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Elizabeth A. Grimes

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Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
2nd Appellate District, Division 8
Department/Division: 8

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





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Judge Brings Same Discipline to Calendar as to Workout on the Metro Steps Los Angeles County Superior Court Apr. 4, 2007

Rulings
Case Category Published
Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications LLC
author
Attorneys Sep. 4, 2024
Doe v. The Regents of the University of California
author
Public Records Act Jun. 10, 2024
Gazal v. Echeverry
author
Anti-SLAPP Apr. 1, 2024
Modification: People v. Felix
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 13, 2024
People v. Felix
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2024
Ayers v. FCA US, LLC
author
Civil Procedure Feb. 27, 2024
Fraser v. Farvid
author
Torts Feb. 12, 2024
Argueta v. Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.
dissenting
Evidence Dec. 6, 2023
Ross v. Seyfarth Shaw LLP
author
Anti-SLAPP Oct. 20, 2023
Li v. Jenkins
author
Anti-SLAPP Sep. 14, 2023
Rhonda S. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
author
Health Care Aug. 21, 2023
Safechuck v. MJJ Productions, Inc.
author
Torts Aug. 21, 2023
Dollase v. Wanu Water Inc.
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 28, 2023
Hacker v. Fabe
author
Corporations Jul. 3, 2023
In re H.B.
author
Dependency Jun. 20, 2023
Hodges v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
author
Disability Discrimination May 22, 2023
Olympic and Georgia Partners, LLC v. County of Los Angeles
dissenting
Tax Apr. 10, 2023
Ford Motor Warranty Cases
author
Arbitration Apr. 5, 2023
Reliant Life Shares, LLC v. Cooper
author
Civil Procedure Apr. 5, 2023
Johnston-Rossi v. Rossi
author
Family Law Mar. 2, 2023
People v. Jones
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2023
In re N.R.
author
Dependency Jan. 27, 2023
Flickinger v. Finwall
author
Anti-SLAPP Nov. 30, 2022
Zhang v. Superior Court (Dentons US LLP)
author
Arbitration Nov. 10, 2022
Randle v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Co.
author
Insurance Nov. 8, 2022
City of Los Angeles v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC
dissenting
Civil Procedure Oct. 21, 2022
Betancourt v. OS Restaurant Services, LLC
author
Labor Law Sep. 13, 2022
Cam-Carson, LLC v. Carson Reclamation Authority
author
Administrative Agencies Aug. 23, 2022
Montes v. Young Men's Christian Assn. of Glendale, CA
author
Torts Aug. 3, 2022
Modification: Friend of Camden v. Brandt
author
Corporations Aug. 3, 2022
Friend of Camden v. Brandt
author
Corporations Aug. 2, 2022
In re M.M.
author
Dependency Jul. 12, 2022
McNeal v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels
author
Remedies Jul. 5, 2022
Modification: In re J.Y.
author
Juveniles Apr. 1, 2022
People v. Garcia
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2022
In re J.Y.
author
Juveniles Mar. 21, 2022
People v. Lopez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 17, 2022
Melendez v. Westlake Services, Inc.
author
Consumer Law Jan. 31, 2022
People v. Mejorado
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2022
Sugarman v. Brown
author
Anti-SLAPP Dec. 29, 2021
Sugarman v. Benett
author
Anti-SLAPP Dec. 29, 2021
People v. Cuadra
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 9, 2021
In re D.M.
author
Family Law Nov. 3, 2021
Bacoka v. Best Buy Stores, L.P.
author
Employment Law Nov. 1, 2021
Save our Access v. Watershed Conservation Authority
author
Environmental Law Aug. 23, 2021
Mezger v. Bick
author
Torts Jul. 6, 2021
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. Macias
author
Remedies May 6, 2021
Rosales v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
author
Employment Law May 4, 2021
California Medical Assn. v. Aetna Health of California Inc.
