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View Judge AnalyticsThe Hon. Christopher K. Lui is a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. He was appointed to the bench in August of 2014 by former governor Jerry Brown. He filled the vacancy created by the Hon. Beverly R. O'Connell's appointment to the U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
He is registered without party preference.
Judge Lui graduated with his B.A. in political science from the University of California, Berkeley in 1992. During his studies at Berkeley, Lui spent a year, beginning in 1990, studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan at Sophia University. After graduating from UC Berkeley, Lui worked as an associate product manager for Ace Medical Company where he marketed orthopedic medical equipment. In 1994, Lui began his legal studies at Loyola Law School, earning his J.D. in 1997.
While in law school, Lui clerked for the Hon. Dickran Tevrizian with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California from 1997 to 1998. After completing his clerkship, Lui joined O'Melveny and Myers LLP, where he worked as an associate from 1998 until 2002 when he became counsel for the firm. During his time at O'Melveny and Myers, Lui practiced complex commercial and fraud litigation, as well as private securities and class action defense at both the state and federal court levels.
In 2005, Lui joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California as an assistant U.S. Attorney. While there, he served as coordinator of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in the Major Frauds Section, helping to prosecute healthcare fraud, as well as violations of the Congressionally-mandated Anti-Kickback Statute.
After six years at the U.S. Attorney's Office, Lui became a partner at the law firm of Crowell and Moring LLP in 2011. During his three years with the firm, he specialized in white-collar criminal defense, government investigations, corporate internal investigations and complex civil litigation with a focus on matters relating to the health care industry. Then, in 2014, Lui left the firm to join Brown George Ross LLP where he served a brief stint as of counsel just prior to his appointment to the Superior Court in August of that year.
He was a member of the Standing Committee on Attorney Discipline for the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
PAMELA CARTER ET AL VS THE PLATINUM ASSOCIATES LLC ET AL
Jan 21, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have failed to correct the uninhabitable conditions at the apartment where Plaintiffs reside.
Defendant The Platinum Associates LLC filed a Cross-Complaint against Paramount Terrace and Walika Properties for indemnity and related causes of action.
Defendant...
ROBERT NICKELL VS MANATT PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
Jan 21, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Plaintiff retained Defendant for provision of legal services. Plaintiff seeks declaratory relief that the non-contingent fee agreement does not comply with Business and Professions Code § 6148(a)(3), and that Plaintiff has a right to void the agreement, resulting in the arbitration provision of the non-con...
MARK ANDREW LIKER, ET AL. VS BANK OF AMERICA N.A.
Jan 21, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Plaintiffs alleges that Defendant Bank of America has failed to work with Plaintiffs on meaningful loss mitigation measures, resulting in a pending foreclosure sale on the subject property.
Attorney Jacob Reich moves to be relieved as counsel for Plaintiffs Mark A. Liker and Airlux Aircraft Inc.TEN...
Jan 14, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
This is a Lemon Law action.
Elaine Adams, proposed successor-in-interest plaintiff, moves for an order appointing her as successor-in-interest to Nick Shelbi, deceased, and substituting her as plaintiff.
TENTATIVE RULING
Elaine Adams’ motion as successor-in-interest to Nick Shelbi, ...
PAMELA CARTER ET AL VS THE PLATINUM ASSOCIATES LLC ET AL
Jan 14, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have failed to correct the uninhabitable conditions at the apartment where Plaintiffs reside.
Defendant The Platinum Associates LLC filed a Cross-Complaint against Paramount Terrace and Walika Properties for indemnity and related causes of action.
Defendant...
SAYDA GONZALEZ Y GONZALEZ VS LONG BEACH PANCAKES INC.
Jan 14, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Plaintiff alleges that she was harassed and terminated on the basis of her pregnancy. Plaintiff also brings wage and hour claims.
Plaintiff moves for leave to amend the First Amended Complaint.
TENTATIVE RULING
Plaintiff Sayda Gonzalez Y Gonzalez’s motion for leave to file a Second ...
LILIAN ISELA MORALES COMPARINI VS JOSE MANUEL BARAJAS SERRAN
Jan 14, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Barajas stole Plaintiff’s car, but when Plaintiff regained possession, Defendant falsely claimed that Plaintiff stole the car from Plaintiff. Defendant LAPD Officer Topete allegedly caused Plaintiff to be arrested and placed in jail, and attempted to obtain a liability rele...
BETTY JO SHAEIB VS SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., ET AL.
Jan 14, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Defendant Smith & Nephew allegedly marketed a metal-on-metal hip-replacement product that had FDA clearance on as a hemiarthroplasties device, but Defendant marketed it for unapproved total hip arthroplasties.
Defendants Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and KP Cal, LLC (hereinafter “the Kaiser D...
CRUZ LOPEZ VS SPECIALTY CAR CRAFT MOTORGROUP, LLC, ET AL.
Jan 13, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
This is a wage and hour and PAGA action relating to body shop employees.
Defendant moves to quash Plaintiff’s third amended deposition notice of Defendant’s person most knowledgeable.
TENTATIVE RULING
The hearing on Defendant Specialty Car Craft’s motion to quash Plaintiff’s third d...
MONROVIA VILLAS, LLC VS RAVEN RIDGE DEVELOPMENT, LLC, ET AL.
