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View Judge DashboardThe Hon. Samantha P. Jessner is a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. She was appointed to the bench in March of 2007 by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. She filled the vacancy created by the retirement of Chris Conway.
She is a registered Democrat.
Judge Jessner received her bachelor's degree from Stanford University. She went on to earn her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1991.
After graduating from law school, Jessner joined the law firm of Sheppard Mullin as an attorney. After three years in private practice, she became an assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California in 1994. She left in 2000 to serve as counsel for The Boeing Company. In 2001 she joined the Inspector General's Office as an Assistant Inspector General for the Los Angeles Police Commission. Jenner returned to the U.S. Attorney's Office in 2002 where she would serve as Director of the Financial Crimes Task Force. She remained in that capacity until her appointment to the Superior Court in 2007.
During her time on the Superior Court, Judge Jessner has served as a supervising judge for the mental health courthouse, and as an assistant supervising judge in the criminal division. She has also presided over the criminal trial court.
In 2017 Jessner was appointed to the Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) by the California Supreme Court, the committee was established to offer ethics advice to judicial officers. She has also served on the Judicial Council Information Technology Advisory Committee and the Civil Jury Instructions Committee.
Judge Jessner has taught qualifying judicial ethics as an instructor for the California Center for Judicial Education and Research. In 2017 she served as moderator for a discussion involving diversity in the entertainment industry at the National Association of Women Judges' Midyear Meeting and Leadership Conference.
She has also written articles for law magazines on the subjects of technological advancements within the Superior Court, and the benefits of the informal discovery conference.
ELIZABETH REBECCA BRANDT VS CEDAR CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, INC., ET AL.
Dec 10, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#2 – Theresa Smith, et al v. Southern California Gas, et al (20STCV18149)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
Procedural History
On May 14, 2020, Theresa M. Smith, Cassandra Randell, Mary Ran...
REN¿E IZAMBARD VS STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.
Dec 10, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#1 – Izambard v. State Farm, et al (20SMCV01444)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On October 26, 2020, Defendant Sebastien Izambard filed a Notice of Related Case in civil law case 20SMCV01444 Iza...
MICHELE FOX GOTT VS JOSE LUIS NAZAK
Dec 03, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#3 – Michele Fox Gott v. Jose Luis Nazar (BC706835)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On September 18, 2020, Plaintiff Center of Attention, Inc. filed a Notice of Related Case indicating BC706835 M...
DAVID FALCON VS REPAIRSMITH, INC.
Dec 03, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#2 – David Falcon v. Repairsmith, Inc. (20STCV26818)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On July 16, 2020, Plaintiff David Falcon sued Repairsmith, Inc. filed a complaint asserting 13 causes of actio...
ANAIAH SHEHORI VS DOE 4 RELIGIOUS LEADER, ET AL.
Dec 03, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#1 – Anaiah Shehori v. Doe, et al (19STCV18510)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
Procedural History
On August 31, 2020, Plaintiff Anaiah Shehori and Plaintiffs Brandon David, Kristina Pfei...
STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY VS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, ET AL.
Nov 12, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#1 – State Farm v. Southern California Edison, et al (19STCV31842)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On September 9, 2019, State Farm General Insurance Company filed a complaint for subrogation aga...
TODD FARNSWORTH, ET AL. VS MARQUEE TELEVISION, INC., ET AL.
Oct 29, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#2 – Todd Farnsworth, et al v. Marquee Television, et al (20STCP02149)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
Motion to Vacate or Stay Sister State Judgment
On July 6, 2020, Todd Farnsworth and ...
JOHN DOE VS TIMOTHY P. WHITE, ET AL.
Oct 15, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#1 – John Doe v. Timothy P. White, et al (19STCP02973)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On July 16, 2019, John Doe filed a class action petition for writ of administrative mandamus naming Timothy ...
KEVIN MODA VS UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC ET AL
Oct 15, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#3 – Moda v. Uber, et al (BC699605)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
Judge Meiers’ Recusal and Case Reassignment
On July 31, 2020, Judge Barbara A. Meiers in BC699605 issued an order ackno...
REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP VS ERINA GILERMAN
Oct 15, 2020 | Los Angeles County
# 2 – Redwood Mortgage Investors, VIII v. Gilerman (19STCV46014)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On July 11, 2020, Defendant Erina Gilerman filed a Notice of Related Case indicating 19STCV46014 R...
MYERS POWER PRODUCTS INC VS PIONEER POWER SOLUTIONS INC ET A
Oct 13, 2020 | Los Angeles County
On October 13, 2020, defendants Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc., Pioneer Custom Electrical Products Corp., Geo Murickan, and Brett DeChellis and plaintiff Myers Power Products, Inc. appeared ex parte in Department 1 seeking the appointment of Hon. Elizabeth R. Feffer (Ret.), of ADR Services, Inc. as Judge Pr...
Oct 08, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#1 – AMM Restoration & Construction v. 3442 Centinela, LLC, et al (19PSCV00956)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On October 23, 2019, AMM Restoration & Construction filed an unlimited civil compla...
AMY C. STINSTROM, ET AL. VS ANGELENO MORTUARY, A BUSINESS ORGANIZATION FORM UNKNOWN
Oct 08, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#2 – Stinstrom, et al v. Angeleno Mortuary (20STCV28939)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On July 31, 2020, Plaintiffs Amy C. Stinstrom and Margaret L. Stinstrom filed an unlimited civil complaint...
CLIO CERECEDA MENDOZA VS PEICHIA FAN, ET AL.
Oct 01, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#1 – Mendoza v. Fan, et al (20STCV02556)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On January 21, 2020, Clio Cereceda Mendoza filed an unlimited civil complaint against Peichia Fan, (also spelled Pei Chia ...
DOMINIC V. LOPORTO, ET AL. VS LINDA LOPORTO, ET AL.
Sep 24, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#1 – Loporto, et al v. Loporto (19SMCV01206)
On July 3, 2019, Dominic V. Loporto and Damian Loporto sued Linda Loporto, individually and as Successor Trustee of the Loporto Trust dated May 11, 1990. The complaint asserted claims for: (1) court order invalidating the purported 2015 trust amendment b...
REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP VS ERINA GILERMAN
Sep 17, 2020 | Los Angeles County
# 2 – Redwood Mortgage Investors, VIII v. Gilerman (19STCV46014)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On July 11, 2020, Defendant Erina Gilerman filed a Notice of Related Case indicating 19STCV46014 R...
LATERRA VEAL VS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, A PUBLIC ENTITY, ET AL.
Sep 17, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#3 – Veal v. California Dept. of Veteran Affairs, et al (20STCV25207)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On July 6, 2020, Latera Veal filed an unlimited civil complaint against the California Depart...
SHASHIKANT JOGANI VS HARESH JOGANI ET AL
Sep 10, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Shashikant Jogani v. Haresh Jogani, et al (BC290553)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On February 18, 2003, Shashikant Jogani sued Haresh Jogani, Rajesh Jogani, Chetan Jogani, Shailesh Jogani, K.H...
SCOTT MADEL VS BIOHEALTH DIAGNOSTICS LABORATORY, ET AL.
Sep 03, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Madel v. BioHealth Diagnostics, et al (19STCV45893)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On December 23, 2019, Scott Madel filed an unlimited civil complaint against BioHealth Diagnostics Laboratory a...
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL RECOVERY, INC. VS THE DESTINEY GROUP INC, ET AL.
Aug 27, 2020 | Los Angeles County
National Commercial Recovery v. The Destiney Group, et al (20NWCV00240)
NOTE: THE COURT STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA LA COURTCONNECT RATHER THAN APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPARTMENT 1.
On March 19, 2020, National Commercial Recovery, Inc. d/b/a Blair Smith and Associates file...
1957P MANAGEMENT, LLC., A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ET AL. VS ADEL HIJAZI, ET AL.
