 
Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
2nd Appellate District, Division 4
Department/Division:
4
300 S Spring St Fl 2 North Tower
Los Angeles , CA 90013-1213
(213) 830-7000
Appointed to California 2nd District Court of Appeal by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2014; ; U.S. District judge, Central District of California, 1994-2014, chief judge, 2009-12; deputy general counsel, Webster-Williams Commission, 1992-94; head deputy, deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1978-94.
UCLA School of Law, 1977
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Systemic Change | 2nd District Court of Appeal (Los Angeles) | Nov. 27, 2018 | 
| Audrey B. Collins | U.S. District Court Central District (Los Angeles) | Aug. 20, 2013 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| In re N.J. author | Dependency | Aug. 12, 2024 | 
| Norman v. Ross author | Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 23, 2024 | 
| Snowball West Investments v. City of Los Angeles author | Municipal Law | Oct. 26, 2023 | 
| People v. Rojas author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 1, 2023 | 
| Seifu v. Lyft, Inc. author | Arbitration | Mar. 31, 2023 | 
| In re J.M. author | Dependency | Mar. 10, 2023 | 
| United Talent Agency v. Vigilant Insurance Co. author | Insurance | Apr. 26, 2022 | 
| Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc. author | Employment Law | Oct. 4, 2021 | 
| Knapp v. Ginsberg author | Family Law | Aug. 9, 2021 | 
| Hollingsworth v. Heavy Transport, Inc. author | Employment Law | Jul. 29, 2021 | 
| City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Wong) author | Government | Mar. 22, 2021 | 
| Truck Insurance Exchange v. AMCO Insurance Co. author | Insurance | Oct. 28, 2020 | 
| Alborzi v. University of Southern California author | Civil Procedure | Oct. 1, 2020 | 
| Martinez v. BaronHR, Inc. concurring | Arbitration | Jul. 13, 2020 | 
| Canyon Crest Conservancy v. County of Los Angeles author | Civil Procedure | Mar. 16, 2020 | 
| Kim v. Reins International California Inc. reversed and remanded | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 13, 2020 | 
| Hollingsworth v. Superior Court author | Civil Procedure | Jul. 26, 2019 | 
| Cole v. Hammond author | Civil Procedure | Jul. 26, 2019 | 
| Lugo v. Corona author | Family Law | May 30, 2019 | 
| D.Z. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist. author | Evidence | May 15, 2019 | 
| Harry v. Ring the Alarm, LLC author | Torts | Apr. 29, 2019 | 
| Workman v. Colichman author | Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 4, 2019 | 
| 1305 Ingraham v. City of Los Angeles author | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 14, 2019 | 
| People v. Rocha author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 21, 2019 | 
| Sturm v. Moyer concurring | statutory_interpretation | Feb. 20, 2019 | 
| People v. Lopez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 11, 2019 | 
| Stratton v. Beck author | Remedies | Jan. 4, 2019 | 
| Citizens for Amending Proposition L v. City of Pomona author | Civil Procedure | Nov. 9, 2018 | 
| People v. Lopez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 30, 2018 | 
| In re D.Y. author | Dependency | Sep. 10, 2018 | 
| LAOSD Asbestos Cases author | Civil Procedure | Aug. 10, 2018 | 
| Modification: World Business Academy v. Cal. State Lands Commission author | Environmental Law | Jul. 11, 2018 | 
| World Business Academy v. Cal. State Lands Commission author | Environmental Law | Jun. 15, 2018 | 
| Lederer v. Schneider author | Civil Procedure | Apr. 20, 2018 | 
| Shapira v. Lifetech Resources author | Civil Procedure | Apr. 19, 2018 | 
| Urgent Care Medical Services v. City of Pasadena author | Government | Mar. 30, 2018 | 
| California DUI Lawyers Association v. California Department of Motor Vehicles author | Constitutional Law | Mar. 6, 2018 | 
