 
Judge
Independent calendar
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Department/Division:
50
Courtroom/Floor:
508
111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 633-0650
Appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008; partner, associate, Mayer Brown, 1988-08; associate, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, Los Angeles 1980-88
Loyola Law School, 1980
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Open Communication | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Apr. 23, 2018 | 
| Exercising Patience | Los Angeles Superior Court | Sep. 29, 2009 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Ayers v. FCA US, LLC reversed and remanded | Civil Procedure | Feb. 27, 2024 | 
| Summerfield v. City of Inglewood affirmed | Municipal Law | Oct. 26, 2023 | 
| One Technologies LLC v. Franchise Tax Board affirmed | Tax | Oct. 24, 2023 | 
| Childhelp, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles affirmed | Government | May 8, 2023 | 
| Multiversal Enterprises-Mammoth Properties, LLC v. Yelp Inc. affirmed | Civil Procedure | Feb. 7, 2022 | 
| Multiversal Enterprises-Mammoth Properties, LLC v. Yelp, Inc. affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jan. 31, 2022 | 
| People v. Venice Suites, LLC affirmed | Real Property | Nov. 17, 2021 | 
| Mostafavi Law Group, APC v. Larry Rabineau, APC affirmed | Civil Procedure | Mar. 8, 2021 | 
| Farina v. SAVWCL III, LLC affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jun. 12, 2020 | 
| Lange v. Monster Energy Co. affirmed | Contracts | Mar. 16, 2020 | 
| Patel v. Mercedes-Benz USA reversed and remanded | Consumer Law | Jan. 3, 2020 | 
| A.J. Fistes Corp. v. GDL Best Contractors, Inc. reversed and remanded | Government | Aug. 15, 2019 | 
| Global Financial Distributors v. Superior Court vacated and remanded | Civil Procedure | May 15, 2019 | 
| Shoen v. Zacarias reversed and remanded | Real Property | Apr. 5, 2019 | 
| Hacker v. Homeward Residential, Inc. reversed | Real Property | Aug. 20, 2018 | 
| Hacker v. Homeward Residential, Inc. reversed | Civil Procedure | May 11, 2018 | 
| All Green Electric v. Security National Ins. Co. affirmed | Civil Procedure | Apr. 19, 2018 | 
| Boyd v. Freeman reversed and remanded | Civil Procedure | Dec. 22, 2017 | 
| Foltz v. Johnson affirmed | Torts | Oct. 27, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Open Communication | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Apr. 23, 2018 | 
| Exercising Patience | Los Angeles Superior Court | Sep. 29, 2009 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Ayers v. FCA US, LLC reversed and remanded | Civil Procedure | Feb. 27, 2024 | 
| Summerfield v. City of Inglewood affirmed | Municipal Law | Oct. 26, 2023 | 
| One Technologies LLC v. Franchise Tax Board affirmed | Tax | Oct. 24, 2023 | 
| Childhelp, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles affirmed | Government | May 8, 2023 | 
| Multiversal Enterprises-Mammoth Properties, LLC v. Yelp Inc. affirmed | Civil Procedure | Feb. 7, 2022 | 
| Multiversal Enterprises-Mammoth Properties, LLC v. Yelp, Inc. affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jan. 31, 2022 | 
| People v. Venice Suites, LLC affirmed | Real Property | Nov. 17, 2021 | 
| Mostafavi Law Group, APC v. Larry Rabineau, APC affirmed | Civil Procedure | Mar. 8, 2021 | 
| Farina v. SAVWCL III, LLC affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jun. 12, 2020 | 
| Lange v. Monster Energy Co. affirmed | Contracts | Mar. 16, 2020 | 
| Patel v. Mercedes-Benz USA reversed and remanded | Consumer Law | Jan. 3, 2020 | 
| A.J. Fistes Corp. v. GDL Best Contractors, Inc. reversed and remanded | Government | Aug. 15, 2019 | 
| Global Financial Distributors v. Superior Court vacated and remanded | Civil Procedure | May 15, 2019 | 
| Shoen v. Zacarias reversed and remanded | Real Property | Apr. 5, 2019 | 
| Hacker v. Homeward Residential, Inc. reversed | Real Property | Aug. 20, 2018 | 
| Hacker v. Homeward Residential, Inc. reversed | Civil Procedure | May 11, 2018 | 
| All Green Electric v. Security National Ins. Co. affirmed | Civil Procedure | Apr. 19, 2018 | 
| Boyd v. Freeman reversed and remanded | Civil Procedure | Dec. 22, 2017 | 
| Foltz v. Johnson affirmed | Torts | Oct. 27, 2017 | 
 

 