author
statutory_interpretation May 3, 2021
Ruiz Nunez v. FCA US LLC
author
Torts Mar. 2, 2021
People v. Kidane
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 12, 2021
Yoon v. CAM IX Trust
author
Remedies Feb. 2, 2021
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles
author
Civil Procedure Feb. 2, 2021
People v. Hester
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 16, 2020
Garcia v. D/AQ Corporation
author
Torts Nov. 27, 2020
Deiro v. L.A. County Civil Service Commission
author
Administrative Agencies Nov. 2, 2020
Simgel Co., Inc. v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
author
Civil Procedure Oct. 5, 2020
Modification: Ramos v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
author
Consumer Law Oct. 5, 2020
Ramos v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
author
Consumer Law Oct. 2, 2020
Conyer v. Hula Media Services, LLC
author
Arbitration Aug. 28, 2020
Oh v. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Assn. of America
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 10, 2020
Reeder v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 30, 2020
Alford v. County of Los Angeles
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 2, 2020
Horne v. Ahern Rentals, Inc.
author
Torts Jun. 12, 2020
Farina v. SAVWCL III, LLC
concurring
Civil Procedure Jun. 12, 2020
Wicks v. Antelope Valley Healthcare Dist.
author
Torts Jun. 3, 2020
Betancourt v. OS Restaurant Services, LLC
author
Remedies May 26, 2020
County Inmate Telephone Service Cases
author
Tax Apr. 30, 2020
Pinter-Brown v. The Regents of the University of California
concurring
Employment Discrimination Apr. 27, 2020
501 East 51st Street etc. v. Kookmin Best Ins. Co., Ltd.
author
Insurance Apr. 20, 2020
Ford v. City of Los Angeles
author
Evidence Apr. 3, 2020
Mountainlands Conservancy, LLC v. California Coastal Commission
author
Environmental Law Apr. 3, 2020
Dennison v. Rosland Capital LLC
author
Arbitration Apr. 3, 2020
Los Angeles Leadership Academy v. Prang
author
Tax Mar. 12, 2020
People v. Corrales
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 12, 2020
Rall v. Tribune 365, LLC
author
Anti-SLAPP Dec. 20, 2019
Chen v. Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC
author
Civil Procedure Nov. 26, 2019
People v. Liu
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 22, 2019
Kalta v. Fleets
author
Consumer Law Oct. 31, 2019
MGA Entertainment v. Mattel
author
Civil Procedure Oct. 30, 2019
People v. Hall
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 2019
Conservatorship of M.M.
author
Conservatorship Sep. 3, 2019
Conservatorship of D.C.
author
Conservatorship Sep. 3, 2019
Jeffra v. Cal. State Lottery
author
Anti-SLAPP Sep. 3, 2019
Ranch at the Falls LLC v. O'Neal
author
Real Property Aug. 2, 2019
In re E.W.
author
Family Law Jul. 31, 2019
Crump v. Superior Court
author
Remedies Jul. 11, 2019
Newstart Real Estate Investment LLC v. Huang
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 8, 2019
Han v. Hallberg
author
probate_and_trusts May 23, 2019
People v. Ramirez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2019
Johnson v. Raytheon Co.
author
Employment Law Mar. 29, 2019
Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania v. American Safety Indemnity Co.
author
Insurance Mar. 4, 2019
MDQ, LLC v. Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett LLP
author
statutory_interpretation Mar. 1, 2019
Fernandez v. Alexander
author
Evidence Jan. 30, 2019
Rall v. Tribune 365 LLC
author
Constitutional Law Jan. 22, 2019
Modification: W.M. v. V.A.
author
Family Law Jan. 4, 2019
W.M. v. V.A.
author
Family Law Dec. 17, 2018
Kaanaana v. Barrett Business Services, Inc.
concurring
Labor Law Dec. 4, 2018
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. Superior Court
author
Civil Procedure Nov. 23, 2018
Professional Tax Appeal v. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
author
Contracts Nov. 21, 2018
Brown v. Smith
author
Civil Rights Jul. 5, 2018
Kettler v. Gould
author
Anti-SLAPP Apr. 24, 2018
People v. Liu
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 12, 2018
Marina Pacifica Homeowners Association v. Southern California Financial Corp.
author
statutory_interpretation Feb. 7, 2018
Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC
author
Employment Law Jan. 9, 2018
State Farm General Insurance Co. v. Watts Regulator Co.
author
Arbitration Dec. 4, 2017
Orien v. Lutz
concurring
Real Property Nov. 6, 2017
People v. Williams
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 11, 2017
Los Angeles Unified School District v. Safety National Casualty Corp.
