
Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
2nd Appellate District, Division 8
Department/Division:
8
300 S Spring St Fl 2 North Tower
Los Angeles , CA 90013-1213
(213) 830-7000
Judicial Profiles
Title | Court | Published |
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Judge Brings Same Discipline to Calendar as to Workout on the Metro Steps | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Apr. 4, 2007 |
Rulings
Case | Category | Published |
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Odom v. Los Angeles Community College Dist.
author
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Evidence | Apr. 7, 2025 |
Politsch v. Metroplaza Partners, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 4, 2025 |
Modification: I.C. v. Compton Unified School District
author
|
Torts | Feb. 19, 2025 |
I.C. v. Compton Unified School District
author
|
Torts | Feb. 7, 2025 |
Merrick v. Lau
author
|
Judges | Dec. 18, 2024 |
Vaghashia v. Vaghashia
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 29, 2024 |
Kim v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Sep. 23, 2024 |
Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications LLC
author
|
Attorneys | Sep. 3, 2024 |
Doe v. The Regents of the University of California
author
|
Public Records Act | Jun. 10, 2024 |
Gazal v. Echeverry
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 1, 2024 |
Modification: People v. Felix
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 13, 2024 |
People v. Felix
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 7, 2024 |
Ayers v. FCA US, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 27, 2024 |
Fraser v. Farvid
author
|
Torts | Feb. 12, 2024 |
Argueta v. Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.
dissenting
|
Evidence | Dec. 6, 2023 |
Ross v. Seyfarth Shaw LLP
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Oct. 20, 2023 |
Li v. Jenkins
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 14, 2023 |
Rhonda S. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
author
|
Health Care | Aug. 21, 2023 |
Safechuck v. MJJ Productions, Inc.
author
|
Torts | Aug. 21, 2023 |
Dollase v. Wanu Water Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 28, 2023 |
Hacker v. Fabe
author
|
Corporations | Jul. 3, 2023 |
In re H.B.
author
|
Dependency | Jun. 20, 2023 |
Hodges v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
author
|
Disability Discrimination | May 22, 2023 |
Olympic and Georgia Partners, LLC v. County of Los Angeles
dissenting
|
Tax | Apr. 10, 2023 |
Ford Motor Warranty Cases
author
|
Arbitration | Apr. 5, 2023 |
Reliant Life Shares, LLC v. Cooper
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 5, 2023 |
Johnston-Rossi v. Rossi
author
|
Family Law | Mar. 2, 2023 |
People v. Jones
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 27, 2023 |
In re N.R.
author
|
Dependency | Jan. 27, 2023 |
Flickinger v. Finwall
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Nov. 30, 2022 |
Zhang v. Superior Court (Dentons US LLP)
author
|
Arbitration | Nov. 10, 2022 |
Randle v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Co.
author
|
Insurance | Nov. 8, 2022 |
City of Los Angeles v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 21, 2022 |
Betancourt v. OS Restaurant Services, LLC
author
|
Labor Law | Sep. 13, 2022 |
Cam-Carson, LLC v. Carson Reclamation Authority
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Aug. 23, 2022 |
Montes v. Young Men's Christian Assn. of Glendale, CA
author
|
Torts | Aug. 3, 2022 |
Modification: Friend of Camden v. Brandt
author
|
Corporations | Aug. 3, 2022 |
Friend of Camden v. Brandt
author
|
Corporations | Aug. 2, 2022 |
In re M.M.
author
|
Dependency | Jul. 12, 2022 |
McNeal v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels
author
|
Remedies | Jul. 5, 2022 |
Modification: In re J.Y.
author
|
Juveniles | Apr. 1, 2022 |
People v. Garcia
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 30, 2022 |
In re J.Y.
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 21, 2022 |
People v. Lopez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 17, 2022 |
Melendez v. Westlake Services, Inc.
author
|
Consumer Law | Jan. 31, 2022 |
People v. Mejorado
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 5, 2022 |
Sugarman v. Brown
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 29, 2021 |
Sugarman v. Benett
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 29, 2021 |
People v. Cuadra
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 9, 2021 |
In re D.M.
author
|
Family Law | Nov. 3, 2021 |
Bacoka v. Best Buy Stores, L.P.
author
|
Employment Law | Nov. 1, 2021 |
Save our Access v. Watershed Conservation Authority
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 23, 2021 |
Mezger v. Bick
author
|
Torts | Jul. 6, 2021 |
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. Macias
author
|
Remedies | May 6, 2021 |
Rosales v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | May 4, 2021 |
California Medical Assn. v. Aetna Health of California Inc.
