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    • Brian S. Currey

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    Presiding Justice
    California Courts of Appeal
    2nd Appellate District, Division 4
    Department/Division: 4

    300 S Spring St Fl 2 North Tower
    Los Angeles , CA 90013-1213
    (213) 830-7000



    Nominated to serve as presiding justice by Gov. Gavin Newsom, June 2023, confirmed July 2023; appointed to the Court of Appeals by Gov. Jerry Brown November 2018. Appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2014. Litigator, O'Melveny & Myers



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    Brian Currey Los Angeles County (Metropolitan Courthouse) Oct. 11, 2015

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    Westside Los Angeles Neighbors Network v. City of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Environmental Law Aug. 20, 2024
    Modification: Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz)
    author
    		 Municipal Law Jun. 20, 2024
    Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Cement and Gypsum Corp.
    reversed and remanded
    		 Insurance Jun. 17, 2024
    Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz)
    author
    		 Municipal Law Jun. 6, 2024
    Parris J. v. Christopher U.
    author
    		 Family Law Oct. 5, 2023
    Shaw v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
    author
    		 Education Sep. 20, 2023
    Inzunza v. Naranjo
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Aug. 22, 2023
    Gregg v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
    author
    		 Arbitration Mar. 27, 2023
    Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
    author
    		 Employment Law Feb. 28, 2023
    Securus Technologies v. Public Utilities Com.
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Feb. 28, 2023
    Enterprise Rent-A-Car of L.A. v. Superior Court (Grigoryan)
    author
    		 Torts Oct. 7, 2022
    Logan v. Country Oaks Partners
    author
    		 Arbitration Aug. 19, 2022
    Ghukasian v. Aegis Security Insurance Company
    author
    		 Insurance May 6, 2022
    California DUI Lawyers Assn. v. California Dept. of Motor Vehicles
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Apr. 19, 2022
    Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters v. City of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Environmental Law Apr. 1, 2022
    Coastal Act Protectors v. City of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Government Feb. 28, 2022
    Modification: People v. Cepeda
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 29, 2021
    People v. Cepeda
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 20, 2021
    Morales v. Factor Surfaces LLC
    author
    		 Employment Law Oct. 19, 2021
    Mostafavi Law Group, APC v. Larry Rabineau, APC
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Mar. 8, 2021
    County of Los Angeles Department of Health v. Superior Court (California Restaurant Association)
    author
    		 Government Mar. 3, 2021
    Modification: In re A.G.
    author
    		 Juveniles Dec. 28, 2020
    In re A.G.
    author
    		 Juveniles Dec. 16, 2020
    People v. Superior Court (Cal Cartage Transportation Express, LLC)
    author
    		 Employment Law Nov. 23, 2020
    Martinez v. BaronHR, Inc.
    author
    		 Arbitration Jul. 13, 2020
    Simmons v. Bauer Media Group USA, LLC
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Jun. 23, 2020
    Segal v. ASICS America Corp.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 17, 2020
    Madani v. Rabinowitz
    author
    		 Torts Feb. 26, 2020
    Dumas v. L.A. County Bd. of Supervisors
    concurring
    		 Civil Procedure Feb. 20, 2020
    Briganti v. Chow
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Nov. 26, 2019
    Glynn v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Disability Discrimination Nov. 15, 2019
    In re R.C.
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2019
    Red & White Distribution v. Osteroid Enterprises
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Aug. 12, 2019
    Lewis v. Ukran
    author
    		 Torts Jun. 28, 2019
    People v. Morrison
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2019
    Komorsky v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
    author
    		 Insurance Apr. 3, 2019
    Marriage of Ciprari
    author
    		 Family Law Feb. 8, 2019
    Brown v. Mortensen
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 7, 2019
    Modification: Next Century Associates v. Co. of LA
    author
    		 Tax Dec. 18, 2018
    Next Century Associates v. Co. of LA
    author
    		 Tax Dec. 4, 2018
    County of L.A. v. L.A. County Civil Service Commission
    author
    		 Government Apr. 16, 2018
    Arvizu v. City of Pasadena
    author
    		 Torts Mar. 27, 2018
    Candelore v. Tinder, Inc.
    author
    		 Civil Rights Jan. 31, 2018

