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Mel Red Recana

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Judge
Independent calendar
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Department/Division: 45 Courtroom/Floor: 529

111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 633-0645





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Mel Red Recana Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Apr. 12, 2015

Rulings
Case Category Published
Inzunza v. Naranjo
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Aug. 22, 2023
Montemayor v. Ford Motor Co.
affirmed
Arbitration Jun. 27, 2023
Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc.
reversed and remanded
Arbitration Apr. 21, 2023
De Leon v. Juanita's Foods
affirmed
Arbitration Nov. 25, 2022
The California Gun Rights Foundation v. Superior Court (Dept. of Justice)
petition granted
Civil Procedure Jun. 3, 2020
Maldonado v. Epsilon Plastics
affirmed in part
Labor Law May 10, 2018
Modification: Garcia v. Mercedes-Benz USA
affirmed
Civil Procedure May 4, 2018
Garcia v. Mercedes-Benz USA
affirmed
Civil Procedure Apr. 6, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Timothy Patrick Green v. The City of South Pasadena, and Does 1 to 10 Civil Rights judge Feb. 16, 2018
Yacine Bell v. George Anderson; Anderson & Anderson, APC Torts judge Jul. 21, 2017
Equus Products Inc. v. American States Insurance Company Insurance judge Sep. 10, 2005
Joshua Hild v. Southern California Edison Personal Injury judge Jul. 9, 2005
Reliance Insurance Company v. Wells Fargo Bank, Chase Manhattan Bank Banking judge Feb. 15, 2005
Janet Conney v. Regents University of California Employment Law judge Jan. 11, 2005
Confidential Contracts judge Oct. 12, 2004
Lorraine Zavala v. Creative Planet Inc. Employment Law judge Aug. 31, 2004
Confidential Torts judge Aug. 10, 2004
Martha Duran, Jose Duran, Jimmy Eusebio, Richard Eusebio, Fred Baptist, State Farm v. Antonio Caparoso Personal Injury judge Mar. 7, 2004
Phillip Zelnick v. Candid Camera Inc., Peter Funt, Mojave County Airport Authority Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2003
Steven Rhodes v. United Air Lines Inc. Employment Law judge Aug. 26, 2003
Artavez Artuni, Margo Artuni v. Anjac Family Trust Personal Injury judge Jul. 22, 2003
Jaime Libenstein, a minor v. Children's Hospital Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Jun. 17, 2003
Mark Mars v. County of Los Angeles Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 27, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 2, 2001
Title Court Published
Mel Red Recana Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Apr. 12, 2015
Case Category Published
Inzunza v. Naranjo
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Aug. 22, 2023
Montemayor v. Ford Motor Co.
affirmed
Arbitration Jun. 27, 2023
Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc.
reversed and remanded
Arbitration Apr. 21, 2023
De Leon v. Juanita's Foods
affirmed
Arbitration Nov. 25, 2022
The California Gun Rights Foundation v. Superior Court (Dept. of Justice)
petition granted
Civil Procedure Jun. 3, 2020
Maldonado v. Epsilon Plastics
affirmed in part
Labor Law May 10, 2018
Modification: Garcia v. Mercedes-Benz USA
affirmed
Civil Procedure May 4, 2018
Garcia v. Mercedes-Benz USA
affirmed
Civil Procedure Apr. 6, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
Timothy Patrick Green v. The City of South Pasadena, and Does 1 to 10 Civil Rights judge Feb. 16, 2018
Yacine Bell v. George Anderson; Anderson & Anderson, APC Torts judge Jul. 21, 2017
Equus Products Inc. v. American States Insurance Company Insurance judge Sep. 10, 2005
Joshua Hild v. Southern California Edison Personal Injury judge Jul. 9, 2005
Reliance Insurance Company v. Wells Fargo Bank, Chase Manhattan Bank Banking judge Feb. 15, 2005
Janet Conney v. Regents University of California Employment Law judge Jan. 11, 2005
Confidential Contracts judge Oct. 12, 2004
Lorraine Zavala v. Creative Planet Inc. Employment Law judge Aug. 31, 2004
Confidential Torts judge Aug. 10, 2004
Martha Duran, Jose Duran, Jimmy Eusebio, Richard Eusebio, Fred Baptist, State Farm v. Antonio Caparoso Personal Injury judge Mar. 7, 2004
Phillip Zelnick v. Candid Camera Inc., Peter Funt, Mojave County Airport Authority Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2003
Steven Rhodes v. United Air Lines Inc. Employment Law judge Aug. 26, 2003
Artavez Artuni, Margo Artuni v. Anjac Family Trust Personal Injury judge Jul. 22, 2003
Jaime Libenstein, a minor v. Children's Hospital Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Jun. 17, 2003
Mark Mars v. County of Los Angeles Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 27, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 2, 2001