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Victor E. Chavez

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Judge



Died October 2020.. Appointed to Los Angeles Superior Court in 1990 by Gov. George Deukmejian. As presiding judge in 1999, oversaw unification with municipal court system.

Loyola Law School



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Victor E. Chavez Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Feb. 24, 2015
LONE JUSTICE Los Angeles County Superior Court Jan. 7, 2007

Rulings
Case Category Published
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. Macias
affirmed as modified
Remedies May 6, 2021

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Bobbie Castillo v. Archdiocese of Los Angeles, St. Paul of the Cross School, Joseph Bisperas Employment Law judge Jun. 12, 2020
Chelsea Rush, Shannon Brown v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Brian Robert Booth, Eriko Booth, Honda North America Inc., Honda R&D Americas Inc., San Diego Motor Sport Rentals aka San Diego Motor-Sport Rentals-Rental Agency, Sandlewood Ventures Personal Injury judge May 8, 2020
Janet Allahverdian v. Vardan Gundrachyan, and Does 1 to 10 Personal Injury judge Apr. 17, 2020
Phillip Seretti, Trustee of the Oflye Trust v. Michael R. Augustine, Trustee of the Jojazak Irrevocable Trust, et al. Fraud judge Oct. 19, 2018
Kyoung Lee v. Dependable Highway Express Inc., Richard Tan, and Does 1 to 25 Personal Injury judge Feb. 23, 2018
Steven Paul Picazzo, Mary Picazzo v. C.W. Driver Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Jan. 12, 2018
Francisco Deleon Jr. v. Patricia Lynn Fregoso, The City of Norwalk, California Department of Transportation, LandCare Holdings Inc. dba TruGreen LandCare Inc., The County of Los Angeles, West Coast Arborists Inc., and Does 1 to 50 Personal Injury judge Nov. 17, 2017
Cesar Astorga v. Snap-On Logistics Co., et al. Employment Law judge Oct. 27, 2017
Rickey Moland v. McWane Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Sep. 1, 2017
Ernesto Naranjo v. Floyd Maddox Personal Injury judge Jan. 11, 2005
Irena Medavoy, Morris Mike Medavoy v. Arnold W. Klein, Allergan Inc. Personal Injury judge Dec. 21, 2004
Myrna Jacott, Wotzvely Albert Perez v. Astrid Mendoza Personal Injury judge Nov. 2, 2004
David L. Butler, Nicole Butler, David J. Butler, Joseph Butler v. Ketan Trivedi Personal Injury judge Sep. 21, 2004
Marisela Flores, Raul Tellez v. Hiram Williams Personal Injury judge Jan. 13, 2004
Daniel Faraldo v. Progressive West Insurance Co. Insurance judge Jan. 6, 2004
Tony Murphy, a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Shaya Murphy v. Centinela Valley Union High School Personal Injury judge Sep. 23, 2003
George Frank, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Employment Law judge Sep. 9, 2003
LASVN #2, JPK Holding Company Inc., Raffi D. Krikorian, et al. v. Van Ness and Sperry Inc., Sperry Van Ness Investment Brokerage Services Inc., et al Contracts judge Jun. 24, 2003
Gerchik v. Villa Stanley East Torts judge Jun. 24, 2003
Clark M. Holcomb v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities Corp., Patrick C. Welch Torts judge Mar. 25, 2003
Mark Puopolo v. Crunch Fitness International Personal Injury judge Dec. 31, 2002
Cruz v. Fire Insurance Exchange Insurance judge Dec. 17, 2002
Sandra Wilson v. Lynn Joseph Ramirez Personal Injury judge Dec. 3, 2002
Grant v. Lyden Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 8, 2002
Wallace v. Best Western Redondo Beach Inn Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 16, 2002
Edward Pappas, Dane Pappas, Mark Pappas, Phillip Pappas v. David Jensen Torts judge Nov. 15, 2001
Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff Inc. v. Los Angeles Sheriffs Professional Association Torts judge Nov. 1, 2001
Wallace v. Pacific Bell Employment Law judge Sep. 20, 2001
Kajima/Ray Wilson, JV v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Antitrust judge Mar. 15, 1997
Susan Souveroff, et al. v. Robert A. Wall, Hildegard Merrill, 2815-9 W. Olive Ave., Ltd. Business Law judge Feb. 8, 1997
Paul Del Giudice v. Lawrence Marchese Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 23, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 19, 1996
Michael L. Leef v. Jack Nadel, Inc. Employment Law judge Sep. 28, 1996
Confidential Civil Rights judge Sep. 21, 1996
Paul Finwall v. Rodney Barron, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 11, 1996
Ilene Atkins v. APCOA, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 5, 1995
Confidential Declaratory Relief judge Feb. 11, 1995
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Feb. 4, 1995
Charlotte Salomon v. Greta Flaschner and the Greta Flaschner Trust Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 24, 1994
David and Robin Duncan v. Marco Bartolomeo and O.Z's Apparel, Inc., et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 5, 1994
Confidential Employment Law judge Oct. 8, 1994
Patricia and Eusebio Hernandez v. Louis Calleros and Tri Star Industrial Products, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 24, 1994
Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Stanley and Sandra Dorn and Dorn Family Trust Breach of Contract judge Aug. 6, 1994
Debra A. Anderson v. Thrifty Corporation Employment Law judge Jul. 16, 1994
Mary Frances Moore v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights judge May 7, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 9, 1994
Messod and Rica Emquies v. Commercial Acceptance Insurance Company, et al. Breach of Contract judge Feb. 5, 1994
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Nov. 20, 1993
