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William A. MacLaughlin

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Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court



Retired December 31, 2020; Los Angeles Superior Court



Rulings
Case Category Published
Aghaian v. Minassian
affirmed
 Civil Procedure May 26, 2021
Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC
affirmed
 Employment Law Jan. 9, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Lucas D. Kurzon v. Terilyn J. Rawson, Beau Thetford Personal Injury judge May 22, 2020
Seda Galstian Aghaian, Andranik Galstian, and Aida Galstian Horhadian, individually and as Trustees of the Galstian Trust II U/A/D October 26, 1982, as amended and restarted July 1, 2005 v. Shahen Minassian, Nader Izadi, and Does 1 - 10, inclusive Breach of Fiduciary Duty judge Feb. 22, 2019
Confidential Personal Injury judge Mar. 4, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 15, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 20, 2002
Ann Kennedy v. Facey Medical Group, Michael Sanchez Torts judge Dec. 6, 2001
Darrell Cederlind, Marianne Cederlind v. Whites Canyon Homeowners Association Real Property judge Sep. 6, 2001
Confidential Torts judge Sep. 2, 2000
John Fisher v. Houshang Yazdi, M.D. and Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Personal Injury judge Mar. 11, 2000
Centurah Thomas Garcia, Mother and Guardian Ad Litem of Kiara Garcia v. Pescado Mojado Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 27, 1999
Shauneen Beck v. Jenette Pedraja Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 4, 1999
Confidential Construction judge Aug. 28, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 27, 1999
Jose Olmeda v. Kevin McGinn Riding School, Inc., dba Stonebridge School of Horseman Ship Personal Injury judge Oct. 17, 1998
Marma Jean Fleck and Robert and Violeta Van de Walle v. 20th Century Insurance Company Insurance judge Aug. 22, 1998
Foremost Insurance Company v. Monaco Coach Corporation Insurance judge May 9, 1998
Shahrokh Shahid v. Caltex Trading, et al. Entertainment Law judge Oct. 18, 1997
Confidential Construction judge Sep. 20, 1997
Amalia Sifuentes v. Jeffrey Hanzel Personal Injury judge Jul. 12, 1997
Jeffrey Hoff, a minor v. Alan Cohler, M.D.; Gilbert Solomon, M.D. Personal Injury judge Jun. 14, 1997
Green Beret Collections v. Rinaldi Convalescent Hospital et al. Breach of Contract judge Apr. 26, 1997
Joseph DiBello v. Naum Sheckhter, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 12, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 22, 1997
Confidential Construction judge Mar. 15, 1997
Charles Hatcher, et al. v. Sherwood Tabarejo judge Feb. 22, 1997
Maria Kalin v. Western Waste Industries Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 8, 1997
Ethel Todd v. Metropolitan Transit Authority Personal Injury judge Feb. 1, 1997
Martha Haywood v. Alvin Leonhart and Ann Cook, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 1, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 1, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 14, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 26, 1996
Janette Weiss v. Kmart Corporation Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 14, 1996
Anita Grijalva v. Sea Mar International Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 14, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 27, 1996
Violetta Coe v. Theodore Hittle, M.D. et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 9, 1996
Israel Capdenas v. Sylmar 22 Partnership, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 11, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 4, 1995
Jeffrey Johnson v. Jaramillo Enterprises, Inc., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 17, 1995
Confidential Real Property judge May 20, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 6, 1995
Cindy Kim-Rocheleau v. City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 11, 1995
Confidential Construction judge Nov. 12, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 5, 1994
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Sep. 24, 1994
Robert Garland v. Edward Wallace Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 13, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 25, 1994
Maxine Richter v. Joan Umutia, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 28, 1994
Confidential Employment Law judge May 21, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 26, 1994
Carole S. Noreen v. Kurt Ralston, John Turdo dba Franjean, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 20, 1993
Melinda Warren v. Royal Summit Apartments Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 9, 1993
