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    • Nora M. Manella

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    Justice (ret.)



    2nd District Court of Appeal, retired as presiding justice January 31, 2023.



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    Nora M. Manella 2nd District (Los Angeles) May 17, 2010

    Columns
    Title Category Published
    Appellate Best Practices Holiday Encore Appellate Practice Dec. 23, 2016

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    Council for Education and Research v. Starbucks Corp.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Oct. 27, 2022
    Moore v. Centrelake Medical Group, Inc.
    author
    		 Consumer Law Sep. 19, 2022
    Broad Beach Geologic Hazard v. 31506 Victoria Point LLC
    author
    		 Tax Aug. 3, 2022
    Lopez v. Lopez
    author
    		 Attorneys Jul. 20, 2022
    Casillas v. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company
    author
    		 Torts Jun. 13, 2022
    People v. Padilla
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 27, 2022
    Wesson v. Staples the Office Superstore, LLC
    author
    		 Employment Law Sep. 13, 2021
    Modification: Briley v. City of West Covina
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Jul. 16, 2021
    Briley v. City of West Covina
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Jul. 6, 2021
    Billesbach v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation May 3, 2021
    Alpha Nu Assn. of Theta XI v. University of Southern California
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Mar. 25, 2021
    People v. Washington
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 11, 2021
    Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
    author
    		 Government Feb. 3, 2021
    Garcia v. KND Development 52, LLC
    author
    		 Arbitration Dec. 17, 2020
    People v. Ford
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 27, 2020
    Doe v. Yim
    author
    		 Attorneys Oct. 7, 2020
    Modification: People v. Padilla
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 7, 2020
    Segal v. ASICS America Corp.
    concurring
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 17, 2020
    People v. Padilla
    author
    		 Juveniles Jun. 12, 2020
    Victrola 89, LLC v. Jaman Properties 8 LLC
    author
    		 Arbitration Mar. 12, 2020
    Dumas v. L.A. County Bd. of Supervisors
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Feb. 20, 2020
    Techno Lite v. EMCOD LLC
    author
    		 Business Law Jan. 22, 2020
    Modification: Long Beach Unified School Dist. v. Margaret Williams, LLC
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Jan. 3, 2020
    Patel v. Mercedes-Benz USA
    author
    		 Consumer Law Jan. 3, 2020
    Safeway Wage and Hour Cases
    author
    		 Labor Law Dec. 20, 2019
    Long Beach Unified School Dist. v. Margaret Williams, LLC
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Dec. 11, 2019
    Jimenez v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Civil Rights Oct. 4, 2019
    Pina v. County of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Torts Aug. 9, 2019
    Modification: Esparza v. Safeway, Inc.
    author
    		 Labor Law Jul. 1, 2019
    Esparza v. Safeway, Inc.
    author
    		 Labor Law Jun. 12, 2019
    People v. Superior Court (J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.
    author
    		 Constitutional Law May 8, 2019
    People v. Superior Court (J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.)
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Apr. 18, 2019
    Barenborg v. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
    author
    		 Torts Mar. 21, 2019
    Case v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co., Inc.
    author
    		 Insurance Dec. 20, 2018
    In re Israel T.
    author
    		 Juveniles Dec. 17, 2018
    Pub. Employment Relations Bd. v. Bellflower Unified School
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Dec. 6, 2018
    Marteney v. Elementis Chemicals Inc.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 5, 2018
    People v. Piper
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2018
    Baskin v. Hughes Realty, Inc.
    author
    		 Disability Discrimination Jul. 17, 2018
    AHMC Healthcare, Inc. v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Employment Law Jun. 28, 2018
    Modification: Hedwall v. PCMV, LLC
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Apr. 27, 2018
    Hedwall v. PCMV, LLC
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Apr. 23, 2018
    Klean W. Hollywood, LLC v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Torts Mar. 9, 2018
    Khorsand v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
    author
    		 Arbitration Mar. 2, 2018
    People v. Taylor
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2018
    Boyd v. Freeman
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Dec. 22, 2017
    Priscila N. v. Leonardo G.
    concurring
    		 Family Law Dec. 5, 2017
    Santos v. Los Angeles Unified School District
    author
    		 Government Dec. 4, 2017
    Olson v. Manhattan Beach Unified School District
    author
    		 Government Dec. 1, 2017
    Julian v. Glenair Inc.
    author
    		 Arbitration Nov. 29, 2017
    Aviles-Rodriguez v. Los Angeles Community College District
    author
    		 Employment Discrimination Aug. 31, 2017
    Taylor v. Trimble
    author
    		 Torts Jul. 28, 2017
    City of Pasadena v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 28, 2017

