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Elaine Lu

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Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Spring Street Courthouse
Department/Division: 9 Courtroom/Floor: 9

312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles , CA 90012
(213) 310-7009





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Elaine Lu Los Angeles County Superior Court (Los Angeles) Apr. 12, 2017
From Immigrant Roots, a Landing in the Law Los Angeles County (East Los Angeles) Superior Court Aug. 11, 2008

Rulings
Case Category Published
West v. Solar Mosaic, LLC
affirmed
 Arbitration Oct. 16, 2024
Modification: Endeavor Operating Co., LLC v. HDI Global Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Oct. 20, 2023
Endeavor Operating Co., LLC v. HDI Global Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Sep. 22, 2023
Modification: Grosz v. California Dept. of Tax & Fee Administration
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Jan. 24, 2023
Grosz v. California Dept. of Tax & Fee Administration
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Jan. 10, 2023
Pech v. Doniger
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Feb. 23, 2022
People v. Richards
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 18, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Robert Estrada, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. TRC Companies Inc., TRC Companies LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 31, 2025
Ernest Gonzales v. Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. Employment Law judge Oct. 30, 2025
Yolanda Soto v. MD Hydration Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Oct. 30, 2025
Vijay Sheth, as an individual and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Icon Burger Acquisition LLC, Smashburger Acquisition-So Cal LLC, Smashburger Acquisition-San Diego LLC, Smashburger Acquisition-Sacramento LLC, and Does 1-100, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 30, 2025
James Miller, Ashley Leon, Damesha Christopher v. LS & Partners @ CA LLC; LS and Partners at LAX LLC; Paradies Lagardere @ LAX (F&B) LLC; Paradies Lagardere @ LAX LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 23, 2025
Port Logistics Wage and Hour Cases Employment Law judge Sep. 5, 2025
Vikram Peters, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Life Pacific University Employment Law judge Aug. 21, 2025
Frank Degourville, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated and other aggrieved employees pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act v. TPS Parking Management Inc.; TPS Parking Management LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 20, 2025
Mario Castillo, an individual; and Juan Pacheco, an individual, on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated persons v. Selig Parking Inc. dba AAA Parking, and Does 1-20, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 6, 2025
Haylee Woodard, an individual, on her own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Lilly Lashes LLC Consumer Law judge May 15, 2025
Mitzi Castillo, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated, and on behalf of other aggrieved employees pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act v. Able Freight Services LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Apr. 25, 2025
Michelle Mason v. Eastwestproto Inc. dba Lifeline Ambulance, et al. Employment Law judge Feb. 7, 2025
Emma Petrosian v. The Testing Company LLC Employment Law judge Jan. 3, 2025
Remedios C. Perez v. City of Hawthorne Employment Law judge Jul. 8, 2022
Ecological Alliance LLC v. Zebra Pen Corporation Consumer Law judge Apr. 29, 2022
Winson Hsieh, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Team Risk Management Strategies LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Apr. 1, 2022
Ronnie K. Solis v. Gorman Health Group LLC, Roshan Desai Personal Injury judge Mar. 18, 2022
Linda Williams v. St. Francis Medical Center; St. Vincent Medical Center; Verity Health System of California Inc.; Lori Sergeant; Frances Buendia; Janet Oviedo; Walter Castillo; Denis Del Mar, et al. Employment Law judge Oct. 15, 2021
John CJ Doe v. Peter Kraus Personal Injury judge Feb. 12, 2021
APS&EE, LLC v. Evansville Sheet Metal Works Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Apr. 17, 2020
Seo Young Lee v. Song Pok Kwak Personal Injury judge Mar. 8, 2019
Title Court Published
Elaine Lu Los Angeles County Superior Court (Los Angeles) Apr. 12, 2017
From Immigrant Roots, a Landing in the Law Los Angeles County (East Los Angeles) Superior Court Aug. 11, 2008
Case Category Published
West v. Solar Mosaic, LLC
affirmed
 Arbitration Oct. 16, 2024
Modification: Endeavor Operating Co., LLC v. HDI Global Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Oct. 20, 2023
Endeavor Operating Co., LLC v. HDI Global Insurance Co.
affirmed
 Insurance Sep. 22, 2023
Modification: Grosz v. California Dept. of Tax & Fee Administration
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Jan. 24, 2023
Grosz v. California Dept. of Tax & Fee Administration
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Jan. 10, 2023
Pech v. Doniger
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Feb. 23, 2022
People v. Richards
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 18, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Robert Estrada, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. TRC Companies Inc., TRC Companies LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 31, 2025
Ernest Gonzales v. Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. Employment Law judge Oct. 30, 2025
Yolanda Soto v. MD Hydration Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Oct. 30, 2025
Vijay Sheth, as an individual and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Icon Burger Acquisition LLC, Smashburger Acquisition-So Cal LLC, Smashburger Acquisition-San Diego LLC, Smashburger Acquisition-Sacramento LLC, and Does 1-100, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 30, 2025
James Miller, Ashley Leon, Damesha Christopher v. LS & Partners @ CA LLC; LS and Partners at LAX LLC; Paradies Lagardere @ LAX (F&B) LLC; Paradies Lagardere @ LAX LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 23, 2025
Port Logistics Wage and Hour Cases Employment Law judge Sep. 5, 2025
Vikram Peters, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Life Pacific University Employment Law judge Aug. 21, 2025
Frank Degourville, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated and other aggrieved employees pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act v. TPS Parking Management Inc.; TPS Parking Management LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 20, 2025
Mario Castillo, an individual; and Juan Pacheco, an individual, on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated persons v. Selig Parking Inc. dba AAA Parking, and Does 1-20, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 6, 2025
Haylee Woodard, an individual, on her own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Lilly Lashes LLC Consumer Law judge May 15, 2025
Mitzi Castillo, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated, and on behalf of other aggrieved employees pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act v. Able Freight Services LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Apr. 25, 2025
Michelle Mason v. Eastwestproto Inc. dba Lifeline Ambulance, et al. Employment Law judge Feb. 7, 2025
Emma Petrosian v. The Testing Company LLC Employment Law judge Jan. 3, 2025
Remedios C. Perez v. City of Hawthorne Employment Law judge Jul. 8, 2022
Ecological Alliance LLC v. Zebra Pen Corporation Consumer Law judge Apr. 29, 2022
Winson Hsieh, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Team Risk Management Strategies LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Apr. 1, 2022
Ronnie K. Solis v. Gorman Health Group LLC, Roshan Desai Personal Injury judge Mar. 18, 2022
Linda Williams v. St. Francis Medical Center; St. Vincent Medical Center; Verity Health System of California Inc.; Lori Sergeant; Frances Buendia; Janet Oviedo; Walter Castillo; Denis Del Mar, et al. Employment Law judge Oct. 15, 2021
John CJ Doe v. Peter Kraus Personal Injury judge Feb. 12, 2021
APS&EE, LLC v. Evansville Sheet Metal Works Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Apr. 17, 2020
Seo Young Lee v. Song Pok Kwak Personal Injury judge Mar. 8, 2019
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