author
|
statutory_interpretation | May 3, 2021 |
Ruiz Nunez v. FCA US LLC
author
|
Torts | Mar. 2, 2021 |
People v. Kidane
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 12, 2021 |
Yoon v. CAM IX Trust
author
|
Remedies | Feb. 2, 2021 |
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 2, 2021 |
People v. Hester
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 16, 2020 |
Garcia v. D/AQ Corporation
author
|
Torts | Nov. 27, 2020 |
Deiro v. L.A. County Civil Service Commission
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Nov. 2, 2020 |
Simgel Co., Inc. v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 5, 2020 |
Modification: Ramos v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
author
|
Consumer Law | Oct. 5, 2020 |
Ramos v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
author
|
Consumer Law | Oct. 2, 2020 |
Conyer v. Hula Media Services, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Aug. 28, 2020 |
Oh v. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Assn. of America
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 10, 2020 |
Reeder v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 30, 2020 |
Alford v. County of Los Angeles
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 2, 2020 |
Horne v. Ahern Rentals, Inc.
author
|
Torts | Jun. 12, 2020 |
Farina v. SAVWCL III, LLC
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 12, 2020 |
Wicks v. Antelope Valley Healthcare Dist.
author
|
Torts | Jun. 3, 2020 |
Betancourt v. OS Restaurant Services, LLC
author
|
Remedies | May 26, 2020 |
County Inmate Telephone Service Cases
author
|
Tax | Apr. 30, 2020 |
Pinter-Brown v. The Regents of the University of California
concurring
|
Employment Discrimination | Apr. 27, 2020 |
501 East 51st Street etc. v. Kookmin Best Ins. Co., Ltd.
author
|
Insurance | Apr. 20, 2020 |
Ford v. City of Los Angeles
author
|
Evidence | Apr. 3, 2020 |
Mountainlands Conservancy, LLC v. California Coastal Commission
author
|
Environmental Law | Apr. 3, 2020 |
Dennison v. Rosland Capital LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Apr. 3, 2020 |
Los Angeles Leadership Academy v. Prang
author
|
Tax | Mar. 12, 2020 |
People v. Corrales
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 12, 2020 |
Rall v. Tribune 365, LLC
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 20, 2019 |
Chen v. Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 26, 2019 |
People v. Liu
vacated and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 22, 2019 |
Kalta v. Fleets
author
|
Consumer Law | Oct. 31, 2019 |
MGA Entertainment v. Mattel
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 30, 2019 |
People v. Hall
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 3, 2019 |
Conservatorship of M.M.
author
|
Conservatorship | Sep. 3, 2019 |
Conservatorship of D.C.
author
|
Conservatorship | Sep. 3, 2019 |
Jeffra v. Cal. State Lottery
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 3, 2019 |
Ranch at the Falls LLC v. O'Neal
author
|
Real Property | Aug. 2, 2019 |
In re E.W.
author
|
Family Law | Jul. 31, 2019 |
Crump v. Superior Court
author
|
Remedies | Jul. 11, 2019 |
Newstart Real Estate Investment LLC v. Huang
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 8, 2019 |
Han v. Hallberg
author
|
probate_and_trusts | May 23, 2019 |
People v. Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 30, 2019 |
Johnson v. Raytheon Co.
author
|
Employment Law | Mar. 29, 2019 |
Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania v. American Safety Indemnity Co.
author
|
Insurance | Mar. 4, 2019 |
MDQ, LLC v. Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett LLP
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 1, 2019 |
Fernandez v. Alexander
author
|
Evidence | Jan. 30, 2019 |
Rall v. Tribune 365 LLC
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 22, 2019 |
Modification: W.M. v. V.A.
author
|
Family Law | Jan. 4, 2019 |
W.M. v. V.A.
author
|
Family Law | Dec. 17, 2018 |
Kaanaana v. Barrett Business Services, Inc.
concurring
|
Labor Law | Dec. 4, 2018 |
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. Superior Court
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 23, 2018 |
Professional Tax Appeal v. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
author
|
Contracts | Nov. 21, 2018 |
Brown v. Smith
author
|
Civil Rights | Jul. 5, 2018 |
Kettler v. Gould
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 24, 2018 |
People v. Liu
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 12, 2018 |
Marina Pacifica Homeowners Association v. Southern California Financial Corp.