| Kim v. Reins International California, Inc. author | Labor Law | Jan. 3, 2018 | 
| Cain v. Chappell affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 14, 2017 | 
| Petitpas v. Ford Motor Co. author | Torts | Jul. 7, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Systemic Change | 2nd District Court of Appeal (Los Angeles) | Nov. 27, 2018 | 
| Audrey B. Collins | U.S. District Court Central District (Los Angeles) | Aug. 20, 2013 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| In re N.J. author | Dependency | Aug. 12, 2024 | 
| Norman v. Ross author | Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 23, 2024 | 
| Snowball West Investments v. City of Los Angeles author | Municipal Law | Oct. 26, 2023 | 
| People v. Rojas author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 1, 2023 | 
| Seifu v. Lyft, Inc. author | Arbitration | Mar. 31, 2023 | 
| In re J.M. author | Dependency | Mar. 10, 2023 | 
| United Talent Agency v. Vigilant Insurance Co. author | Insurance | Apr. 26, 2022 | 
| Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc. author | Employment Law | Oct. 4, 2021 | 
| Knapp v. Ginsberg author | Family Law | Aug. 9, 2021 | 
| Hollingsworth v. Heavy Transport, Inc. author | Employment Law | Jul. 29, 2021 | 
| City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Wong) author | Government | Mar. 22, 2021 | 
| Truck Insurance Exchange v. AMCO Insurance Co. author | Insurance | Oct. 28, 2020 | 
| Alborzi v. University of Southern California author | Civil Procedure | Oct. 1, 2020 | 
| Martinez v. BaronHR, Inc. concurring | Arbitration | Jul. 13, 2020 | 
| Canyon Crest Conservancy v. County of Los Angeles author | Civil Procedure | Mar. 16, 2020 | 
| Kim v. Reins International California Inc. reversed and remanded | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 13, 2020 | 
| Hollingsworth v. Superior Court author | Civil Procedure | Jul. 26, 2019 | 
| Cole v. Hammond author | Civil Procedure | Jul. 26, 2019 | 
| Lugo v. Corona author | Family Law | May 30, 2019 | 
| D.Z. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist. author | Evidence | May 15, 2019 | 
| Harry v. Ring the Alarm, LLC author | Torts | Apr. 29, 2019 | 
| Workman v. Colichman author | Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 4, 2019 | 
| 1305 Ingraham v. City of Los Angeles author | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 14, 2019 | 
| People v. Rocha author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 21, 2019 | 
| Sturm v. Moyer concurring | statutory_interpretation | Feb. 20, 2019 | 
| People v. Lopez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 11, 2019 | 
| Stratton v. Beck author | Remedies | Jan. 4, 2019 | 
| Citizens for Amending Proposition L v. City of Pomona author | Civil Procedure | Nov. 9, 2018 | 
| People v. Lopez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 30, 2018 | 
| In re D.Y. author | Dependency | Sep. 10, 2018 | 
| LAOSD Asbestos Cases author | Civil Procedure | Aug. 10, 2018 | 
| Modification: World Business Academy v. Cal. State Lands Commission author | Environmental Law | Jul. 11, 2018 | 
| World Business Academy v. Cal. State Lands Commission author | Environmental Law | Jun. 15, 2018 | 
| Lederer v. Schneider author | Civil Procedure | Apr. 20, 2018 | 
| Shapira v. Lifetech Resources author | Civil Procedure | Apr. 19, 2018 | 
| Urgent Care Medical Services v. City of Pasadena author | Government | Mar. 30, 2018 | 
| California DUI Lawyers Association v. California Department of Motor Vehicles author | Constitutional Law | Mar. 6, 2018 | 
| Kim v. Reins International California, Inc. author | Labor Law | Jan. 3, 2018 | 
| Cain v. Chappell affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 14, 2017 | 
| Petitpas v. Ford Motor Co. author | Torts | Jul. 7, 2017 | 
 

 
