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Download Hon. Lui ReportThe 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.
WILLIAM CAMPANA VS CONSUELO SALDANA ET AL
Aug 12, 2020 | Los Angeles County
This is an action to partition real property owned by a partnership and to dissolve the partnership.
Defendants filed a cross-complaint to quiet title, claiming Plaintiff does not have any actual ownership interest in the property.
Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant demurs to Defendants’ Cross-Compl...
JEFF APALATEGUI VS KASLEN TEXTILES, LLC
Aug 12, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Plaintiff alleges that, after taking medical leave, he was terminated on the basis of his vertigo and related symptoms and also because of his age (60 at the time of termination), without reasonable accommodation of his disability.
Defendant Kaslen Textiles, LLC moves for summary judgment or, in th...
IN THE MATTER OF: BAYVIEW CAPITAL USA, LLC
Aug 12, 2020 | Los Angeles County
TENTATIVE RULING
The hearing Petitioner Bayview Capital USA, LLC’s petition for approval of transfer of structured settlement payment rights is CONTINUED to September 16, 2020 for submission of a supplemental declaration addressing the following deficiencies. Supplemental declaration and documents ...
AMIGO 26 HOLDINGS LLC VS DIANNE TAYLOR ET AL
Aug 11, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Defendant Diana G. Taylor is alleged to have forged and recorded false and fraudulent deeds purporting to transfer property owned by Plaintiff into Defendant’s name. Defendant thereafter sold the property to Defendant Hammond. Plaintiff seeks cancellation of deeds and to quiet title.
Defendant Vald...
ESTHER ISAAC, ET AL. VS ELWYN CALIFORNIA, ET AL.
Aug 11, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Plaintiff Esther Isaac alleges that she was retaliated against for complaining about safety violations occurring at Defendant’s facility in regards to the care of patients/clients. Both Plaintiffs[1] Isaac and Usman allege racial harassment and discrimination against them.
Defendant Cesar Gomez mov...
SOCAL LIEN SOLUTIONS LLC VS HARVEY BERNSTEIN, ET AL.
Aug 11, 2020 | Los Angeles County
This is an action for common counts and to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien arising out of labor, services, equipment and materials for the work of improvement to Defendant’s property performed by Plaintiff’s assignor, PRC.
Defendants Harvey L. Bernstein and Edith Lee Ann Clark, Trustees of the Harve...
MINAKO AMERICA CORPORATION VS TODAYS FRESH START
Aug 07, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Plaintiff alleges that Defendant has not paid Plaintiff for the site improvements performed by Plaintiff for a new charter school.
Defendant filed a Cross-Complaint alleging that Plaintiff exceeded cost and timing provisions in the construction contract, and performed unacceptable work that will ne...
ERIKA CASTRO, ET AL. VS PANAGIOTIS, LLC, ET AL.
Aug 06, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Defendants allegedly rented out to multiple families an illegally subdivided single-family dwelling and failed to remedy uninhabitable conditions at the apartment buildings at which Plaintiffs live.
Plaintiff Jose Salazar Martinez moves to compel responses to form interrogatories from Defendant Geo...
ERIKA CASTRO, ET AL. VS PANAGIOTIS, LLC, ET AL.
Aug 06, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Defendants allegedly rented out to multiple families an illegally subdivided single-family dwelling and failed to remedy uninhabitable conditions at the apartment buildings at which Plaintiffs live.
Plaintiff Jose Salazar Martinez moves to compel responses to form interrogatories from Defendant Geo...
CREDITORS ADJUSTMENT BUREAU INC VS J & W INTL GROUP ET AL
Aug 06, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Plaintiff alleges that Defendants entered into a written sales contract with Plaintiff’s assignor to purchase goods, but Defendants have failed and refused to pay any portion of the contract price for the goods.
Plaintiff moves for an order compelling original responses to special interrogatories a...
JINN ONG VS GENERAL MOTORS, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Aug 06, 2020 | Los Angeles County
TENTATIVE RULING
Defendant General Motors LLC’s application to file Defendant’s supplemental briefing regarding Plaintiff’s motion to compel the deposition of non-employee Dave McWhorter containing confidential materials under seal, and to order plaintiff to file his reply brief under seal, is GRAN...
