Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
North Valley District - Chatsworth Courthouse
Department/Division:
F43
Courtroom/Floor:
1600
9425 Penfield Ave
Chatsworth , CA 91311
(818) 407-2243
Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2016; senior appellate court attorney, 2nd District California Court of Appeal, 1993-2016; associate, Morris & Spencer, 1992; research attorney, Law Office of Gary Micon, 1990-92; senior litigation associate, Finkle, Hersh & Stoll APC, 1988-90; litigation associate, Ball Hunt Hart Brown & Baerwitz, 1985-88
UC Hastings College of the Law, 1985
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Words Matter | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Feb. 23, 2018 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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LaFace v. Ralphs Grocery Co.
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Employment Law | Feb. 22, 2022 |
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Olive v. General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
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Civil Procedure | Dec. 31, 2018 |
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University of Southern California v. Superior Court
author
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Torts | Dec. 21, 2018 |
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Modification: Ivory Education Institute v. Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
author
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Constitutional Law | Nov. 7, 2018 |
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Olive v. General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
author
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Torts | Nov. 6, 2018 |
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Ivory Education Institute v. Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
author
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 5, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armine Sahakyan v. County of Los Angeles | Medical | judge | Mar. 14, 2025 |
| Ahmet Alkanli v. City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California, California Department of Transportation (CalTrans), Southern California Edison, Ameron International Corporation, Nov Process and Flow Technologies US Inc., California Department of General Services, Does 1 to 100, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 2, 2024 |
| Marvin Ayala, Kathia Ayala Nunez v. Ford Motor Company; Galpin Ford, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Aug. 2, 2024 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Words Matter | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Feb. 23, 2018 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
LaFace v. Ralphs Grocery Co.
author
|
Employment Law | Feb. 22, 2022 |
|
Olive v. General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 31, 2018 |
|
University of Southern California v. Superior Court
author
|
Torts | Dec. 21, 2018 |
|
Modification: Ivory Education Institute v. Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
author
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 7, 2018 |
|
Olive v. General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
author
|
Torts | Nov. 6, 2018 |
|
Ivory Education Institute v. Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
author
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 5, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armine Sahakyan v. County of Los Angeles | Medical | judge | Mar. 14, 2025 |
| Ahmet Alkanli v. City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California, California Department of Transportation (CalTrans), Southern California Edison, Ameron International Corporation, Nov Process and Flow Technologies US Inc., California Department of General Services, Does 1 to 100, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 2, 2024 |
| Marvin Ayala, Kathia Ayala Nunez v. Ford Motor Company; Galpin Ford, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Aug. 2, 2024 |