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Terence L. Bruiniers

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Associate Justice (retired)



Retired from the First Appellate District November 30 2018.

UC Berkeley School of Law



ADR Profiles
Title Provider Published
Patience and Gravitas JAMS (San Francisco, Walnut Creek) Jun. 26, 2020

Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
JAMS (San Francisco, Walnut Creek) Jun. 26, 2020
Terence L. Bruiniers 1st District Court of Appeal (San Francisco) Sep. 7, 2010

Rulings
Case Category Published
Skidgel v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
affirmed
Employment Law Aug. 20, 2021
Modification: People v. Baldwin
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2019
People v. Baldwin
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 24, 2018
John Russo Industrial Sheetmetal, Inc. v. City of L.A. Dept. of Airports
author
Attorneys Nov. 28, 2018
Rasooly v. City of Oakley
author
Real Property Nov. 26, 2018
Coyne v. De Leo
author
Evidence Aug. 30, 2018
Burkes v. Robertson
author
Labor Law Aug. 22, 2018
Protect Niles v. City of Fremont
author
Environmental Law Aug. 13, 2018
Modification: Skidgel v. California Unemployment Ins. Appeals Bd.
author
Labor Law Jul. 18, 2018
Skidgel v. California Unemployment Ins. Appeals Bd.
author
Labor Law Jun. 18, 2018
In re Juan R.
author
Juveniles May 4, 2018
City of South San Francisco v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
author
Workers' Compensation Mar. 1, 2018
Sayta v. Chu
author
Civil Procedure Nov. 30, 2017
Washoe Meadows Community v. California Department of Parks and Recreation et al.
concurring
Environmental Law Nov. 17, 2017
People ex rel. Harris v. Shine
author
probate_and_trusts Oct. 24, 2017
Conservatorship of K.W.
author
Conservatorship Aug. 4, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Roberta A. Steele v. Mark E. Garcia, State of California, County of Contra Costa, City of Hercules, Contra Costa Transportation Authority, et al. Personal Injury judge May 6, 2006
Manuel Del Arroz Jr., Juanita Del Arroz v. Byron Washom, Karen Washom, The 1993 Washom Family Revocable Trust Real Property judge Oct. 19, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Oct. 5, 2004
Confidential Employment Law judge Jun. 8, 2004
William Earls v. John R. Zappia Sr., Marlena Zappia, John R. Zappia Jr. Personal Injury judge May 25, 2004
Orlandos Barnes v. Richard Hurley II Personal Injury judge May 4, 2004
Earls v. Zappia Personal Injury judge Mar. 7, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Nov. 25, 2003
David Gillispie as Special Administrator for the Estate of Dave Gillispie v. Bettina Taylor aka Bettina Larose Taylor, aka Bettina Gillispie, et al. Probate and Trusts judge Oct. 21, 2003
Janet Kennedy v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Employment Law judge Sep. 9, 2003
June Shore, individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Colby James Shore and Maxwell Frank Shore v. Deborah Gurnett Personal Injury judge Aug. 26, 2003
Sheryl Skelton v. Justin Emerson Personal Injury judge Aug. 26, 2003
Zahara Khaji v. Contra Costa County Regional Transit Authority Personal Injury judge Aug. 19, 2003
William Osterman, Lisa Osterman v. Patrick Christian Gonzales, Henry Gonzales Jr. Personal Injury judge Apr. 22, 2003
John Ferguson v. Jill Carr, Guardian ad Litem for William Matthew Carr Personal Injury judge Mar. 11, 2003
Zargarzadeh v. Timec Personal Injury judge Feb. 11, 2003
Phil Linza v. The Diamond Center Inc., fka Copansky Enterprises Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Jan. 14, 2003
Robert Hooker v. Stead Motors, Lucia Albers Employment Law judge Sep. 10, 2002
Gary Arnold, Ruth Arnold, Legion Insurance Co. v. Versa Products Inc. Torts judge Jul. 20, 2002
