Judge
Civil
Los Angeles County Superior Court
West District - Santa Monica Courthouse
Department/Division:
P
Courtroom/Floor:
209
1725 Main St
Santa Monica , CA 90401-3299
(310) 255-1877
Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sept. 1, 2009; partner, Kiesel Boucher Larson, Beverly Hills, 2000-09; associate, Stolpman, Krissman, Elber, Mandel & Katzman, Long Beach, 1993-2000; associate, Mudge, Rose, Guthrie, Alexander & Ferdon, Los Angeles, 1992-93.
UCLA School of Law, 1992
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Comforts of Home | Los Angeles County (Santa Monica) | Jan. 11, 2019 |
| Elaine W. Mandel | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Sep. 28, 2010 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
SwiftAir v. Southwest Airlines
affirmed
|
Commercial Law | Apr. 7, 2022 |
|
Singman v. IMDB.com, Inc.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 22, 2021 |
|
Citizens of Humanity, LLC v. Ramirez
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 21, 2021 |
|
Modification: Karton v. Ari Design & Construction
affirmed in part
|
Remedies | Mar. 31, 2021 |
|
Karton v. Ari Design & Construction
affirmed in part
|
Remedies | Mar. 11, 2021 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Rank, et al. v. The Regents of the University of California, et al. | Medical | judge | Aug. 9, 2024 |
| Jane Doe v. Roe Insurance Company | Insurance | judge | Jan. 26, 2024 |
| Alexandria Ring v. Alexander Aken, Michael Aken, Ariann Aken, Sydney Youngers, Grace Youngers, and Does 1 to 100, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 18, 2019 |
| Nicole Radich, et al. v. Eric William Foster, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 22, 2017 |
| David Gomez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. | Medical | judge | Nov. 3, 2017 |
| Nadira Mambuki, Saul Martinez, Sarah Delcol v. Securitas Security Services USA Inc. | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Mar. 7, 2009 |
| Mitchell v. Homedics U.S.A. Inc. | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Dec. 7, 2004 |
| Ramon Yep Arvizu, Martha Yep v. Brooke Wilson, Globe Business Resources | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Jul. 27, 2002 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | May 8, 1999 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Feb. 27, 1999 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Sep. 5, 1998 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Aug. 1, 1998 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Jun. 6, 1998 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Mar. 26, 1998 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Jan. 10, 1998 |
| Argonaut Insurance Company v. Brown & Root, et al. | Personal Injury | Defendant | Jul. 12, 1997 |
| Vicki Schlicht, et al. v. Irvine Ranch Water District, et al. | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Plaintiff | May 10, 1997 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Apr. 12, 1997 |
| Leonard Ybarra v. McClone Construction Company, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Jan. 29, 1994 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Comforts of Home | Los Angeles County (Santa Monica) | Jan. 11, 2019 |
| Elaine W. Mandel | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Sep. 28, 2010 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
SwiftAir v. Southwest Airlines
affirmed
|
Commercial Law | Apr. 7, 2022 |
|
Singman v. IMDB.com, Inc.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 22, 2021 |
|
Citizens of Humanity, LLC v. Ramirez
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 21, 2021 |
|
Modification: Karton v. Ari Design & Construction
affirmed in part
|
Remedies | Mar. 31, 2021 |
|
Karton v. Ari Design & Construction
affirmed in part
|
Remedies | Mar. 11, 2021 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Rank, et al. v. The Regents of the University of California, et al. | Medical | judge | Aug. 9, 2024 |
| Jane Doe v. Roe Insurance Company | Insurance | judge | Jan. 26, 2024 |
| Alexandria Ring v. Alexander Aken, Michael Aken, Ariann Aken, Sydney Youngers, Grace Youngers, and Does 1 to 100, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 18, 2019 |
| Nicole Radich, et al. v. Eric William Foster, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 22, 2017 |
| David Gomez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. | Medical | judge | Nov. 3, 2017 |
| Nadira Mambuki, Saul Martinez, Sarah Delcol v. Securitas Security Services USA Inc. | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Mar. 7, 2009 |
| Mitchell v. Homedics U.S.A. Inc. | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Dec. 7, 2004 |
| Ramon Yep Arvizu, Martha Yep v. Brooke Wilson, Globe Business Resources | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Jul. 27, 2002 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | May 8, 1999 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Feb. 27, 1999 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Sep. 5, 1998 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Aug. 1, 1998 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Jun. 6, 1998 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Mar. 26, 1998 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Jan. 10, 1998 |
| Argonaut Insurance Company v. Brown & Root, et al. | Personal Injury | Defendant | Jul. 12, 1997 |
| Vicki Schlicht, et al. v. Irvine Ranch Water District, et al. | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Plaintiff | May 10, 1997 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Apr. 12, 1997 |
| Leonard Ybarra v. McClone Construction Company, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Jan. 29, 1994 |