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Download Hon. Seigle ReportThe Hon. Laura A. Seigle is a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. She was appointed to the bench in 2015 by former governor Jerry Brown.
She is a registered Democrat.
Judge Seigle graduated magna cum laude with her B.A. from Harvard University. While in college, Seigle was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. She went on to earn her J.D. from Yale Law School.
Seigle began her legal career in 1993 as a clerk for the Hon. Diarmuid O'Scannlain with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
After completing her clerkship, Seigle joined the law firm of Irell and Manella LLP in 1994 as an associate. She became a partner for the firm in 2000. Her areas of practice included intellectual property and entertainment litigation. She remained with the firm until her appointment to the Superior Court in 2015.
Her memberships have included the Yale Law School Association Executive Committee, the Chancery Club of Los Angeles, and the past-president of the Los Angeles County Bar Foundation.
Her awards include the 2015 Oustanding Woman Lawyers by the National Law Journal, 2015 Intellectual Property Litigator of the Year by the Century City Bar Association, and the Most Influential Women in IP Law by Law360.
EPIFANIA M BENAVIDES VS IGNACIO A BENAVIDES ET AL
Oct 22, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE MOTION TO APPOINT CLERK TO SIGN DOCUMENTS
On July 15, 2020, the Court issued a minute order denying a motion to appoint the clerk of court to sign escrow documents due to some flaws in the documents. Plaintiff Epifania N. Benavides has now filed corrected documents.
How...
LIBERTY SURPLUS INSURANCE CORPORATION VS LTD CONSTRUCTION
Oct 22, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION (No. 7)
On August 22, 2019, Cross-Complainants Berendos L.P., 235 Berendo L.P., and A Community of Friends (collectively, “Berendos”) filed a second amended cross-complaint (“SACC”) against Cross-Defendants Liberty Surplus Insurance Corporation;...
DANIEL MEYEROV VS MARK FRIEDMAN ET AL
Oct 22, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] MOTIONS FOR SANCTIONS
On December 5, 2019, the Court denied Plaintiff Daniel Meyerov’s previous motion for terminating, evidentiary, and monetary sanctions against Defendants Mark Friedman, David Friedman, and Trident Group, Inc. and their counsel. The Court concluded that Plaintiff’s c...
STUART J CARTER VS SERGE BUENO, ET AL.
Oct 22, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE DEMURRER AND MOTION TO STRIKE
On September 6, 2019, Plaintiff Stuart Carter filed this action against Defendants Serge Bueno, Rene Hagege, and Les Ateliers Bueno LLC dba Heroes Motors (“Motors”) (collectively “Defendants”) alleging breach of contract, conversion, fraud, and oth...
CHERIE S LEWIS VS CHRISTOPHER FITZGERALD, MD, ET AL.
Oct 22, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEMURRER
On March 29, 2019, plaintiff Cherie S. Lewis (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Christopher Fitzgerald, MD (“Fitzgerald”) and Tiyana Elise Garcia (“Garcia”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleged five causes of action: (1) assault; (2) battery...
ANDY OBINNA VS DORIS ONUOHAH ET AL
Oct 22, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENATIVE] ORDER RE MOTION TO BE RELIEVED FROM DEEMED ADMISSIONS
On February 7, 2020, Plaintiff Andy Obinna filed a motion to deem requests for admission propounded to Defendant Doris Onuohah admitted because she had failed to respond to the discovery. On March 2, 2020, two days before the hearing ...
Oct 21, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES
Defendant Donald Weitzman (“Defendant”) filed this motion to compel further responses to requests for production of documents served on Plaintiff Caring Angels Home Care, LLC (“Plaintiff”). In this case, Plaintiff alleges Defendant failed to p...
SMILING TREE INC VS 3800 WEST SIXTH STREET LLC ET AL
Oct 21, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE MOTION TO COMFIRM ARBITRATION AWARD
On April 10, 2019, Byung No Ree and Jung Hwa Ree (“Defendants”) and Smiling Tree, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) entered a stipulation to arbitrate Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants contained in the seventh and eighth causes of action. On February 23...
MELVYN J. BERNIE, ET AL. VS ELSA RAMIREZ
Oct 21, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: SALE OF DWELLING
On February 14, 2014, Plaintiffs Melvyn J. Bernie, individually and as trustee for the Bernie Family Trust dated October 31, 1990; Laurie S. Bernie, individually and as trustee for the Bernie Family Trust dated October 31, 1990; Mel Bernie & Company, Inc. dba ...
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION VS BERG POWER ENGINEERS, INC., A CORPORATION, ET AL.
Oct 20, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE MOTIONS TO DEEM RFAS ADMITTED
Plaintiff Wells Fargo Bank National Association served requests for admission on Defendants Leah Barreno and Arturo Barreno on February 12, 2020. Defendants never responded. Plaintiff filed motions to deem the RFAs admitted.
Where a party f...
SHAUKAT GULAMANI VS ISAAC COHAN, ET AL.
