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Mark A. Young

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Supervising Judge
Civil
Los Angeles County Superior Court
West District - Santa Monica Courthouse
Department/Division: M Courtroom/Floor: 201

1725 Main St
Santa Monica , CA 90401-3299
(310) 255-1846



Nominated as a U.S. district judge of the Central District of California by President Barack Obama, July 17, 2015; appointed a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Nov. 5, 2008; deputy chief, organized crime drug enforcement section, U.S. attorney's office, 2006-08; assistant U.S. attorney, 1998-2006; associate, White & Case, Los Angeles, 1995-98

USC Gould School of Law, 1995



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
A Fair Shake Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Jun. 27, 2018
Beach to Bench Los Angeles County Superior Court (East Los Angeles) Aug. 13, 2009

Rulings
Case Category Published
Modification: Riddick v. City of Malibu
affirmed
 Real Property Feb. 23, 2024
Modification: Shalghoun v. North Los Angeles County Regional Center, Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Feb. 23, 2024
Riddick v City of Malibu
affirmed
 Real Property Feb. 2, 2024
Shalghoun v. North Los Angeles County Regional Center, Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Jan. 25, 2024
Jimenez v. Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets, Inc.
affirmed
 Workers' Compensation Sep. 20, 2023
Li v. Jenkins
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Sep. 14, 2023
Geringer v. Blue Rider Finance
reversed
 Attorneys Aug. 23, 2023
Safechuck v. MJJ Productions, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Torts Aug. 21, 2023
Starlight Cinemas, Inc. v. Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company
affirmed
 Insurance May 2, 2023
Militello v. VFARM
affirmed
 Evidence Mar. 21, 2023
Thompson v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Torts Nov. 16, 2022
Hirschfield v. Cohen
affirmed
 Real Property Aug. 26, 2022
Canyon Vineyard Estates I v. DeJoria
affirmed in part
 Real Property May 20, 2022
Michaels v. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
reversed and remanded
 Attorneys Mar. 30, 2021
Modification: People v. Nzolameso
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2019
People v. Nzolameso
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jill Lawler v. Bikram Choudhury, Bikram's Yoga College of India, L.P., and Does 1-25 Employment Law judge Jul. 26, 2024
Strategic Legal Practices, APC v. Consumer Law Experts P.C.; Jessica Anvar; Eric Stotz; Benjeman Beck; Eleazar Kim; Carolina Santos; Loren Maddison Garza, and Does 1-20, inclusive Contracts judge Oct. 13, 2023
Francisca Solorio v. Laurie Ann Pastel, et al. Contracts judge Aug. 18, 2023
Valerie Jimenez, Fabian Nathan Jimenez, A.J., through guardian ad litem Cataline De Alva v. Exodus Foundation dba Exodus Foundation for Recovery, Exodus Recovery Inc., Alejandro Haro, R.N., Albert Santiful Torts judge May 6, 2022
James Parker v. MM Enterprises USA, LLC, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Contracts judge Dec. 10, 2021
Wade Robson v. Doe 1 Personal Injury judge May 14, 2021
Israel Gonzales and Darmont Construction Corp. v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Contracts judge Jul. 2, 2020
Title Court Published
A Fair Shake Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Jun. 27, 2018
Beach to Bench Los Angeles County Superior Court (East Los Angeles) Aug. 13, 2009
Case Category Published
Modification: Riddick v. City of Malibu
affirmed
 Real Property Feb. 23, 2024
Modification: Shalghoun v. North Los Angeles County Regional Center, Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Feb. 23, 2024
Riddick v City of Malibu
affirmed
 Real Property Feb. 2, 2024
Shalghoun v. North Los Angeles County Regional Center, Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Jan. 25, 2024
Jimenez v. Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets, Inc.
affirmed
 Workers' Compensation Sep. 20, 2023
Li v. Jenkins
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Sep. 14, 2023
Geringer v. Blue Rider Finance
reversed
 Attorneys Aug. 23, 2023
Safechuck v. MJJ Productions, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Torts Aug. 21, 2023
Starlight Cinemas, Inc. v. Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company
affirmed
 Insurance May 2, 2023
Militello v. VFARM
affirmed
 Evidence Mar. 21, 2023
Thompson v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Torts Nov. 16, 2022
Hirschfield v. Cohen
affirmed
 Real Property Aug. 26, 2022
Canyon Vineyard Estates I v. DeJoria
affirmed in part
 Real Property May 20, 2022
Michaels v. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
reversed and remanded
 Attorneys Mar. 30, 2021
Modification: People v. Nzolameso
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2019
People v. Nzolameso
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2019
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