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David S. Cunningham III

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Assistant Supervising Judge
Civil/Complex
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Spring Street Courthouse
Department/Division: 11 Courtroom/Floor: 11

312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles , CA 90012
(213) 310-7011



Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009; partner, Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson, Los Angeles, 2007-09; partner, Kelly Lytton & Vann, Los Angeles, 2002-06; of counsel, Jackson & Lewis, Los Angeles, 1994-2001; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 1989-94; associate, Finley, Kumble, Heine, Underberg, Manley & Casey, Beverly Hills, 1984-89; clerk, U.S. District Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr., Central District, Los Angeles, 1983-84; attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Voting Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, Washington, D.C., 1980-83

New York University School of Law, 1980



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Listening Thoughtfully Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Sep. 17, 2018
David S. Cunningham III Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Mar. 4, 2010

Rulings
Case Category Published
Weeks v. Interactive Life Forms, LLC
affirmed
Arbitration Mar. 26, 2024
LAOSD Asbestos Cases
reversed and remanded
Evidence Jan. 24, 2023
Casillas v. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company
affirmed
Torts Jun. 13, 2022
Ngu v. City Bail Bonds
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 17, 2021
Khosravan v. Chevron Corp.
reversed and remanded
Remedies Jul. 8, 2021
Modification: Ramos v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
affirmed
Consumer Law Oct. 5, 2020
Ramos v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
affirmed
Consumer Law Oct. 2, 2020
Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP v. Lahiji
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Oct. 7, 2019
Modification: Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jan. 25, 2019
Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jan. 7, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Chon Ho Park v. Sang Moon Oh, et al. Personal Injury judge Jan. 5, 2018
Tiffany Gatto v. Ralphs Grocery Company Personal Injury judge Sep. 15, 2017
Dionne Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, et al. Medical judge Aug. 25, 2017
Title Court Published
Listening Thoughtfully Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Sep. 17, 2018
David S. Cunningham III Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Mar. 4, 2010
Case Category Published
Weeks v. Interactive Life Forms, LLC
affirmed
Arbitration Mar. 26, 2024
LAOSD Asbestos Cases
reversed and remanded
Evidence Jan. 24, 2023
Casillas v. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company
affirmed
Torts Jun. 13, 2022
Ngu v. City Bail Bonds
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 17, 2021
Khosravan v. Chevron Corp.
reversed and remanded
Remedies Jul. 8, 2021
Modification: Ramos v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
affirmed
Consumer Law Oct. 5, 2020
Ramos v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
affirmed
Consumer Law Oct. 2, 2020
Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP v. Lahiji
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Oct. 7, 2019
Modification: Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jan. 25, 2019
Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jan. 7, 2019
Case Name Topic Role Published
Chon Ho Park v. Sang Moon Oh, et al. Personal Injury judge Jan. 5, 2018
Tiffany Gatto v. Ralphs Grocery Company Personal Injury judge Sep. 15, 2017
Dionne Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, et al. Medical judge Aug. 25, 2017