
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 |