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J. Stephen Czuleger

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Judge
Long Cause Civil
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Spring Street Courthouse
Department/Division: 16 Courtroom/Floor: 16

312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles , CA 90012
(213) 310-7016



Elevated to the Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. George Deukmejian, 1990; appointed Los Angeles Municipal Court judge by Deukmejian, 1988; assistant U.S. attorney, 1984-88; attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-84; associate, Bird Marella Boxer Wolpert & Matz, 1979-81; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District, 1977-79; law clerk/crier to U.S. District Judge David W. Williams, 1974-76

Loyola Law School, 1976



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Judge J. Stephen Czuleger runs a tight courtroom and demands preparedness Los Angeles County Superior Court Mar. 4, 2025
J. Stephen Czuleger Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Dec. 9, 2012

Rulings
Case Category Published
Khoiny v. Dignity Health
reversed and remanded
 Employment Discrimination Mar. 18, 2022
Chen v. Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Nov. 26, 2019
Pearl v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Jun. 20, 2019
Modification: Strategic Concepts, LLC v. Beverly Hills Unified School Dist.
reversed
 Contracts Jun. 7, 2018
Strategic Concepts, LLC v. Beverly Hills Unified School Dist.
reversed
 Contracts May 14, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Leila Miyamoto-Workman v. Systems Services of America Inc. Personal Injury judge Apr. 11, 2025
Victor Montez, Lisa Montez v. Dennis Perez Personal Injury judge Oct. 25, 2024
Matthew G. Lopez-Bautista v. Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital Medical judge Oct. 18, 2024
David Pullman v. Rick A. Friedman, M.D., et al. Medical judge Jun. 9, 2023
Barry Smith, individually and as successor-in-interest of Ciara Smith; Rose Smith, individually and as successor-in-interest of Ciara Smith v. State of California; Caltrans; County of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority; Francine Danyielle Murphy; and Does 1 to 100, inclusive Personal Injury judge Nov. 26, 2021
Anita Bralock v. American University of Health Sciences Inc. Employment Law judge Oct. 29, 2021
Steeve O. Rojas, Sandra E. Acevedo v. Hajoca Corporation, et al. Personal Injury judge Mar. 5, 2021
Noushin Khoiny, M.D. v. St. Mary Medical Center; Dignity Health dba St. Mary Medical Center; Andrew Burg, M.D.; Bahman Chavoshan, M.D.; Chester Choi, M.D.; Brian Rayhanabad, M.D.; Maged Tanios, M.D.; and Does 1-30 Employment Law judge Oct. 25, 2019
James Pearl v. City of Los Angeles and Does 1 to 100 Employment Law judge Dec. 15, 2017
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Japanese Village LLC, et al. Real Property judge Jun. 23, 2017
Confidential Personal Injury judge Apr. 20, 2004
Jane Lee v. Marissa Peterson, et al. Personal Injury judge Nov. 18, 2003
Hanlon v. Yust Personal Injury judge Feb. 4, 2003
Maria Vierra v. County of Los Angeles Civil Rights judge Dec. 3, 2002
Confidential Torts judge May 4, 2002
Hoffman v. Harmony Pictures, Harmony Holdings Employment Law judge Oct. 11, 2001
Myron Kahn, Beatrice Kahn, doing business as Polarized Lighting International v. Pierlite Pty. Ltd., Gerard Industries Pty. Ltd. Contracts judge Aug. 12, 2000
Metal Preparations Inc. V. Jerry O'Donnell Corporations judge Aug. 5, 2000
Confidential Employment Law judge Jul. 8, 2000
Juan Manuel Reyes v. JH Design Group Inc. Employment Law judge Apr. 22, 2000
Monica Carter v. Chang Kim Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 11, 2000
Del Campo v. Yates Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 5, 2000
Bruce Goharbin dba Blue Gem v. Dunbar Armored, Inc. Torts judge Sep. 4, 1999
The City of Long Beach, a municipal corporation, acting by and through its Board of Harbor Commissioners v. Samuel Schoenberg and Jean O. Schoenberg Real Property judge Sep. 4, 1999
Gaggero v. First Federal Bank of California Real Property judge Aug. 21, 1999
Bonnie Brittain and James Brittain v. William Jorgensen M.D., and Manju Devgan Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 17, 1999
Exxon Chemical Americas v. Polyliner, Inc. Contracts judge Apr. 3, 1999
Jacqueline and Michael Brown v. Ian Renner, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 3, 1999
Raquel Kaufman v. Saeed Nourmand; Nourmand & Associates, Inc. Employment Law judge Apr. 3, 1999
Gerald Horwitz, et al. v. Datametrics Corporation Employment Law judge Jan. 1, 1999
Whittington v. 7-Up/RC Bottling Company and Southern California, Inc. Employment Law judge Dec. 12, 1998