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 7, 2018 |
Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC
author
|
Employment Law | Jan. 9, 2018 |
State Farm General Insurance Co. v. Watts Regulator Co.
author
|
Arbitration | Dec. 4, 2017 |
Orien v. Lutz
concurring
|
Real Property | Nov. 6, 2017 |
People v. Williams
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 11, 2017 |
Los Angeles Unified School District v. Safety National Casualty Corp.
author
|
Arbitration | Jul. 13, 2017 |
People v. Resendez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 5, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
Title | Court | Published |
---|---|---|
Judge Brings Same Discipline to Calendar as to Workout on the Metro Steps | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Apr. 4, 2007 |
Case | Category | Published |
---|---|---|
Odom v. Los Angeles Community College Dist.
author
|
Evidence | Apr. 7, 2025 |
Politsch v. Metroplaza Partners, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 4, 2025 |
Modification: I.C. v. Compton Unified School District
author
|
Torts | Feb. 19, 2025 |
I.C. v. Compton Unified School District
author
|
Torts | Feb. 7, 2025 |
Merrick v. Lau
author
|
Judges | Dec. 18, 2024 |
Vaghashia v. Vaghashia
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 29, 2024 |
Kim v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Sep. 23, 2024 |
Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications LLC
author
|
Attorneys | Sep. 3, 2024 |
Doe v. The Regents of the University of California
author
|
Public Records Act | Jun. 10, 2024 |
Gazal v. Echeverry
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 1, 2024 |
Modification: People v. Felix
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 13, 2024 |
People v. Felix
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 7, 2024 |
Ayers v. FCA US, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 27, 2024 |
Fraser v. Farvid
author
|
Torts | Feb. 12, 2024 |
Argueta v. Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.
dissenting
|
Evidence | Dec. 6, 2023 |
Ross v. Seyfarth Shaw LLP
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Oct. 20, 2023 |
Li v. Jenkins
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 14, 2023 |
Rhonda S. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
author
|
Health Care | Aug. 21, 2023 |
Safechuck v. MJJ Productions, Inc.
author
|
Torts | Aug. 21, 2023 |
Dollase v. Wanu Water Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 28, 2023 |
Hacker v. Fabe
author
|
Corporations | Jul. 3, 2023 |
In re H.B.
author
|
Dependency | Jun. 20, 2023 |
Hodges v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
author
|
Disability Discrimination | May 22, 2023 |
Olympic and Georgia Partners, LLC v. County of Los Angeles
dissenting
|
Tax | Apr. 10, 2023 |
Ford Motor Warranty Cases
author
|
Arbitration | Apr. 5, 2023 |
Reliant Life Shares, LLC v. Cooper
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 5, 2023 |
Johnston-Rossi v. Rossi
author
|
Family Law | Mar. 2, 2023 |
People v. Jones
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 27, 2023 |
In re N.R.
author
|
Dependency | Jan. 27, 2023 |
Flickinger v. Finwall
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Nov. 30, 2022 |
Zhang v. Superior Court (Dentons US LLP)
author
|
Arbitration | Nov. 10, 2022 |
Randle v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Co.
author
|
Insurance | Nov. 8, 2022 |
City of Los Angeles v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 21, 2022 |
Betancourt v. OS Restaurant Services, LLC
author
|
Labor Law | Sep. 13, 2022 |
Cam-Carson, LLC v. Carson Reclamation Authority
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Aug. 23, 2022 |
Montes v. Young Men's Christian Assn. of Glendale, CA
author
|
Torts | Aug. 3, 2022 |
Modification: Friend of Camden v. Brandt
author
|
Corporations | Aug. 3, 2022 |
Friend of Camden v. Brandt
author
|
Corporations | Aug. 2, 2022 |
In re M.M.
author
|
Dependency | Jul. 12, 2022 |
McNeal v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels
author
|
Remedies | Jul. 5, 2022 |
Modification: In re J.Y.
author
|
Juveniles | Apr. 1, 2022 |
People v. Garcia
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 30, 2022 |
In re J.Y.
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 21, 2022 |
People v. Lopez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 17, 2022 |
Melendez v. Westlake Services, Inc.
author
|
Consumer Law | Jan. 31, 2022 |
People v. Mejorado
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 5, 2022 |
Sugarman v. Brown
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 29, 2021 |
Sugarman v. Benett
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 29, 2021 |
People v. Cuadra
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 9, 2021 |
In re D.M.
author
|
Family Law | Nov. 3, 2021 |
Bacoka v. Best Buy Stores, L.P.
author
|
Employment Law | Nov. 1, 2021 |
Save our Access v. Watershed Conservation Authority
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 23, 2021 |
Mezger v. Bick
author
|
Torts | Jul. 6, 2021 |
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. Macias
author
|
Remedies | May 6, 2021 |
Rosales v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | May 4, 2021 |
California Medical Assn. v. Aetna Health of California Inc.
