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Thomas E. Kuhnle

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Judge
Felony-Misdemeanor Direct
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Palo Alto Courthouse
Department/Division: 84 Days: M-F

270 Grant Ave
Palo Alto , CA 94306-1993
(650) 462-3830





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Thomas E. Kuhnle Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court Jan. 22, 2013

Rulings
Case Category Published
Santa Clara Valley Water Dist. v. Century Indemnity Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Mar. 31, 2023
Espinoza v. Warehouse Demo Services, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Employment Law Dec. 27, 2022
Padilla v. City of San Jose
affirmed
 Civil Procedure May 23, 2022
Plata v. City of San Jose
affirmed in part
 Municipal Law Feb. 4, 2022
Chambers v. Crown Asset Management, LLC
affirmed
 Evidence Nov. 15, 2021
Meridian Financial Services, Inc. v. Phan
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Aug. 12, 2021
Modification: Pear v. City & County of S.F.
reversed and remanded
 Real Property Aug. 4, 2021
Pear v. City & County of S.F.
reversed and remanded
 Real Property Jul. 30, 2021
Yumori-Kaku v. City of Santa Clara
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Jan. 5, 2021
Modification: Willow Glen Trestle Conservancy v. City of San Jose
affirmed
 Environmental Law Jun. 11, 2020
Willow Glen Trestle Conservancy v. City of San Jose
affirmed
 Environmental Law May 20, 2020

