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View Judge AnalyticsThe Hon. Kristin S. Escalante is a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court of California. She was appointed to the bench in 2017 by former governor Jerry Brown. She filled the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Suzanne G. Bruguera (Ret.).
Judge Escalante graduated with her B.Arch. in architecture from the University of Southern California in 1989. She went on to earn her J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 1992. While at USC, Escalante was a member of the Order of the Coif honor society and also served as editor-in-chief of the Southern California Law Review.
After graduating from law school, Escalante began a year-long clerkship with the Hon. Diarmuid O'Scannlain with the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit. Then, in 1994, she became an associate for the law firm of Munger, Tolles, and Olson LLP until 2002 when she was then named a partner. After 17 years with the firm, Escalante left to partner at Manatt, Phelps, and Phillips LLP. While there, her areas of practice included consumer class actions, complex commercial matters, trade secrets, copyright, and civil fraud cases. The industries she represented as a commercial litigator included the telecommunication industry, as well as the entertainment, energy, beverage, aerospace, and securities industries. Escalante practiced with Manatt et al. for six years.
She left the private sector in 2014 to become a senior trial counsel for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement. During her three years there, Escalante served on a small trial unit. She remained there until her appointment to the Superior Court in 2017.
Judge Escalante grew up in Downey, California. Her father, Jeff Sherratt, became an amateur mystery writer. Escalante herself enjoys reading mystery novels as well as perusing art museums.
Some of her professional organizations have included the California Judicial Council's Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee and the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Litigation Section.
EARL BULL ET AL VS SUPERIOR MOBILITY INC ET AL
Feb 11, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Bull vs. Superior Mobility, Inc.
Hearing on Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses - Compelling Cross-Complainant Pride Mobility Products Corporation's Further Responses to Cross-Complainant/Cross-Defendant Superior Mobility, Inc.'s Special Interrogatories, (Set 3) scheduled for 02/11/2021 ar...
V. L., ET AL. VS EVAN CARTER, ET AL.
Feb 04, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
20STCV36053 V. L., et al. vs EVAN CARTER, et al.
Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case to An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom from Department 29, a PI Hub Court.
The Court's order Re: Transfer of Complicated Personal Injury Case to an Inde...
V. L., ET AL. VS EVAN CARTER, ET AL.
Feb 04, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
20STCV36053 V. L., et al. vs EVAN CARTER, et al.
Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case to An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom from Department 29, a PI Hub Court.
AFTER REVIEW OF THE FILE, THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
Depart...
DIEGO GARCIA, ET AL. VS U.S. DEPT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ET AL.
Feb 01, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
20STCV20868 DIEGO GARCIA, et al. vs U.S. DEPT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al.
Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case to An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom from Department 29, a PI Hub Court.
The Court's order Re: Transfer of Complicat...
DIEGO GARCIA, ET AL. VS U.S. DEPT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ET AL.
Feb 01, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
20STCV20868 DIEGO GARCIA, et al. vs U.S. DEPT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al.
Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case to An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom from Department 29, a PI Hub Court.
AFTER REVIEW OF THE FILE, THE COURT MAKES T...
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, A CORPORATION VS FRANCISCO PRECIADO PEREZ, ET AL.
Feb 01, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
20STCV39358 DOMINIQUE WASHINGTON vs BURKE WILLIAMS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case to An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom from Department 29, a PI Hub Court.
The Court's order Re: Transfer of Complicat...
CYNTHIA ECCLES VS THE ESTATE OF MARK ROBINSON, ET AL.
Jan 28, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
20STCV03585 CYNTHIA ECCLES vs THE ESTATE OF MARK ROBINSON, et al.
Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case to An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom from Department 29, a PI Hub Court.
AFTER REVIEW OF THE FILE, THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING ORDE...
DIANA ANGUS, AN INDIVIDUAL VS WILLIAM J. MCLAUGHLIN III, AN INDIVIDUAL, ET AL.