David Phillips and Stephan Phillips v. Fire Insurance Exchange, Fire Underwriters Associates, et al. Contracts judge Mar. 20, 1999
Title Provider Published
Patience and Gravitas JAMS (San Francisco, Walnut Creek) Jun. 26, 2020
Title Court Published
JAMS (San Francisco, Walnut Creek) Jun. 26, 2020
Terence L. Bruiniers 1st District Court of Appeal (San Francisco) Sep. 7, 2010
Case Category Published
Skidgel v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
affirmed
Employment Law Aug. 20, 2021
Modification: People v. Baldwin
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2019
People v. Baldwin
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 24, 2018
John Russo Industrial Sheetmetal, Inc. v. City of L.A. Dept. of Airports
author
Attorneys Nov. 28, 2018
Rasooly v. City of Oakley
author
Real Property Nov. 26, 2018
Coyne v. De Leo
author
Evidence Aug. 30, 2018
Burkes v. Robertson
author
Labor Law Aug. 22, 2018
Protect Niles v. City of Fremont
author
Environmental Law Aug. 13, 2018
Modification: Skidgel v. California Unemployment Ins. Appeals Bd.
author
Labor Law Jul. 18, 2018
Skidgel v. California Unemployment Ins. Appeals Bd.
author
Labor Law Jun. 18, 2018
In re Juan R.
author
Juveniles May 4, 2018
City of South San Francisco v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
author
Workers' Compensation Mar. 1, 2018
Sayta v. Chu
author
Civil Procedure Nov. 30, 2017
Washoe Meadows Community v. California Department of Parks and Recreation et al.
concurring
Environmental Law Nov. 17, 2017
People ex rel. Harris v. Shine
author
probate_and_trusts Oct. 24, 2017
Conservatorship of K.W.
author
Conservatorship Aug. 4, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Roberta A. Steele v. Mark E. Garcia, State of California, County of Contra Costa, City of Hercules, Contra Costa Transportation Authority, et al. Personal Injury judge May 6, 2006
Manuel Del Arroz Jr., Juanita Del Arroz v. Byron Washom, Karen Washom, The 1993 Washom Family Revocable Trust Real Property judge Oct. 19, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Oct. 5, 2004
Confidential Employment Law judge Jun. 8, 2004
William Earls v. John R. Zappia Sr., Marlena Zappia, John R. Zappia Jr. Personal Injury judge May 25, 2004
Orlandos Barnes v. Richard Hurley II Personal Injury judge May 4, 2004
Earls v. Zappia Personal Injury judge Mar. 7, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Nov. 25, 2003
David Gillispie as Special Administrator for the Estate of Dave Gillispie v. Bettina Taylor aka Bettina Larose Taylor, aka Bettina Gillispie, et al. Probate and Trusts judge Oct. 21, 2003
Janet Kennedy v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Employment Law judge Sep. 9, 2003
June Shore, individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Colby James Shore and Maxwell Frank Shore v. Deborah Gurnett Personal Injury judge Aug. 26, 2003
Sheryl Skelton v. Justin Emerson Personal Injury judge Aug. 26, 2003
Zahara Khaji v. Contra Costa County Regional Transit Authority Personal Injury judge Aug. 19, 2003
William Osterman, Lisa Osterman v. Patrick Christian Gonzales, Henry Gonzales Jr. Personal Injury judge Apr. 22, 2003
John Ferguson v. Jill Carr, Guardian ad Litem for William Matthew Carr Personal Injury judge Mar. 11, 2003
Zargarzadeh v. Timec Personal Injury judge Feb. 11, 2003
Phil Linza v. The Diamond Center Inc., fka Copansky Enterprises Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Jan. 14, 2003
Robert Hooker v. Stead Motors, Lucia Albers Employment Law judge Sep. 10, 2002
Gary Arnold, Ruth Arnold, Legion Insurance Co. v. Versa Products Inc. Torts judge Jul. 20, 2002
David Phillips and Stephan Phillips v. Fire Insurance Exchange, Fire Underwriters Associates, et al. Contracts judge Mar. 20, 1999