2003
    Russell Rosenthal v. Rapistan Systems Personal Injury judge Dec. 17, 2002
    Centennial v. Lee Roofing Costa Mesa Inc. Contracts judge Oct. 22, 2002
    Thomas Pyda v. Patrick Byrne Real Property judge Jun. 29, 2002
    Raul Lopez v. Western Medical Center, Israel Chambi, John Kennedy Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 15, 2001
    Confidential Real Property judge Sep. 27, 2001
    Sun v. Winter Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 1, 2001
    Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 18, 2001
    Steven Parenteau dba All-Home Remodeling v. Susan Nott, Orange County Housing and Community Development Department Contracts judge Dec. 2, 2000
    Judith Mendenhall and Darla Mendenhall v. Hema Patel Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 15, 2000
    Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 27, 2000
    Walker v. Kiousis Torts judge Feb. 5, 2000
    Camile Wagoner v. Knott's Berry Farm Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 1, 2000
    Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 11, 1999
    Confidential Torts judge Aug. 7, 1999
    Confidential Torts judge Jun. 26, 1999
    Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 17, 1999
    Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 6, 1999
    2151 Michelson, L.P., et al. v. Standard Brands Paint Company, et al. Torts judge Dec. 5, 1998
    Confidential Business Law judge Sep. 19, 1998
    Confidential Personal Injury judge Jul. 18, 1998
    Maria Jessie Smith v. Filter Supply Company Profit Sharing Plan, and related cross-actions; and In Re Estate of Robert W. Mann Probate and Trusts judge Jul. 18, 1998
    The Money Store Investment Corporation v. Precision Metric Products, Inc.; Johann Vondrus; Marie Vondrus; Fidelity National Title Insurance Company Contracts judge Apr. 18, 1998
    Shawn Jerrells, et al. v. Irvine Medical Center, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 3, 1998
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