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Layne H. Melzer

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Judge
Complex Civil Panel
Orange County Superior Court
Civil Complex Center
Department/Division: CX102 Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 1st

751 W Santa Ana Blvd
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(657) 622-5302



Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, June 28, 2016; managing partner, Rutan & Tucker, 1987-2016

UC Davis School of Law, 1987



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Giving Hope Orange County (Orange) Sep. 28, 2017

Rulings
Case Category Published
Modification: Samuelian v. Life Generations Healthcare, LLC
reversed
 Contracts Sep. 17, 2024
Samuelian v. Life Generations Healthcare, LLC
reversed
 Contracts Aug. 21, 2024

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Asuncion Gonzalez Ruvalcaba, as an aggrieved employee, and on behalf of all other aggrieved employees under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 v. Rod Fraser Enterprises, Inc., a California Corporation; Roderick A Fraser II, an individual; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Aug. 29, 2025
Juan Rojo, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Farwest Insulation Contracting, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Aug. 28, 2025
Jacob Chandler, individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated v. The Regents of the University of California, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Contracts judge Aug. 28, 2025
Marino Zamora, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Fencescreen Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 24, 2025
Troy Ferrer, individually, and on behalf of all others similary situated v. Easter Seals Southern California Inc., and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 27, 2025
Edward Olson v. Professional Community Management of California, Inc. and Huntington Landmark Senior Adult Community Association Employment Law judge Jun. 18, 2021
Francisca Nunez Nevarez v. Marcus Brutoco Personal Injury judge Dec. 11, 2020
James Bellino, et al. v. Tamra Judge, et al. Torts judge Mar. 1, 2019
Robert Dorfman, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Nutramax Laboratories Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Rite-Aid Corp. Consumer Law Defendant Oct. 26, 2013
Mojdeh Moheb v. Nutramax Laboratories Inc. Consumer Law Defendant Nov. 17, 2012
Confidential Real Property Plaintiff May 27, 2000
Competitive Technology, Inc. v. AST Research, Inc. Business Law Plaintiff Oct. 25, 1997
Title Court Published
Giving Hope Orange County (Orange) Sep. 28, 2017
Case Category Published
Modification: Samuelian v. Life Generations Healthcare, LLC
reversed
 Contracts Sep. 17, 2024
Samuelian v. Life Generations Healthcare, LLC
reversed
 Contracts Aug. 21, 2024
Case Name Topic Role Published
Asuncion Gonzalez Ruvalcaba, as an aggrieved employee, and on behalf of all other aggrieved employees under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 v. Rod Fraser Enterprises, Inc., a California Corporation; Roderick A Fraser II, an individual; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Aug. 29, 2025
Juan Rojo, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Farwest Insulation Contracting, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Aug. 28, 2025
Jacob Chandler, individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated v. The Regents of the University of California, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Contracts judge Aug. 28, 2025
Marino Zamora, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Fencescreen Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 24, 2025
Troy Ferrer, individually, and on behalf of all others similary situated v. Easter Seals Southern California Inc., and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 27, 2025
Edward Olson v. Professional Community Management of California, Inc. and Huntington Landmark Senior Adult Community Association Employment Law judge Jun. 18, 2021
Francisca Nunez Nevarez v. Marcus Brutoco Personal Injury judge Dec. 11, 2020
James Bellino, et al. v. Tamra Judge, et al. Torts judge Mar. 1, 2019
Robert Dorfman, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Nutramax Laboratories Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Rite-Aid Corp. Consumer Law Defendant Oct. 26, 2013
Mojdeh Moheb v. Nutramax Laboratories Inc. Consumer Law Defendant Nov. 17, 2012
Confidential Real Property Plaintiff May 27, 2000
Competitive Technology, Inc. v. AST Research, Inc. Business Law Plaintiff Oct. 25, 1997
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