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Download Hon. Linfield ReportThe Hon. Michael P. Linfield is a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. He was appointed to the bench in 2003 by former governor Gray Davis. He filled the vacancy created by the elevation of the Hon. Madeleine Flier to the Court of Appeal.
Judge Linfield graduated cum laude with his B.A. in philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1972. After graduating from college, Linfield took a hiatus from his studies to become a volunteer for the United Farm Worker's Union (UFW), a U.S. labor union that got its start in 1962 when it was co-founded by the civil rights activist, Cesar Chavez. Linfield also served as the UFW's chief lobbyist in Sacramento at Chavez' behest. Then, in the early '80s, Linfield became the special liaison to the former governor of California, Jerry Brown, as well as served as the Deputy Mayor for the City of West Hollywood.
Linfield would ultimately resume his studies in 1986 in the pursuit of his law degree. He graduated magna cum laude with his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1989. While at Harvard, Linfield served an internship from 1987 to 1988 for the Chief Justice of the Nicaraguan Supreme Court.
After graduating from law school, Linfield joined the law firm of Alschuler, Grossman, and Pines as an associate in 1989. During his three years with the firm, Linfield practiced complex financial litigation. Then, in 1992, Linfield entered into solo practice, where he specialized in discrimination, employment, and consumer fraud cases. He remained in private practice until his appointment to the Superior Court in 2003.
Linfield served as a judge pro tem, mediator, and arbitrator for the Superior Court. He has also been a panelist for his alma mater, Harvard Law School.
In 1990, Linfield published a book on the subject of civil liberties in times of war.
ANTHONY SAM VS RENEE KWAN ET AL
Jul 29, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Motion for Leave to File First Amended Cross-Complaint
Moving Party: Defendant and Cross-Complainant Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners
Resp. Party: None
Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners’ motion for leave to file a first amended cross-complaint is ...
LA LIVE PROPERTIES, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY VS KA WAIKWAN, AN INDIVIDUAL, ET AL.
Jul 23, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Motion to Bifurcate
Moving Party: Plaintiff LA Live Properties, LLC
Resp. Party: Defendants/Cross-Complainants Kerry Moy and Ka Wai Kwan
TENTATIVE RULING:
Plaintiff’s motion to bifurcate is DENIED.
BACKGROUND:
Plaintiff LA Live Properties, LLC’s acti...
ILAN BITTON VS TYLER THORNTON, ET AL.
Jul 14, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: (1) Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice by Eileen M. Letts
Moving Party: Tyler Thornton and Sunfire Nutrition, LLC
Resp. Party: None (2) Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice by Giselle B. May Moving Party: Tyler Thornton and Sunfire Nutrition, LLC Resp. Party: None The motions to be a...
VAZGEN MIRZAKHANYAN VS JV & T CAPITAL LLC ET AL
Jul 13, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel
Moving Party: Julie C. Lim, Counsel for Volodya Adanyan
Resp. Party: None
The motion to be relieved as counsel is DENIED.
BACKGROUND:
On August 2, 2010, Plaintiff Vazgen Mirzakhanyan commenced this action against JV & T Capit...
SUSAN HANNAFORD, ET AL. VS SEVEN SATELLITE PTY LTD, ET AL.
Jun 26, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Motion to Quash Service of Summons
Moving Party: Specially Appearing Defendants Seven Satellite Pty Limited dba Seven Network Australia, Inc.
Resp. Party: None
The motion to quash service of summons is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND:
This defamation case is based on “a...
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY VS MOLLYNE JO AGUILAR, ET AL.
Jun 25, 2020 | Los Angeles County
PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT
BACKGROUND:
On October 8, 2019, Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company filed a complaint for declaratory relief against Defendants Mollyne Jo Aguilar, Piruza Vardanian, Arthur Ignatosian, Levon Torosyan, Melkon Torosyan, an...
ALLISON HANFORD VS DIVISION OF ADULT PAROLE OPERATIONS
Jun 25, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: (1) Demurrer to SAC
Moving Party: Defendant California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation – Division of Adult Parole Operations
Resp. Party: Plaintiff Allison Hanford
(2) Motion for Order of Declaration for Written Notice of Charges by Division of Adult Parole Ope...
DELSK GROUP LLC VS DENNIS GUTTIG
Jun 25, 2020 | Los Angeles County
PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT
BACKGROUND:
On September 20, 2018, Plaintiff Delsk Group, LLC commenced this action against Defendant Dennis Guttig for (1) misappropriation of trade secrets; (2) fraud; (3) fraudulent concealment; (4) breach of fiduciary duty; (5) unfair co...
ASIANA CAPITAL, INC. VS DAVID DWECK
Jun 24, 2020 | Los Angeles County
PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT
BACKGROUND:
On July 29, 2019, Plaintiff Asiana Capital, Inc. commenced this action against David Dweck for (1) breach of written contract; (2) open book account; and (3) account stated.
Plaintiff alleges it entered into a written Fac...
