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David J. Cowan

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Judge
Civil / Probate
Los Angeles County Superior Court
West District - Beverly Hills Courthouse
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Department/Division: 200 Courtroom/Floor: 200

9355 Burton Way #300
Beverly Hills , CA 90210-3669
(310) 281-2440





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
David J. Cowan Los Angeles County (Stanley Mosk Courthouse) Aug. 26, 2015
Fascinated by Language Los Angeles Superior Court Aug. 14, 2006

Columns
Title Category Published
A return to local courthouses hearing personal injury cases Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory Sep. 21, 2022
Minor’s Compromises and Possible Changes to Guardian Ad Litem Statutes Family Aug. 16, 2022
Introduction to Powers and Duties of Guardians Ad Litem Family Aug. 15, 2022
State of LASC's Civil Division: 2021-2022 Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops Dec. 17, 2021

Rulings
Case Category Published
On Remand: Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 25, 2025
Paramount Pictures Corp. v. County of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
 Tax Sep. 29, 2023
Romero v. Los Angeles Rams
affirmed
 Torts May 16, 2023
Modification: Chui v. Chui
affirmed
 probate_and_trusts Mar. 30, 2022
Chui v. Chui
affirmed
 probate_and_trusts Mar. 7, 2022
Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 22, 2022
Donkin v. Donkin
affirmed
 probate_and_trusts Apr. 7, 2020
Modification: Key v. Tyler
reversed and remanded
 Anti-SLAPP May 9, 2019
Key v. Tyler
reversed and remanded
 Anti-SLAPP Apr. 23, 2019
Estate of O'Connor
affirmed
 probate_and_trusts Oct. 17, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Tom Lackey, Sergio Camacho, Paul Campbell, Chris Crosby, Marianne Pillarella, Bernard Yin, Rebecca Ramirez, Will McGrouther, Giuseppe McGrouther, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, and Adrian McGrouther by and through his Guardian ad Litem v. Robert Bahram Zohoury, Siamak Michael Rahimi, SBZ LP, Sidma Inc., Westside Investments Group Inc., 1647 Ocean Front L.P., Michelle Hohman, Victor Westin, Hamed Hugh Farzaneh, individually and dba Hugh Construction and Development and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Real Property judge Oct. 4, 2024
Maria Kaydee Rivas v. Los Angeles Housing Authority Personal Injury judge Mar. 29, 2019
Oren Ben Hamo v. Yizthak Aboukrat, et al. Personal Injury judge Mar. 29, 2019

MCLE
Title Category Published
Minor’s Compromises and Possible Changes to Guardian Ad Litem Statutes Family Law Aug. 16, 2022
Introduction to Powers and Duties of Guardians Ad Litem Family Law Aug. 15, 2022
Title Court Published
David J. Cowan Los Angeles County (Stanley Mosk Courthouse) Aug. 26, 2015
Fascinated by Language Los Angeles Superior Court Aug. 14, 2006
Title Category Published
A return to local courthouses hearing personal injury cases Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory Sep. 21, 2022
Minor’s Compromises and Possible Changes to Guardian Ad Litem Statutes Family Aug. 16, 2022
Introduction to Powers and Duties of Guardians Ad Litem Family Aug. 15, 2022
State of LASC's Civil Division: 2021-2022 Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops Dec. 17, 2021
Case Category Published
On Remand: Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 25, 2025
Paramount Pictures Corp. v. County of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
 Tax Sep. 29, 2023
Romero v. Los Angeles Rams
affirmed
 Torts May 16, 2023
Modification: Chui v. Chui
affirmed
 probate_and_trusts Mar. 30, 2022
Chui v. Chui
affirmed
 probate_and_trusts Mar. 7, 2022
Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 22, 2022
Donkin v. Donkin
affirmed
 probate_and_trusts Apr. 7, 2020
Modification: Key v. Tyler
reversed and remanded
 Anti-SLAPP May 9, 2019
Key v. Tyler
reversed and remanded
 Anti-SLAPP Apr. 23, 2019
Estate of O'Connor
affirmed
 probate_and_trusts Oct. 17, 2017
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