Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Spring Street Courthouse
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Department/Division:
1
Courtroom/Floor:
248
312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles , CA 90012
(213) 310-7001
Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2005; commissioner, Los Angeles County, 2003-05; senior partner, Rice & Rothenberg, Los Angeles, 1982-2003; associate, Gottlieb, Gottlieb & Stein, Los Angeles, 1978-82
Northwestern University School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Bench Trainer | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jun. 25, 2021 |
| Stuart M. Rice | Los Angeles County Superior Court (Torrance) | Nov. 12, 2012 |
| Early Learner | Los Angeles County Superior Court | May 7, 2007 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Keep politics out of it on Tuesday | Government, Judges and Judiciary | May 31, 2018 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Park v. Nazari
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jul. 26, 2023 |
|
Randle v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Co.
reversed and remanded
|
Insurance | Nov. 8, 2022 |
|
Favila v. Pasquarella
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 23, 2021 |
|
Johnson v. Raytheon Co.
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Mar. 29, 2019 |
|
Kerley v. Weber
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 5, 2018 |
|
Khorsand v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Mar. 2, 2018 |
|
Shahbazian v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 27, 2017 |
|
Towery v. State
affirmed
|
Immunity | Aug. 11, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne Geernaert v. City of Palos Verdes, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 11, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Bench Trainer | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jun. 25, 2021 |
| Stuart M. Rice | Los Angeles County Superior Court (Torrance) | Nov. 12, 2012 |
| Early Learner | Los Angeles County Superior Court | May 7, 2007 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Keep politics out of it on Tuesday | Government, Judges and Judiciary | May 31, 2018 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Park v. Nazari
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jul. 26, 2023 |
|
Randle v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Co.
reversed and remanded
|
Insurance | Nov. 8, 2022 |
|
Favila v. Pasquarella
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 23, 2021 |
|
Johnson v. Raytheon Co.
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Mar. 29, 2019 |
|
Kerley v. Weber
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 5, 2018 |
|
Khorsand v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Mar. 2, 2018 |
|
Shahbazian v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 27, 2017 |
|
Towery v. State
affirmed
|
Immunity | Aug. 11, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne Geernaert v. City of Palos Verdes, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 11, 2017 |