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    • Peter H. Kirwan

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    Judge (ret.), neutral
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    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
    Eva Yanez, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Gardner Family Health Network Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Dec. 29, 2023
    Audrey Donaldson v. Home Essentials & Beyond Inc., and Does 1-150, inclusive Consumer Law judge Nov. 18, 2022
    Dennis Johnson v. Home Essentials & Beyond Inc., Kirkland's Inc., and Does 1-150, inclusive Consumer Law judge Sep. 9, 2022
    Gary Walth, Norlyn Mercado v. Amalia Alcantara, Nava Incorporated and Does 1 to 50 Personal Injury judge Sep. 2, 2022
    Stephen A. O'Brien v. Board of Trustees of the California University; Marie Tuite, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 11, 2022
    Ian Masloff v. JMA Enterprises LLC dba Top Notch Auto Sales; The Golden 1 Credit Union; American Safety Casualty Insurance Company and Does 1 through 75, inclusive Consumer Law judge Jan. 21, 2022
    Dewey Gordon Jr. v. Lake Anderson Ranchos Association, et al. Personal Injury judge Sep. 24, 2021
    M Squared Enterprises, Inc. dba Tribloom Inc. v. City of San Jose Contracts judge Feb. 28, 2020
    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
    Confidential Breach of Contract Defendant Jun. 11, 1994
    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
    Eva Yanez, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Gardner Family Health Network Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Dec. 29, 2023
    Audrey Donaldson v. Home Essentials & Beyond Inc., and Does 1-150, inclusive Consumer Law judge Nov. 18, 2022
    Dennis Johnson v. Home Essentials & Beyond Inc., Kirkland's Inc., and Does 1-150, inclusive Consumer Law judge Sep. 9, 2022
    Gary Walth, Norlyn Mercado v. Amalia Alcantara, Nava Incorporated and Does 1 to 50 Personal Injury judge Sep. 2, 2022
    Stephen A. O'Brien v. Board of Trustees of the California University; Marie Tuite, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 11, 2022
    Ian Masloff v. JMA Enterprises LLC dba Top Notch Auto Sales; The Golden 1 Credit Union; American Safety Casualty Insurance Company and Does 1 through 75, inclusive Consumer Law judge Jan. 21, 2022
    Dewey Gordon Jr. v. Lake Anderson Ranchos Association, et al. Personal Injury judge Sep. 24, 2021
    M Squared Enterprises, Inc. dba Tribloom Inc. v. City of San Jose Contracts judge Feb. 28, 2020
    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
    Confidential Breach of Contract Defendant Jun. 11, 1994
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