Richard Woodring v. John Brown, M.D., and Deborah Forrester, M.D. Personal Injury judge Nov. 28, 1998
Sergio Zamora v. Fan Jian Zeng Personal Injury judge Nov. 21, 1998
Roxanne Helm-Salter v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, et al. Contracts judge Sep. 19, 1998
Genesis P-Orridge v. Rick Rubin; American Recordings Personal Injury judge Jul. 25, 1998
Title Court Published
Judge J. Stephen Czuleger runs a tight courtroom and demands preparedness Los Angeles County Superior Court Mar. 4, 2025
J. Stephen Czuleger Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Dec. 9, 2012
Case Category Published
Khoiny v. Dignity Health
reversed and remanded
 Employment Discrimination Mar. 18, 2022
Chen v. Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Nov. 26, 2019
Pearl v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Jun. 20, 2019
Modification: Strategic Concepts, LLC v. Beverly Hills Unified School Dist.
reversed
 Contracts Jun. 7, 2018
Strategic Concepts, LLC v. Beverly Hills Unified School Dist.
reversed
 Contracts May 14, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
Leila Miyamoto-Workman v. Systems Services of America Inc. Personal Injury judge Apr. 11, 2025
Victor Montez, Lisa Montez v. Dennis Perez Personal Injury judge Oct. 25, 2024
Matthew G. Lopez-Bautista v. Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital Medical judge Oct. 18, 2024
David Pullman v. Rick A. Friedman, M.D., et al. Medical judge Jun. 9, 2023
Barry Smith, individually and as successor-in-interest of Ciara Smith; Rose Smith, individually and as successor-in-interest of Ciara Smith v. State of California; Caltrans; County of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority; Francine Danyielle Murphy; and Does 1 to 100, inclusive Personal Injury judge Nov. 26, 2021
Anita Bralock v. American University of Health Sciences Inc. Employment Law judge Oct. 29, 2021
Steeve O. Rojas, Sandra E. Acevedo v. Hajoca Corporation, et al. Personal Injury judge Mar. 5, 2021
Noushin Khoiny, M.D. v. St. Mary Medical Center; Dignity Health dba St. Mary Medical Center; Andrew Burg, M.D.; Bahman Chavoshan, M.D.; Chester Choi, M.D.; Brian Rayhanabad, M.D.; Maged Tanios, M.D.; and Does 1-30 Employment Law judge Oct. 25, 2019
James Pearl v. City of Los Angeles and Does 1 to 100 Employment Law judge Dec. 15, 2017
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Japanese Village LLC, et al. Real Property judge Jun. 23, 2017
Confidential Personal Injury judge Apr. 20, 2004
Jane Lee v. Marissa Peterson, et al. Personal Injury judge Nov. 18, 2003
Hanlon v. Yust Personal Injury judge Feb. 4, 2003
Maria Vierra v. County of Los Angeles Civil Rights judge Dec. 3, 2002
Confidential Torts judge May 4, 2002
Hoffman v. Harmony Pictures, Harmony Holdings Employment Law judge Oct. 11, 2001
Myron Kahn, Beatrice Kahn, doing business as Polarized Lighting International v. Pierlite Pty. Ltd., Gerard Industries Pty. Ltd. Contracts judge Aug. 12, 2000
Metal Preparations Inc. V. Jerry O'Donnell Corporations judge Aug. 5, 2000
Confidential Employment Law judge Jul. 8, 2000
Juan Manuel Reyes v. JH Design Group Inc. Employment Law judge Apr. 22, 2000
Monica Carter v. Chang Kim Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 11, 2000
Del Campo v. Yates Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 5, 2000
Bruce Goharbin dba Blue Gem v. Dunbar Armored, Inc. Torts judge Sep. 4, 1999
The City of Long Beach, a municipal corporation, acting by and through its Board of Harbor Commissioners v. Samuel Schoenberg and Jean O. Schoenberg Real Property judge Sep. 4, 1999
Gaggero v. First Federal Bank of California Real Property judge Aug. 21, 1999
Bonnie Brittain and James Brittain v. William Jorgensen M.D., and Manju Devgan Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 17, 1999
Exxon Chemical Americas v. Polyliner, Inc. Contracts judge Apr. 3, 1999
Jacqueline and Michael Brown v. Ian Renner, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 3, 1999
Raquel Kaufman v. Saeed Nourmand; Nourmand & Associates, Inc. Employment Law judge Apr. 3, 1999
Gerald Horwitz, et al. v. Datametrics Corporation Employment Law judge Jan. 1, 1999
Whittington v. 7-Up/RC Bottling Company and Southern California, Inc. Employment Law judge Dec. 12, 1998
Richard Woodring v. John Brown, M.D., and Deborah Forrester, M.D. Personal Injury judge Nov. 28, 1998
Sergio Zamora v. Fan Jian Zeng Personal Injury judge Nov. 21, 1998
Roxanne Helm-Salter v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, et al. Contracts judge Sep. 19, 1998
Genesis P-Orridge v. Rick Rubin; American Recordings Personal Injury judge Jul. 25, 1998
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