Aug 13, 2020 | Los Angeles County
1957P Management, et al v. Hijazi, et al (20STCV15101)
On June 17, 2020, Defendants/Cross-Complainants Adel Hijazi, Emerald Beach Care., and EBC-Pomona, LLC filed a Notice of Related Case indicating 20STCV15101 1957P Management, et al v. Hijazi, et al was related to 20STCV18614 Lewis, et al v. Hija...
ARNO PATRICK KUIGOUA VS CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS, ET AL.
Aug 06, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Kuigoua v. California Dept. of Veteran Affairs (20STCV09073)
NOTE: IF ANY PARTY INTENDS TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING RATHER THAN SUBMIT ON THE TENTATIVE RULING, THE PARTY MUST APPEAR REMOTELY BY LACourtConnect.
On March 5, 2020, Arno Patrick Kuigoua filed an unlimited civil complaint against th...
MORAYMA A RUIZ VS RIGOBERTO ROMO ET AL
Jul 30, 2020 | Los Angeles County
Ruiz v. Romo, et al (BC695946)
NOTE: IF ANY PARTY INTENDS TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING RATHER THAN SUBMIT ON THE TENTATIVE RULING, THE PARTY MUST APPEAR REMOTELY BY LACourtConnect.
On February 26, 2018, Morayma A. Ruiz filed an unlimited civil complaint against Rigoberto Romo and Rebeca Romo, a...
TINA DAVIS VS HARBOR VILLAGE APARTMENTS
Jul 23, 2020 | Los Angeles County
#1 – Tina Davis v. Harbor Village Apartments (BC637824)
On July 6, 2017, Judge Barbara A. Meiers formally declared Tina Davis a vexatious litigant in Los Angeles Superior Court case BC642078 Tina Davis v. Walter Worth Millsap, III. The prefiling order listed vexatious litigant Tina Davis’ address a...
Oct 30, 2020
Out-Of-County Abstract 10/30/2020
Abstract of Judgment (General Jurisdiction)
Oct 23, 2020
Feb 03, 2021
Pending
Writ - Administrative Mandamus (General Jurisdiction)
Oct 08, 2020
Other Clerk Judgment 10/08/2020
Other Enforcement of Judgment Case (General Jurisdiction)
Oct 06, 2020
Out-Of-County Abstract 10/06/2020
Abstract of Judgment (General Jurisdiction)
Oct 05, 2020
Pending
Insurance Coverage (not complex) (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 28, 2020
Pending
Writ - Administrative Mandamus (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 17, 2020
Pending
Other Writ /Judicial Review (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 08, 2020
Request for Dismissal - Before Trial not following ADR or more than 60 days since ADR 10/20/2020
Other Writ /Judicial Review (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 04, 2020
Pending
Other Writ /Judicial Review (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 04, 2020
Pending
Writ - Administrative Mandamus (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 02, 2020
Pending
Other Enforcement of Judgment Case (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 02, 2020
Pending
Writ - Administrative Mandamus (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 01, 2020
Pending
Writ - Administrative Mandamus (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 31, 2020
Jan 08, 2021
Pending
Other Non-Personal Injury/Property Damage tort (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 26, 2020
Pending
Declaratory Relief Only (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 12, 2020
Court Finding - (Denied) 08/17/2020
Other Civil Petition (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 12, 2020
Court Finding - (Granted) 08/17/2020
Other Civil Petition (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 11, 2020
Pending
Writ - Administrative Mandamus (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 10, 2020
Pending
Writ - Administrative Mandamus (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 04, 2020
Pending
Product Liability (not asbestos or toxic/environmental) (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 03, 2020
Pending
Other Writ /Judicial Review (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 31, 2020
Feb 01, 2021
Pending
Other Enforcement of Judgment Case (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 29, 2020
Pending
Other Complaint (non-tort/non-complex) (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 29, 2020
Pending
Other Complaint (non-tort/non-complex) (General Jurisdiction)
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