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Percy Anderson

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District Judge
USDC Central District of California
Western Division / First Street Federal Courthouse
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 9A

350 W 1st St #4311
Los Angeles , CA 90012-4565
(213) 894-1795



Appointed to the U.S. District Court by President George W. Bush, 2002; partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, 1996-2002; partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, 1985-96; assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1979-85; lecturer, UCLA School of Law, 1977-78; directing attorney, San Fernando Valley Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., 1975-78.

UCLA School of Law, 1975



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson described as careful, deliberate, direct Central District of California Oct. 13, 2021
Hon. Percy Anderson USDC Central California Sep. 4, 2003

Rulings
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Payne
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 17, 2024
Garcia v. Gateway Hotel L.P.
affirmed
 Disability Discrimination Sep. 15, 2023
Love v. Villacana
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jul. 11, 2023
U.S. v. Baker
reversed in part
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 30, 2023
Ray v. Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Social Services
reversed in part
 Employment Law Nov. 4, 2022
GCIU-Employer Retirement Fund v. MNG Enterprises
affirmed in part
 Employment Law Oct. 28, 2022
U.S. v. Mendoza
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2022
D.D. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
affirmed
 Disability Discrimination Nov. 22, 2021
America Unites for Kids v. Rousseau
vacated in whole or part
 Environmental Law Jan. 25, 2021
D.D. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
vacated and remanded
 Disability Discrimination Jan. 4, 2021
U.S. v. Bacon
remanded
 Evidence Nov. 6, 2020
Sampson v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed in part
 Civil Rights Sep. 10, 2020
U.S. v. Ray
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2020
Ray v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed in part
 Labor Law Aug. 23, 2019
Andrews v. Sirius XM Radio
affirmed
 Consumer Law Aug. 9, 2019
Universal Cable v. Atlantic Specialty Ins.
reversed and remanded
 Insurance Jul. 15, 2019
Amended Opinion: ABS Entertainment v. CBS Corp.
reversed and remanded
 Copyright Nov. 1, 2018
ABS Entertainment v. CBS Corp.
reversed and remanded
 Copyright Aug. 21, 2018
Twentieth Century Fox Television v. Empire Distribution Inc.
affirmed
 Intellectual Property Nov. 17, 2017
Axiom Foods Inc. v. Acerchem International Inc.
affirmed
 Copyright Nov. 2, 2017
Gonzalez v. Sherman
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 12, 2017
Salyers v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
reversed and remanded
 Insurance Sep. 21, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Julie A. Su, Acting Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Leyen Food LLC, Hou You "Victor" Liang Employment Law judge Aug. 9, 2024
Trina Ray and Sasha Walker, individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated v. California Department of Social Services, and Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services Employment Law judge Aug. 2, 2024
Shosh Yonay, Yuval Yonay v. Paramount Pictures Corporation, and Does 1-10 Intellectual Property judge Jul. 19, 2024
Photo Fixit Pro Inc. v. Costco Wholesale Corporation Contracts judge Jul. 28, 2023
Deitsch Plastics Company Inc. v. Gredale LLC Contracts judge Jul. 14, 2023
Gary Cheng, et al. v. Activision Blizzard Inc., et al. Securities judge May 5, 2023
Marie Williams, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights judge May 5, 2023
Steven Kane, on behalf of himself and other similarly situated employees v. Smithfield Direct LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 9, 2022
Theodor Atanuspour v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company Employment Law judge Sep. 2, 2022
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mohammed Pithapurwala, Ammar Kutiyanawalla, Alifiya Kutiyanawalla Securities judge Aug. 12, 2022
Megan Wilson v. County of Ventura, et al. Civil Rights judge Jun. 10, 2022
Spectrum Brands Inc. v. Vivo Distributors Inc., Vladislav Pavolotskiy, and Does 1-10 Intellectual Property judge Nov. 5, 2021
Philip Margulies v. County of Los Angeles, Jimmy Ducksworth, Angel Gastelum, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Jun. 4, 2021
Trina Ray and Sasha Walker, individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated v. California Department of Social Services, and Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services Employment Law judge Dec. 4, 2020
Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Ltd. v. Teledyne Risi Inc. dba Teledyne Electronic Safety Products, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Contracts judge Nov. 6, 2020