Jan 13, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
This is an action for breach of a promissory note and guaranty thereof, including allegations of fraud in the inducement and fraudulent transfer.
Defendants Raven Ridge Development, LLC, David Schuman and Richard Nielsen filed a Cross-Complaint alleging that Plaintiff has failed to pay Cross-Compla...
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY VS JESSICA MUSLEH, ET AL.
Jan 13, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
This is an insurance subrogation action brought by the insurer of the driver insured against Defendants, the driver who allegedly caused the accident, and the owner of that vehicle.
Defendants Jessica Musleh and Sammaan Musleh move to consolidate this action with LASC No. 20STLC01641 for all purpos...
JOHNNY GREEN VS CITY OF LOS ANGELES, A GOVERNMENT ENTITY, ET AL.
Jan 12, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Plaintiffs allege that he suffered retaliation for requesting accommodation for his physical disability and also for his whistleblower activity regarding systematic corruption in the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Defendant City of Los Angeles moves to compel responses to form and special interrogato...
SASHA YADIDI VS MICHAEL SHEMTOUB, ET AL.
Jan 12, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Plaintiff alleges that she was retaliated against for complaining about wage and hour violations, eventually resulting in Plaintiff’s wrongful terminations.
Plaintiff brings a motion to “amend the claim” and for entry of default against Defendant Michael Shemtoub and Beverly Law, a Professional Law...
PAMELA CARTER ET AL VS THE PLATINUM ASSOCIATES LLC ET AL
Jan 12, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have failed to correct the uninhabitable conditions at the apartment where Plaintiffs reside.
Defendant The Platinum Associates LLC filed a Cross-Complaint against Paramount Terrace and Walika Properties for indemnity and related causes of action.
Defendant...
EDGAR OMAR ACOSTA, ET AL. VS GENERAL MOTORS LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Jan 07, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
This is a Lemon Law action whereby Plaintiffs allege that Defendants failed to repair the subject vehicle to conform to warranties after a reasonable number of attempts.
Defendant moves for a protective order regarding the deposition of GM’s person most knowledgeable.
TENTATIVE RULING
...Jan 07, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
This is an action seeking declaratory relief regarding the parties’ rights and obligations under a Buy and Sell Agreement which gives the surviving Partner the right to purchase all of the deceased Partner’s right, title and interest in various partnership entities which purchase, own and manage mobile hom...
RICHARD C COLYEAR VS ROLLING HILLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF
Jan 07, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Petitioner/Plaintiff alleges that the Respondent/Defendant Rolling Hills Community Association of Rancho Palos Verdes (“RHCA”) seeks to enforce the Trees and Plantings Covenant in Declaration 150 against Petitioner/Plaintiff’s lot. Petitioner/Plaintiff alleges that the covenant does not apply to his lot an...
PATRICIA KOZ VS COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ET AL
Jan 07, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Plaintiff alleges that she suffered sexual discrimination and harassment by her manager/supervisor and suffered retaliation for complaining, causing her constructive termination.
Defendant County of Los Angeles moves to compel responses to requests for production of documents.
TENTATIVE RUL...
ESTATE OF GARBIS SARKISSIAN VS PATRICIA SLESINGER BENTSON ET
Jan 06, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
This is an action for dissolution of a limited liability company.
Attorney Craig B. Forry moves to be relieved as counsel for Defendant Patricia Slesinger Bentson.
TENTATIVE RULING
Attorney Craig B. Forry’s motion to be relieved as counsel for Defendant Patricia Slesinger Bentson is...
Jan 06, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
This is a derivative action brought by members of the Wilshire Fremont Condominium Homeowners Association (“WF HOA”) alleging various misdeeds against Board members.
Defendant Ahn made certain improvements to the balcony area of her condominium, including the building of a “sun room,” without obtai...
CHRISTINE DIEP VS VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
Jan 06, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Plaintiff alleges that there were various defects with the 2012 Volkswagen CC she purchased. Defendant failed to repair the vehicle to conform to warranties after a reasonable number of repair attempts.
Defendant Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. demurs to the complaint.
TENTATIVE RULING
JOEL BANDER, ET AL. VS RONALD BILLS, ET AL.
Jan 05, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have refused to return their security deposit following termination of Plaintiffs’ lease, instead charging the entirety of the security deposit for repairs to a driveway.
Defendant/Cross-Complainant W.I.R. Holdings, LLC filed a Cross-Complaint alleging that Plainti...
MARTEL REID VS CENTER STREET LENDING CORPORATION ET AL
Dec 18, 2020 |  Los Angeles County
Plaintiff alleges that his signature was forged on two promissory notes, two guaranties and two deeds of trust relative to loans which Plaintiff claims he did not take out. Plaintiff seeks cancellation of these written instruments.
Defendants Andrew and Sonya Kwiat filed a Cross-Complaint alleging ...
CHRISTOPHER ESTRADA VS SAMEDAY INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
Dec 18, 2020 |  Los Angeles County
This is a wage and hour class action, including a PAGA claim for civil penalties.
Plaintiff moves for preliminary approval of a class action settlement.
TENTATIVE RULING
Plaintiff Christopher Estrada’s motion for preliminary approval of the Settlement Agreement is GRANTED.
A...
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