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
San Jose Spotlight, First Amendment Coalition v. City of San Jose, Mayor Samuel Theodore Liccardo, individually and as an official for the City of San Jose Government judge Jul. 19, 2024
Terri Haynes, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Milpitas Grocery Outlet; ACFong15 Inc.; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Mar. 13, 2020
Sigrid R. Williams, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Nichols Demos Inc., Nichols & Associates Inc., Flair Event Models Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Feb. 28, 2020
Luke Allison, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated employees of defendants in the State of California v. Super Zen Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 21, 2020
Thomas Villareal, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Mission Trail Waste Systems Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Feb. 7, 2020
Eva Sharp, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Safeway Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Jan. 3, 2020
Korbin Wilson and Matthew Burnham, as individuals, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated and the State of California as a private attorney general v. DGDG 1, LLC; DGDG 2, LLC; DGDG 3, LLC; DGDG 4, LLC; DGDG 5, LLC; DGDG 6, LLC; DGDG 7, LLC; DGDG 8, LLC; DGDG 9, LLC; DGDG 10, LLC; DGDG 11, LLC; DGDG 12, LLC; DGDG 13, LLC; DGDG 14, LLC; DGDG 15, LLC; DGDG 16, LLC; DGDG 17, LLC; DGDG 18, LLC; DGDG Management LLC; Del Grande Enterprises Inc. Employment Law judge Oct. 18, 2019
Ted Stilwell and Stewart Ross, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. First Alarm, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 28, 2019
Nelly Zelaya, on behalf of herself, all others similarly situated, and the general public v. Foot Locker Retail Inc., and Does 1-50, inclusive Employment Law judge May 17, 2019
Ian Douglas, individually, as a representative of the class, and on behalf of the general public v. DHI Group Inc., Dice Inc. Consumer Law judge May 3, 2019
Donna Louise Horner, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Crown Asset Management LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge Apr. 19, 2019
Robert Shaffer, derivatively and on behalf of Extreme Networks Inc. v. John H. Kispert, Edward B. Meyercord III, Charles Carinalli, Edward H. Kennedy, John C. Shoemaker, Raj Khanna, Randi Paikoff Feigin, Maury Austin, Charles W. Berger, John T. Kurzweil, Ken Arola Securities judge Apr. 5, 2019
Wesley Kazuo Mukoyama, Umar Kamal, Michael Kaku, Herminio Hernando v. City of Santa Clara, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Constitutional Law judge Mar. 2, 2018
Jeffrey Gonzales, on behalf of himself, all others similarly situated v. Sprouts Farmers Markets LLC; Sunflower Farmers Markets Inc., and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Labor Law judge Feb. 23, 2018
Shauncey Burt, on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. The City of San Jose; The San Jose Police Department; Unidentified San Jose Police Officers Numbered 1 through 6, and Does 7 through 60 Civil Rights adr Feb. 23, 2018
Thomas Lagos, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. The Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University, and Does 1 through 100 Employment Law judge Nov. 24, 2017
Eddie Rutledge, I Braun Degenshein, and Susanna Giuliano-Ghahramani, on behalf of themselves, and all others similarly situated v. Hewlett-Packard Inc. (f/k/a Hewlett-Packard Company) and Does 1 through 10 Consumer Law judge Oct. 27, 2017
Amber Green, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Grateful Inc., and Does 1 through 10 Employment Law judge Oct. 20, 2017
Farzad Kashanian, individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated, and as a private attorney general; Mathew Wade individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated, and as a private attorney general; Matthew Banbury individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated, and as a private attorney general; Kevin Pham individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated, and as a private attorney general; Jorge Tostado individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated, and as a private attorney general; Patrick Flautt an individual; Gabrielle Jimeno an individual; Nichole Phillips an individual v. Magic Inc. Which Will Do Business in California as Magic Services Inc. dba Plus Labs Inc. dba Magic; Mike Chen, an individual; Grant Lowery, an individual; David Merriman, an individual; Nic Novak, an individual; Benjamin Goodlove, an individual; Michael Rubin, an individual; Aaron Kemmer, an individual; and Does a through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 20, 2017
Gavin McCarthy, an individual; Sandra Villanueva, an individual and Yesenia Ortiz, an individual, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, and on behalf of the general public v. Marriott Hotel Services Inc.,; Marriott International Inc., and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 13, 2017
Brian Robinson and Jason Fairchild on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Energy Remodeling Inc., David Barnes, Lior Etri, Ofir Attal, Ilan Benisty, Rami Bildorf, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Labor Law judge Aug. 18, 2017
In re Mobileiron Inc., Shareholder Litigation Securities judge Jun. 30, 2017
Title Court Published
Thomas E. Kuhnle Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court Jan. 22, 2013
Case Category Published
Santa Clara Valley Water Dist. v. Century Indemnity Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Mar. 31, 2023
Espinoza v. Warehouse Demo Services, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Employment Law Dec. 27, 2022
Padilla v. City of San Jose
affirmed
 Civil Procedure May 23, 2022
Plata v. City of San Jose
affirmed in part
 Municipal Law Feb. 4, 2022
Chambers v. Crown Asset Management, LLC
affirmed
 Evidence Nov. 15, 2021