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ET AL VS DAVID EHL DC ET
Jun 24, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: (2) Motions to Be Relieved as Counsel
Moving Party: Corbett H. Williams, counsel for Andre Tuaau and Raw Management, Inc.
Resp. Party: None
The motions to be relieved as counsel are GRANTED.
BACKGROUND:
On August 22, 2017, Plaintiffs People of the State of C...
Jun 23, 2020 | Los Angeles County
PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT
BACKGROUND: On December 13, 2018 this action was commenced and on February 5, 2019, Plaintiffs Chimney Hill Properties, Ltd., TBH19, LLC, Leonard M. Ross, as Trustee of the Leonard M. Ross Revocable Trust (u/d/t 12-20-85) filed a first amended compl...
STONEWALL CONSTRUCTION, INC. VS AME CAPITAL, LLC
Mar 17, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories
Moving Party: Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Stonewall Construction, Inc.,
Resp. Party: Cross-Complainant AME Capital, LLC
The motion to compel further responses to special interrogatories is taken OFF CALENDAR. T...
Mar 17, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Motion to Continue Trial
Moving Party: Defendant/Cross-Complainant Food Warming Equipment Company, Inc.
Resp. Party: None
The motion to continue trial is DENIED as moot.
PRELIMINARY COMMENTS:
The Court does not understand why the moving party did not take th...
PHAT MINH NGUYEN VS ALLIANCE UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 17, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Demurrer with Motion to Strike
Moving Party: Defendant Alliance United Insurance Company
Resp. Party: None
Defendant’s demurrer is SUSTAINED.
Defendant’s motion to strike is denied as MOOT.
PRELIMINARY COMMENTS:
This demurrer is unopposed, yet plaint...
REBECCA COOPER VS KENNETH GRAY, ET AL.
Mar 17, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: (3) Motions to Be Relieved as Counsel
Moving Party: Amy B. Lawrence, counsel for Cross-Complainant 21st Century Wellness, Inc., Defendant KAG Consulting, Inc., Defendant Mowgly Unlimited, Inc.
Resp. Party: None
The motions to be relieved as counsel are GRANTED.
BACK...
STEVEN D COLQUHOUN VS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Mar 16, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award
Moving Party: Petitioner/Defendant University of Southern California
Resp. Party: None
The petition to confirm arbitration award is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND:
On August 6, 2018, Plaintiff Steven D. Colquhoun commenced this act...
RIDGE CONLAN, ET AL. VS ROCKIN' RESCUE, ET AL.
Mar 16, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Motion to Conduct Discovery into Defendants’ Financial Condition
Moving Party: Plaintiff Ridge Conlan
Resp. Party: Defendants Ady Gil World Conservation (erroneously sued as “Rockin’ Rescue, a business entity and AGWC Rockin’ Rescue, a business entity) and Ady Gil (“Defendants”)
BRANDY JOLENE ALEXUS CAVE VS LAUREN A ABEDINI
Mar 16, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
Moving Party: Defendant Lauren Abedini
Resp. Party: None
Defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND:
On July 29, 2019, Brandy Jolene Alexus Cave, in propria persona, commenced this action agai...
STEVEN D COLQUHOUN VS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Mar 16, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award
Moving Party: Petitioner/Defendant University of Southern California
Resp. Party: None
:
The petition to confirm arbitration award is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND:
On August 6, 2018, Plaintiff Steven D. Colquhoun commence...
KRISTA LYNN TAYLOR VS LISA HANKIN
Mar 16, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Motion for Summary Judgment, or in the alternative, Summary Adjudication
Moving Party: Defendant Lisa Hankin
Resp. Party: Plaintiffs Krista Lynn Taylor and Roderick Taylor
Defendant Hankin’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.
The Court declines to rule on Plain...
Mar 13, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Motion to Quash Service of Summons
Moving Party: Defendant Yeza Papazian
Resp. Party: Plaintiff Jean Arslan
The motion to quash service of summons is DENIED.
BACKGROUND:
On February 6, 2020, Plaintiff Jean Arslan commenced this unlawful detainer action again...
TONY KIM, ET AL. VS COLORISH, LLC, ET AL.
Mar 13, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents
Moving Party: Defendant/Cross-Complainant Colorish, LLC
Resp. Party: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Tony Kim
The motion to compel further responses to request for production of documents is GRANTED as to ...
JOHN HANSON VS DOE 1, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION SOLE, ET AL.
Mar 12, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Ex Parte Application Allowing Plaintiff to File His Certificates of Merit under Seal and for In Camera Review of Certificates of Merit and a Finding of Merit under CCP §340.1(i)
Moving Party: Plaintiff John Hanson
Resp. Party: None
Plaintiff’s ex parte application for an in...
ELIAS SHOKRIAN VS O GARA COACH COMPANY, LLC
Mar 12, 2020 | Los Angeles County
SUBJECT: Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel
Moving Party: Thomas Sands, counsel for Plaintiff Elias Shokrian
Resp. Party: None
The motion to be relieved as counsel is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND:
This action arises out of the purchase of a 2012 new Aston Martin Rapide and the ...
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