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Steven K. Austin

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Judge (ret.)
ADR Services, Inc.



Retired April 2022, Contra Costa Country Superior Court.



ADR Profiles
Title Provider Published
Street Credibility May 5, 2023

Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Steven K. Austin Superior Court Contra Costa County (Martinez) Feb. 28, 2013

Rulings
Case Category Published
Lee v. Cardiff
affirmed
Business Law Aug. 14, 2023
Morris v. JPMorgan Chase Bank
reversed and remanded
Real Property May 6, 2022
Sirott v. Superior Court (Patel)
petition granted
Corporations May 6, 2022
Gordon v. Atria Management Company
reversed and remanded
Arbitration Oct. 29, 2021
Modification: Mt. Diablo Unified School Dist. v. Clayton Valley Charter High School
reversed and remanded
Education Oct. 20, 2021
Mt. Diablo Unified School Dist. v. Clayton Valley Charter High School
reversed and remanded
Education Oct. 5, 2021
Modification: Alameda County Waste Management Authority v. Waste Connections US, Inc.
affirmed
Utilities Sep. 10, 2021
Alameda County Waste Management Authority v. Waste Connections US, Inc. et al.
affirmed
Utilities Aug. 20, 2021
Save Lafayette Trees v. East Bay Regional Park Dist.
affirmed
Environmental Law Jul. 6, 2021
Yue v. Yang
reversed
Civil Procedure Mar. 31, 2021
Manson Construction Co. v. County of Contra Costa
affirmed
Tax Nov. 4, 2020
Wolf v. Weber
reversed
Torts Jul. 21, 2020
Lowery v. Kindren Healthcare Operating, Inc.
affirmed
Evidence May 20, 2020
Davis v. TWC Dealer Group, Inc.
affirmed
Contracts Nov. 1, 2019
Save Lafayette Trees v. City of Lafayette
affirmed
Government Feb. 12, 2019
Linton v. County of Contra Costa
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jan. 25, 2019
Save Lafayette Trees v. City of Lafayette
affirmed
Municipal Law Oct. 25, 2018
Pagnini v. Union Bank, N.A.
reversed
Civil Procedure Oct. 19, 2018
MTC Financial, Inc. v. Nationstar Mortgage
affirmed
Real Property Jan. 24, 2018
Attard v. Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
affirmed
Municipal Law Aug. 31, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Title Provider Published
Street Credibility May 5, 2023
Title Court Published
Steven K. Austin Superior Court Contra Costa County (Martinez) Feb. 28, 2013
Case Category Published
Lee v. Cardiff
affirmed
Business Law Aug. 14, 2023
Morris v. JPMorgan Chase Bank
reversed and remanded
Real Property May 6, 2022
Sirott v. Superior Court (Patel)
petition granted
Corporations May 6, 2022
Gordon v. Atria Management Company
reversed and remanded
Arbitration Oct. 29, 2021
Modification: Mt. Diablo Unified School Dist. v. Clayton Valley Charter High School
reversed and remanded
Education Oct. 20, 2021
Mt. Diablo Unified School Dist. v. Clayton Valley Charter High School
reversed and remanded
Education Oct. 5, 2021
Modification: Alameda County Waste Management Authority v. Waste Connections US, Inc.
affirmed
Utilities Sep. 10, 2021
Alameda County Waste Management Authority v. Waste Connections US, Inc. et al.
affirmed
Utilities Aug. 20, 2021
Save Lafayette Trees v. East Bay Regional Park Dist.
affirmed
Environmental Law Jul. 6, 2021
Yue v. Yang
reversed
Civil Procedure Mar. 31, 2021
Manson Construction Co. v. County of Contra Costa
affirmed
Tax Nov. 4, 2020
Wolf v. Weber
reversed
Torts Jul. 21, 2020
Lowery v. Kindren Healthcare Operating, Inc.
affirmed
Evidence May 20, 2020
Davis v. TWC Dealer Group, Inc.
affirmed
Contracts Nov. 1, 2019
Save Lafayette Trees v. City of Lafayette
affirmed
Government Feb. 12, 2019
Linton v. County of Contra Costa
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jan. 25, 2019
Save Lafayette Trees v. City of Lafayette
affirmed
Municipal Law Oct. 25, 2018
Pagnini v. Union Bank, N.A.
reversed
Civil Procedure Oct. 19, 2018
MTC Financial, Inc. v. Nationstar Mortgage
affirmed
Real Property Jan. 24, 2018
Attard v. Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
affirmed
Municipal Law Aug. 31, 2017