Judge
Independent Calendar 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Department/Division:
53
Courtroom/Floor:
513
111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 633-0653
Appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown as a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, 2012; of counsel, Leader Counsel LLP, 2011-12; partner, Browne Woods George LLP, 2009-11 and 1986-2008; partner, Dreier Stein Kahan Browne Woods George LLP, 2008-09; associate, Music, Peeler and Garrett LLP, 1984-85
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Judge Robert Broadbelt relies on his litigation specialties in LA court | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jul. 24, 2023 | 
| Robert B. Broadbelt III | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Mar. 9, 2014 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Freetown Holdings Co. 
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Mar. 29, 2024 | 
| 
Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes 
 affirmed 
 | 
Immunity | Apr. 27, 2023 | 
| 
Manlin v. Milner
 reversed in part 
 | 
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 8, 2022 | 
| 
Crane v. R. R. Crane Investment Corp., Inc.
 affirmed 
 | 
Corporations | Aug. 29, 2022 | 
| 
Los Angeles Police Protective League v. City of Los Angeles
 affirmed 
 | 
Constitutional Law | May 23, 2022 | 
| 
DotConnectAfrica Trust v. Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Sep. 22, 2021 | 
| 
Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
 vacated in whole or part 
 | 
Government | Feb. 3, 2021 | 
| 
Amended Opinion: Ko v. Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Torts | Jan. 19, 2021 | 
| 
Ko v. Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Torts | Dec. 24, 2020 | 
| 
Valdez v. Seidner-Miller, Inc.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Consumer Law | Mar. 29, 2019 | 
| 
Fernandez v. Alexander 
 affirmed 
 | 
Evidence | Jan. 30, 2019 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Judge Robert Broadbelt relies on his litigation specialties in LA court | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jul. 24, 2023 | 
| Robert B. Broadbelt III | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Mar. 9, 2014 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Freetown Holdings Co. 
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Mar. 29, 2024 | 
| 
Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes 
 affirmed 
 | 
Immunity | Apr. 27, 2023 | 
| 
Manlin v. Milner
 reversed in part 
 | 
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 8, 2022 | 
| 
Crane v. R. R. Crane Investment Corp., Inc.
 affirmed 
 | 
Corporations | Aug. 29, 2022 | 
| 
Los Angeles Police Protective League v. City of Los Angeles
 affirmed 
 | 
Constitutional Law | May 23, 2022 | 
| 
DotConnectAfrica Trust v. Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Sep. 22, 2021 | 
| 
Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
 vacated in whole or part 
 | 
Government | Feb. 3, 2021 | 
| 
Amended Opinion: Ko v. Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Torts | Jan. 19, 2021 | 
| 
Ko v. Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Torts | Dec. 24, 2020 | 
| 
Valdez v. Seidner-Miller, Inc.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Consumer Law | Mar. 29, 2019 | 
| 
Fernandez v. Alexander 
 affirmed 
 | 
Evidence | Jan. 30, 2019 | 