author
Arbitration Jul. 13, 2017
People v. Resendez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 5, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Title Court Published
Judge Brings Same Discipline to Calendar as to Workout on the Metro Steps Los Angeles County Superior Court Apr. 4, 2007
Case Category Published
Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications LLC
author
Attorneys Sep. 4, 2024
Doe v. The Regents of the University of California
author
Public Records Act Jun. 10, 2024
Gazal v. Echeverry
author
Anti-SLAPP Apr. 1, 2024
Modification: People v. Felix
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 13, 2024
People v. Felix
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2024
Ayers v. FCA US, LLC
author
Civil Procedure Feb. 27, 2024
Fraser v. Farvid
author
Torts Feb. 12, 2024
Argueta v. Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.
dissenting
Evidence Dec. 6, 2023
Ross v. Seyfarth Shaw LLP
author
Anti-SLAPP Oct. 20, 2023
Li v. Jenkins
author
Anti-SLAPP Sep. 14, 2023
Rhonda S. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
author
Health Care Aug. 21, 2023
Safechuck v. MJJ Productions, Inc.
author
Torts Aug. 21, 2023
Dollase v. Wanu Water Inc.
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 28, 2023
Hacker v. Fabe
author
Corporations Jul. 3, 2023
In re H.B.
author
Dependency Jun. 20, 2023
Hodges v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
author
Disability Discrimination May 22, 2023
Olympic and Georgia Partners, LLC v. County of Los Angeles
dissenting
Tax Apr. 10, 2023
Ford Motor Warranty Cases
author
Arbitration Apr. 5, 2023
Reliant Life Shares, LLC v. Cooper
author
Civil Procedure Apr. 5, 2023
Johnston-Rossi v. Rossi
author
Family Law Mar. 2, 2023
People v. Jones
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2023
In re N.R.
author
Dependency Jan. 27, 2023
Flickinger v. Finwall
author
Anti-SLAPP Nov. 30, 2022
Zhang v. Superior Court (Dentons US LLP)
author
Arbitration Nov. 10, 2022
Randle v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Co.
author
Insurance Nov. 8, 2022
City of Los Angeles v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC
dissenting
Civil Procedure Oct. 21, 2022
Betancourt v. OS Restaurant Services, LLC
author
Labor Law Sep. 13, 2022
Cam-Carson, LLC v. Carson Reclamation Authority
author
Administrative Agencies Aug. 23, 2022
Montes v. Young Men's Christian Assn. of Glendale, CA
author
Torts Aug. 3, 2022
Modification: Friend of Camden v. Brandt
author
Corporations Aug. 3, 2022
Friend of Camden v. Brandt
author
Corporations Aug. 2, 2022
In re M.M.
author
Dependency Jul. 12, 2022
McNeal v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels
author
Remedies Jul. 5, 2022
Modification: In re J.Y.
author
Juveniles Apr. 1, 2022
People v. Garcia
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2022
In re J.Y.
author
Juveniles Mar. 21, 2022
People v. Lopez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 17, 2022
Melendez v. Westlake Services, Inc.
author
Consumer Law Jan. 31, 2022
People v. Mejorado
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2022
Sugarman v. Brown
author
Anti-SLAPP Dec. 29, 2021
Sugarman v. Benett
author
Anti-SLAPP Dec. 29, 2021
People v. Cuadra
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 9, 2021
In re D.M.
author
Family Law Nov. 3, 2021
Bacoka v. Best Buy Stores, L.P.
author
Employment Law Nov. 1, 2021
Save our Access v. Watershed Conservation Authority
author
Environmental Law Aug. 23, 2021
Mezger v. Bick
author
Torts Jul. 6, 2021
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. Macias
author
Remedies May 6, 2021
Rosales v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
author
Employment Law May 4, 2021
California Medical Assn. v. Aetna Health of California Inc.