Aug 06, 2020 | 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. The allegations of the First Amended Complaint include:
Defendant Ahn made certain improvements to the balcony area of her condominiu...
Aug 05, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Plaintiffs sue Defendants for failure to pay for dairy and other food supplies shipped and delivery to Defendants.
Defendant Nabile J. Anz demurs to the Complaint.
TENTATIVE RULING
Defendant Nabile J. Anz’s demurrer to the entire Complaint is OVERRULED as to the ground of misjoinder...
OSAMA ASSAAD VS STATE OF CA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
Aug 04, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Plaintiffs allege that he has suffered retaliation due to having filed and litigated a FEHA discrimination lawsuit, which resulted in a verdict in Plaintiff’s favor.
Plaintiffs moves for leave to file a First Amended Complaint.
RECOMMENDED TENTATIVE RULING
Plaintiff Osama Assaad’s m...
AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION VS 3116 & 3118 CHAUCER STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90065
Jul 31, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Following a trustee’s sale, the foreclosing trustee filed a petition regarding unresolved claims and to deposit undistributed surplus proceeds of the trustee’s sale.
Claimants Lisa Matas and Angelina Matas seek to withdraw $202,302.39 in surplus funds.
TENTATIVE RULING
The hearing o...
Jul 31, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Plaintiff alleges that it had contracts with Defendant Golden Day Schools, Inc. whereby Plaintiff advanced state and federal funds to Golden Day for the provision of nutrition services and subsidized childcare and development services to low-income families for fiscal years 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2...
EMILY CARLSTEN VS SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Jul 31, 2020 | Los Angeles County
TENTATIVE RULING
Defendant Santa Monica Community College District’s demurrer to the Second Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED with leave to amend as to the first cause of action and OVERRULED as to the third cause of action.
Defendant’s motion to strike is DENIED as to ¶ 3, Page 2:6-7, 9-10; P...
OSCAR ELISAOLA GUEVARA ET AL VS SOUTHGATE AUTO INC ET AL
Jul 30, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Plaintiffs allege that Defendants misrepresented that the subject 2013 Toyota Venza sold to Plaintiffs had never been in an accident, although it had, and committed a panoply of statutory violations in connection with the sale.
The parties settled this lawsuit, and Plaintiffs now seek an award of a...
ERICA A TORRES VS COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ET AL
Jul 30, 2020 | Los Angeles County
This case involves employment claims brought by Plaintiff Erica Torres arising out of her employment with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. In the complaint, Plaintiff alleges that she was raped by another Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (“LASD”) employee, which incident she reported. That employee wa...
Jul 30, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Defendant and Appellant Jarod Chase (“Appellant”) filed a Notice of Appeal pursuant to Labor Code § 98.2 from the Department of Industrial Relations’ Order, Decision and Award. Appellant claims that he was never served with a copy of that decision, and now moves to quash the Department of Industrial Standa...
Jul 30, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Defendant and Appellant Jarod Chase (“Appellant”) filed a Notice of Appeal pursuant to Labor Code § 98.2 from the Department of Industrial Relations’ Order, Decision and Award. Appellant claims that he was never served with a copy of that decision, and now moves to quash the Department of Industrial Standa...
CITIBANK, N.A., A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION VS DO BEST AMERICA, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, ET AL.
Jul 29, 2020 | Los Angeles County
PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENTPlaintiff has submitted a proposed default judgment in the amount of $1,040,093.34, comprised of: a claim for $950,000 in compensatory damages, $11,861.94 in late charges constituting special damages, $66,055.85 in interest, $785.55 in costs, and $11,390.00 ...
MARIA L. MAGANA, ET AL. VS COLEEN O'HARA
Jul 29, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Plaintiffs allege that Defendant committed legal malpractice in handling the underlying property damage claim and personal injury claim arising from an apartment fire.
On September 24, 2019, the Court granted Defendant’s motion to compel arbitration. Defendant now seeks an order appointing a neutra...
NORMA ROJAS VS DIN TAI FUNG ET AL
Jul 29, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Plaintiff alleges that she was sexually harassed by her supervisor, Defendant Rolando Elias, while working for Defendant Din Tai Fung, and that when Plaintiff complained, she was ignored, retaliated against, and ultimately terminated.
Defendant Din Tai Fung (Glendale) LLC moves for sanctions pursua...
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