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Anthony J. Mohr

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Judge (ret.)
Los Angeles County Superior Court



Retired March 19, 2021; Los Angeles County Superior Court



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Anthony J. Mohr Los Angeles (Central Civil West Courthouse) Aug. 26, 2013

Columns
Title Category Published
'Our Town,' our court: Life lessons from a retired judge's brief return to the bench Judges and Judiciary Aug. 18, 2025
Retired Judge Anthony J. Mohr reflects on Los Angeles' transformation from Eden to ashes Judges and Judiciary Jan. 17, 2025
Not far from Langer’s Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary Mar. 18, 2024
Blasts from the past Law Practice Dec. 29, 2023
Educating voters in judicial elections Judges and Judiciary, Government May 24, 2022
What Simone Biles can teach us lawyers Law Practice Aug. 4, 2021
In search of a coronavirus cure Law Practice, Health Care & Hospital Law May 5, 2020
Needing a haircut Judges and Judiciary Apr. 14, 2020
Judge Mohr: How the coronavirus has affected me Law Practice Mar. 25, 2020
Real times Judges and Judiciary Jul. 3, 2019
Admiration for those who struggle to be on juries Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Dec. 15, 2017

Rulings
Case Category Published
Akopyan v. Superior Court (Unzueta)
petition granted
 Civil Procedure Aug. 27, 2020
Unzueta v. Akopyan
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Nov. 20, 2019
Brown v. Mortensen
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jan. 7, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Julie Valencia v. County of Los Angeles Employment Law judge Nov. 6, 2020
William Ortega v. The Kirin Hut Inc. Employment Law judge Aug. 21, 2020
Domeka Harrison v. Long Beach Unified School District and Does 1 to 50 Employment Law judge Apr. 3, 2020
S. Doe v. City of Beverly Hills, Sandra Spagnoli Employment Law judge Nov. 15, 2019
Yvette Diaz v. County of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Jan. 25, 2019
James Cobb v. County of Los Angeles, John Hill, and Does 1 through 15 Personal Injury judge Jan. 19, 2018
Don Lee Purnell v. Robert Yousefian, and Does 1 to 50 Personal Injury judge Jul. 14, 2017
Danny Aguayo, et al. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. Torts judge Apr. 1, 2006
Confidential Insurance judge Nov. 26, 2005
Jesse Spears, Willie Spears v. Allstate Insurance Company Insurance judge Apr. 5, 2005
Confidential Employment Law judge Feb. 23, 2005
Pearl O'Neill v. Novartis Consumer Health Inc. Personal Injury judge Sep. 8, 2004
San Vicente Group Inc. v. Jay Matulich, Christopher Jennings, Stanley Hollander, N. Bulent Gultekin, Ronald Koenig, et al. Torts judge Dec. 9, 2003
Confidential Construction judge Jun. 24, 2003
Confidential Contracts judge Apr. 22, 2003
Confidential Employment Law judge Dec. 4, 2001
Confidential Employment Law judge Oct. 18, 2001
Karine Paronian, Marine Paronian, Artak Paronian v. Yokohama Tire Corporation, Keyes Mazda, Just Tires Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 12, 2000
Mary Stark v. Robinsons-May Department Store Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 3, 2000
Le Tuyet Hoang, Thanh Kien Hoang v. Tampa and Saticoy Associates, a California Limited Partnership, Wilson Commercial Real Estate Real Property judge May 13, 2000
Diana Zagha v. Marilyn Kroplick, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 29, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 13, 1999
William McGraw v. Kmart Corporation Personal Injury judge Dec. 5, 1998
Thomas M. Lavo v. Agoura Hills Investment; Frank Niesner; J.D. Daniel, Inc.; William Haugh, et al. Contracts judge Nov. 21, 1998
Western Summit Flexible Packaging Company v. INX International Ink Company Business Law judge Sep. 5, 1998
