For reprint rights or to purchase a copy of your Daily Journal photo, email jeremy@reprintpros.com for prices or call 949-702-5390.

To buy more copies, call 866-531-1492 or email subscribe@dailyjournal.com
This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.

Brian S. Currey

See more on Brian S. Currey

Justice (ret.)
Department/Division: 4



Appointed to the Court of Appeal by Gov. Jerry Brown November 2018, served as presiding justice, July 2023-February 2025, retired February 28, 2025. Appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2014; litigator, O'Melveny & Myers



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Brian Currey Los Angeles County (Metropolitan Courthouse) Oct. 11, 2015

Rulings
Case Category Published
Review granted: Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz)
author
 Municipal Law Sep. 20, 2024
Westside Los Angeles Neighbors Network v. City of Los Angeles
author
 Environmental Law Aug. 20, 2024
Modification: Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz)
author
 Municipal Law Jun. 20, 2024
Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Cement and Gypsum Corp.
reversed and remanded
 Insurance Jun. 17, 2024
Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz)
author
 Municipal Law Jun. 6, 2024
Parris J. v. Christopher U.
author
 Family Law Oct. 5, 2023
Shaw v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
author
 Education Sep. 20, 2023
Inzunza v. Naranjo
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 22, 2023
Gregg v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
author
 Arbitration Mar. 27, 2023
Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
author
 Employment Law Feb. 28, 2023
Securus Technologies v. Public Utilities Com.
author
 Administrative Agencies Feb. 28, 2023
Enterprise Rent-A-Car of L.A. v. Superior Court (Grigoryan)
author
 Torts Oct. 7, 2022
Logan v. Country Oaks Partners
author
 Arbitration Aug. 19, 2022
Ghukasian v. Aegis Security Insurance Company
author
 Insurance May 6, 2022
California DUI Lawyers Assn. v. California Dept. of Motor Vehicles
author
 Administrative Agencies Apr. 19, 2022
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters v. City of Los Angeles
author
 Environmental Law Apr. 1, 2022
Coastal Act Protectors v. City of Los Angeles
author
 Government Feb. 28, 2022
Modification: People v. Cepeda
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 29, 2021
People v. Cepeda
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 20, 2021
Morales v. Factor Surfaces LLC
author
 Employment Law Oct. 19, 2021
Mostafavi Law Group, APC v. Larry Rabineau, APC
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 8, 2021
County of Los Angeles Department of Health v. Superior Court (California Restaurant Association)
author
 Government Mar. 3, 2021
Modification: In re A.G.
author
 Juveniles Dec. 28, 2020
In re A.G.
author
 Juveniles Dec. 16, 2020
People v. Superior Court (Cal Cartage Transportation Express, LLC)
author
 Employment Law Nov. 23, 2020
Martinez v. BaronHR, Inc.
author
 Arbitration Jul. 13, 2020
Simmons v. Bauer Media Group USA, LLC
author
 Anti-SLAPP Jun. 23, 2020
Segal v. ASICS America Corp.
author
 Civil Procedure Jun. 17, 2020
Madani v. Rabinowitz
author
 Torts Feb. 26, 2020
Dumas v. L.A. County Bd. of Supervisors
concurring
 Civil Procedure Feb. 20, 2020
Briganti v. Chow
author
 Anti-SLAPP Nov. 26, 2019
Glynn v. Superior Court
author
 Disability Discrimination Nov. 15, 2019
In re R.C.
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2019
Red & White Distribution v. Osteroid Enterprises
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 12, 2019
Lewis v. Ukran
author
 Torts Jun. 28, 2019
People v. Morrison
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2019
Komorsky v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
author
 Insurance Apr. 3, 2019
Marriage of Ciprari
author
 Family Law Feb. 8, 2019
Brown v. Mortensen
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 7, 2019
Modification: Next Century Associates v. Co. of LA
author
 Tax Dec. 18, 2018
Next Century Associates v. Co. of LA
author
 Tax Dec. 4, 2018
County of L.A. v. L.A. County Civil Service Commission
author
 Government Apr. 16, 2018
Arvizu v. City of Pasadena
author
 Torts Mar. 27, 2018
Candelore v. Tinder, Inc.
