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Melissa R. McCormick

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Judge
Complex Civil Panel
Orange County Superior Court
Civil Complex Center
Department/Division: CX104 Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 1st

751 W Santa Ana Blvd
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(657) 622-5304





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Melissa McCormick Orange County (Santa Ana) Oct. 2, 2016

Columns
Title Category Published
The use of undisclosed experts on summary judgment Litigation Mar. 22, 2016
What should you do about undisclosed witnesses? California Courts of Appeal Feb. 9, 2016

Rulings
Case Category Published
Carr v. City of Newport Beach
affirmed
Immunity Aug. 30, 2023
Jackson v. Park
author
Attorneys Jul. 28, 2021
Struiksma v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Jul. 16, 2021
Martinez v. Rite Aid Corporation
author
Remedies May 5, 2021
Hernandez v. Jensen
author
Torts Mar. 18, 2021
Hester v. Public Storage
affirmed
Contracts Jun. 1, 2020
Kiluk v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
affirmed
Contracts Dec. 16, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
3230 Brea Corporate Plaza, LLC v. Cardio Haus, LLC; Viru Patel Contracts judge Feb. 2, 2024
Brian Carr v. City of Newport Beach Personal Injury judge Apr. 29, 2022
Jovita Camacho, Lizardo Camacho, Aron Camacho v. Mark C. Roberts, Heidy E. Roberts Personal Injury judge Oct. 22, 2021
AKM Consulting Engineers, Inc. v. City of Huntington Beach, et al Contracts judge Jul. 17, 2020
Ronald Arthur, Kayla Proctor v. Janet Serrano-Cordova Personal Injury judge Jun. 12, 2020
Claudia Galvez on behalf of Gloria Del Carmen Galvez v. City of Buena Park, State of California Department of Transportation Personal Injury judge May 1, 2020
Alice Underwood in and through her Successor-In-Interest, Christine Swalve, and Christine Swalve, an individual v. Spring Valley Post Acute LLC, Meridian Management Services LLC, Victor Valley Global Medical Center, Victor Valley Hospital Acquisition Inc., Becky Underwood, Brenda Underwood and Stanley Underwood Medical judge Mar. 15, 2019
Jeffrey Schulein, et al. v. Petroleum Development Corporation and DP 2004 Merger Sub LLC and Related Counter Claim Securities Defendant Feb. 13, 2016
Domonique Hines, individually, and on behalf of all similarly situated current and former employees of KFC U.S. Properties Inc. v. KFC U.S. Properties Inc. and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Dec. 1, 2012
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation v. Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company, a California corporation, Arch Specialty Insurance Company, a Wisconsin corporation, and RSUI Indemnity Company, a New Hampshire corporation Insurance Plaintiff May 8, 2010
Amstrad Computers Ltd. v. Western Digital, et al. Contracts Defendant Oct. 23, 1999
Title Court Published
Melissa McCormick Orange County (Santa Ana) Oct. 2, 2016
Title Category Published
The use of undisclosed experts on summary judgment Litigation Mar. 22, 2016
What should you do about undisclosed witnesses? California Courts of Appeal Feb. 9, 2016
Case Category Published
Carr v. City of Newport Beach
affirmed
Immunity Aug. 30, 2023
Jackson v. Park
author
Attorneys Jul. 28, 2021
Struiksma v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Jul. 16, 2021
Martinez v. Rite Aid Corporation
author
Remedies May 5, 2021
Hernandez v. Jensen
author
Torts Mar. 18, 2021
Hester v. Public Storage
affirmed
Contracts Jun. 1, 2020
Kiluk v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
affirmed
Contracts Dec. 16, 2019
Case Name Topic Role Published
3230 Brea Corporate Plaza, LLC v. Cardio Haus, LLC; Viru Patel Contracts judge Feb. 2, 2024
Brian Carr v. City of Newport Beach Personal Injury judge Apr. 29, 2022
Jovita Camacho, Lizardo Camacho, Aron Camacho v. Mark C. Roberts, Heidy E. Roberts Personal Injury judge Oct. 22, 2021
AKM Consulting Engineers, Inc. v. City of Huntington Beach, et al Contracts judge Jul. 17, 2020
Ronald Arthur, Kayla Proctor v. Janet Serrano-Cordova Personal Injury judge Jun. 12, 2020
Claudia Galvez on behalf of Gloria Del Carmen Galvez v. City of Buena Park, State of California Department of Transportation Personal Injury judge May 1, 2020
Alice Underwood in and through her Successor-In-Interest, Christine Swalve, and Christine Swalve, an individual v. Spring Valley Post Acute LLC, Meridian Management Services LLC, Victor Valley Global Medical Center, Victor Valley Hospital Acquisition Inc., Becky Underwood, Brenda Underwood and Stanley Underwood Medical judge Mar. 15, 2019
Jeffrey Schulein, et al. v. Petroleum Development Corporation and DP 2004 Merger Sub LLC and Related Counter Claim Securities Defendant Feb. 13, 2016
Domonique Hines, individually, and on behalf of all similarly situated current and former employees of KFC U.S. Properties Inc. v. KFC U.S. Properties Inc. and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Dec. 1, 2012
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation v. Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company, a California corporation, Arch Specialty Insurance Company, a Wisconsin corporation, and RSUI Indemnity Company, a New Hampshire corporation Insurance Plaintiff May 8, 2010
Amstrad Computers Ltd. v. Western Digital, et al. Contracts Defendant Oct. 23, 1999