The Hon. Daniel J. Buckley is a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. He was appointed to the bench in 2002 by former Governor Gray Davis.
Judge Buckley received both his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Notre Dame.
Prior to his appointment to the Superior Court, Buckley was a managing partner for the law firm of Breidenbach, Buckley, Huchting, Halm, and Hamblet. He joined the firm in 1980 and practiced there until his appointment in 2002. During his 22 years with the firm, his area of practice focused on civil defense in regards to the matters of personal injury as well as negligence and insurance.
Judge Buckley has been a lecturer on judicial ethics for the Judicial Council in San Francisco and has also taught as an adjunct professor for the University of California Gould School of Law, the University of Notre Dame, Loyola Law School, and Southwestern Law School on trial advocacy, California civil procedures, jury instruction, ethics, and evidence.
Buckley has also taught computer skills for judges and has been active in the court's efforts toward technological advancement specifically in regards to case management.
During his time on the Superior Court, Judge Buckley has served as the assistant supervising judge, the supervising judge in 2012, the assistant presiding judge in 2015, and the presiding judge in 2017. He has also served as a court liaison for the counties of Orange, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.
Buckley has been honored by the Armenian Bar Association for his service as a judge.
He is a fan of the Fighting Irish, and he also enjoys swimming and reading the newspaper.
DANIELA BUSTILLO VS SWISSPORT SA LLC
Aug 26, 2020 | Los Angeles County
RULING
MOTION: PAGA Settlement Approval
HEARING DATE: August 26, 2020
CASE NUMBER: BC700752
CASE NAME: Bustillo v. Swissport SA LLC
MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Daniela Bustillo
RESPONDING PARTY: Unopposed
TRIAL DATE: Not Set
Discussion
Upo...
ANGELA ESTRADA VS GALLERIA MARKET, LP
Jun 29, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement
Department SSC-1
Hon. Daniel J. Buckley
Angela Estrada v. Galleria Market, LP, et al.
Case No.: 19STCV21959
Hearing: June 29, 2020
TENTATIVE RULING
CONTINUE preliminary approval for the parties to addres...
ANTHONY SMITH VS DEL REY RESTAURANT CORPORATION
Feb 11, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement
Department SSC-1
Hon. Daniel Buckley
Smith et al. v. Del Rey Restaurant Corporation, et al.
Case Number: BC648826 r/t BC661228
Hearing: February 11, 2020
TENTATIVE RULING
Continue Preliminary Approval fo...
ARTURO SANCHEZ ET AL VS PUEBLAS RESTAURANT INC ET AL
Feb 03, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Final Approval of Class Action Settlement
Department SSC-1
Hon. Daniel Buckley
Sanchez v. Pueblas Restaurant Inc., et al.
Case Number: BC697241
Hearing Date: February 3, 2020
TENTATIVE RULING
Continue Final Approval for counsel to address the followin...
RANKO VUKOVIC VS PENNYVISION LLC
Jan 29, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Final Approval of Class Action Settlement
Department SSC-1
Hon. Daniel Buckley
Vukovic v. PennyVision, LLC
Case No. 30-2014-00744629
Hearing Date: January 29, 2020
TENTATIVE RULING
Continue Final Approval for counsel to address the following:
...
ALICIA MOSQUEDA-ZAVALA VS CAMELBACK PRODUCTS LLC ET AL
Jan 23, 2020 | Los Angeles County
TENTATIVE RULING
Continue Preliminary Approval for counsel to address the following:
1. Proposed Terms of Settlement Agreement:
a. Scope of the PAGA Release: This release is overbroad. The Court will not release claims on behalf of the LWDA or the State of California. Revise paragra...
JAMES CARTER ET AL VS UNITED PACIFIC SERVICES INC
Jan 13, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement
Department SSC-1
Hon. Daniel J. Buckley
James Carter, et al. v. United Pacific Services, Inc.
Case No.: BC681388
Hearing: January 13, 2020
TENTATIVE RULING
CONTINUE preliminary approval for the parties t...
CITY OF LOS ANGELES VS L.A. TERMINALS, INC., ET AL
Dec 20, 2019 | Los Angeles County
TENTATIVE RULING
MOTION: (1) Demurrer; (2) Anti-SLAPP
HEARING DATE: December 20, 2019
CASE NUMBER: NC061591
CASE NAME: City of Los Angeles v. L.A. Terminals, Inc.
