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Maurice A. Leiter

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Judge (ret.)



Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2015, retired May 30, 2026.



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Maurice Leiter Los Angeles County (Compton) Dec. 21, 2016

Rulings
Case Category Published
Modification: Carolina Beverage Corp. v. Fiji Water Co., LLC
Contracts Jun. 21, 2024
Carolina Beverage Corp. v. Fiji Water Co., LLC
reversed in part
 Contracts May 31, 2024
Mar v. Perkins
affirmed
 Arbitration May 23, 2024
Guerrero v. City of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
 Environmental Law Jan. 18, 2024
Baglione v. Health Net of California
affirmed
 Arbitration Dec. 7, 2023
Morgan v. J-M Manufacturing Co., Inc.
reversed
 Torts Feb. 22, 2021
Torres v. Design Group Facility Solutions, Inc.
reversed
 Civil Procedure Feb. 18, 2020

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Christine Jones v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Employment Law judge Apr. 10, 2026
Clare Weber, Anissa Rogers v. Board of Trustees of the California State University, (The State of California Acting in Its Higher Education Capacity); Tomas Morales, Jake Zhu, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Jan. 9, 2026
John Doe v. Jane Roe, Roe Medical Group, Roe Physician Personal Injury judge Oct. 24, 2025
Mario Cardona v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 11, 2025
Jaime Beltran Ortiz v. Hyundai Motor America, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge Jun. 26, 2025
W. Doe v. Montebello Unified School District Personal Injury judge Apr. 4, 2025
The People of the State of California v. Lasio Professional Products LLC dba Lasio Inc. Consumer Law judge Jul. 5, 2024
Robert Green, Juan Aispuro, Richard Armenta, Terry Brown, Eduardo Chavira, Donald Clark, Dianne DeFrancisco, Robert Edmonson, Emma Fierro, Maria Flowers, William Garner, Jerome Guillory, Drake Harrison, Jerry Holden, Dennis Johnson, Mario Lara, Luis Margarejo, Anthony McWhorter, Henry Nunez, Kyle Pinette, Willie Pugh, Demetrius Robinson, Susan Shedlow, William Torres, David Tucker, Lashawna Williams, Ada Uzokwe v. Skid Row Housing Trust, SRHT Property Management Company, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Real Property judge Jun. 14, 2024
Maria Gatchalian v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Helen Kersey, and Does 1-100, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 23, 2024
Ingrid Fragoso and Erica Linthicum, on behalf of themselves and all other aggrieved employees v. Taco Bell Corp., Taco Bell of America LLC, J and R Hock Enterprises Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Aug. 11, 2023
Larry Whithorn v. City of West Covina Employment Law judge Jul. 28, 2023
Ruth Santana v. Select Portfolio Servicing Inc., et al. Real Property judge Nov. 5, 2021
Milagros Quinto Espena, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for Elizabeth M. Granados, a minor child and Erik K. Granados, a minor child; Erik Javier Granados, an individual v. 523 S. Westmoreland LLC; Joseph M. Nankin, an individual; 523 W. Westmoreland Avenue LLC, Statewide Enterprises Inc., and Does 1-20, inclusive Real Property judge Sep. 10, 2021
Eduardo Giovanni Mendoza, a Minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Rosa Maria Davila Flores v. Compton Unified School District Personal Injury judge Jul. 2, 2021
Thomas Martin v. Jewish Vocational Service and Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Jul. 19, 2019
Madeline Yvette Davis v. Clear Recon Group, Bank of America N.A. Banking judge Mar. 15, 2019
Norris Morgan and Lori Morgan v. CBS Corporation, f/k/a Viacom Inc., successor by merger with CBS Corporation, f/k/a Westinghouse Electric Corporation; Certain-Teed Corporation; Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., individually and as successor-in-interest to Mundet Cork Corporation; Familian Corp; Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., as successor-in-interest to P.E. O'Hair & Co. and Westburne Supply Inc.; Ford Motor Company; Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation; General Electric Company; Grinnell LLC; Highland Stucco and Lime Products Inc.; Industrial Holdings Corporation f/k/a The Carborundum Company; Ingersoll Rand Company; John Crane Inc.; J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc.; Keenan Properties, Inc., f/k/a Keenan Pipe & Supply and Keenan Supply; Kelly Moore Paint Company Inc.; Metalclad Insulation LLC; Premix-Marbletite Manufacturing Co.; Soco West, Inc.; Union Carbide Corporation; and Does 1-750 Personal Injury judge Jan. 18, 2019
Penelope Armstrong v. The County of Los Angeles Employment Law judge Feb. 16, 2018
Patricia Sandoval, Nicholas Taliaferro v. Carnival Corp., Micky Arison, Howard S. Frank, Arnold W. Donald, Joseph Farcus, Joseph Farcus Architect P.A. Torts Defendant Oct. 4, 2014
