Judge
Independent calendar
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Department/Division:
38
Courtroom/Floor:
412
111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 633-0158
Elected Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, 1996; Fulbright Scholar, 2009-10, 2013; Los Angeles Municipal Court judge, 1987- 96; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1984-87; assistant to the dean, Northrop University School of Law, Inglewood, 1983-84; associate, Brauer & Lewis, 1978-82; elementary school teacher, 1971-78.
Loyola Law School, 1974
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis takes threats, reversals, setbacks in stride | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 22, 2023 |
| Maureen Duffy-Lewis | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Feb. 5, 2012 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Engel v. Pech
affirmed
|
Attorneys | Oct. 19, 2023 |
|
Engel v. Pech
affirmed
|
Attorneys | Sep. 29, 2023 |
|
Modification: Piedmont Capital Management, L.L.C. v. McElfish
reversed
|
Contracts | Sep. 22, 2023 |
|
Modification: Piedmont Capital Management, L.L.C. v. McElfish
reversed
|
Contracts | Sep. 14, 2023 |
|
The Law Firm of Fox and Fox v. Chase Bank
reversed and remanded
|
Torts | Sep. 5, 2023 |
|
Piedmont Capital Management, L.L.C. v. McElfish
reversed
|
Contracts | Aug. 24, 2023 |
|
State of California ex. rel. Sills v. Gharib-Danesh
reversed and remanded
|
Insurance | Feb. 27, 2023 |
|
Patel v. Chavez
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 23, 2022 |
|
Cam-Carson, LLC v. Carson Reclamation Authority
reversed and remanded
|
Administrative Agencies | Aug. 23, 2022 |
|
Modification: Friend of Camden v. Brandt
reversed and remanded
|
Corporations | Aug. 3, 2022 |
|
Friend of Camden v. Brandt
reversed and remanded
|
Corporations | Aug. 2, 2022 |
|
Gamboa v. Northeast Community Clinic
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Dec. 1, 2021 |
|
Torrecillas v. Fitness International
reversed
|
Arbitration | Jul. 23, 2020 |
|
Martinez v. BaronHR, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Arbitration | Jul. 13, 2020 |
|
Patel v. Chavez
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | May 6, 2020 |
|
Jeppson v. Ley
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Feb. 3, 2020 |
|
Sakai v. Massco Investments, LLC
affirmed
|
Torts | Mar. 5, 2018 |
|
Mission Beverage Co. v. Pabst Brewing Co. LLC
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 26, 2017 |
| Modification: Schep v. Capital One N.A. | Jul. 20, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 510 Pacific Ave, et al. v. Amy Rebecca Weiss, et al. | Real Property | judge | Jun. 28, 2024 |
| Berj Parseghian, in the public interest v. LongRun LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Dec. 2, 2022 |
| Ani A. Avetisyan v. Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, et al. | Attorneys | judge | Sep. 29, 2017 |
| Dina Ramirez-Flores v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 22, 2006 |
| Steve Goldfield, Emily Goldfield v. Daniel Lang | Torts | judge | Dec. 17, 2005 |
| William Brooks v. James S. Felknor | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Sep. 14, 1996 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis takes threats, reversals, setbacks in stride | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 22, 2023 |
| Maureen Duffy-Lewis | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Feb. 5, 2012 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Engel v. Pech
affirmed
|
Attorneys | Oct. 19, 2023 |
|
Engel v. Pech
affirmed
|
Attorneys | Sep. 29, 2023 |
|
Modification: Piedmont Capital Management, L.L.C. v. McElfish
reversed
|
Contracts | Sep. 22, 2023 |
|
Modification: Piedmont Capital Management, L.L.C. v. McElfish
reversed
|
Contracts | Sep. 14, 2023 |
|
The Law Firm of Fox and Fox v. Chase Bank
reversed and remanded
|
Torts | Sep. 5, 2023 |
|
Piedmont Capital Management, L.L.C. v. McElfish
reversed
|
Contracts | Aug. 24, 2023 |
|
State of California ex. rel. Sills v. Gharib-Danesh
reversed and remanded
|
Insurance | Feb. 27, 2023 |
|
Patel v. Chavez
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 23, 2022 |
|
Cam-Carson, LLC v. Carson Reclamation Authority
reversed and remanded
|
Administrative Agencies | Aug. 23, 2022 |
|
Modification: Friend of Camden v. Brandt
reversed and remanded
|
Corporations | Aug. 3, 2022 |
|
Friend of Camden v. Brandt
reversed and remanded
|
Corporations | Aug. 2, 2022 |
|
Gamboa v. Northeast Community Clinic
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Dec. 1, 2021 |
|
Torrecillas v. Fitness International
reversed
|
Arbitration | Jul. 23, 2020 |
|
Martinez v. BaronHR, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Arbitration | Jul. 13, 2020 |
|
Patel v. Chavez
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | May 6, 2020 |
|
Jeppson v. Ley
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Feb. 3, 2020 |
|
Sakai v. Massco Investments, LLC
affirmed
|
Torts | Mar. 5, 2018 |
|
Mission Beverage Co. v. Pabst Brewing Co. LLC
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 26, 2017 |
| Modification: Schep v. Capital One N.A. | Jul. 20, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 510 Pacific Ave, et al. v. Amy Rebecca Weiss, et al. | Real Property | judge | Jun. 28, 2024 |
| Berj Parseghian, in the public interest v. LongRun LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Dec. 2, 2022 |
| Ani A. Avetisyan v. Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, et al. | Attorneys | judge | Sep. 29, 2017 |
| Dina Ramirez-Flores v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 22, 2006 |
| Steve Goldfield, Emily Goldfield v. Daniel Lang | Torts | judge | Dec. 17, 2005 |
| William Brooks v. James S. Felknor | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Sep. 14, 1996 |