author
|
statutory_interpretation | May 3, 2021 |
Ruiz Nunez v. FCA US LLC
author
|
Torts | Mar. 2, 2021 |
People v. Kidane
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 12, 2021 |
Yoon v. CAM IX Trust
author
|
Remedies | Feb. 2, 2021 |
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 2, 2021 |
People v. Hester
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 16, 2020 |
Garcia v. D/AQ Corporation
author
|
Torts | Nov. 27, 2020 |
Deiro v. L.A. County Civil Service Commission
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Nov. 2, 2020 |
Simgel Co., Inc. v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 5, 2020 |
Modification: Ramos v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
author
|
Consumer Law | Oct. 5, 2020 |
Ramos v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
author
|
Consumer Law | Oct. 2, 2020 |
Conyer v. Hula Media Services, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Aug. 28, 2020 |
Oh v. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Assn. of America
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 10, 2020 |
Reeder v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 30, 2020 |
Alford v. County of Los Angeles
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 2, 2020 |
Horne v. Ahern Rentals, Inc.
author
|
Torts | Jun. 12, 2020 |
Farina v. SAVWCL III, LLC
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 12, 2020 |
Wicks v. Antelope Valley Healthcare Dist.
author
|
Torts | Jun. 3, 2020 |
Betancourt v. OS Restaurant Services, LLC
author
|
Remedies | May 26, 2020 |
County Inmate Telephone Service Cases
author
|
Tax | Apr. 30, 2020 |
Pinter-Brown v. The Regents of the University of California
concurring
|
Employment Discrimination | Apr. 27, 2020 |
501 East 51st Street etc. v. Kookmin Best Ins. Co., Ltd.
author
|
Insurance | Apr. 20, 2020 |
Ford v. City of Los Angeles
author
|
Evidence | Apr. 3, 2020 |
Mountainlands Conservancy, LLC v. California Coastal Commission
author
|
Environmental Law | Apr. 3, 2020 |
Dennison v. Rosland Capital LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Apr. 3, 2020 |
Los Angeles Leadership Academy v. Prang
author
|
Tax | Mar. 12, 2020 |
People v. Corrales
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 12, 2020 |
Rall v. Tribune 365, LLC
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 20, 2019 |
Chen v. Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 26, 2019 |
People v. Liu
vacated and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 22, 2019 |
Kalta v. Fleets
author
|
Consumer Law | Oct. 31, 2019 |
MGA Entertainment v. Mattel
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 30, 2019 |
People v. Hall
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 3, 2019 |
Conservatorship of M.M.
author
|
Conservatorship | Sep. 3, 2019 |
Conservatorship of D.C.
author
|
Conservatorship | Sep. 3, 2019 |
Jeffra v. Cal. State Lottery
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 3, 2019 |
Ranch at the Falls LLC v. O'Neal
author
|
Real Property | Aug. 2, 2019 |
In re E.W.
author
|
Family Law | Jul. 31, 2019 |
Crump v. Superior Court
author
|
Remedies | Jul. 11, 2019 |
Newstart Real Estate Investment LLC v. Huang
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 8, 2019 |
Han v. Hallberg
author
|
probate_and_trusts | May 23, 2019 |
People v. Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 30, 2019 |
Johnson v. Raytheon Co.
author
|
Employment Law | Mar. 29, 2019 |
Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania v. American Safety Indemnity Co.
author
|
Insurance | Mar. 4, 2019 |
MDQ, LLC v. Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett LLP
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 1, 2019 |
Fernandez v. Alexander
author
|
Evidence | Jan. 30, 2019 |
Rall v. Tribune 365 LLC
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 22, 2019 |
Modification: W.M. v. V.A.
author
|
Family Law | Jan. 4, 2019 |
W.M. v. V.A.
author
|
Family Law | Dec. 17, 2018 |
Kaanaana v. Barrett Business Services, Inc.
concurring
|
Labor Law | Dec. 4, 2018 |
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. Superior Court
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 23, 2018 |
Professional Tax Appeal v. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
author
|
Contracts | Nov. 21, 2018 |
Brown v. Smith
author
|
Civil Rights | Jul. 5, 2018 |
Kettler v. Gould
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 24, 2018 |
People v. Liu
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 12, 2018 |
Marina Pacifica Homeowners Association v. Southern California Financial Corp.
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 7, 2018 |
Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC
author
|
Employment Law | Jan. 9, 2018 |
State Farm General Insurance Co. v. Watts Regulator Co.
author
|
Arbitration | Dec. 4, 2017 |
Orien v. Lutz
concurring
|
Real Property | Nov. 6, 2017 |
People v. Williams
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 11, 2017 |
Los Angeles Unified School District v. Safety National Casualty Corp.
author
|
Arbitration | Jul. 13, 2017 |
People v. Resendez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 5, 2017 |