Bullock v. Philip Morris Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Nov. 5, 2002
Boeken v. Philip Morris Torts Defendant Jan. 12, 2002
Title Court Published
Maurice Leiter Los Angeles County (Compton) Dec. 21, 2016
Case Category Published
Modification: Carolina Beverage Corp. v. Fiji Water Co., LLC
Contracts Jun. 21, 2024
Carolina Beverage Corp. v. Fiji Water Co., LLC
reversed in part
 Contracts May 31, 2024
Mar v. Perkins
affirmed
 Arbitration May 23, 2024
Guerrero v. City of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
 Environmental Law Jan. 18, 2024
Baglione v. Health Net of California
affirmed
 Arbitration Dec. 7, 2023
Morgan v. J-M Manufacturing Co., Inc.
reversed
 Torts Feb. 22, 2021
Torres v. Design Group Facility Solutions, Inc.
reversed
 Civil Procedure Feb. 18, 2020
Case Name Topic Role Published
Christine Jones v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Employment Law judge Apr. 10, 2026
Clare Weber, Anissa Rogers v. Board of Trustees of the California State University, (The State of California Acting in Its Higher Education Capacity); Tomas Morales, Jake Zhu, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Jan. 9, 2026
John Doe v. Jane Roe, Roe Medical Group, Roe Physician Personal Injury judge Oct. 24, 2025
Mario Cardona v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 11, 2025
Jaime Beltran Ortiz v. Hyundai Motor America, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge Jun. 26, 2025
W. Doe v. Montebello Unified School District Personal Injury judge Apr. 4, 2025
The People of the State of California v. Lasio Professional Products LLC dba Lasio Inc. Consumer Law judge Jul. 5, 2024
Robert Green, Juan Aispuro, Richard Armenta, Terry Brown, Eduardo Chavira, Donald Clark, Dianne DeFrancisco, Robert Edmonson, Emma Fierro, Maria Flowers, William Garner, Jerome Guillory, Drake Harrison, Jerry Holden, Dennis Johnson, Mario Lara, Luis Margarejo, Anthony McWhorter, Henry Nunez, Kyle Pinette, Willie Pugh, Demetrius Robinson, Susan Shedlow, William Torres, David Tucker, Lashawna Williams, Ada Uzokwe v. Skid Row Housing Trust, SRHT Property Management Company, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Real Property judge Jun. 14, 2024
Maria Gatchalian v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Helen Kersey, and Does 1-100, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 23, 2024
Ingrid Fragoso and Erica Linthicum, on behalf of themselves and all other aggrieved employees v. Taco Bell Corp., Taco Bell of America LLC, J and R Hock Enterprises Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Aug. 11, 2023
Larry Whithorn v. City of West Covina Employment Law judge Jul. 28, 2023
Ruth Santana v. Select Portfolio Servicing Inc., et al. Real Property judge Nov. 5, 2021
Milagros Quinto Espena, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for Elizabeth M. Granados, a minor child and Erik K. Granados, a minor child; Erik Javier Granados, an individual v. 523 S. Westmoreland LLC; Joseph M. Nankin, an individual; 523 W. Westmoreland Avenue LLC, Statewide Enterprises Inc., and Does 1-20, inclusive Real Property judge Sep. 10, 2021
Eduardo Giovanni Mendoza, a Minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Rosa Maria Davila Flores v. Compton Unified School District Personal Injury judge Jul. 2, 2021
Thomas Martin v. Jewish Vocational Service and Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Jul. 19, 2019
Madeline Yvette Davis v. Clear Recon Group, Bank of America N.A. Banking judge Mar. 15, 2019
Norris Morgan and Lori Morgan v. CBS Corporation, f/k/a Viacom Inc., successor by merger with CBS Corporation, f/k/a Westinghouse Electric Corporation; Certain-Teed Corporation; Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., individually and as successor-in-interest to Mundet Cork Corporation; Familian Corp; Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., as successor-in-interest to P.E. O'Hair & Co. and Westburne Supply Inc.; Ford Motor Company; Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation; General Electric Company; Grinnell LLC; Highland Stucco and Lime Products Inc.; Industrial Holdings Corporation f/k/a The Carborundum Company; Ingersoll Rand Company; John Crane Inc.; J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc.; Keenan Properties, Inc., f/k/a Keenan Pipe & Supply and Keenan Supply; Kelly Moore Paint Company Inc.; Metalclad Insulation LLC; Premix-Marbletite Manufacturing Co.; Soco West, Inc.; Union Carbide Corporation; and Does 1-750 Personal Injury judge Jan. 18, 2019
Penelope Armstrong v. The County of Los Angeles Employment Law judge Feb. 16, 2018
Patricia Sandoval, Nicholas Taliaferro v. Carnival Corp., Micky Arison, Howard S. Frank, Arnold W. Donald, Joseph Farcus, Joseph Farcus Architect P.A. Torts Defendant Oct. 4, 2014
Bullock v. Philip Morris Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Nov. 5, 2002
Boeken v. Philip Morris Torts Defendant Jan. 12, 2002