author
statutory_interpretation May 3, 2021
Ruiz Nunez v. FCA US LLC
author
Torts Mar. 2, 2021
People v. Kidane
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 12, 2021
Yoon v. CAM IX Trust
author
Remedies Feb. 2, 2021
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles
author
Civil Procedure Feb. 2, 2021
People v. Hester
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 16, 2020
Garcia v. D/AQ Corporation
author
Torts Nov. 27, 2020
Deiro v. L.A. County Civil Service Commission
author
Administrative Agencies Nov. 2, 2020
Simgel Co., Inc. v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
author
Civil Procedure Oct. 5, 2020
Modification: Ramos v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
author
Consumer Law Oct. 5, 2020
Ramos v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
author
Consumer Law Oct. 2, 2020
Conyer v. Hula Media Services, LLC
author
Arbitration Aug. 28, 2020
Oh v. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Assn. of America
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 10, 2020
Reeder v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 30, 2020
Alford v. County of Los Angeles
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 2, 2020
Horne v. Ahern Rentals, Inc.
author
Torts Jun. 12, 2020
Farina v. SAVWCL III, LLC
concurring
Civil Procedure Jun. 12, 2020
Wicks v. Antelope Valley Healthcare Dist.
author
Torts Jun. 3, 2020
Betancourt v. OS Restaurant Services, LLC
author
Remedies May 26, 2020
County Inmate Telephone Service Cases
author
Tax Apr. 30, 2020
Pinter-Brown v. The Regents of the University of California
concurring
Employment Discrimination Apr. 27, 2020
501 East 51st Street etc. v. Kookmin Best Ins. Co., Ltd.
author
Insurance Apr. 20, 2020
Ford v. City of Los Angeles
author
Evidence Apr. 3, 2020
Mountainlands Conservancy, LLC v. California Coastal Commission
author
Environmental Law Apr. 3, 2020
Dennison v. Rosland Capital LLC
author
Arbitration Apr. 3, 2020
Los Angeles Leadership Academy v. Prang
author
Tax Mar. 12, 2020
People v. Corrales
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 12, 2020
Rall v. Tribune 365, LLC
author
Anti-SLAPP Dec. 20, 2019
Chen v. Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC
author
Civil Procedure Nov. 26, 2019
People v. Liu
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 22, 2019
Kalta v. Fleets
author
Consumer Law Oct. 31, 2019
MGA Entertainment v. Mattel
author
Civil Procedure Oct. 30, 2019
People v. Hall
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 2019
Conservatorship of M.M.
author
Conservatorship Sep. 3, 2019
Conservatorship of D.C.
author
Conservatorship Sep. 3, 2019
Jeffra v. Cal. State Lottery
author
Anti-SLAPP Sep. 3, 2019
Ranch at the Falls LLC v. O'Neal
author
Real Property Aug. 2, 2019
In re E.W.
author
Family Law Jul. 31, 2019
Crump v. Superior Court
author
Remedies Jul. 11, 2019
Newstart Real Estate Investment LLC v. Huang
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 8, 2019
Han v. Hallberg
author
probate_and_trusts May 23, 2019
People v. Ramirez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2019
Johnson v. Raytheon Co.
author
Employment Law Mar. 29, 2019
Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania v. American Safety Indemnity Co.
author
Insurance Mar. 4, 2019
MDQ, LLC v. Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett LLP
author
statutory_interpretation Mar. 1, 2019
Fernandez v. Alexander
author
Evidence Jan. 30, 2019
Rall v. Tribune 365 LLC
author
Constitutional Law Jan. 22, 2019
Modification: W.M. v. V.A.
author
Family Law Jan. 4, 2019
W.M. v. V.A.
author
Family Law Dec. 17, 2018
Kaanaana v. Barrett Business Services, Inc.
concurring
Labor Law Dec. 4, 2018
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. Superior Court
author
Civil Procedure Nov. 23, 2018
Professional Tax Appeal v. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
author
Contracts Nov. 21, 2018
Brown v. Smith
author
Civil Rights Jul. 5, 2018
Kettler v. Gould
author
Anti-SLAPP Apr. 24, 2018
People v. Liu
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 12, 2018
Marina Pacifica Homeowners Association v. Southern California Financial Corp.
author
statutory_interpretation Feb. 7, 2018
Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC
author
Employment Law Jan. 9, 2018
State Farm General Insurance Co. v. Watts Regulator Co.
author
Arbitration Dec. 4, 2017
Orien v. Lutz
concurring
Real Property Nov. 6, 2017
People v. Williams
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 11, 2017
Los Angeles Unified School District v. Safety National Casualty Corp.
author
Arbitration Jul. 13, 2017
People v. Resendez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 5, 2017