Jan 21, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
20STCV04843 DIANA ANGUS, AN INDIVIDUAL vs WILLIAM J. MCLAUGHLIN III,
Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case to An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom from Department 29, a PI Hub Court.
The Court's order Re: Transfer of Complicated Personal In...
DIANA ANGUS, AN INDIVIDUAL VS WILLIAM J. MCLAUGHLIN III, AN INDIVIDUAL, ET AL.
Jan 21, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
20STCV04843 DIANA ANGUS, AN INDIVIDUAL vs WILLIAM J. MCLAUGHLIN III,
Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case to An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom from Department 29, a PI Hub Court.
AFTER REVIEW OF THE FILE, THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING O...
DORIS ANN WARNER VS LONG BEACH YELLOW CAB CORPORATION, INC., ET AL.
Jan 20, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Warner vs. Long Beach Yellow Cab
On the Court's own motion, the Hearing on Motion to Compel Discovery (not "Further Discovery") - Compelling Plaintiff's Responses to Defendants' Demand for Inspection and Production of Documents; Request for Monetary Sanctions Against Plaintiff scheduled for 01/20/2...
AMANDA ALVIRA VS CHRISTA CRAFTON
Jan 20, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Alvira vs. Crafton
On the Court's own motion, Hearing on Motion for Order to Enforce Subpoena Duces Tecum for Records Regarding Plaintiff Amanda Alvira From Healthpointe Medical Group, Inc; Request for Costs and Fees Against the Non-Responsive Facility, Filed by the Defendant scheduled for 01/20/20...
RITA DAVIDSON VS CITY OF LOS ANGELES ET AL
Jan 20, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Davidson vs. City of Los Angeles
On the Court's own motion, Hearing on Defendants John Bean Technologies Corp. and Tom Bradley International Terminal Equipment Company's Motion for Terminating Sanctions / Evidentiary Sanctions for Failure of Plaintiff to Comply With Court Order, to Compel Complianc...
THOMAS SCHWARZ VS LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC., A CORPORATION, ET AL.
Jan 20, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Schwarz vs. Live Nation Worldwide
On the Court's own motion, the Hearing on Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted , Set One, to Defendant Wide Awake, LLC, Filed by the Plaintiff , and Hearing on Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted , Set One, to Defendant Craig Cortes, Filed by t...
ALAN LAZOWICK VS CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL.
Jan 20, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Lazowick vs. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
On the Court's own motion, Defendant's Hearing on Motion for Summary Judgment As to Plaintiff's Complaint (CCP Section 437c) scheduled for 01/20/2021 is continued to 01/29/2021 at 01:30 PM in Department 29 at Spring Street Courthouse.
Moving Party is...
STEPHANIE JIMENEZ, AN INDIVIDUAL VS ANTONIO RAYGOZA, AN INDIVIDUAL, ET AL.
Jan 20, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Jimenez vs. Raygoza et al
On the Court's own motion, the Hearing on Defendants Maria Raygoza, Antonio Raygoza, and Juan Ragoza's Motions to Compel Discovery (Responses to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents, and Requests for Admissions) cu...
ISABELLA GOLOVATY VS STAR STONE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, ET AL.
Jan 20, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Golovaty vs. Star Stone
On the Court's own motion, the Hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Trial Preference Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 36(a) [EX-PARTE FILED 12/04/2020 DEEMED TO BE THE MOVING PAPERS] scheduled for 01/20/2021 is continued to 01/22/2021 at 01:30 PM in Department 29 at ...
LILLIAN PIEDRA VS INTERSTATE VAPE INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
Jan 19, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
19STCV06060 LILLIAN PIEDRA vs INTERSTATE VAPE INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case to An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom from Department 29, a PI Hub Court.
AFTER REVIEW OF THE FILE, THE COURT MAKES THE FOLL...
LILLIAN PIEDRA VS INTERSTATE VAPE INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
Jan 19, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
19STCV06060 LILLIAN PIEDRA vs INTERSTATE VAPE INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case to An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom from Department 29, a PI Hub Court.
