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Maureen Duffy-Lewis

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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
Robin Crest, Earl De Vries, Judy De Vries v. Alex Padilla, in his official capacity as Secretary of the State of California Constitutional Law judge Jul. 15, 2022
Jerome Boyd, Gary Carpenter, Andre Johnson, Glenn Martinez, David Riles and Aaron Walker v. City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Fire Department; Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas, in his official and personal capacity; Fire Marshall John Vidovich, in his official and personal capacity; Assistant Chief Kwame Cooper, in his official and personal capacity, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 3, 2022
KF Business Ventures LP; Kopple Family Partnership LP; Robert C. Kopple, as Trustee of the E.L. II Properties Trust dated July 1, 1983, as Amended and Restated, Robert C. Kopple, an individual v. Aura Systems Inc.; Melvin Gagerman, individually and as a Director of Aura Systems Inc.; Warren Breslow, individually and as director of Aura Systems Inc.; Salvador Diaz-Verson Jr., individually and as a Director of Aura Systems Inc.; Roger L. Howsmon, individually and as a Director of Aura Systems Inc., and Does 1-25, inclusive Contracts judge Apr. 8, 2022
Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. Burlington Coat Factory Investments Holdings Inc., Burlington Coat Factory Direct Corporation, Burlington Stores Inc., Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, and Does 1-10 Consumer Law judge Dec. 23, 2021
Christopher Goleco v. State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law judge Dec. 3, 2021
Cristopher Grim, Devaughn White v. City of Long Beach, et al. Civil Rights judge Nov. 26, 2021
Karla Solis v. Mohammad Rasekhi, Sheila Busheri, Southern California Medical Center, Inc. Employment Law judge Jun. 5, 2020
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
Robin Crest, Earl De Vries, Judy De Vries v. Alex Padilla, in his official capacity as Secretary of the State of California Constitutional Law judge Jul. 15, 2022
Jerome Boyd, Gary Carpenter, Andre Johnson, Glenn Martinez, David Riles and Aaron Walker v. City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Fire Department; Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas, in his official and personal capacity; Fire Marshall John Vidovich, in his official and personal capacity; Assistant Chief Kwame Cooper, in his official and personal capacity, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 3, 2022
KF Business Ventures LP; Kopple Family Partnership LP; Robert C. Kopple, as Trustee of the E.L. II Properties Trust dated July 1, 1983, as Amended and Restated, Robert C. Kopple, an individual v. Aura Systems Inc.; Melvin Gagerman, individually and as a Director of Aura Systems Inc.; Warren Breslow, individually and as director of Aura Systems Inc.; Salvador Diaz-Verson Jr., individually and as a Director of Aura Systems Inc.; Roger L. Howsmon, individually and as a Director of Aura Systems Inc., and Does 1-25, inclusive Contracts judge Apr. 8, 2022
Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. Burlington Coat Factory Investments Holdings Inc., Burlington Coat Factory Direct Corporation, Burlington Stores Inc., Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, and Does 1-10 Consumer Law judge Dec. 23, 2021
Christopher Goleco v. State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law judge Dec. 3, 2021
Cristopher Grim, Devaughn White v. City of Long Beach, et al. Civil Rights judge Nov. 26, 2021
Karla Solis v. Mohammad Rasekhi, Sheila Busheri, Southern California Medical Center, Inc. Employment Law judge Jun. 5, 2020
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
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