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H. Michael Brenner

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Judge (ret.)
Judicate West



Orange County Superior Court, 1987-2007



Rulings
Case Category Published
Kanno v. Marwit Capital Partners II
affirmed
Contracts Dec. 28, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Vandy Nou v. Juan Serrato, Maria Elena Serrato Personal Injury judge Apr. 3, 2020
Joseph Hoang v. Alex Santamaria, Patricia Santamaria Personal Injury judge Mar. 8, 2019
Confidential Torts judge Aug. 19, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge May 6, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge Apr. 1, 2003
Julie Hermes v. WL Homes LLC aka John Laing Homes Employment Law judge Feb. 19, 2003
Oliver Fleener, Meredith Fleener, Caleb Fleener, Jacob Fleener v. Archibald Kindrat, Rose Kindrat Personal Injury judge Feb. 11, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge Feb. 4, 2003
Marguertia Gleason v. Embassy Suites Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 16, 2002
Hewus v. Weber Precision Graphics, Inc. Employment Law judge Feb. 9, 2002
Sylvia Bates v. West Ovalo Unit Investment Income Trust, Excel Energy, et al. Torts judge Oct. 25, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 14, 2001
Chang v. Dollar Rent-A-Car Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 22, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 22, 2001
Michelle Phegley, Ruth Glacy v. Charlene Glacy, Phonesavanh Phetsomphoo Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 19, 2000
Fidel Perez v. FMC Corporation, et al. Torts judge Sep. 30, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 9, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 15, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 25, 2000
Teresa Roebuck v. Birtcher Properties Employment Law judge Mar. 18, 2000
Lawrence J. Galardi and Shari Galardi v. John D. Rufino III, A.K.H. Co. Inc., dba Discount Tire Center Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 19, 2000
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Andro Petersen and Sam Zona, etc. Insurance judge Apr. 3, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury judge Dec. 19, 1998
Jennifer Curnutt v. Harold Brown, et al. Torts judge Dec. 19, 1998
Professional Audio Concepts, Inc. v. Vision Ventures, Inc. Contracts judge Dec. 5, 1998
Jerry Peacock; Octavio Gonzales; Mickey Romero v. The Capistrano Unified School District Employment Law judge May 30, 1998
Michele Legacy v. Don Bonanno, et al Personal Injury judge Mar. 14, 1998
Willis v. Stanton Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 3, 1998
Michael Mumford v. Robert Reyes Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 27, 1997
Gary and Gretchen Cook v. Mark Van Houten, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 7, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 24, 1997
White Horse Technologies, Inc., and Amir Abbas Sardari v. Patricia Hoffman individually and dba Tar Farms, Chrissi Gilleran, Dennis Mitchell, et al. Breach of Contract judge May 10, 1997
Anthony Pascale v. William L. Gaffney, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 29, 1997
Frank and Merrilye Simkins v. A-1 Plank & Scafford Manufacturing, Inc., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 1, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 15, 1997
Ramona Barbour v. County of Orange, et al. Employment Law judge Dec. 28, 1996
David Daunch v. Barbara Ferrell Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 23, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 26, 1996
John Martin v. Christopher Lyon, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 19, 1996
Alan J. Pecherer v. Sawyer, Cook & Company Insurance judge Sep. 14, 1996
Mary Sabedra v. Joseph Di Salvo and Universal Care Medical Group Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 17, 1996
Kitten Armstrong v. Oscar F. Jackson, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 23, 1996
Marilyn Mansdorf v. Irvine Medical Center, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 9, 1996
Eric Wayne Sanford v. Nancy Eugenio, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 6, 1996
Patricia Cardinale v. Sindy Sau Lin Ma Wong, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 17, 1995
Maria Rieger v. Joseph Conlon and Century National Properties, Inc., et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 29, 1995
Case Category Published
Kanno v. Marwit Capital Partners II
affirmed
Contracts Dec. 28, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Vandy Nou v. Juan Serrato, Maria Elena Serrato Personal Injury judge Apr. 3, 2020
Joseph Hoang v. Alex Santamaria, Patricia Santamaria Personal Injury judge Mar. 8, 2019
Confidential Torts judge Aug. 19, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge May 6, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge Apr. 1, 2003
Julie Hermes v. WL Homes LLC aka John Laing Homes Employment Law judge Feb. 19, 2003
Oliver Fleener, Meredith Fleener, Caleb Fleener, Jacob Fleener v. Archibald Kindrat, Rose Kindrat Personal Injury judge Feb. 11, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge Feb. 4, 2003
Marguertia Gleason v. Embassy Suites Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 16, 2002
Hewus v. Weber Precision Graphics, Inc. Employment Law judge Feb. 9, 2002
Sylvia Bates v. West Ovalo Unit Investment Income Trust, Excel Energy, et al. Torts judge Oct. 25, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 14, 2001
Chang v. Dollar Rent-A-Car Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 22, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 22, 2001
Michelle Phegley, Ruth Glacy v. Charlene Glacy, Phonesavanh Phetsomphoo Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 19, 2000
Fidel Perez v. FMC Corporation, et al. Torts judge Sep. 30, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 9, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 15, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 25, 2000
Teresa Roebuck v. Birtcher Properties Employment Law judge Mar. 18, 2000
Lawrence J. Galardi and Shari Galardi v. John D. Rufino III, A.K.H. Co. Inc., dba Discount Tire Center Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 19, 2000
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Andro Petersen and Sam Zona, etc. Insurance judge Apr. 3, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury judge Dec. 19, 1998
Jennifer Curnutt v. Harold Brown, et al. Torts judge Dec. 19, 1998
Professional Audio Concepts, Inc. v. Vision Ventures, Inc. Contracts judge Dec. 5, 1998
Jerry Peacock; Octavio Gonzales; Mickey Romero v. The Capistrano Unified School District Employment Law judge May 30, 1998
Michele Legacy v. Don Bonanno, et al Personal Injury judge Mar. 14, 1998
Willis v. Stanton Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 3, 1998
Michael Mumford v. Robert Reyes Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 27, 1997
Gary and Gretchen Cook v. Mark Van Houten, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 7, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 24, 1997
White Horse Technologies, Inc., and Amir Abbas Sardari v. Patricia Hoffman individually and dba Tar Farms, Chrissi Gilleran, Dennis Mitchell, et al. Breach of Contract judge May 10, 1997
Anthony Pascale v. William L. Gaffney, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 29, 1997
Frank and Merrilye Simkins v. A-1 Plank & Scafford Manufacturing, Inc., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 1, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 15, 1997
Ramona Barbour v. County of Orange, et al. Employment Law judge Dec. 28, 1996
David Daunch v. Barbara Ferrell Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 23, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 26, 1996
John Martin v. Christopher Lyon, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 19, 1996
Alan J. Pecherer v. Sawyer, Cook & Company Insurance judge Sep. 14, 1996
Mary Sabedra v. Joseph Di Salvo and Universal Care Medical Group Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 17, 1996
Kitten Armstrong v. Oscar F. Jackson, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 23, 1996
Marilyn Mansdorf v. Irvine Medical Center, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 9, 1996
Eric Wayne Sanford v. Nancy Eugenio, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 6, 1996
Patricia Cardinale v. Sindy Sau Lin Ma Wong, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 17, 1995
Maria Rieger v. Joseph Conlon and Century National Properties, Inc., et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 29, 1995