Robert G. Bitters v. Networks Electronic Corporation Employment Law judge Sep. 11, 1993
Case Category Published
Aghaian v. Minassian
affirmed
 Civil Procedure May 26, 2021
Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC
affirmed
 Employment Law Jan. 9, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
Lucas D. Kurzon v. Terilyn J. Rawson, Beau Thetford Personal Injury judge May 22, 2020
Seda Galstian Aghaian, Andranik Galstian, and Aida Galstian Horhadian, individually and as Trustees of the Galstian Trust II U/A/D October 26, 1982, as amended and restarted July 1, 2005 v. Shahen Minassian, Nader Izadi, and Does 1 - 10, inclusive Breach of Fiduciary Duty judge Feb. 22, 2019
Confidential Personal Injury judge Mar. 4, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 15, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 20, 2002
Ann Kennedy v. Facey Medical Group, Michael Sanchez Torts judge Dec. 6, 2001
Darrell Cederlind, Marianne Cederlind v. Whites Canyon Homeowners Association Real Property judge Sep. 6, 2001
Confidential Torts judge Sep. 2, 2000
John Fisher v. Houshang Yazdi, M.D. and Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Personal Injury judge Mar. 11, 2000
Centurah Thomas Garcia, Mother and Guardian Ad Litem of Kiara Garcia v. Pescado Mojado Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 27, 1999
Shauneen Beck v. Jenette Pedraja Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 4, 1999
Confidential Construction judge Aug. 28, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 27, 1999
Jose Olmeda v. Kevin McGinn Riding School, Inc., dba Stonebridge School of Horseman Ship Personal Injury judge Oct. 17, 1998
Marma Jean Fleck and Robert and Violeta Van de Walle v. 20th Century Insurance Company Insurance judge Aug. 22, 1998
Foremost Insurance Company v. Monaco Coach Corporation Insurance judge May 9, 1998
Shahrokh Shahid v. Caltex Trading, et al. Entertainment Law judge Oct. 18, 1997
Confidential Construction judge Sep. 20, 1997
Amalia Sifuentes v. Jeffrey Hanzel Personal Injury judge Jul. 12, 1997
Jeffrey Hoff, a minor v. Alan Cohler, M.D.; Gilbert Solomon, M.D. Personal Injury judge Jun. 14, 1997
Green Beret Collections v. Rinaldi Convalescent Hospital et al. Breach of Contract judge Apr. 26, 1997
Joseph DiBello v. Naum Sheckhter, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 12, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 22, 1997
Confidential Construction judge Mar. 15, 1997
Charles Hatcher, et al. v. Sherwood Tabarejo judge Feb. 22, 1997
Maria Kalin v. Western Waste Industries Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 8, 1997
Ethel Todd v. Metropolitan Transit Authority Personal Injury judge Feb. 1, 1997
Martha Haywood v. Alvin Leonhart and Ann Cook, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 1, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 1, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 14, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 26, 1996
Janette Weiss v. Kmart Corporation Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 14, 1996
Anita Grijalva v. Sea Mar International Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 14, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 27, 1996
Violetta Coe v. Theodore Hittle, M.D. et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 9, 1996
Israel Capdenas v. Sylmar 22 Partnership, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 11, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 4, 1995
Jeffrey Johnson v. Jaramillo Enterprises, Inc., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 17, 1995
Confidential Real Property judge May 20, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 6, 1995
Cindy Kim-Rocheleau v. City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 11, 1995
Confidential Construction judge Nov. 12, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 5, 1994
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Sep. 24, 1994
Robert Garland v. Edward Wallace Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 13, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 25, 1994
Maxine Richter v. Joan Umutia, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 28, 1994
Confidential Employment Law judge May 21, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 26, 1994
Carole S. Noreen v. Kurt Ralston, John Turdo dba Franjean, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 20, 1993
Melinda Warren v. Royal Summit Apartments Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 9, 1993
Robert G. Bitters v. Networks Electronic Corporation Employment Law judge Sep. 11, 1993
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