Edward S. Ahn v. Lincoln Hospital Medical Center Inc. Breach of Contract judge Mar. 8, 1997
Title Court Published
Anthony J. Mohr Los Angeles (Central Civil West Courthouse) Aug. 26, 2013
Title Category Published
'Our Town,' our court: Life lessons from a retired judge's brief return to the bench Judges and Judiciary Aug. 18, 2025
Retired Judge Anthony J. Mohr reflects on Los Angeles' transformation from Eden to ashes Judges and Judiciary Jan. 17, 2025
Not far from Langer’s Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary Mar. 18, 2024
Blasts from the past Law Practice Dec. 29, 2023
Educating voters in judicial elections Judges and Judiciary, Government May 24, 2022
What Simone Biles can teach us lawyers Law Practice Aug. 4, 2021
In search of a coronavirus cure Law Practice, Health Care & Hospital Law May 5, 2020
Needing a haircut Judges and Judiciary Apr. 14, 2020
Judge Mohr: How the coronavirus has affected me Law Practice Mar. 25, 2020
Real times Judges and Judiciary Jul. 3, 2019
Admiration for those who struggle to be on juries Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Dec. 15, 2017
Case Category Published
Akopyan v. Superior Court (Unzueta)
petition granted
 Civil Procedure Aug. 27, 2020
Unzueta v. Akopyan
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Nov. 20, 2019
Brown v. Mortensen
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jan. 7, 2019
Case Name Topic Role Published
Julie Valencia v. County of Los Angeles Employment Law judge Nov. 6, 2020
William Ortega v. The Kirin Hut Inc. Employment Law judge Aug. 21, 2020
Domeka Harrison v. Long Beach Unified School District and Does 1 to 50 Employment Law judge Apr. 3, 2020
S. Doe v. City of Beverly Hills, Sandra Spagnoli Employment Law judge Nov. 15, 2019
Yvette Diaz v. County of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Jan. 25, 2019
James Cobb v. County of Los Angeles, John Hill, and Does 1 through 15 Personal Injury judge Jan. 19, 2018
Don Lee Purnell v. Robert Yousefian, and Does 1 to 50 Personal Injury judge Jul. 14, 2017
Danny Aguayo, et al. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. Torts judge Apr. 1, 2006
Confidential Insurance judge Nov. 26, 2005
Jesse Spears, Willie Spears v. Allstate Insurance Company Insurance judge Apr. 5, 2005
Confidential Employment Law judge Feb. 23, 2005
Pearl O'Neill v. Novartis Consumer Health Inc. Personal Injury judge Sep. 8, 2004
San Vicente Group Inc. v. Jay Matulich, Christopher Jennings, Stanley Hollander, N. Bulent Gultekin, Ronald Koenig, et al. Torts judge Dec. 9, 2003
Confidential Construction judge Jun. 24, 2003
Confidential Contracts judge Apr. 22, 2003
Confidential Employment Law judge Dec. 4, 2001
Confidential Employment Law judge Oct. 18, 2001
Karine Paronian, Marine Paronian, Artak Paronian v. Yokohama Tire Corporation, Keyes Mazda, Just Tires Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 12, 2000
Mary Stark v. Robinsons-May Department Store Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 3, 2000
Le Tuyet Hoang, Thanh Kien Hoang v. Tampa and Saticoy Associates, a California Limited Partnership, Wilson Commercial Real Estate Real Property judge May 13, 2000
Diana Zagha v. Marilyn Kroplick, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 29, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 13, 1999
William McGraw v. Kmart Corporation Personal Injury judge Dec. 5, 1998
Thomas M. Lavo v. Agoura Hills Investment; Frank Niesner; J.D. Daniel, Inc.; William Haugh, et al. Contracts judge Nov. 21, 1998
Western Summit Flexible Packaging Company v. INX International Ink Company Business Law judge Sep. 5, 1998
Edward S. Ahn v. Lincoln Hospital Medical Center Inc. Breach of Contract judge Mar. 8, 1997
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