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Christopher K. Lui

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Judge
Independent Calendar
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Department/Division: 76 Courtroom/Floor: 734

111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 830-0776



Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, June 18, 2014; of counsel, Browne George Ross LLP, 2014; partner, Crowell and Moring LLP, 2011-14; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 2005-11; of counsel, associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 1998-2005; law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Dickran Tevrizian, Central District of California, 1997-98

Loyola Law School, 1997



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Judge Christopher Lui sets trials up for success through preparation Los Angeles County Superior Court Jan. 14, 2025
Christopher K. Lui Los Angeles County Aug. 2, 2015

Rulings
Case Category Published
Colyear v. Rolling Hills Community Assn. of Rancho Palos Verdes
affirmed in part
 Real Property Mar. 1, 2024
Kruthanooch v. Glendale Adventist Medical Center
affirmed
 Torts Oct. 6, 2022
United Talent Agency v. Vigilant Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Apr. 26, 2022
Modification: Kirk v. Ratner
dismissed
 Arbitration Feb. 24, 2022
Kirk v. Ratner
dismissed
 Arbitration Feb. 14, 2022
Knapp v. Ginsberg
reversed
 Family Law Aug. 9, 2021
Chinese Theatres, LLC v. County of Los Angeles
reversed
 Tax Jan. 6, 2021
Modification: People v. The North River Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Civil Procedure May 4, 2020
People v. The North River Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Apr. 10, 2020
Reed v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Immunity Mar. 4, 2020

