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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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