Site Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
North Central District - Burbank Courthouse
Department/Division:
B
Courtroom/Floor:
204
300 E Olive Ave
Burbank , CA 91502
(818) 260-8422
Appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2009; partner, Kralik & Jacobs 2008-09; partner, Kralik & Associates 2004-08; partner, Miller Tokuyuma Kralik & Sur, 2001-04; partner, Kralik & Associates, 2000-01; counsel, Atlantic Richfield Company, 1993-2000; partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed 1979-93.
University of Michigan Law School, 1979
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Advocate of Gratitude | Los Angeles County (Burbank) | Dec. 7, 2018 |
| John J. Kralik | Los Angeles County (East Los Angeles) | Sep. 23, 2010 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| What are people for? My first close encounter with ChatGPT | Law Practice, Technology | Apr. 11, 2023 |
| Let’s not replace the lawyers | Law Practice, Technology | Apr. 5, 2023 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Tak Chun Gaming Promotion Company Limited v. Long
affirmed
|
Gaming | Nov. 17, 2023 |
|
Tak Chun Gaming Promotion Company Limited v. Long
affirmed
|
Gaming | Oct. 27, 2023 |
|
Woodhill Ventures, LLC v. Yang
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 7, 2021 |
|
Sabetian v. Exxon Mobile Corp.
affirmed
|
Torts | Dec. 2, 2020 |
|
Arrow Highway Steel, Inc. v. Dubin
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 2, 2020 |
|
Hanouchian v. Steele
affirmed
|
Torts | Jun. 26, 2020 |
|
Madani v. Rabinowitz
affirmed
|
Torts | Feb. 26, 2020 |
|
LAOSD Asbestos Cases
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 10, 2018 |
|
Gonzalez v. Lew
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 5, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsa Echandi v. County of Los Angeles, George Laszlo, and Does 1 through 50 | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 8, 2017 |
| Cynthia Forgays v. On-Stage Rentals Inc., Jorge Vivo, Samantha Sackler Productions, and Does 1 to 10 | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 1, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Advocate of Gratitude | Los Angeles County (Burbank) | Dec. 7, 2018 |
| John J. Kralik | Los Angeles County (East Los Angeles) | Sep. 23, 2010 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| What are people for? My first close encounter with ChatGPT | Law Practice, Technology | Apr. 11, 2023 |
| Let’s not replace the lawyers | Law Practice, Technology | Apr. 5, 2023 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Tak Chun Gaming Promotion Company Limited v. Long
affirmed
|
Gaming | Nov. 17, 2023 |
|
Tak Chun Gaming Promotion Company Limited v. Long
affirmed
|
Gaming | Oct. 27, 2023 |
|
Woodhill Ventures, LLC v. Yang
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 7, 2021 |
|
Sabetian v. Exxon Mobile Corp.
affirmed
|
Torts | Dec. 2, 2020 |
|
Arrow Highway Steel, Inc. v. Dubin
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 2, 2020 |
|
Hanouchian v. Steele
affirmed
|
Torts | Jun. 26, 2020 |
|
Madani v. Rabinowitz
affirmed
|
Torts | Feb. 26, 2020 |
|
LAOSD Asbestos Cases
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 10, 2018 |
|
Gonzalez v. Lew
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 5, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsa Echandi v. County of Los Angeles, George Laszlo, and Does 1 through 50 | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 8, 2017 |
| Cynthia Forgays v. On-Stage Rentals Inc., Jorge Vivo, Samantha Sackler Productions, and Does 1 to 10 | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 1, 2017 |