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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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