Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
2nd Appellate District, Division 5
Department/Division:
5
300 S Spring St Fl 2 North Tower
Los Angeles , CA 90013-1213
(213) 830-7000
Appointed to the 2nd District of Appeal, Division 5, by Gov. Jerry Brown, July 24, 2018; Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2014-18; assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Los Angeles, 2001-14; Irell & Manella LLP, 2000-01, law clerk for 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Norman H. Stahl, 1998
Columbia University School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Careful Work | 2nd district Court of Appeal | Sep. 13, 2019 |
| Dorothy C. Kim | Los Angeles County (Metropolitan Courthouse) | Feb. 26, 2015 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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Modification: Mandell-Brown v. Novo Nordisk Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 7, 2025 |
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People v. Olmos
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 10, 2025 |
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Mandell-Brown v. Novo Nordisk Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 7, 2025 |
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In re J.F.
author
|
Dependency | Mar. 7, 2025 |
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Nabors Corporate Services, Inc. v. City of Long Beach
author
|
Government | Feb. 3, 2025 |
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Martinez v. Sai Long Beach B, Inc.
author
|
Consumer Law | Jan. 29, 2025 |
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Modification: Riddick v. City of Malibu
author
|
Real Property | Feb. 23, 2024 |
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People v. Kim
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2024 |
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People v. Yeager-Reiman
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2024 |
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Riddick v City of Malibu
author
|
Real Property | Feb. 2, 2024 |
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Marriage of DeWolfe
author
|
Judges | Jul. 24, 2023 |
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Nigel B. v. Burbank Unified School District
author
|
Torts | Jul. 5, 2023 |
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Kanter v. Reed
author
|
Securities | Jun. 5, 2023 |
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In re L.C.
author
|
Dependency | Apr. 19, 2023 |
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People v. Gonzalez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 23, 2023 |
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Allen v. Staples, Inc.
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Oct. 19, 2022 |
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People v. Lima
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 29, 2022 |
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Garcia v. Superior Court
author
|
Employment Law | Jun. 21, 2022 |
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People v. Salinas
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 6, 2022 |
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In re H.V.
author
|
Juveniles | Feb. 23, 2022 |
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Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. M&N Financing Corporation
author
|
Employment Law | Sep. 29, 2021 |
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Crayton v. FCA US LLC
author
|
Remedies | Apr. 26, 2021 |
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Crayton v. FCA US LLC
author
|
Remedies | Apr. 1, 2021 |
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Chu v. Old Republic Home Protection Company, Inc.
author
|
Remedies | Feb. 2, 2021 |
|
People V. Hwang
author
|
Juveniles | Feb. 2, 2021 |
|
Garcia v. Haralambos Beverage Co.
author
|
Arbitration | Jan. 6, 2021 |
|
In re Gadlin
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 29, 2020 |
|
Reuter v. Macal
author
|
Real Property | Nov. 20, 2020 |
|
In re M.P.
author
|
Juveniles | Aug. 5, 2020 |
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People v. Lima
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 1, 2020 |
|
People v. Braum
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 27, 2020 |
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J.M. v. W.T.
author
|
Family Law | Mar. 27, 2020 |
|
Spencer v. Mowat
concurring
|
Anti-SLAPP | Mar. 26, 2020 |
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Amezcua v. L.A. County Civil Service Com.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jan. 22, 2020 |
|
Conservatorship of D.P.
author
|
Conservatorship | Nov. 4, 2019 |
|
People v. Montellano
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 28, 2019 |
|
1041 20th Street v. Santa Monica Rent Control Bd.
author
|
Remedies | Aug. 1, 2019 |
|
In re Gadlin
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 30, 2019 |
|
K.C. v. Super. Ct.
author
|
Juveniles | Jun. 27, 2018 |
|
Canales v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
author
|
Employment Law | Jun. 4, 2018 |
|
People v. Medina
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 4, 2018 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Careful Work | 2nd district Court of Appeal | Sep. 13, 2019 |
| Dorothy C. Kim | Los Angeles County (Metropolitan Courthouse) | Feb. 26, 2015 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Mandell-Brown v. Novo Nordisk Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 7, 2025 |
|
People v. Olmos
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 10, 2025 |
|
Mandell-Brown v. Novo Nordisk Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 7, 2025 |
|
In re J.F.
author
|
Dependency | Mar. 7, 2025 |
|
Nabors Corporate Services, Inc. v. City of Long Beach
author
|
Government | Feb. 3, 2025 |
|
Martinez v. Sai Long Beach B, Inc.
author
|
Consumer Law | Jan. 29, 2025 |
|
Modification: Riddick v. City of Malibu
author
|
Real Property | Feb. 23, 2024 |
|
People v. Kim
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2024 |
|
People v. Yeager-Reiman
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2024 |
|
Riddick v City of Malibu
author
|
Real Property | Feb. 2, 2024 |
|
Marriage of DeWolfe
author
|
Judges | Jul. 24, 2023 |
|
Nigel B. v. Burbank Unified School District
author
|
Torts | Jul. 5, 2023 |
|
Kanter v. Reed
author
|
Securities | Jun. 5, 2023 |
|
In re L.C.
author
|
Dependency | Apr. 19, 2023 |
|
People v. Gonzalez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 23, 2023 |
|
Allen v. Staples, Inc.
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Oct. 19, 2022 |
|
People v. Lima
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 29, 2022 |
|
Garcia v. Superior Court
author
|
Employment Law | Jun. 21, 2022 |
|
People v. Salinas
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 6, 2022 |
|
In re H.V.
author
|
Juveniles | Feb. 23, 2022 |
|
Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. M&N Financing Corporation
author
|
Employment Law | Sep. 29, 2021 |
|
Crayton v. FCA US LLC
author
|
Remedies | Apr. 26, 2021 |
|
Crayton v. FCA US LLC
author
|
Remedies | Apr. 1, 2021 |
|
Chu v. Old Republic Home Protection Company, Inc.
author
|
Remedies | Feb. 2, 2021 |
|
People V. Hwang
author
|
Juveniles | Feb. 2, 2021 |
|
Garcia v. Haralambos Beverage Co.
author
|
Arbitration | Jan. 6, 2021 |
|
In re Gadlin
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 29, 2020 |
|
Reuter v. Macal
author
|
Real Property | Nov. 20, 2020 |
|
In re M.P.
author
|
Juveniles | Aug. 5, 2020 |
|
People v. Lima
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 1, 2020 |
|
People v. Braum
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 27, 2020 |
|
J.M. v. W.T.
author
|
Family Law | Mar. 27, 2020 |
|
Spencer v. Mowat
concurring
|
Anti-SLAPP | Mar. 26, 2020 |
|
Amezcua v. L.A. County Civil Service Com.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jan. 22, 2020 |
|
Conservatorship of D.P.
author
|
Conservatorship | Nov. 4, 2019 |
|
People v. Montellano
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 28, 2019 |
|
1041 20th Street v. Santa Monica Rent Control Bd.
author
|
Remedies | Aug. 1, 2019 |
|
In re Gadlin
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 30, 2019 |
|
K.C. v. Super. Ct.
author
|
Juveniles | Jun. 27, 2018 |
|
Canales v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
author
|
Employment Law | Jun. 4, 2018 |
|
People v. Medina
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 4, 2018 |