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James R. Dunn

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Judge



1937-2024
Served on the Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1995-2024; appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson, Oct. 10, 1995; partner, Bryan Cave LLP (now Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP), 1984-94; federal public defender, Central District of California, 1976-84; partner, Pines & Dunn, 1969-76; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1967-69; civil rights enforcement attorney, Office of Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington D.C., 1965-67; associate, Ely Kadison & Quinn, 1963-65.

Stanford Law School, 1962



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Trust is key to settling cases, says LA Judge James R. Dunn Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Nov. 18, 2022
James R. Dunn Los Angeles County (Stanley Mosk Courthouse) Superior Court Dec. 11, 2013

Rulings
Case Category Published
Parrish v. Latham & Watkins
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Aug. 11, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Glenn McCloskey v. Eric Flynn, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 20, 2010
Estee Moore v. County of Los Angeles, Jane McCord, Charles Grob, Imelda Allen Employment Law judge Feb. 11, 2006
Confidential Personal Injury judge Sep. 24, 2005
B.J. Walker, Linda Williams v. Farmers Group Inc., et al. Insurance judge Aug. 20, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jul. 16, 2005
Confidential Employment Law judge Nov. 2, 2004
Diane Kathleen Jackson v. Stacy Webster Personal Injury judge Aug. 3, 2004
Vladimir Manyak v. Prina Shy Real Property judge Feb. 24, 2004
Carl Olson, et al. v. Automobile Club of Southern California Corporations judge Aug. 12, 2003
Vehicular Technologies Corp. v. Titan Wheel International Inc. Intellectual Property judge Aug. 5, 2003
Confidential Torts judge May 6, 2003
Melissa Gerardo v. Sports Source Inc., Guillermo Ramirez Employment Law judge Apr. 8, 2003
James Lopez v. Kwan Industries Inc., dba Good Luck Bar Personal Injury judge Jan. 22, 2003
Ernest Federico v. Edgar Nazarian Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 30, 2002
Margarita Ojeda v. Goodwill Industries of So. California Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 20, 2002
Confidential Construction Law judge Mar. 23, 2002
Reeb v. AirTouch Communications, et al. Employment Law judge Nov. 8, 2001
Karen Campbell v. BFI Waste Systems Employment Law judge Oct. 11, 2001
Athena Bizoumis, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Leah Bizoumis v. Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 30, 2001
Angel Rivas, et al. v. Margaret Juarez Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 10, 2001
Loren Peterson v. Bowne of Los Angeles Inc., Bowne & Co. Inc. Employment Law judge Mar. 22, 2001
Margaret Gardenhire v. Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles Torts judge Oct. 7, 2000
Kirsten Susswaren v. Brenner Breach of Contract judge Aug. 5, 2000
Charles Romero v. Kirin Flexible Packaging Co., et al. Contracts judge Dec. 4, 1999
William and Crystal Cody v. Antoine L. Garabet, M.D., Abraham Shammas, M.D., et al. Personal Injury judge Nov. 27, 1999
1110 Hacienda Place Homeowners v. Truck Insurance Exchange, et al. Insurance judge Oct. 9, 1999
Margaret Gardenhire v. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Employment Law judge May 22, 1999
Livingston v. Grand Park Convalescent Hospital Torts judge Mar. 13, 1999
Title Court Published
Trust is key to settling cases, says LA Judge James R. Dunn Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Nov. 18, 2022
James R. Dunn Los Angeles County (Stanley Mosk Courthouse) Superior Court Dec. 11, 2013
Case Category Published
Parrish v. Latham & Watkins
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Aug. 11, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Glenn McCloskey v. Eric Flynn, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 20, 2010
Estee Moore v. County of Los Angeles, Jane McCord, Charles Grob, Imelda Allen Employment Law judge Feb. 11, 2006
Confidential Personal Injury judge Sep. 24, 2005
B.J. Walker, Linda Williams v. Farmers Group Inc., et al. Insurance judge Aug. 20, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jul. 16, 2005
Confidential Employment Law judge Nov. 2, 2004
Diane Kathleen Jackson v. Stacy Webster Personal Injury judge Aug. 3, 2004
Vladimir Manyak v. Prina Shy Real Property judge Feb. 24, 2004
Carl Olson, et al. v. Automobile Club of Southern California Corporations judge Aug. 12, 2003
Vehicular Technologies Corp. v. Titan Wheel International Inc. Intellectual Property judge Aug. 5, 2003
Confidential Torts judge May 6, 2003
Melissa Gerardo v. Sports Source Inc., Guillermo Ramirez Employment Law judge Apr. 8, 2003
James Lopez v. Kwan Industries Inc., dba Good Luck Bar Personal Injury judge Jan. 22, 2003
Ernest Federico v. Edgar Nazarian Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 30, 2002
Margarita Ojeda v. Goodwill Industries of So. California Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 20, 2002
Confidential Construction Law judge Mar. 23, 2002
Reeb v. AirTouch Communications, et al. Employment Law judge Nov. 8, 2001
Karen Campbell v. BFI Waste Systems Employment Law judge Oct. 11, 2001
Athena Bizoumis, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Leah Bizoumis v. Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 30, 2001
Angel Rivas, et al. v. Margaret Juarez Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 10, 2001
Loren Peterson v. Bowne of Los Angeles Inc., Bowne & Co. Inc. Employment Law judge Mar. 22, 2001
Margaret Gardenhire v. Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles Torts judge Oct. 7, 2000
Kirsten Susswaren v. Brenner Breach of Contract judge Aug. 5, 2000
Charles Romero v. Kirin Flexible Packaging Co., et al. Contracts judge Dec. 4, 1999
William and Crystal Cody v. Antoine L. Garabet, M.D., Abraham Shammas, M.D., et al. Personal Injury judge Nov. 27, 1999
1110 Hacienda Place Homeowners v. Truck Insurance Exchange, et al. Insurance judge Oct. 9, 1999
Margaret Gardenhire v. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Employment Law judge May 22, 1999
Livingston v. Grand Park Convalescent Hospital Torts judge Mar. 13, 1999
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