Oct 20, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEMURRER; MOTION TO STRIKE
On June 9, 2020, Plaintiff Shaukat Gulamani (“Plaintiff”) filed his first amended complaint (“FAC”) against defendants Isaac Cohen (“Defendant”) and Agradora Investment Company (“Agradora”) alleging (1) breach of contract, (2) conversion, (3) common ...
PARADIGM INDUSTRIES VS A'S MATCH, ET AL.
Oct 20, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S SPECIAL MOTION TO STRIKE COMPLAINT AND DEMURRER
On July 31, 2020, Plaintiff Paradigm Industries (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants A’s Match Dyeing Co., Inc. (“A’s Match”) and Strada Developments, L.P. (“Strada”). On August 31, 2020, Strada filed a ...
SALVADOR ESTRADA VS CENTRAL TRANSPORT, LLC, AN INDIANA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Oct 20, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE; MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL
Motion to Intervene
Plaintiff Salvador Estrada (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Central Transport, LLC (“Defendant”) on February 10, 2020, alleging causes of action under the Private Attorn...
Oct 20, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE MOTION FOR PREFERENCE
On April 15, 2020, Plaintiff Ryeu Kim filed this action against Defendants for elder abuse and negligence. Plaintiff moves for trial preference pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 36, section (a).
A party who is over 70 years old may petiti...
AMIN BOTROS VS VENKATA JAMMI, ET AL.
Oct 16, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL
Benjamin G. Berkley of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley LLP and Sweet James LLP, attorney of record for Plaintiff Amin Botros, seeks to be relieved as counsel on the grounds that they have reached a point of irreconcilable differences with regards...
ANDREW DAVIS, ET AL. VS VILLA CALIFORNIA MANAGEMENT, LLC, ET AL.
Oct 16, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEMURRER
On June 12, 2020, Plaintiffs Andrew Davis (“Davis”), by and through his successors in interest Brandi Belton, Ann Johnson, and Pamela Abell; Brandi Belton individually; Ann Johnson individually; and Pamela Abell individually (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this act...
NEJAT SETAREH VS AMERICAN COVER DESIGN 26, INC., ET AL.
Oct 16, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE ACTIONS
On July 1, 2019, Plaintiff Nejat Setareh (“Plaintiff”) filed Nejat Setareh v. American Cover Design 26, Inc., et al., Case No. 19STCV22707 (“First Action”) against Defendant American Cover Design 26, Inc. (“Defendant”) alleging twelve causes of ac...
MICHAEL SHUNNARAH VS TIM SCHNEIDER, ET AL.
Oct 16, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEMURRER TO CROSS-COMPLAINT
On June 24, 2019, Cross-Complainant Tim Schneider (“Cross-Complainant”) filed his first amended cross-complaint (“FACC”) against Cross-Defendant Michael Shunnarah (“Cross-Defendant”) alleging (1) breach of fiduciary duty; (2) breach of contract and ...
BELLA ALL NATURAL, INC VS MAYELI ALONSO
Oct 16, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE MOTION TO COMPEL AND DEEM RFAS ADMITTED
Motion to Deem RFAs Admitted
Cross-Defendant Juan Ramirez served requests for admission on Cross-Complainant Mayeli Alonso. Cross-Complainant did not respond. Cross-Defendant filed this motion to deem the RFAs admitted. Cross-Comp...
JESUS IGNACIO VALENZUELA, ET AL. VS LAWNDALE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE LLC, ET AL.
Oct 15, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE MOTIONS TO COMPEL
Plaintiffs Jesus Valenzuela, Crystal Valenzuela, Marco Valenzuela and Julia Valenzuela (“Plaintiffs”) filed a motion to compel further responses to document requests, a motion to compel further responses to special interrogatories, and a motion to compel Defen...
LORENA TURBIN VS CRAZY GOODY, LLC, ET AL.
Oct 15, 2020 | Los Angeles County
ORDER RE MOTION TO COMPEL AND DEEM RFAS ADMITTED
Defendant Crazy Goody, LLC (“Defendant”) served requests for production of documents, general form interrogatories, and employment form interrogatories on Plaintiff Lorena Turbin on January 9, 2020, with responses due by January 30, 2020. On February...
STEVE STEVENS, ET AL. VS TORO HOLDINGS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ET AL.
Oct 15, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
On February 10, 2020, Plaintiffs Steve Stevens and Josie Stevens (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Toro Holdings, LLC, Philip Atwell, and David Goldstein (“Defendant”). On August 26, 2020, Plainti...
DANIEL MEYEROV VS MARK FRIEDMAN ET AL
Oct 15, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] MOTIONS FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES DISCOVERY
On December 5, 2019, the Court denied Plaintiff Daniel Meyerov’s previous two motion for punitive damages, concluding Plaintiff had not demonstrated a substantial probability of prevailing on his claim for punitive damages against Defendants Mark F...
OFELIA OLIVAREZ VS TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, A NEVADA CORPORATION, ET AL.
Oct 15, 2020 | Los Angeles County
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PETITION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY ACTION
On June 16, 2020, Plaintiff Ofelia Olivarez (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Tenet Healthcare Corporation (“Tenet”), Coast Healthcare Management, LLC (“Coast”), and Kathryn McGowen (collectively, “Defendants”), a...
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