Meridian Financial Services, Inc. v. Phan
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Aug. 12, 2021
Modification: Pear v. City & County of S.F.
reversed and remanded
 Real Property Aug. 4, 2021
Pear v. City & County of S.F.
reversed and remanded
 Real Property Jul. 30, 2021
Yumori-Kaku v. City of Santa Clara
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Jan. 5, 2021
Modification: Willow Glen Trestle Conservancy v. City of San Jose
affirmed
 Environmental Law Jun. 11, 2020
Willow Glen Trestle Conservancy v. City of San Jose
affirmed
 Environmental Law May 20, 2020
Case Name Topic Role Published
San Jose Spotlight, First Amendment Coalition v. City of San Jose, Mayor Samuel Theodore Liccardo, individually and as an official for the City of San Jose Government judge Jul. 19, 2024
Terri Haynes, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Milpitas Grocery Outlet; ACFong15 Inc.; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Mar. 13, 2020
Sigrid R. Williams, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Nichols Demos Inc., Nichols & Associates Inc., Flair Event Models Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Feb. 28, 2020
Luke Allison, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated employees of defendants in the State of California v. Super Zen Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 21, 2020
Thomas Villareal, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Mission Trail Waste Systems Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Feb. 7, 2020
Eva Sharp, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Safeway Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Jan. 3, 2020
Korbin Wilson and Matthew Burnham, as individuals, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated and the State of California as a private attorney general v. DGDG 1, LLC; DGDG 2, LLC; DGDG 3, LLC; DGDG 4, LLC; DGDG 5, LLC; DGDG 6, LLC; DGDG 7, LLC; DGDG 8, LLC; DGDG 9, LLC; DGDG 10, LLC; DGDG 11, LLC; DGDG 12, LLC; DGDG 13, LLC; DGDG 14, LLC; DGDG 15, LLC; DGDG 16, LLC; DGDG 17, LLC; DGDG 18, LLC; DGDG Management LLC; Del Grande Enterprises Inc. Employment Law judge Oct. 18, 2019
Ted Stilwell and Stewart Ross, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. First Alarm, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 28, 2019
Nelly Zelaya, on behalf of herself, all others similarly situated, and the general public v. Foot Locker Retail Inc., and Does 1-50, inclusive Employment Law judge May 17, 2019
Ian Douglas, individually, as a representative of the class, and on behalf of the general public v. DHI Group Inc., Dice Inc. Consumer Law judge May 3, 2019
Donna Louise Horner, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Crown Asset Management LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge Apr. 19, 2019
Robert Shaffer, derivatively and on behalf of Extreme Networks Inc. v. John H. Kispert, Edward B. Meyercord III, Charles Carinalli, Edward H. Kennedy, John C. Shoemaker, Raj Khanna, Randi Paikoff Feigin, Maury Austin, Charles W. Berger, John T. Kurzweil, Ken Arola Securities judge Apr. 5, 2019
Wesley Kazuo Mukoyama, Umar Kamal, Michael Kaku, Herminio Hernando v. City of Santa Clara, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Constitutional Law judge Mar. 2, 2018
Jeffrey Gonzales, on behalf of himself, all others similarly situated v. Sprouts Farmers Markets LLC; Sunflower Farmers Markets Inc., and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Labor Law judge Feb. 23, 2018
Shauncey Burt, on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. The City of San Jose; The San Jose Police Department; Unidentified San Jose Police Officers Numbered 1 through 6, and Does 7 through 60 Civil Rights adr Feb. 23, 2018
Thomas Lagos, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. The Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University, and Does 1 through 100 Employment Law judge Nov. 24, 2017
Eddie Rutledge, I Braun Degenshein, and Susanna Giuliano-Ghahramani, on behalf of themselves, and all others similarly situated v. Hewlett-Packard Inc. (f/k/a Hewlett-Packard Company) and Does 1 through 10 Consumer Law judge Oct. 27, 2017
Amber Green, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Grateful Inc., and Does 1 through 10 Employment Law judge Oct. 20, 2017
Farzad Kashanian, individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated, and as a private attorney general; Mathew Wade individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated, and as a private attorney general; Matthew Banbury individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated, and as a private attorney general; Kevin Pham individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated, and as a private attorney general; Jorge Tostado individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated, and as a private attorney general; Patrick Flautt an individual; Gabrielle Jimeno an individual; Nichole Phillips an individual v. Magic Inc. Which Will Do Business in California as Magic Services Inc. dba Plus Labs Inc. dba Magic; Mike Chen, an individual; Grant Lowery, an individual; David Merriman, an individual; Nic Novak, an individual; Benjamin Goodlove, an individual; Michael Rubin, an individual; Aaron Kemmer, an individual; and Does a through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 20, 2017
Gavin McCarthy, an individual; Sandra Villanueva, an individual and Yesenia Ortiz, an individual, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, and on behalf of the general public v. Marriott Hotel Services Inc.,; Marriott International Inc., and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 13, 2017
Brian Robinson and Jason Fairchild on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Energy Remodeling Inc., David Barnes, Lior Etri, Ofir Attal, Ilan Benisty, Rami Bildorf, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Labor Law judge Aug. 18, 2017
In re Mobileiron Inc., Shareholder Litigation Securities judge Jun. 30, 2017
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