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David R. Lampe

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Supervising Judge



Retired March 2022; Kern County Superior Court.



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
David R. Lampe Superior Court Kern County (Bakersfield) Jun. 20, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
TRC Operating Company, Inc et al. v. Chevron USA, Inc.
reversed in part
Civil Procedure Jun. 21, 2024
Beebe v. Wonderful Pistachios
author
Torts Jun. 7, 2023
Kern County Hospital Authority v. Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
affirmed in part
Administrative Agencies May 30, 2023
Dominguez v. Bonta
affirmed
Constitutional Law Jan. 9, 2023
D.D. v. Pitcher
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jun. 16, 2022
Cleveland v. Taft Union High School Dist.
affirmed
Immunity Mar. 28, 2022
Reyes v. Beneficial State Bank
reversed and remanded
Consumer Law Mar. 24, 2022
Ables v. A. Ghazale Brothers, Inc.
affirmed
Civil Procedure Feb. 7, 2022
Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Cathy's Creations, Inc.
affirmed
statutory_interpretation Sep. 11, 2020
Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Superior Court (Cathy's Creation Inc.)
petition granted
statutory_interpretation Sep. 11, 2020
Mikkelsen v. Hansen
reversed
statutory_interpretation Jan. 11, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Luis Searls, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Central Valley Eggs LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 2, 2023
Clean Water Fund and Association of Irritated Residents v. Valley Water Management Company Consumer Law judge Jul. 9, 2021
Raymond Marrero, individually and on behalf of the general public v. Safe 1 Credit Union, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Consumer Law judge Jul. 2, 2021
Jonely Alce v. AMRI Transportation, Inc. Personal Injury judge Jun. 25, 2021
Hillary Bjorneboe, an individual v. City of Bakersfield, a California public entity; Bakersfield Police Department, an agent of the City of Bakersfield; Travis Brewer, an individual; Steven Glenn, an individual; and Does 1 through 25 Employment Law judge Dec. 24, 2020
Joyce Rosales v. John Buxton, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 5, 2005
Karen Sickler v. Arnold Ramirez III, Laura Ramirez Personal Injury Defendant Aug. 24, 2004
Juan Zuniga, Lupe Zuniga v. P.R. Chandrasekaran, Pacific Orthopedic Medical Group Inc. Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 4, 2003
Daryl Greenough, Sara Banevedes, Breann Banevedes, Kelsi Casperson, a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Daryl Greenough v. Eric Sorensen Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 4, 2003
David Holiday, Jennifer Holiday v. Eric Sorensen, Kings Health Medical Group, Hanford Community Medical Center, Richard Sampson Personal Injury Defendant Oct. 21, 2003
Taylor Gail Saunders, a minor by through her Guardian ad Litem, Peter Lewis, et al. v. CHW Central California, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, et al. Personal Injury Defendant Oct. 14, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 12, 2002
Title Court Published
David R. Lampe Superior Court Kern County (Bakersfield) Jun. 20, 2011
Case Category Published
TRC Operating Company, Inc et al. v. Chevron USA, Inc.
reversed in part
Civil Procedure Jun. 21, 2024
Beebe v. Wonderful Pistachios
author
Torts Jun. 7, 2023
Kern County Hospital Authority v. Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
affirmed in part
Administrative Agencies May 30, 2023
Dominguez v. Bonta
affirmed
Constitutional Law Jan. 9, 2023
D.D. v. Pitcher
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jun. 16, 2022
Cleveland v. Taft Union High School Dist.
affirmed
Immunity Mar. 28, 2022
Reyes v. Beneficial State Bank
reversed and remanded
Consumer Law Mar. 24, 2022
Ables v. A. Ghazale Brothers, Inc.
affirmed
Civil Procedure Feb. 7, 2022
Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Cathy's Creations, Inc.
affirmed
statutory_interpretation Sep. 11, 2020
Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Superior Court (Cathy's Creation Inc.)
petition granted
statutory_interpretation Sep. 11, 2020
Mikkelsen v. Hansen
reversed
statutory_interpretation Jan. 11, 2019
Case Name Topic Role Published
Luis Searls, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Central Valley Eggs LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 2, 2023
Clean Water Fund and Association of Irritated Residents v. Valley Water Management Company Consumer Law judge Jul. 9, 2021
Raymond Marrero, individually and on behalf of the general public v. Safe 1 Credit Union, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Consumer Law judge Jul. 2, 2021
Jonely Alce v. AMRI Transportation, Inc. Personal Injury judge Jun. 25, 2021
Hillary Bjorneboe, an individual v. City of Bakersfield, a California public entity; Bakersfield Police Department, an agent of the City of Bakersfield; Travis Brewer, an individual; Steven Glenn, an individual; and Does 1 through 25 Employment Law judge Dec. 24, 2020
Joyce Rosales v. John Buxton, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 5, 2005
Karen Sickler v. Arnold Ramirez III, Laura Ramirez Personal Injury Defendant Aug. 24, 2004
Juan Zuniga, Lupe Zuniga v. P.R. Chandrasekaran, Pacific Orthopedic Medical Group Inc. Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 4, 2003
Daryl Greenough, Sara Banevedes, Breann Banevedes, Kelsi Casperson, a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Daryl Greenough v. Eric Sorensen Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 4, 2003
David Holiday, Jennifer Holiday v. Eric Sorensen, Kings Health Medical Group, Hanford Community Medical Center, Richard Sampson Personal Injury Defendant Oct. 21, 2003
Taylor Gail Saunders, a minor by through her Guardian ad Litem, Peter Lewis, et al. v. CHW Central California, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, et al. Personal Injury Defendant Oct. 14, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 12, 2002