Judge (ret.), neutral
Signature Resolution
Joined Signature Resolution, April 2024; Santa Clara County Superior Court, retired 2024; law professor, Santa Clara University, 2006-present
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Peter H. Kirwan | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Feb. 19, 2015 |
| The Simpler Life | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Jun. 26, 2008 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Glassman v. Safeco Insurance Company of America
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | May 18, 2023 |
|
Glassman v. Safeco Insurance Company of America
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | May 1, 2023 |
|
Chen v. BMW of North America
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 24, 2023 |
|
Kirk v. City of Morgan Hill
affirmed
|
Municipal Law | Oct. 3, 2022 |
|
Modification: People v. Calvary Chapel San Jose
reversed
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 8, 2022 |
|
People v. Calvary Chapel San Jose
reversed
|
Constitutional Law | Aug. 16, 2022 |
|
Meinhardt v. City of Sunnyvale
dismissed
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 11, 2022 |
|
Mendoza v. Trans Valley Transport
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Mar. 3, 2022 |
|
Rivelli v. Hemm
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 4, 2021 |
|
Hewlett-Packard Company v. Oracle Corp.
affirmed
|
Contracts | Jun. 16, 2021 |
|
Mayron v. Google LLC
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Sep. 15, 2020 |
|
Oliver v. Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 25, 2020 |
|
Juen v. Alain Pinel Realtors, Inc.
affirmed
|
Evidence | Mar. 8, 2019 |
|
Drulias v. 1st Century Bancshares, Inc.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 27, 2018 |
|
Villanueva v. Fidelity National Title Company
reversed
|
Insurance | Sep. 11, 2018 |
|
Huff v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | May 29, 2018 |
|
The Police Retirement System of St. Louis v. Page
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 18, 2018 |
|
Apple Inc. v. Superior Court (Santa Clara)
petition granted
|
Corporations | Dec. 12, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Calhoun v. City of Santa Clara, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | Dec. 8, 2017 |
| City of Warren Police and Fire Retirement System, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Revance Therapeutics Inc., L. Daniel Browne, Lauren P. Silvernail, Jacob Waugh, Robert Byrnes, Ronald W. Eastman, Phyllis Gardner, James Glasheen, Jonathan Tunnicliffe, Ronald Wooten, Cowen and Company LLC, Piper Jaffray & Co., BMO Capital Markets Corp., William Blair & Company, LLC, and Does 1 to 25, inclusive | Securities | judge | Sep. 15, 2017 |
| Edith Demayo v. O'Connor Hospital | Employment Law | judge | Aug. 18, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Peter H. Kirwan | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Feb. 19, 2015 |
| The Simpler Life | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Jun. 26, 2008 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Glassman v. Safeco Insurance Company of America
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | May 18, 2023 |
|
Glassman v. Safeco Insurance Company of America
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | May 1, 2023 |
|
Chen v. BMW of North America
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 24, 2023 |
|
Kirk v. City of Morgan Hill
affirmed
|
Municipal Law | Oct. 3, 2022 |
|
Modification: People v. Calvary Chapel San Jose
reversed
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 8, 2022 |
|
People v. Calvary Chapel San Jose
reversed
|
Constitutional Law | Aug. 16, 2022 |
|
Meinhardt v. City of Sunnyvale
dismissed
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 11, 2022 |
|
Mendoza v. Trans Valley Transport
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Mar. 3, 2022 |
|
Rivelli v. Hemm
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 4, 2021 |
|
Hewlett-Packard Company v. Oracle Corp.
affirmed
|
Contracts | Jun. 16, 2021 |
|
Mayron v. Google LLC
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Sep. 15, 2020 |
|
Oliver v. Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 25, 2020 |
|
Juen v. Alain Pinel Realtors, Inc.
affirmed
|
Evidence | Mar. 8, 2019 |
|
Drulias v. 1st Century Bancshares, Inc.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 27, 2018 |
|
Villanueva v. Fidelity National Title Company
reversed
|
Insurance | Sep. 11, 2018 |
|
Huff v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | May 29, 2018 |
|
The Police Retirement System of St. Louis v. Page
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 18, 2018 |
|
Apple Inc. v. Superior Court (Santa Clara)
petition granted
|
Corporations | Dec. 12, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Calhoun v. City of Santa Clara, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | Dec. 8, 2017 |
| City of Warren Police and Fire Retirement System, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Revance Therapeutics Inc., L. Daniel Browne, Lauren P. Silvernail, Jacob Waugh, Robert Byrnes, Ronald W. Eastman, Phyllis Gardner, James Glasheen, Jonathan Tunnicliffe, Ronald Wooten, Cowen and Company LLC, Piper Jaffray & Co., BMO Capital Markets Corp., William Blair & Company, LLC, and Does 1 to 25, inclusive | Securities | judge | Sep. 15, 2017 |
| Edith Demayo v. O'Connor Hospital | Employment Law | judge | Aug. 18, 2017 |