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 13, 1993
The Westerly Corporation v. Russell Diehl Breach of Contract judge Nov. 6, 1993
Gary V. Hixon v. Allstate Insurance Company Breach of Contract judge Sep. 25, 1993
Title Court Published
Victor E. Chavez Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Feb. 24, 2015
LONE JUSTICE Los Angeles County Superior Court Jan. 7, 2007
Case Category Published
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. Macias
affirmed as modified
Remedies May 6, 2021
Case Name Topic Role Published
Bobbie Castillo v. Archdiocese of Los Angeles, St. Paul of the Cross School, Joseph Bisperas Employment Law judge Jun. 12, 2020
Chelsea Rush, Shannon Brown v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Brian Robert Booth, Eriko Booth, Honda North America Inc., Honda R&D Americas Inc., San Diego Motor Sport Rentals aka San Diego Motor-Sport Rentals-Rental Agency, Sandlewood Ventures Personal Injury judge May 8, 2020
Janet Allahverdian v. Vardan Gundrachyan, and Does 1 to 10 Personal Injury judge Apr. 17, 2020
Phillip Seretti, Trustee of the Oflye Trust v. Michael R. Augustine, Trustee of the Jojazak Irrevocable Trust, et al. Fraud judge Oct. 19, 2018
Kyoung Lee v. Dependable Highway Express Inc., Richard Tan, and Does 1 to 25 Personal Injury judge Feb. 23, 2018
Steven Paul Picazzo, Mary Picazzo v. C.W. Driver Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Jan. 12, 2018
Francisco Deleon Jr. v. Patricia Lynn Fregoso, The City of Norwalk, California Department of Transportation, LandCare Holdings Inc. dba TruGreen LandCare Inc., The County of Los Angeles, West Coast Arborists Inc., and Does 1 to 50 Personal Injury judge Nov. 17, 2017
Cesar Astorga v. Snap-On Logistics Co., et al. Employment Law judge Oct. 27, 2017
Rickey Moland v. McWane Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Sep. 1, 2017
Ernesto Naranjo v. Floyd Maddox Personal Injury judge Jan. 11, 2005
Irena Medavoy, Morris Mike Medavoy v. Arnold W. Klein, Allergan Inc. Personal Injury judge Dec. 21, 2004
Myrna Jacott, Wotzvely Albert Perez v. Astrid Mendoza Personal Injury judge Nov. 2, 2004
David L. Butler, Nicole Butler, David J. Butler, Joseph Butler v. Ketan Trivedi Personal Injury judge Sep. 21, 2004
Marisela Flores, Raul Tellez v. Hiram Williams Personal Injury judge Jan. 13, 2004
Daniel Faraldo v. Progressive West Insurance Co. Insurance judge Jan. 6, 2004
Tony Murphy, a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Shaya Murphy v. Centinela Valley Union High School Personal Injury judge Sep. 23, 2003
George Frank, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Employment Law judge Sep. 9, 2003
LASVN #2, JPK Holding Company Inc., Raffi D. Krikorian, et al. v. Van Ness and Sperry Inc., Sperry Van Ness Investment Brokerage Services Inc., et al Contracts judge Jun. 24, 2003
Gerchik v. Villa Stanley East Torts judge Jun. 24, 2003
Clark M. Holcomb v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities Corp., Patrick C. Welch Torts judge Mar. 25, 2003
Mark Puopolo v. Crunch Fitness International Personal Injury judge Dec. 31, 2002
Cruz v. Fire Insurance Exchange Insurance judge Dec. 17, 2002
Sandra Wilson v. Lynn Joseph Ramirez Personal Injury judge Dec. 3, 2002
Grant v. Lyden Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 8, 2002
Wallace v. Best Western Redondo Beach Inn Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 16, 2002
Edward Pappas, Dane Pappas, Mark Pappas, Phillip Pappas v. David Jensen Torts judge Nov. 15, 2001
Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff Inc. v. Los Angeles Sheriffs Professional Association Torts judge Nov. 1, 2001
Wallace v. Pacific Bell Employment Law judge Sep. 20, 2001
Kajima/Ray Wilson, JV v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Antitrust judge Mar. 15, 1997
Susan Souveroff, et al. v. Robert A. Wall, Hildegard Merrill, 2815-9 W. Olive Ave., Ltd. Business Law judge Feb. 8, 1997
Paul Del Giudice v. Lawrence Marchese Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 23, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 19, 1996
Michael L. Leef v. Jack Nadel, Inc. Employment Law judge Sep. 28, 1996
Confidential Civil Rights judge Sep. 21, 1996
Paul Finwall v. Rodney Barron, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 11, 1996
Ilene Atkins v. APCOA, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 5, 1995
Confidential Declaratory Relief judge Feb. 11, 1995
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Feb. 4, 1995
Charlotte Salomon v. Greta Flaschner and the Greta Flaschner Trust Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 24, 1994
David and Robin Duncan v. Marco Bartolomeo and O.Z's Apparel, Inc., et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 5, 1994
Confidential Employment Law judge Oct. 8, 1994
Patricia and Eusebio Hernandez v. Louis Calleros and Tri Star Industrial Products, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 24, 1994
Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Stanley and Sandra Dorn and Dorn Family Trust Breach of Contract judge Aug. 6, 1994
Debra A. Anderson v. Thrifty Corporation Employment Law judge Jul. 16, 1994
Mary Frances Moore v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights judge May 7, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 9, 1994
Messod and Rica Emquies v. Commercial Acceptance Insurance Company, et al. Breach of Contract judge Feb. 5, 1994
Confidential Breach of Contract judge Nov. 20, 1993
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 13, 1993
The Westerly Corporation v. Russell Diehl Breach of Contract judge Nov. 6, 1993
Gary V. Hixon v. Allstate Insurance Company Breach of Contract judge Sep. 25, 1993