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Confidential Insurance judge Sep. 3, 2005
    Electro Source v. Pelican Products Inc., Brandess-Kalt-Aetna Group Inc. Intellectual Property judge Oct. 19, 2004
    Paul Provda v. Paul Kramer, City of Beverly Hills Torts judge Jul. 13, 2002
    James Newton v. Michael Diamond, et al. Intellectual Property judge Jun. 22, 2002
    Robinson v. Nolte et al. Torts judge Oct. 18, 2001
    Confidential Intellectual Property judge Jan. 11, 2001
    Proyecto Pastoral at Dolores Mission, et al. v. The County of Los Angeles, Michael Antonovich, et al. Torts judge Jul. 15, 2000
    Almas Manori and Rehman Bhamani, individually and dba Lancaster Jewelry Mart v. Kern Security Corporation, aka Kern Security Systems, Inc. Torts judge Jan. 1, 2000
    Confidential Employment Law Defendant Aug. 8, 1998
    Aaron Enslow, et al. v. United States of America, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Jul. 15, 1995
    Esther L. Acosta, et al. v. Daniel W. O'Connell, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) Defendant Apr. 23, 1994
    Title Court Published
    Nora M. Manella 2nd District (Los Angeles) May 17, 2010
    Title Category Published
    Appellate Best Practices Holiday Encore Appellate Practice Dec. 23, 2016
    Case Category Published
    Council for Education and Research v. Starbucks Corp.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Oct. 27, 2022
    Moore v. Centrelake Medical Group, Inc.
    author
    		 Consumer Law Sep. 19, 2022
    Broad Beach Geologic Hazard v. 31506 Victoria Point LLC
    author
    		 Tax Aug. 3, 2022
    Lopez v. Lopez
    author
    		 Attorneys Jul. 20, 2022
    Casillas v. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company
    author
    		 Torts Jun. 13, 2022
    People v. Padilla
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 27, 2022
    Wesson v. Staples the Office Superstore, LLC
    author
    		 Employment Law Sep. 13, 2021
    Modification: Briley v. City of West Covina
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Jul. 16, 2021
    Briley v. City of West Covina
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Jul. 6, 2021
    Billesbach v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation May 3, 2021
    Alpha Nu Assn. of Theta XI v. University of Southern California
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Mar. 25, 2021
    People v. Washington
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 11, 2021
    Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
    author
    		 Government Feb. 3, 2021
    Garcia v. KND Development 52, LLC
    author
    		 Arbitration Dec. 17, 2020
    People v. Ford
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 27, 2020
    Doe v. Yim
    author
    		 Attorneys Oct. 7, 2020
    Modification: People v. Padilla
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 7, 2020
    Segal v. ASICS America Corp.
    concurring
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 17, 2020
    People v. Padilla
    author
    		 Juveniles Jun. 12, 2020
    Victrola 89, LLC v. Jaman Properties 8 LLC
    author
    		 Arbitration Mar. 12, 2020
    Dumas v. L.A. County Bd. of Supervisors
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Feb. 20, 2020
    Techno Lite v. EMCOD LLC
    author
    		 Business Law Jan. 22, 2020
    Modification: Long Beach Unified School Dist. v. Margaret Williams, LLC
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Jan. 3, 2020
    Patel v. Mercedes-Benz USA
    author
    		 Consumer Law Jan. 3, 2020
    Safeway Wage and Hour Cases
    author
    		 Labor Law Dec. 20, 2019
    Long Beach Unified School Dist. v. Margaret Williams, LLC
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Dec. 11, 2019
    Jimenez v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Civil Rights Oct. 4, 2019
    Pina v. County of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Torts Aug. 9, 2019
    Modification: Esparza v. Safeway, Inc.
    author
    		 Labor Law Jul. 1, 2019
    Esparza v. Safeway, Inc.
    author
    		 Labor Law Jun. 12, 2019
    People v. Superior Court (J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.
    author
    		 Constitutional Law May 8, 2019
    People v. Superior Court (J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.)
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Apr. 18, 2019
    Barenborg v. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
    author
    		 Torts Mar. 21, 2019
    Case v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co., Inc.
    author
    		 Insurance Dec. 20, 2018
    In re Israel T.
    author
    		 Juveniles Dec. 17, 2018
    Pub. Employment Relations Bd. v. Bellflower Unified School
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Dec. 6, 2018
    Marteney v. Elementis Chemicals Inc.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 5, 2018
    People v. Piper
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2018
    Baskin v. Hughes Realty, Inc.
    author
    		 Disability Discrimination Jul. 17, 2018
    AHMC Healthcare, Inc. v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Employment Law Jun. 28, 2018
    Modification: Hedwall v. PCMV, LLC
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Apr. 27, 2018
    Hedwall v. PCMV, LLC
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Apr. 23, 2018
    Klean W. Hollywood, LLC v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Torts Mar. 9, 2018
    Khorsand v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
    author
    		 Arbitration Mar. 2, 2018
    People v. Taylor
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2018
    Boyd v. Freeman
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Dec. 22, 2017
    Priscila N. v. Leonardo G.
    concurring
    		 Family Law Dec. 5, 2017
    Santos v. Los Angeles Unified School District
    author
    		 Government Dec. 4, 2017
    Olson v. Manhattan Beach Unified School District
    author
    		 Government Dec. 1, 2017
    Julian v. Glenair Inc.
    author
    		 Arbitration Nov. 29, 2017
    Aviles-Rodriguez v. Los Angeles Community College District
    author
    		 Employment Discrimination Aug. 31, 2017
    Taylor v. Trimble
    author
    		 Torts Jul. 28, 2017
    City of Pasadena v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 28, 2017
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Confidential Insurance judge Sep. 3, 2005
    Electro Source v. Pelican Products Inc., Brandess-Kalt-Aetna Group Inc. Intellectual Property judge Oct. 19, 2004
    Paul Provda v. Paul Kramer, City of Beverly Hills Torts judge Jul. 13, 2002
    James Newton v. Michael Diamond, et al. Intellectual Property judge Jun. 22, 2002
    Robinson v. Nolte et al. Torts judge Oct. 18, 2001
    Confidential Intellectual Property judge Jan. 11, 2001
    Proyecto Pastoral at Dolores Mission, et al. v. The County of Los Angeles, Michael Antonovich, et al. Torts judge Jul. 15, 2000
    Almas Manori and Rehman Bhamani, individually and dba Lancaster Jewelry Mart v. Kern Security Corporation, aka Kern Security Systems, Inc. Torts judge Jan. 1, 2000
    Confidential Employment Law Defendant Aug. 8, 1998
    Aaron Enslow, et al. v. United States of America, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Jul. 15, 1995
    Esther L. Acosta, et al. v. Daniel W. O'Connell, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) Defendant Apr. 23, 1994
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