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Philip S. Gutierrez

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United States District Judge Emeritus
USDC Central District of California
Western Division / First Street Federal Courthouse
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 6A

350 W 1st St #4311
Los Angeles , CA 90012-4565
(213) 894-3759





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
A Spate of Only-in-California Cases Shines Spotlight on Federal Judge Central District (Los Angeles) Jan. 13, 2009

Columns
Title Category Published
Facts matter and the Daily Journal has a responsibility to investigate and report accurate facts Letters Jun. 4, 2024

Rulings
Case Category Published
Bristol SL Holdings, Inc. v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
affirmed
 Insurance May 31, 2024
Diaz v. Macys West Stores Inc.
vacated in whole or part
 Arbitration May 10, 2024
U.S. v. Alaniz
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2023
Myles v. U.S.
reversed
 Immunity Sep. 2, 2022
Environmental Defense Center v. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
reversed in part
 Environmental Law Jun. 3, 2022
Bristol SL Holdings v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
reversed and remanded
 Health Care Jan. 18, 2022
John Doe v. Regents of the University of California
reversed and remanded
 Education Jan. 12, 2022
Arroyo v. Rosas
reversed and remanded
 Disability Discrimination Dec. 13, 2021
American Society of Journalists and Authors, Inc. v. Bonta
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Oct. 7, 2021
Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Copyright Aug. 24, 2021
Romero v. Watkins & Shepard Trucking
affirmed
 Arbitration Aug. 20, 2021
DiCarlo v. MoneyLion Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 22, 2021
Kipp v. Davis
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2020
Judd v. Weinstein
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jul. 30, 2020
Gilliam v. Levine
reversed and remanded
 Consumer Law Apr. 15, 2020
Daniels v. The Walt Disney Co.
affirmed
 Copyright Mar. 17, 2020
Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship v. County of Riverside
affirmed
 Real Property Feb. 5, 2020
Amended Opinion: Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center
reversed and remanded
 Labor Law Nov. 28, 2018
U.S. v. Kechedzian
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 5, 2018
Anaya Arce v. U.S.
reversed and remanded
 Immigration Aug. 10, 2018
Palm v. Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power
affirmed
 Employment Law May 11, 2018
Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center
reversed and remanded
 Labor Law May 4, 2018
Amended Opinion: In Re Westwood Plaza North
affirmed in part
 Civil Procedure May 2, 2018
U.S. v. Misraje
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2018
Colony Cove Properties v. City of Carson
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Apr. 24, 2018
In Re Westwood Plaza North
affirmed in part
 Civil Procedure Apr. 10, 2018
Friends of the Santa Clara River v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
affirmed
 Environmental Law Apr. 10, 2018
Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center
affirmed
 Attorneys Mar. 20, 2018
Yagman v. Pompeo
reversed and remanded
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 29, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Tony DiDio, an individual; TBM III Movie, LLC; TBM III Productions, LLC; Aquarius Films, LLP v. Dean Jones, an individual; PFG Entertainment Inc.; Atlantic & Pacific Pictures, LLC; and Does 1 through 50, Inclusive Intellectual Property judge Dec. 29, 2017
Otis Coleman v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 10 Employment Law judge Nov. 27, 2017
Joe Hunt, individually and as Successor in Interest to James Byrd, deceased, and Sarah Hunt, individually and as Successor in Interest to James Byrd deceased v. City of Los Angeles, Officer Zackary Goldstein, Officer Andrew Hacoupian, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Nov. 3, 2017
Los Angeles Catholic Worker, an Unincorporated Association; Cangress, a Non-Profit Corporation; Harry James Jones, Louis Grady, Lloyd Hinkle, Walter Shoaf, individuals v. Los Angeles Downtown Industrial District Business Improvement District; Central City East Association Inc., City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 10 Civil Rights judge Sep. 8, 2017
Los Angeles Waterkeeper v. Triumph Processing Inc. Environmental Law judge Jul. 14, 2017
TMB III Movie LLC v. Dean Jones; PFG Entertainment Inc.; Atlantic & Pacific Pictures LLC; and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Intellectual Property judge Jul. 7, 2017
Title Court Published
A Spate of Only-in-California Cases Shines Spotlight on Federal Judge Central District (Los Angeles) Jan. 13, 2009
Case Category Published
Bristol SL Holdings, Inc. v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
affirmed
 Insurance May 31, 2024
Diaz v. Macys West Stores Inc.
vacated in whole or part
 Arbitration May 10, 2024
U.S. v. Alaniz
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2023
Myles v. U.S.
reversed
 Immunity Sep. 2, 2022
Environmental Defense Center v. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
reversed in part
 Environmental Law Jun. 3, 2022
Bristol SL Holdings v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
reversed and remanded
 Health Care Jan. 18, 2022
John Doe v. Regents of the University of California
reversed and remanded
 Education Jan. 12, 2022
Arroyo v. Rosas
reversed and remanded
 Disability Discrimination Dec. 13, 2021
American Society of Journalists and Authors, Inc. v. Bonta
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Oct. 7, 2021
Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Copyright Aug. 24, 2021
Romero v. Watkins & Shepard Trucking
affirmed
 Arbitration Aug. 20, 2021
DiCarlo v. MoneyLion Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 22, 2021
Kipp v. Davis
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2020
Judd v. Weinstein
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jul. 30, 2020
Gilliam v. Levine
reversed and remanded
 Consumer Law Apr. 15, 2020
Daniels v. The Walt Disney Co.
affirmed
 Copyright Mar. 17, 2020
Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship v. County of Riverside
affirmed
 Real Property Feb. 5, 2020
Amended Opinion: Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center
reversed and remanded
 Labor Law Nov. 28, 2018
U.S. v. Kechedzian
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 5, 2018
Anaya Arce v. U.S.
reversed and remanded
 Immigration Aug. 10, 2018
Palm v. Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power
affirmed
 Employment Law May 11, 2018
Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center
reversed and remanded
 Labor Law May 4, 2018
Amended Opinion: In Re Westwood Plaza North
affirmed in part
 Civil Procedure May 2, 2018
U.S. v. Misraje
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2018
Colony Cove Properties v. City of Carson
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Apr. 24, 2018
In Re Westwood Plaza North
affirmed in part
 Civil Procedure Apr. 10, 2018
Friends of the Santa Clara River v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
affirmed
 Environmental Law Apr. 10, 2018
Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center
affirmed
 Attorneys Mar. 20, 2018
Yagman v. Pompeo
reversed and remanded
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 29, 2017