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    H.B., a minor individual v. 102nd Street Early Education Center, a public early education center; and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Torts judge Mar. 2, 2018
    Manuel Lopez v. Adrian David Lee, Manfreight Inc., and Does 1-50 Personal Injury judge Jan. 26, 2018
    Malamuts v. Centre Capital Investors, III, L.P., et al. Contracts Respondent Mar. 17, 2007
    Title Court Published
    Brian Currey Los Angeles County (Metropolitan Courthouse) Oct. 11, 2015
    Case Category Published
    Westside Los Angeles Neighbors Network v. City of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Environmental Law Aug. 20, 2024
    Modification: Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz)
    author
    		 Municipal Law Jun. 20, 2024
    Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Cement and Gypsum Corp.
    reversed and remanded
    		 Insurance Jun. 17, 2024
    Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz)
    author
    		 Municipal Law Jun. 6, 2024
    Parris J. v. Christopher U.
    author
    		 Family Law Oct. 5, 2023
    Shaw v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
    author
    		 Education Sep. 20, 2023
    Inzunza v. Naranjo
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Aug. 22, 2023
    Gregg v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
    author
    		 Arbitration Mar. 27, 2023
    Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
    author
    		 Employment Law Feb. 28, 2023
    Securus Technologies v. Public Utilities Com.
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Feb. 28, 2023
    Enterprise Rent-A-Car of L.A. v. Superior Court (Grigoryan)
    author
    		 Torts Oct. 7, 2022
    Logan v. Country Oaks Partners
    author
    		 Arbitration Aug. 19, 2022
    Ghukasian v. Aegis Security Insurance Company
    author
    		 Insurance May 6, 2022
    California DUI Lawyers Assn. v. California Dept. of Motor Vehicles
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Apr. 19, 2022
    Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters v. City of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Environmental Law Apr. 1, 2022
    Coastal Act Protectors v. City of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Government Feb. 28, 2022
    Modification: People v. Cepeda
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 29, 2021
    People v. Cepeda
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 20, 2021
    Morales v. Factor Surfaces LLC
    author
    		 Employment Law Oct. 19, 2021
    Mostafavi Law Group, APC v. Larry Rabineau, APC
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Mar. 8, 2021
    County of Los Angeles Department of Health v. Superior Court (California Restaurant Association)
    author
    		 Government Mar. 3, 2021
    Modification: In re A.G.
    author
    		 Juveniles Dec. 28, 2020
    In re A.G.
    author
    		 Juveniles Dec. 16, 2020
    People v. Superior Court (Cal Cartage Transportation Express, LLC)
    author
    		 Employment Law Nov. 23, 2020
    Martinez v. BaronHR, Inc.
    author
    		 Arbitration Jul. 13, 2020
    Simmons v. Bauer Media Group USA, LLC
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Jun. 23, 2020
    Segal v. ASICS America Corp.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 17, 2020
    Madani v. Rabinowitz
    author
    		 Torts Feb. 26, 2020
    Dumas v. L.A. County Bd. of Supervisors
    concurring
    		 Civil Procedure Feb. 20, 2020
    Briganti v. Chow
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Nov. 26, 2019
    Glynn v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Disability Discrimination Nov. 15, 2019
    In re R.C.
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2019
    Red & White Distribution v. Osteroid Enterprises
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Aug. 12, 2019
    Lewis v. Ukran
    author
    		 Torts Jun. 28, 2019
    People v. Morrison
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2019
    Komorsky v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
    author
    		 Insurance Apr. 3, 2019
    Marriage of Ciprari
    author
    		 Family Law Feb. 8, 2019
    Brown v. Mortensen
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 7, 2019
    Modification: Next Century Associates v. Co. of LA
    author
    		 Tax Dec. 18, 2018
    Next Century Associates v. Co. of LA
    author
    		 Tax Dec. 4, 2018
    County of L.A. v. L.A. County Civil Service Commission
    author
    		 Government Apr. 16, 2018
    Arvizu v. City of Pasadena
    author
    		 Torts Mar. 27, 2018
    Candelore v. Tinder, Inc.
    author
    		 Civil Rights Jan. 31, 2018
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