Shane Love v. Pasadena PD Officers: Aaron Villacana, Thomas Butler, Robert Griffith, Michael Orosco, Phillip Poirier, Rafael Santiago; City of Pasadena, Former P.P.D. Chief Phillip Sanchez; P.P.D. Chief Perez, individually and in their official capacity and Does 1-10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Oct. 16, 2020
William Smith; Brian Clover; Scott McCulloch v. The Weeknd; Abel M. Tesfaye (p/k/a The Weeknd); Jason Quenneville (p/k/a DaHeala); Ahmad Balshe (p/k/a Belly); Savan Harish Kotecha; Ali Payami; Karl Martin Sandberg (p/k/a Max Martin); Peter Anders Svensson; The Weeknd XO, LLC; The Weeknd XO, Inc.; DaHeala & Co., LLC; MXM, LLC; MXM Publishing; MXM Music AB; Wolf Cousins; Universal Music Group, Inc.; Universal Music Publishing, Inc. Universal Music Corporation; Universal Music Publishing LTD; Universal Music Publishing BL Limited; Big Life Music Ltd; Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, Inc.; KMR Music Royalties II SCSP; SONGS Music Publishing LLC; Songs of SMP; Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.; WB Music Corp.; Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB Sal and CO Management LP; Sal and CO LP; Wassim Salibi (aka Tony Sal) (general partner of Sal and Co); Artist Nation Management Group, Inc. (general partner of Sal and Co); The Weeknd XO Music, ULC XO&co., Inc. (d/b/a XO) UMG Recordings, Inc. (d/b/a Republic Records) Intellectual Property judge Oct. 9, 2020
Rafael Arroyo Jr. v. Raspados Xpress LA Inc., and Does 1-10 Civil Rights judge Oct. 2, 2020
Chansue Kang, an individual, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc., and Does 1-100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Feb. 28, 2020
Marshal Wood v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights judge Jun. 7, 2019
In re Georgia Dove Hopson, Debtor, Georgia Dove Hopson, Appellant v. Sandra K. McBeth, Chapter 7 Trustee, and Elizabeth F. Rojas, Chapter 13 Trustee, Appellees Bankruptcy judge Apr. 19, 2019
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company v. Hollycal Production Inc., et al. Insurance judge Jan. 25, 2019
Natasha Beckett v. Bank of America, N.A. Banking judge Jan. 26, 2018
Michael Nozzi, an individual; Nidia Pelaez, an individual; Los Angeles Coalition to End Hunger and Homelessness, a non-profit organization, on behalf of themselves and similarly situated persons v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles; City of Los Angeles; Rudolph Montiel, in his official capacity, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Civil Rights judge Oct. 6, 2017
United States, aka Seal 1, Cosby A. Coleman, aka Seal 2 v. Fluor Corp., aka Seal A Torts judge Jun. 10, 2006
Rhonda S. Belcher v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America Insurance judge Apr. 22, 2006
Gordon DeCook, et al. v. Sid Caesar, et al. Intellectual Property judge May 25, 2004
Destin Yent v. Leroy Baca, et al. Civil Rights judge Mar. 25, 2003
Title Court Published
U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson described as careful, deliberate, direct Central District of California Oct. 13, 2021
Hon. Percy Anderson USDC Central California Sep. 4, 2003
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Payne
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 17, 2024
Garcia v. Gateway Hotel L.P.
affirmed
 Disability Discrimination Sep. 15, 2023
Love v. Villacana
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jul. 11, 2023
U.S. v. Baker
reversed in part
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 30, 2023
Ray v. Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Social Services
reversed in part
 Employment Law Nov. 4, 2022
GCIU-Employer Retirement Fund v. MNG Enterprises
affirmed in part
 Employment Law Oct. 28, 2022
U.S. v. Mendoza
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2022
D.D. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
affirmed
 Disability Discrimination Nov. 22, 2021
America Unites for Kids v. Rousseau
vacated in whole or part
 Environmental Law Jan. 25, 2021
D.D. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
vacated and remanded
 Disability Discrimination Jan. 4, 2021
U.S. v. Bacon
remanded
 Evidence Nov. 6, 2020
Sampson v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed in part
 Civil Rights Sep. 10, 2020
U.S. v. Ray
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2020
Ray v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed in part
 Labor Law Aug. 23, 2019
Andrews v. Sirius XM Radio
affirmed
 Consumer Law Aug. 9, 2019
Universal Cable v. Atlantic Specialty Ins.
reversed and remanded
 Insurance Jul. 15, 2019
Amended Opinion: ABS Entertainment v. CBS Corp.
reversed and remanded
 Copyright Nov. 1, 2018
ABS Entertainment v. CBS Corp.
reversed and remanded
 Copyright Aug. 21, 2018
Twentieth Century Fox Television v. Empire Distribution Inc.
affirmed
 Intellectual Property Nov. 17, 2017
Axiom Foods Inc. v. Acerchem International Inc.
affirmed
 Copyright Nov. 2, 2017
Gonzalez v. Sherman
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 12, 2017
Salyers v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
reversed and remanded
