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    • Monica Bachner

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    Judge (Ret.), neutral
    real estate, business, employment
    Judicate West



    Phone: (213) 830-0771

    Joined Judicate West in June 2023; appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gray Davis, October 2002, retired May 2023; pro tem justice, 2nd Second District Court of Appeal, 2017; supervising judge, North Valley District, 2016; adjunct professor, USC Gould School of Law, 2002-present; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 1986-2002; associate, Kadison Pfaelzer Woodard Quinn & Rossi, 1981-84.

    Columbia Law School



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    Judge Monica Bachner won’t let cases go to trial without strong resolution efforts Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Feb. 10, 2023
    Monica Bachner Los Angeles County (Foltz) Mar. 10, 2013

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    Safieddine v. MBC FZ, LLC, et al.
    affirmed
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 24, 2024
    WasteXperts, Inc. v. The City of Los Angeles
    reversed
    		 Anti-SLAPP Jul. 12, 2024
    Argueta v. Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.
    reversed and remanded
    		 Evidence Dec. 6, 2023
    Martin v. Board of Trustees of the California State University
    affirmed
    		 Employment Discrimination Nov. 14, 2023
    Logan v. Country Oaks Partners
    affirmed
    		 Arbitration Aug. 19, 2022
    Tukes v. Richard
    affirmed in part
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 13, 2022
    Soleimany v. Narimanzadeh
    reversed and remanded
    		 Contracts May 19, 2022
    Ghukasian v. Aegis Security Insurance Company
    affirmed
    		 Insurance May 6, 2022
    Musso & Frank Grill v. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance USA
    affirmed
    		 Insurance Apr. 25, 2022
    Los Angeles Leadership Academy v. Prang
    		Tax Mar. 12, 2020
    Garcia v. Myllyla
    affirmed
    		 Remedies Oct. 7, 2019
    People v. Sawyers
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 27, 2017
    In re Barber
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 18, 2017

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. Island Pacific Distribution Inc., Kababayan Development Inc. dba Island Pacific Supermarket, Anhing Corporation, Montalvan Sales Inc. dba Montalvan's Sales Inc., American Ranch and Seafood Markets Inc., Foodasia International Corporation, and Does 1-20 Consumer Law judge Feb. 24, 2023
    Ecological Alliance LLC v. Colart Americas Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge Sep. 9, 2022
    Stanley Black derivatively on behalf of JBR Alondra, LLC and Centerville Place, LLC v. Robert Barth, et al. Contracts judge Jul. 8, 2022
    Carol Cardona, individually, and as Successor-in-Interest and Personal Representative of the Estate of Monique Munoz, Decedent; and Phillip Munoz, individually, and as Successor-in-Interest and Personal Representative of the Estate of Monique Munoz, Decedent v. Chubb Custom Market Inc.; Lockton Partners LLC; Ramiro Morales; Brenden Khuri; James Khuri; Christine Khuri; Richard Roderick, and Does 1-100, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 10, 2022
    Sandpebble Apartments LLC v. Nevada Capital Insurance Company; B&B Premier Insurance Solutions Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Insurance judge Aug. 20, 2021
    Ellie Chappel v. FCI Lender Services Inc., Jerry Pikovers Contracts judge Jul. 9, 2021
    APS&EE LLC v. Mazel & Co. Inc., Builderdepot Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Aug. 14, 2020
    Gabriel Juarez v. Immaculate Roofing Co. LLC, Derek Gonzalez Employment Law judge Nov. 15, 2019
    Marqui Barber v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Southern California Permanente Medical Group Inc., Teodoro Kann Bolos Mendoza, and Does 1 through 50 Torts judge Mar. 2, 2018
    IMT Capital II Beverly Arnaz LLC v. City of Los Angeles Real Property judge Nov. 10, 2017
    Laura Jackman v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 100 Employment Law judge Nov. 10, 2017
    Title Court Published
    Judge Monica Bachner won’t let cases go to trial without strong resolution efforts Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Feb. 10, 2023
    Monica Bachner Los Angeles County (Foltz) Mar. 10, 2013
    Case Category Published
    Safieddine v. MBC FZ, LLC, et al.
    affirmed
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 24, 2024
    WasteXperts, Inc. v. The City of Los Angeles
    reversed
    		 Anti-SLAPP Jul. 12, 2024
    Argueta v. Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.
    reversed and remanded
    		 Evidence Dec. 6, 2023
    Martin v. Board of Trustees of the California State University
    affirmed
    		 Employment Discrimination Nov. 14, 2023
    Logan v. Country Oaks Partners
    affirmed
    		 Arbitration Aug. 19, 2022
    Tukes v. Richard
    affirmed in part
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 13, 2022
    Soleimany v. Narimanzadeh
    reversed and remanded
    		 Contracts May 19, 2022
    Ghukasian v. Aegis Security Insurance Company
    affirmed
    		 Insurance May 6, 2022
    Musso & Frank Grill v. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance USA
    affirmed
    		 Insurance Apr. 25, 2022
    Los Angeles Leadership Academy v. Prang
    		Tax Mar. 12, 2020
    Garcia v. Myllyla
    affirmed
    		 Remedies Oct. 7, 2019
    People v. Sawyers
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 27, 2017
    In re Barber
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 18, 2017
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. Island Pacific Distribution Inc., Kababayan Development Inc. dba Island Pacific Supermarket, Anhing Corporation, Montalvan Sales Inc. dba Montalvan's Sales Inc., American Ranch and Seafood Markets Inc., Foodasia International Corporation, and Does 1-20 Consumer Law judge Feb. 24, 2023
    Ecological Alliance LLC v. Colart Americas Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge Sep. 9, 2022
    Stanley Black derivatively on behalf of JBR Alondra, LLC and Centerville Place, LLC v. Robert Barth, et al. Contracts judge Jul. 8, 2022
    Carol Cardona, individually, and as Successor-in-Interest and Personal Representative of the Estate of Monique Munoz, Decedent; and Phillip Munoz, individually, and as Successor-in-Interest and Personal Representative of the Estate of Monique Munoz, Decedent v. Chubb Custom Market Inc.; Lockton Partners LLC; Ramiro Morales; Brenden Khuri; James Khuri; Christine Khuri; Richard Roderick, and Does 1-100, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 10, 2022
    Sandpebble Apartments LLC v. Nevada Capital Insurance Company; B&B Premier Insurance Solutions Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Insurance judge Aug. 20, 2021
    Ellie Chappel v. FCI Lender Services Inc., Jerry Pikovers Contracts judge Jul. 9, 2021
    APS&EE LLC v. Mazel & Co. Inc., Builderdepot Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Aug. 14, 2020
    Gabriel Juarez v. Immaculate Roofing Co. LLC, Derek Gonzalez Employment Law judge Nov. 15, 2019
    Marqui Barber v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Southern California Permanente Medical Group Inc., Teodoro Kann Bolos Mendoza, and Does 1 through 50 Torts judge Mar. 2, 2018
    IMT Capital II Beverly Arnaz LLC v. City of Los Angeles Real Property judge Nov. 10, 2017
    Laura Jackman v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 100 Employment Law judge Nov. 10, 2017
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