Judge (ret.)
Appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2009, retired June 29, 2025; partner, Kralik & Jacobs 2008-09; partner, Kralik & Associates 2004-08; partner, Miller Tokuyuma Kralik & Sur, 2001-04; partner, Kralik & Associates, 2000-01; counsel, Atlantic Richfield Company, 1993-2000; partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed 1979-93.
University of Michigan Law School, 1979
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Advocate of Gratitude | Los Angeles County (Burbank) | Dec. 7, 2018 |
| John J. Kralik | Los Angeles County (East Los Angeles) | Sep. 23, 2010 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| You know it's time to retire when ... (a retirement test) | Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary | May 16, 2025 |
| What are people for? My first close encounter with ChatGPT | Technology, Law Practice | Apr. 11, 2023 |
| Let’s not replace the lawyers | Technology, Law Practice | Apr. 5, 2023 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| O.B. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist. | Torts | Aug. 28, 2025 |
|
Carver v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Dec. 27, 2024 |
|
Modification: Tak Chun Gaming Promotion Company Limited v. Long
affirmed
|
Gaming | Nov. 17, 2023 |
|
Tak Chun Gaming Promotion Company Limited v. Long
affirmed
|
Gaming | Oct. 27, 2023 |
|
Woodhill Ventures, LLC v. Yang
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 7, 2021 |
|
Sabetian v. Exxon Mobile Corp.
affirmed
|
Torts | Dec. 2, 2020 |
|
Arrow Highway Steel, Inc. v. Dubin
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 2, 2020 |
|
Hanouchian v. Steele
affirmed
|
Torts | Jun. 26, 2020 |
|
Madani v. Rabinowitz
affirmed
|
Torts | Feb. 26, 2020 |
|
LAOSD Asbestos Cases
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 10, 2018 |
|
Gonzalez v. Lew
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 5, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Eagle v. Providence St. Joseph Hospital, Sachin Navare, M.D., et al. | Medical | judge | Nov. 8, 2024 |
| John Doe v. John Roe | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 14, 2023 |
| Valerie Flores, an incompetent person, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Nelly O. Caballero v. City of Burbank et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 21, 2022 |
| John Doe A.K. v. Doe 1; Consolidated with John Doe B.K. v. Doe 1 | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 16, 2022 |
| 1343 N. Fair Oaks Blvd LLC v. Castellan Financial Corporation | Property Law | judge | May 31, 2019 |
| Elsa Echandi v. County of Los Angeles, George Laszlo, and Does 1 through 50 | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 8, 2017 |
| Cynthia Forgays v. On-Stage Rentals Inc., Jorge Vivo, Samantha Sackler Productions, and Does 1 to 10 | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 1, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Advocate of Gratitude | Los Angeles County (Burbank) | Dec. 7, 2018 |
| John J. Kralik | Los Angeles County (East Los Angeles) | Sep. 23, 2010 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| You know it's time to retire when ... (a retirement test) | Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary | May 16, 2025 |
| What are people for? My first close encounter with ChatGPT | Technology, Law Practice | Apr. 11, 2023 |
| Let’s not replace the lawyers | Technology, Law Practice | Apr. 5, 2023 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| O.B. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist. | Torts | Aug. 28, 2025 |
|
Carver v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Dec. 27, 2024 |
|
Modification: Tak Chun Gaming Promotion Company Limited v. Long
affirmed
|
Gaming | Nov. 17, 2023 |
|
Tak Chun Gaming Promotion Company Limited v. Long
affirmed
|
Gaming | Oct. 27, 2023 |
|
Woodhill Ventures, LLC v. Yang
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 7, 2021 |
|
Sabetian v. Exxon Mobile Corp.
affirmed
|
Torts | Dec. 2, 2020 |
|
Arrow Highway Steel, Inc. v. Dubin
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 2, 2020 |
|
Hanouchian v. Steele
affirmed
|
Torts | Jun. 26, 2020 |
|
Madani v. Rabinowitz
affirmed
|
Torts | Feb. 26, 2020 |
|
LAOSD Asbestos Cases
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 10, 2018 |
|
Gonzalez v. Lew
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 5, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Eagle v. Providence St. Joseph Hospital, Sachin Navare, M.D., et al. | Medical | judge | Nov. 8, 2024 |
| John Doe v. John Roe | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 14, 2023 |
| Valerie Flores, an incompetent person, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Nelly O. Caballero v. City of Burbank et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 21, 2022 |
| John Doe A.K. v. Doe 1; Consolidated with John Doe B.K. v. Doe 1 | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 16, 2022 |
| 1343 N. Fair Oaks Blvd LLC v. Castellan Financial Corporation | Property Law | judge | May 31, 2019 |
| Elsa Echandi v. County of Los Angeles, George Laszlo, and Does 1 through 50 | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 8, 2017 |
| Cynthia Forgays v. On-Stage Rentals Inc., Jorge Vivo, Samantha Sackler Productions, and Does 1 to 10 | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 1, 2017 |