 Insurance Sep. 21, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Julie A. Su, Acting Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Leyen Food LLC, Hou You "Victor" Liang Employment Law judge Aug. 9, 2024
Trina Ray and Sasha Walker, individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated v. California Department of Social Services, and Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services Employment Law judge Aug. 2, 2024
Shosh Yonay, Yuval Yonay v. Paramount Pictures Corporation, and Does 1-10 Intellectual Property judge Jul. 19, 2024
Photo Fixit Pro Inc. v. Costco Wholesale Corporation Contracts judge Jul. 28, 2023
Deitsch Plastics Company Inc. v. Gredale LLC Contracts judge Jul. 14, 2023
Gary Cheng, et al. v. Activision Blizzard Inc., et al. Securities judge May 5, 2023
Marie Williams, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights judge May 5, 2023
Steven Kane, on behalf of himself and other similarly situated employees v. Smithfield Direct LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 9, 2022
Theodor Atanuspour v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company Employment Law judge Sep. 2, 2022
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mohammed Pithapurwala, Ammar Kutiyanawalla, Alifiya Kutiyanawalla Securities judge Aug. 12, 2022
Megan Wilson v. County of Ventura, et al. Civil Rights judge Jun. 10, 2022
Spectrum Brands Inc. v. Vivo Distributors Inc., Vladislav Pavolotskiy, and Does 1-10 Intellectual Property judge Nov. 5, 2021
Philip Margulies v. County of Los Angeles, Jimmy Ducksworth, Angel Gastelum, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Jun. 4, 2021
Trina Ray and Sasha Walker, individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated v. California Department of Social Services, and Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services Employment Law judge Dec. 4, 2020
Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Ltd. v. Teledyne Risi Inc. dba Teledyne Electronic Safety Products, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Contracts judge Nov. 6, 2020
Shane Love v. Pasadena PD Officers: Aaron Villacana, Thomas Butler, Robert Griffith, Michael Orosco, Phillip Poirier, Rafael Santiago; City of Pasadena, Former P.P.D. Chief Phillip Sanchez; P.P.D. Chief Perez, individually and in their official capacity and Does 1-10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Oct. 16, 2020
William Smith; Brian Clover; Scott McCulloch v. The Weeknd; Abel M. Tesfaye (p/k/a The Weeknd); Jason Quenneville (p/k/a DaHeala); Ahmad Balshe (p/k/a Belly); Savan Harish Kotecha; Ali Payami; Karl Martin Sandberg (p/k/a Max Martin); Peter Anders Svensson; The Weeknd XO, LLC; The Weeknd XO, Inc.; DaHeala & Co., LLC; MXM, LLC; MXM Publishing; MXM Music AB; Wolf Cousins; Universal Music Group, Inc.; Universal Music Publishing, Inc. Universal Music Corporation; Universal Music Publishing LTD; Universal Music Publishing BL Limited; Big Life Music Ltd; Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, Inc.; KMR Music Royalties II SCSP; SONGS Music Publishing LLC; Songs of SMP; Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.; WB Music Corp.; Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB Sal and CO Management LP; Sal and CO LP; Wassim Salibi (aka Tony Sal) (general partner of Sal and Co); Artist Nation Management Group, Inc. (general partner of Sal and Co); The Weeknd XO Music, ULC XO&co., Inc. (d/b/a XO) UMG Recordings, Inc. (d/b/a Republic Records) Intellectual Property judge Oct. 9, 2020
Rafael Arroyo Jr. v. Raspados Xpress LA Inc., and Does 1-10 Civil Rights judge Oct. 2, 2020
Chansue Kang, an individual, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc., and Does 1-100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Feb. 28, 2020
Marshal Wood v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights judge Jun. 7, 2019
In re Georgia Dove Hopson, Debtor, Georgia Dove Hopson, Appellant v. Sandra K. McBeth, Chapter 7 Trustee, and Elizabeth F. Rojas, Chapter 13 Trustee, Appellees Bankruptcy judge Apr. 19, 2019
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company v. Hollycal Production Inc., et al. Insurance judge Jan. 25, 2019
Natasha Beckett v. Bank of America, N.A. Banking judge Jan. 26, 2018
Michael Nozzi, an individual; Nidia Pelaez, an individual; Los Angeles Coalition to End Hunger and Homelessness, a non-profit organization, on behalf of themselves and similarly situated persons v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles; City of Los Angeles; Rudolph Montiel, in his official capacity, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Civil Rights judge Oct. 6, 2017
United States, aka Seal 1, Cosby A. Coleman, aka Seal 2 v. Fluor Corp., aka Seal A Torts judge Jun. 10, 2006
Rhonda S. Belcher v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America Insurance judge Apr. 22, 2006
Gordon DeCook, et al. v. Sid Caesar, et al. Intellectual Property judge May 25, 2004
Destin Yent v. Leroy Baca, et al. Civil Rights judge Mar. 25, 2003
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