Judge (ret.)
Retired January 2021 from the Kern County Superior Court
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Lorna H. Brumfield | Superior Court Kern County (Bakersfield) | May 30, 2011 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Taggart reversed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 24, 2019 | 
| Leyva v. Garcia affirmed | Torts | Mar. 5, 2018 | 
| Modification: Gutierrez v. Carmax Auto Superstores California reversed | Consumer Law | Feb. 26, 2018 | 
| Gutierrez v. Carmax Auto Superstores California reversed | Consumer Law | Feb. 1, 2018 | 
| Esparza v. KS Industries L.P. affirmed in part | Arbitration | Aug. 4, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Saul Rodriguez v. Blackjack Machine & Fab Inc.; Praxair Inc.; Praxair Distribution Inc.; Ken Small Construction Inc.; Ken Small Construction, LTD; KS Industries, L.P. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 7, 2017 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Lorna H. Brumfield | Superior Court Kern County (Bakersfield) | May 30, 2011 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Taggart reversed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 24, 2019 | 
| Leyva v. Garcia affirmed | Torts | Mar. 5, 2018 | 
| Modification: Gutierrez v. Carmax Auto Superstores California reversed | Consumer Law | Feb. 26, 2018 | 
| Gutierrez v. Carmax Auto Superstores California reversed | Consumer Law | Feb. 1, 2018 | 
| Esparza v. KS Industries L.P. affirmed in part | Arbitration | Aug. 4, 2017 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Saul Rodriguez v. Blackjack Machine & Fab Inc.; Praxair Inc.; Praxair Distribution Inc.; Ken Small Construction Inc.; Ken Small Construction, LTD; KS Industries, L.P. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 7, 2017 | 
 

 