MOVING PARTY: (1) Defendant and Cross-Defendant Occidental Chemical Corporation (“Occidental”); (2) Plai...
LEONARD SCHRAGE VS PARKER MILLIKEN CLARK O'HARA & SAMUELIAN, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
Dec 10, 2019 | Los Angeles County
TENTATIVE RULING
MOTION: Demurrer
HEARING DATE: December 10, 2019
CASE NUMBER: 19STCV23562
CASE NAME: Schrage v. Parker, Milliken, Clark, O’Hara & Samuelian
MOVING PARTY: Defendant Parker, Milliken, Clark, O’Hara & Samuelian.
RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Leona...
DARIO RAMOS ET AL VS STEELE WATER CABLE INC
Dec 04, 2019 | Los Angeles County
TENTATIVE RULING
GRANT final approval and award/approve as follows:
(1) $56,661 for attorney fees to Class Counsel, Harris & Ruble (60%) and Forouzan Law (40%); (2) $8,193.04 for attorney costs to Class Counsel; (3) $10,000 for enhancement awards to the class representatives [$5k x 2]; (4) ...
JASON HENRIQUEZ VS NGU TRANSPORT LLC ET AL
Nov 20, 2019 | Los Angeles County
TENTATIVE RULING
GRANT final approval and award/approve as follows:
(1) $666,666 for attorney fees to Class Counsel, Gartenberg Gelfand Hayton, LLP (60%) and Caskey & Holzman (40%); (2) $9,734.92 for attorney costs to Class Counsel; (3) $10,000 for an enhancement award to the class represen...
IVY E TAYLOR VS SHERMAN'S DELICATESSEN & BAKERY LLC ET AL
Oct 21, 2019 | Los Angeles County
Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement
Department SSC-1
Hon. Daniel Buckley
Taylor v. Sherman’s Delicatessen & Bakery
Case Number: BC722765
Hearing: October 21, 2019
TENTATIVE RULING
Continue Preliminary Approval for counsel to address the fo...
SHEILA AGUILAR, ET AL. VS LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER, ET AL.
Oct 17, 2019 | Los Angeles County
TENTATIVE RULING
MOTION: Motion to Strike
HEARING DATE: October 17, 2019
CASE NUMBER: 18STCV03092
CASE NAME: Aguilar v. Los Angeles Dep’t of Water & Power
MOVING PARTY: Defendants Los Angeles Department of Water & Power and City of Los Angeles (collectively, “City”)....
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRE CASES
Oct 15, 2019 | Los Angeles County
TENTATIVE RULINGS
MOTION: Demurrers and Motions to Strike
HEARING DATE: October 15, 2019
CASE NUMBER: JCCP4965
CASE NAME: Southern California Fires Cases
MOVING PARTIES: (1) Defendant and Cross-Defendant Montecito Water District (“MWD”); (2) Cross-Defendants County o...
IBETH GONZALEZ VS KINDERCARE EDUCATION LLC
Oct 02, 2019 | Los Angeles County
Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement
Department SSC-1
Hon. Daniel Buckley
Gonzalez v. Kindercare Education, LLC
Case No. BC719074
Hearing: October 2, 2019
TENTATIVE RULING
DENY approval without prejudice as to Counsel’s ability to bring a noticed Mo...
JEFF HENRY ET AL VS WELLNESS CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LLC
Aug 13, 2019 | Los Angeles County
Final Approval of Class Action Settlement
Department SSC-1
Hon. Daniel J. Buckley
Jeff Henry, et al. v. Wellness Corporate Solutions, LLC
Case No.: BC 714158
Hearing: August 13, 2019
TENTATIVE RULING
GRANT final approval and award/approve as follows:<...
JASON HENRIQUEZ VS NGU TRANSPORT LLC ET AL
Jul 08, 2019 | Los Angeles County
Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement
Department SSC-1
Hon. Daniel J. Buckley
Jason Henriquez v. NGU Transport LLC, et al.
Case No.: BC714165
Hearing: July 8, 2019
TENTATIVE RULING
CONTINUE preliminary approval for the parties to address the...
LEONARD SCHRAGE VS MICHAEL SCHRAGE ET AL
May 31, 2019 | Los Angeles County
TENTATIVE RULING
HEARING DATE: May 31, 2019
CASE NUMBER: BC579623
CASE NAME: Schrage v. Schrage
MOVING PARTY: Defendants Joseph Schrage and Michael Schrage
RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff
MOTION: Motion to Tax Costs
The right to recover costs of suit is d...
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