Judge (Ret.)
Appointed to the Kern County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010, and retired December 2023; assistant county counsel, deputy county counsel, Kern County, 1985-2010; associate, Chain, Younger, Lemucchi, Noriega, Cohn, Stiles & Rodriguez, Bakersfield, 1984-85; associate counsel, City National Bank, Beverly Hills, 1982-84; associate, Pierson & Letteau PC, 1979-82
UCLA School of Law, 1979
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Structured Approach | Kern County (Bakersfield) | Jul. 15, 2021 |
| Stephen D. Schuett | Superior Court Kern County (Bakersfield) | Apr. 10, 2012 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Meza v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
reversed in part
|
Employment Law | Jul. 12, 2022 |
|
Meza v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
reversed in part
|
Employment Law | Jun. 17, 2022 |
|
Kinney v. Superior Court (County of Kern)
petition denied
|
Government | Apr. 8, 2022 |
|
People v. Lopez
vacated in whole or part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 16, 2022 |
|
Panterra GP, Inc. v. Superior Court (Rosedale Bakersfield Retail VI, LLC)
petition granted
|
Contracts | Feb. 2, 2022 |
|
Bichai v. DaVita, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Health Care | Dec. 22, 2021 |
|
Marriage of Hein
reversed and remanded
|
Family Law | Jul. 23, 2020 |
|
Nuno v. California State University, Bakersfield
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 15, 2020 |
|
Marriage of Morton
affirmed in part
|
Family Law | Sep. 28, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Castellon, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. MRC Global US Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | May 27, 2022 |
| Destinie Martinez, Andres Martinez, Eric Martinez, And Maylinn Martinez, Minors by and Through Their Guardian Ad Litem, Emiliano Martinez v. Thomas Wen, M.D. | Medical | judge | Jan. 14, 2022 |
| Jane Doe v. Roe City Property | Personal Injury | judge | May 7, 2021 |
| A.G. v. Lamont Elementary School District, Renee Stancil, Program Resources Director Cherie Olgin, Jonathan Avalos, Boys and Girls Club of Kern County | Torts | judge | May 3, 2019 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Structured Approach | Kern County (Bakersfield) | Jul. 15, 2021 |
| Stephen D. Schuett | Superior Court Kern County (Bakersfield) | Apr. 10, 2012 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Meza v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
reversed in part
|
Employment Law | Jul. 12, 2022 |
|
Meza v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
reversed in part
|
Employment Law | Jun. 17, 2022 |
|
Kinney v. Superior Court (County of Kern)
petition denied
|
Government | Apr. 8, 2022 |
|
People v. Lopez
vacated in whole or part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 16, 2022 |
|
Panterra GP, Inc. v. Superior Court (Rosedale Bakersfield Retail VI, LLC)
petition granted
|
Contracts | Feb. 2, 2022 |
|
Bichai v. DaVita, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Health Care | Dec. 22, 2021 |
|
Marriage of Hein
reversed and remanded
|
Family Law | Jul. 23, 2020 |
|
Nuno v. California State University, Bakersfield
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 15, 2020 |
|
Marriage of Morton
affirmed in part
|
Family Law | Sep. 28, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Castellon, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. MRC Global US Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | May 27, 2022 |
| Destinie Martinez, Andres Martinez, Eric Martinez, And Maylinn Martinez, Minors by and Through Their Guardian Ad Litem, Emiliano Martinez v. Thomas Wen, M.D. | Medical | judge | Jan. 14, 2022 |
| Jane Doe v. Roe City Property | Personal Injury | judge | May 7, 2021 |
| A.G. v. Lamont Elementary School District, Renee Stancil, Program Resources Director Cherie Olgin, Jonathan Avalos, Boys and Girls Club of Kern County | Torts | judge | May 3, 2019 |