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Samuel Lima-Medina, Estate of Elida Mendez-Ibarray, by and through her successor-in-interest, Samuel Lima-Medina v. County of Los Angeles dba LAC-USC Medical Center, and Does 1 to 25, inclusive Medical judge Apr. 10, 2025
Kimberly Neal v. Board of Trustees of the California State University, and Does 1-10 Employment Law judge Jun. 7, 2024
Delvin Hines, on behalf of himself and all others aggrieved v. Constellis Integrated Risk Management Services, Centerra Services International Inc., Centerra Group LLC, Michael Chandless, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Dec. 22, 2023
Meshak Moore v. Bamboo Retreats, LLC., et al. Real Property judge Sep. 29, 2023
Stacey Vince v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 21, 2023
Marianna Jong v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Employment Law judge Jul. 7, 2023
Jeffrey Barr, on behalf of himself and as a representative of the People of the State of California v. Action Sales & Metal Company Inc., Bruce Falk, 14 and Does 1-20 Employment Law judge Jun. 16, 2023
Leah Garcia v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge May 12, 2023
Ivy Lizette Ewell Eldridge v. The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc., dba The Disneyland Hotel, and Does 1-20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 17, 2022
Shefa LMV Inc. v. Y.Y.G.M. SA dba Brandy Melville, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Apr. 8, 2022
Gerber Uvaldo Castillo v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc. dba Mazda North American Operations Consumer Law judge Feb. 25, 2022
Robert Steinman v. County of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Aug. 6, 2021
Ramirez, Gustavo, et al. v. Emrani, Ariel Isabeau & Church Personal Injury judge Feb. 5, 2021
Yefronya Libaryan v. Aero Port Services Inc. Personal Injury judge Aug. 14, 2020
Stephanie Scott v. County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, and Does 1 through 100 Personal Injury judge Feb. 28, 2020
Michelle Chavez v. Thuan Vu dba Nail Passion, et al. Personal Injury judge Feb. 14, 2020
Kenneth Deushane v. G.A. Express NSR Inc., Roberto Carlos Interiano Personal Injury judge Nov. 22, 2019
David Witkowski and Takae Witkowski v. Heidi Chun Kim and Scott Jin Kim, individually and doing business as Hwang Hae Doh Personal Injury judge Nov. 22, 2019
Mariluna Mostacero v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Oct. 25, 2019
Michaele Schon, Neal Schon v. Live Nation Worldwide Inc., Live Nation Entertainment Inc. Personal Injury judge Oct. 11, 2019
Felipe Diaz v. Raphael Raygoza, County of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Jun. 21, 2019
Roney Coffman v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, Fray Martin Lupian Personal Injury judge Jun. 7, 2019
Haizel Adelyn Alvarez Hernandez, et al. v. State of California, et al. Personal Injury judge May 24, 2019
Robert Chacon v. County of Los Angeles, Yvette Hartwell Personal Injury judge Apr. 5, 2019
Jose Estrada v. Christopher Muse, County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Apr. 5, 2019
Title Court Published
Judge Christopher Lui sets trials up for success through preparation Los Angeles County Superior Court Jan. 14, 2025
Christopher K. Lui Los Angeles County Aug. 2, 2015
Case Category Published
Colyear v. Rolling Hills Community Assn. of Rancho Palos Verdes
affirmed in part
 Real Property Mar. 1, 2024
Kruthanooch v. Glendale Adventist Medical Center
affirmed
 Torts Oct. 6, 2022
United Talent Agency v. Vigilant Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Apr. 26, 2022
Modification: Kirk v. Ratner
dismissed
 Arbitration Feb. 24, 2022
Kirk v. Ratner
dismissed
 Arbitration Feb. 14, 2022
Knapp v. Ginsberg
reversed
 Family Law Aug. 9, 2021
Chinese Theatres, LLC v. County of Los Angeles
reversed
 Tax Jan. 6, 2021
Modification: People v. The North River Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Civil Procedure May 4, 2020
People v. The North River Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Apr. 10, 2020
Reed v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Immunity Mar. 4, 2020
Case Name Topic Role Published
Samuel Lima-Medina, Estate of Elida Mendez-Ibarray, by and through her successor-in-interest, Samuel Lima-Medina v. County of Los Angeles dba LAC-USC Medical Center, and Does 1 to 25, inclusive Medical judge Apr. 10, 2025
Kimberly Neal v. Board of Trustees of the California State University, and Does 1-10 Employment Law judge Jun. 7, 2024
Delvin Hines, on behalf of himself and all others aggrieved v. Constellis Integrated Risk Management Services, Centerra Services International Inc., Centerra Group LLC, Michael Chandless, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Dec. 22, 2023
Meshak Moore v. Bamboo Retreats, LLC., et al. Real Property judge Sep. 29, 2023
Stacey Vince v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 21, 2023
Marianna Jong v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Employment Law judge Jul. 7, 2023
Jeffrey Barr, on behalf of himself and as a representative of the People of the State of California v. Action Sales & Metal Company Inc., Bruce Falk, 14 and Does 1-20 Employment Law judge Jun. 16, 2023
Leah Garcia v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge May 12, 2023
Ivy Lizette Ewell Eldridge v. The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc., dba The Disneyland Hotel, and Does 1-20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 17, 2022
Shefa LMV Inc. v. Y.Y.G.M. SA dba Brandy Melville, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Apr. 8, 2022
Gerber Uvaldo Castillo v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc. dba Mazda North American Operations Consumer Law judge Feb. 25, 2022
Robert Steinman v. County of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Aug. 6, 2021
Ramirez, Gustavo, et al. v. Emrani, Ariel Isabeau & Church Personal Injury judge Feb. 5, 2021
Yefronya Libaryan v. Aero Port Services Inc. Personal Injury judge Aug. 14, 2020
Stephanie Scott v. County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, and Does 1 through 100 Personal Injury judge Feb. 28, 2020
Michelle Chavez v. Thuan Vu dba Nail Passion, et al. Personal Injury judge Feb. 14, 2020
Kenneth Deushane v. G.A. Express NSR Inc., Roberto Carlos Interiano Personal Injury judge Nov. 22, 2019
David Witkowski and Takae Witkowski v. Heidi Chun Kim and Scott Jin Kim, individually and doing business as Hwang Hae Doh Personal Injury judge Nov. 22, 2019
Mariluna Mostacero v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Oct. 25, 2019
Michaele Schon, Neal Schon v. Live Nation Worldwide Inc., Live Nation Entertainment Inc. Personal Injury judge Oct. 11, 2019
Felipe Diaz v. Raphael Raygoza, County of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Jun. 21, 2019
Roney Coffman v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, Fray Martin Lupian Personal Injury judge Jun. 7, 2019
Haizel Adelyn Alvarez Hernandez, et al. v. State of California, et al. Personal Injury judge May 24, 2019
Robert Chacon v. County of Los Angeles, Yvette Hartwell Personal Injury judge Apr. 5, 2019
Jose Estrada v. Christopher Muse, County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Apr. 5, 2019
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