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Oct. 22, 2008

A Sea of Calm

Whether it's a suit over a Playboy pajama party or a five-year personal injury claim, Judge John L. Segal's easygoing style sees him through.

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By Sandra Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA MONICA - Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge John L. Segal's calm demeanor is in pointed contrast to the unusual cases he presides over in his Santa Monica courtroom.

Over the past year, Segal, 48, has handled trials ranging from a man who sued Playboy Enterprises after attending a pajama party at the famed mansion, to a woman who sued a restaurant after falling into a fire pit, to a... (continued)

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