Associate Justice (Ret.)
California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, nominated by Gov. Jerry Brown and confirmed July 2015, retired September 16, 2024; served on Los Angeles County Superior Court
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Luis A. Lavin | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Feb. 29, 2012 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguishing judgments and orders | Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary | Feb. 24, 2015 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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City of Lancaster v. Netflix, Inc.
author
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Utilities | Feb. 22, 2024 |
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In re R.M.
author
|
Dependency | Jan. 31, 2024 |
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Zarate v. McDaniel
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 28, 2023 |
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Jimenez v. Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets, Inc.
author
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Workers' Compensation | Sep. 20, 2023 |
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Hacala v. Bird Rides, Inc.
dissenting
|
Torts | Apr. 10, 2023 |
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Kruthanooch v. Glendale Adventist Medical Center
author
|
Torts | Oct. 6, 2022 |
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In re Ezequiel G.
dissenting
|
Dependency | Aug. 1, 2022 |
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Meda v. Autozone
author
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Employment Law | Jul. 19, 2022 |
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People v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 17, 2022 |
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People v. Tan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 23, 2021 |
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City of Torrance v. Southern California Edison Co.
author
|
Utilities | Mar. 19, 2021 |
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Chinese Theatres, LLC v. County of Los Angeles
author
|
Tax | Jan. 6, 2021 |
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Rallo v. O'Brian
concurring
|
probate_and_trusts | Aug. 5, 2020 |
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Redondo Beach Waterfront, LLC v. City of Redondo Beach
author
|
Government | Jul. 13, 2020 |
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WFG National Title Ins. v. Wells Fargo Bank etc.
author
|
Real Property | Jul. 9, 2020 |
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People v. Tarkington
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 4, 2020 |
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The California Gun Rights Foundation v. Superior Court (Dept. of Justice)
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 3, 2020 |
|
People v. Bonilla-Bray
author
|
statutory_interpretation | May 26, 2020 |
|
McPherson v. EF Intercultural Foundation, Inc.
concurring
|
Labor Law | Apr. 3, 2020 |
|
Bernstein v. LaBeouf
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 9, 2019 |
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Blech v. Blech
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Aug. 20, 2019 |
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People v. Rodriguez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 25, 2019 |
|
Su v. Stephen S. Wise Temple
author
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 12, 2019 |
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City of Sierra Madre v. SunTrust Mortgage
author
|
Real Property | Feb. 28, 2019 |
|
People v. Escarcega
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 21, 2019 |
|
People v. Vasquez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 31, 2018 |
|
In re Bruno M.
author
|
Family Law | Nov. 6, 2018 |
|
In re G.B.
author
|
Dependency | Oct. 23, 2018 |
|
Modification: People v. Bailey
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 12, 2018 |
|
People v. Bailey
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 24, 2018 |
|
Port Medical Wellness v. Conn. Gen. Life Ins. Co.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 6, 2018 |
|
Austin v. Medicis
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 23, 2018 |
|
Gonzalez v. Lew
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 5, 2018 |
|
People v. Francis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 1, 2017 |
|
Kayla W., a Minor
author
|
Dependency | Oct. 20, 2017 |
|
Mercury Casualty Co. v. City of Pasadena
author
|
Insurance | Aug. 28, 2017 |
MCLE
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguishing judgments and orders | Civil Practice | Feb. 23, 2015 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Luis A. Lavin | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Feb. 29, 2012 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguishing judgments and orders | Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary | Feb. 24, 2015 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
City of Lancaster v. Netflix, Inc.
author
|
Utilities | Feb. 22, 2024 |
|
In re R.M.
author
|
Dependency | Jan. 31, 2024 |
|
Zarate v. McDaniel
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 28, 2023 |
|
Jimenez v. Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets, Inc.
author
|
Workers' Compensation | Sep. 20, 2023 |
|
Hacala v. Bird Rides, Inc.
dissenting
|
Torts | Apr. 10, 2023 |
|
Kruthanooch v. Glendale Adventist Medical Center
author
|
Torts | Oct. 6, 2022 |
|
In re Ezequiel G.
dissenting
|
Dependency | Aug. 1, 2022 |
|
Meda v. Autozone
author
|
Employment Law | Jul. 19, 2022 |
|
People v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 17, 2022 |
|
People v. Tan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 23, 2021 |
|
City of Torrance v. Southern California Edison Co.
author
|
Utilities | Mar. 19, 2021 |
|
Chinese Theatres, LLC v. County of Los Angeles
author
|
Tax | Jan. 6, 2021 |
|
Rallo v. O'Brian
concurring
|
probate_and_trusts | Aug. 5, 2020 |
|
Redondo Beach Waterfront, LLC v. City of Redondo Beach
author
|
Government | Jul. 13, 2020 |
|
WFG National Title Ins. v. Wells Fargo Bank etc.
author
|
Real Property | Jul. 9, 2020 |
|
People v. Tarkington
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 4, 2020 |
|
The California Gun Rights Foundation v. Superior Court (Dept. of Justice)
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 3, 2020 |
|
People v. Bonilla-Bray
author
|
statutory_interpretation | May 26, 2020 |
|
McPherson v. EF Intercultural Foundation, Inc.
concurring
|
Labor Law | Apr. 3, 2020 |
|
Bernstein v. LaBeouf
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 9, 2019 |
|
Blech v. Blech
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Aug. 20, 2019 |
|
People v. Rodriguez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 25, 2019 |
|
Su v. Stephen S. Wise Temple
author
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 12, 2019 |
|
City of Sierra Madre v. SunTrust Mortgage
author
|
Real Property | Feb. 28, 2019 |
|
People v. Escarcega
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 21, 2019 |
|
People v. Vasquez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 31, 2018 |
|
In re Bruno M.
author
|
Family Law | Nov. 6, 2018 |
|
In re G.B.
author
|
Dependency | Oct. 23, 2018 |
|
Modification: People v. Bailey
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 12, 2018 |
|
People v. Bailey
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 24, 2018 |
|
Port Medical Wellness v. Conn. Gen. Life Ins. Co.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 6, 2018 |
|
Austin v. Medicis
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 23, 2018 |
|
Gonzalez v. Lew
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 5, 2018 |
|
People v. Francis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 1, 2017 |
|
Kayla W., a Minor
author
|
Dependency | Oct. 20, 2017 |
|
Mercury Casualty Co. v. City of Pasadena
author
|
Insurance | Aug. 28, 2017 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguishing judgments and orders | Civil Practice | Feb. 23, 2015 |