author
 Civil Rights Jan. 31, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
H.B., a minor individual v. 102nd Street Early Education Center, a public early education center; and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Torts judge Mar. 2, 2018
Manuel Lopez v. Adrian David Lee, Manfreight Inc., and Does 1-50 Personal Injury judge Jan. 26, 2018
Malamuts v. Centre Capital Investors, III, L.P., et al. Contracts Respondent Mar. 17, 2007
Title Court Published
Brian Currey Los Angeles County (Metropolitan Courthouse) Oct. 11, 2015
Case Category Published
Review granted: Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz)
author
 Municipal Law Sep. 20, 2024
Westside Los Angeles Neighbors Network v. City of Los Angeles
author
 Environmental Law Aug. 20, 2024
Modification: Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz)
author
 Municipal Law Jun. 20, 2024
Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Cement and Gypsum Corp.
reversed and remanded
 Insurance Jun. 17, 2024
Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz)
author
 Municipal Law Jun. 6, 2024
Parris J. v. Christopher U.
author
 Family Law Oct. 5, 2023
Shaw v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
author
 Education Sep. 20, 2023
Inzunza v. Naranjo
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 22, 2023
Gregg v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
author
 Arbitration Mar. 27, 2023
Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
author
 Employment Law Feb. 28, 2023
Securus Technologies v. Public Utilities Com.
author
 Administrative Agencies Feb. 28, 2023
Enterprise Rent-A-Car of L.A. v. Superior Court (Grigoryan)
author
 Torts Oct. 7, 2022
Logan v. Country Oaks Partners
author
 Arbitration Aug. 19, 2022
Ghukasian v. Aegis Security Insurance Company
author
 Insurance May 6, 2022
California DUI Lawyers Assn. v. California Dept. of Motor Vehicles
author
 Administrative Agencies Apr. 19, 2022
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters v. City of Los Angeles
author
 Environmental Law Apr. 1, 2022
Coastal Act Protectors v. City of Los Angeles
author
 Government Feb. 28, 2022
Modification: People v. Cepeda
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 29, 2021
People v. Cepeda
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 20, 2021
Morales v. Factor Surfaces LLC
author
 Employment Law Oct. 19, 2021
Mostafavi Law Group, APC v. Larry Rabineau, APC
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 8, 2021
County of Los Angeles Department of Health v. Superior Court (California Restaurant Association)
author
 Government Mar. 3, 2021
Modification: In re A.G.
author
 Juveniles Dec. 28, 2020
In re A.G.
author
 Juveniles Dec. 16, 2020
People v. Superior Court (Cal Cartage Transportation Express, LLC)
author
 Employment Law Nov. 23, 2020
Martinez v. BaronHR, Inc.
author
 Arbitration Jul. 13, 2020
Simmons v. Bauer Media Group USA, LLC
author
 Anti-SLAPP Jun. 23, 2020
Segal v. ASICS America Corp.
author
 Civil Procedure Jun. 17, 2020
Madani v. Rabinowitz
author
 Torts Feb. 26, 2020
Dumas v. L.A. County Bd. of Supervisors
concurring
 Civil Procedure Feb. 20, 2020
Briganti v. Chow
author
 Anti-SLAPP Nov. 26, 2019
Glynn v. Superior Court
author
 Disability Discrimination Nov. 15, 2019
In re R.C.
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2019
Red & White Distribution v. Osteroid Enterprises
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 12, 2019
Lewis v. Ukran
author
 Torts Jun. 28, 2019
People v. Morrison
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2019
Komorsky v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
author
 Insurance Apr. 3, 2019
Marriage of Ciprari
author
 Family Law Feb. 8, 2019
Brown v. Mortensen
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 7, 2019
Modification: Next Century Associates v. Co. of LA
author
 Tax Dec. 18, 2018
Next Century Associates v. Co. of LA
author
 Tax Dec. 4, 2018
County of L.A. v. L.A. County Civil Service Commission
author
 Government Apr. 16, 2018
Arvizu v. City of Pasadena
author
 Torts Mar. 27, 2018
Candelore v. Tinder, Inc.
author
 Civil Rights Jan. 31, 2018
By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. You can learn more about how we use cookies by reviewing our Privacy Policy here.