Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
2nd Appellate District, Division 2
Department/Division:
2
300 S Spring St Fl 2 North Tower
Los Angeles , CA 90013-1213
(213) 830-7000
Appointed to the 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 2, Los Angeles, by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2005; Los Angeles county Superior Court, 1992-2005; Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1988-92; partner, Pomerantz & Chavez; 1978-88
Loyola Law School
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| An Even Hand | Second District Court of Appeals | Feb. 2, 2021 |
| Victoria M. Chavez | Los Angeles Superior Court | Jun. 11, 1998 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Suffolk Construction Co. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
author
|
Government | Apr. 24, 2023 |
|
People v. Villalba
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 22, 2023 |
|
TriCoast Builders, Inc. v. Fonnegra
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 24, 2022 |
|
Oakes v. Progressive Transportation Services
author
|
Workers' Compensation | Nov. 12, 2021 |
|
Cheng v. Coastal L.B. Associates, LLC
author
|
Corporations | Sep. 23, 2021 |
|
People v. Clayton
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 7, 2021 |
|
Conservatorship of K.P.
affirmed
|
Conservatorship | Jun. 29, 2021 |
|
In re F.P.
author
|
Dependency | Mar. 18, 2021 |
|
People v. Moseley
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jan. 22, 2021 |
|
Reynaud v. Technicolor Creative Services USA
concurring
|
Torts | Mar. 26, 2020 |
|
McHenry v. Asylum Entertainment Delaware, LLC
concurring
|
Torts | Mar. 16, 2020 |
|
People v. Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 8, 2019 |
|
Modification: Conservatorship of K.P.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 20, 2019 |
|
Bennett v. Superior Court
author
|
Evidence | Sep. 13, 2019 |
|
Conservatorship of K.P.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 30, 2019 |
|
Allied Signal Aerospace v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.
author
|
Workers' Compensation | Jun. 7, 2019 |
|
People v. Camacho
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 7, 2019 |
|
People v. Mora & Rangel
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Jul. 3, 2018 |
|
Metropolitan Water District v. Winograd
author
|
Government | Jun. 25, 2018 |
|
Aron v. WIB Holdings
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Mar. 30, 2018 |
|
Burd v. Barkley Court Reporters Inc.
author
|
Government | Dec. 1, 2017 |
|
Citizens of Humanity v. Applied Underwriters
author
|
Insurance | Nov. 27, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confidential | Real Property | judge | Apr. 12, 1997 |
| Dawnelle Barris v. County of Los Angeles, T. Dang, M.D., et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Feb. 17, 1996 |
| Debra Lowe, et al. v. Veterans Charter Transportation, Arnaldo Noriega, et al. | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Jul. 22, 1995 |
| Jeffrey Howard v. State of California, CHP, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | Jun. 24, 1995 |
| Ernesto Aguilera Mata v. City of Los Angeles | Civil Rights | judge | Dec. 24, 1994 |
| Kiva Entertainment Corporation v. Leone, La Cage | Breach of Contract | judge | May 29, 1993 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| An Even Hand | Second District Court of Appeals | Feb. 2, 2021 |
| Victoria M. Chavez | Los Angeles Superior Court | Jun. 11, 1998 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Suffolk Construction Co. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
author
|
Government | Apr. 24, 2023 |
|
People v. Villalba
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 22, 2023 |
|
TriCoast Builders, Inc. v. Fonnegra
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 24, 2022 |
|
Oakes v. Progressive Transportation Services
author
|
Workers' Compensation | Nov. 12, 2021 |
|
Cheng v. Coastal L.B. Associates, LLC
author
|
Corporations | Sep. 23, 2021 |
|
People v. Clayton
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 7, 2021 |
|
Conservatorship of K.P.
affirmed
|
Conservatorship | Jun. 29, 2021 |
|
In re F.P.
author
|
Dependency | Mar. 18, 2021 |
|
People v. Moseley
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jan. 22, 2021 |
|
Reynaud v. Technicolor Creative Services USA
concurring
|
Torts | Mar. 26, 2020 |
|
McHenry v. Asylum Entertainment Delaware, LLC
concurring
|
Torts | Mar. 16, 2020 |
|
People v. Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 8, 2019 |
|
Modification: Conservatorship of K.P.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 20, 2019 |
|
Bennett v. Superior Court
author
|
Evidence | Sep. 13, 2019 |
|
Conservatorship of K.P.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 30, 2019 |
|
Allied Signal Aerospace v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.
author
|
Workers' Compensation | Jun. 7, 2019 |
|
People v. Camacho
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 7, 2019 |
|
People v. Mora & Rangel
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Jul. 3, 2018 |
|
Metropolitan Water District v. Winograd
author
|
Government | Jun. 25, 2018 |
|
Aron v. WIB Holdings
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Mar. 30, 2018 |
|
Burd v. Barkley Court Reporters Inc.
author
|
Government | Dec. 1, 2017 |
|
Citizens of Humanity v. Applied Underwriters
author
|
Insurance | Nov. 27, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confidential | Real Property | judge | Apr. 12, 1997 |
| Dawnelle Barris v. County of Los Angeles, T. Dang, M.D., et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Feb. 17, 1996 |
| Debra Lowe, et al. v. Veterans Charter Transportation, Arnaldo Noriega, et al. | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Jul. 22, 1995 |
| Jeffrey Howard v. State of California, CHP, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | Jun. 24, 1995 |
| Ernesto Aguilera Mata v. City of Los Angeles | Civil Rights | judge | Dec. 24, 1994 |
| Kiva Entertainment Corporation v. Leone, La Cage | Breach of Contract | judge | May 29, 1993 |