The Court's order Re: Transfer of Complicated Pers...
POLINA CHMYREVA VS ROBERTO ORCI
Jan 15, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
20STCV15595 POLINA CHMYREVA vs ROBERTO ORCI
Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case to An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom from Department 29, a PI Hub Court.
The Court's order Re: Transfer of Complicated Personal Injury Case to an Independe...
GILBERT GONZALES VS MARK STEVEN DONAHUE, ET AL.
Jan 15, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
20STCV23630 Gilbert Gonzales v. Mark Steven Donahue, et al.
Plaintiff’s Motion for Relief from Waiver of Jury Trial is GRANTED.
Plaintiff moves for relief from the waiver of a right to jury trial arising from Plaintiff’s failure to timely file a demand for jury trial due to inadvertence. Pl...
STUART SPUNT VS JOSE JAVIER ZAMORA
Jan 15, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
20STCV19628 Stuart Spunt v. Jose Javier Zamora
The unopposed Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff’s Complaint is GRANTED without leave to amend. The Court strikes the prayer for punitive damages at Complaint ¶ 24, page 6, line 2.
Plaintiff has not alleged specific facts showing that the d...
JOSE LUIS INTERIAN CHERRIZ ET AL VS JOHNNIE KUO ET AL
Jan 15, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Cherriz v. Kuo, et al.
The Court excuses the personal appearance of the Claimant and the guardian ad litem. Counsel is not required to appear, but may do so if there are questions regarding this order.
The Court has reviewed the Petition to Approve Compromise of Pending Action of a Person w...
IGOR BRYANTSEV VS ADAM CAMACHO
Jan 15, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
Bryantsev v. Camacho 19STCV34777
Defendant’s unopposed Motion for Order Compelling the Custodian of Records for Arkady Stern, M.D., to Comply With Deposition Subpoena; Request for Sanctions is GRANTED. The witness is ordered to produce the records responsive to the subpoena within 20 days of notice...
POLINA CHMYREVA VS ROBERTO ORCI
Jan 15, 2021 |  Los Angeles County
20STCV15595 POLINA CHMYREVA vs ROBERTO ORCI
Court Order Re: Transfer and Reassignment of Complicated Personal Injury (“PI”) Case to An Independent Calendar ("IC") Courtroom from Department 29, a PI Hub Court.
AFTER REVIEW OF THE FILE, THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
Department ...
Nov 05, 2020
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Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Oct 21, 2020
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Intentional Bodily Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (e.g., assault, vandalism, etc.) (General Jurisdiction)
Oct 02, 2020
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Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 28, 2020
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Product Liability (not asbestos or toxic/environmental) (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 11, 2020
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Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 09, 2020
Jan 15, 2021
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Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 20, 2020
Jan 12, 2021
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Insurance Coverage (not complex) (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 19, 2020
Request for Dismissal - Before Trial not following ADR or more than 60 days since ADR 09/04/2020
Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 11, 2020
Pending
Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 05, 2020
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Premises Liability (e.g.slip & fall) (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 03, 2020
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Product Liability (not asbestos or toxic/environmental) (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 29, 2020
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Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death - Uninsured Motorist (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 27, 2020
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Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 27, 2020
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Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death - Uninsured Motorist (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 22, 2020
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Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 22, 2020
Jan 05, 2021
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Product Liability (not asbestos or toxic/environmental) (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 14, 2020
Jan 06, 2021
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Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 02, 2020
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Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 02, 2020
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Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death - Uninsured Motorist (General Jurisdiction)
Jun 25, 2020
Jan 08, 2021
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Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Jun 24, 2020
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Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Jun 24, 2020
Jan 05, 2021
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Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death - Uninsured Motorist (General Jurisdiction)
Jun 22, 2020
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Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death - Uninsured Motorist (General Jurisdiction)
Jun 19, 2020
Jan 06, 2021
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Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
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