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Karen Moskowitz

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Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Northwest District - Van Nuys Courthouse East
Department/Division: I Courtroom/Floor: 520

6230 Sylmar Ave
Van Nuys , CA 91401
(818) 901-4614



Appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, August 2020; sole practitioner, Studio City, 2003-20; partner at Margolis & Morin LLP, Los Angeles, 1995-2003.

UC Hastings College of Law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Judge Karen Moskowitz wants debtors, creditors to settle before trial Los Angeles County (Chatsworth) Nov. 15, 2021

Rulings
Case Category Published
Yu v. Pozniak-Rice
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jul. 22, 2025

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Celeste Haydee Echeverria De Franco v. County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Personal Injury judge Aug. 7, 2026
Rafael Villarruel v. Los Angeles Unified School District, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge May 22, 2026
Behzad Simon Yousefzadeh v. City of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge May 22, 2026
Steven Cancian v. Maximo Roman, Southern Counties Lubricants, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Mar. 27, 2026
John Doe v. John Roe Personal Injury judge Mar. 13, 2026
Maria Puentes and Cisco A. Lopez v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Consumer Law judge Feb. 27, 2026
Ariell Kirylo v. City of Los Angeles, Sherri Ingraham, Brad Ingraham, and Does 1 through 30, inclusive Personal Injury judge Dec. 26, 2025
Frank Valles v. Terrence Andra Cross, City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Nov. 7, 2025
Ines Chavez v. City of Los Angeles; Does 1 to 50 Real Property judge Sep. 25, 2025
Henrietta Castrellon v. Home Depot USA Inc. Personal Injury judge Sep. 12, 2025
Rocio Foley v. City of Compton, et al. Personal Injury judge Aug. 22, 2025
David Beri, Eva Beri v. City of Los Angeles, Rochelle C. Feldman, and Does 1-50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Aug. 14, 2025
Juan Jose Perez, Adriana S. Osorio v. City of Los Angeles, Nathaniel Miranda, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 27, 2025
Bobby Worthy v. City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, California Department of Transportation, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 26, 2025
Michael Libitzky, Kriss Dozal v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, Officer Cindy Cabrera, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge May 30, 2025
Jill Stager v. Paramount Pictures Corporation Personal Injury judge Dec. 13, 2024
Marc Marino v. Roe Transportation Personal Injury judge Dec. 13, 2024
Emma Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Oct. 4, 2024
Title Court Published
Judge Karen Moskowitz wants debtors, creditors to settle before trial Los Angeles County (Chatsworth) Nov. 15, 2021
Case Category Published
Yu v. Pozniak-Rice
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jul. 22, 2025
Case Name Topic Role Published
Celeste Haydee Echeverria De Franco v. County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Personal Injury judge Aug. 7, 2026
Rafael Villarruel v. Los Angeles Unified School District, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge May 22, 2026
Behzad Simon Yousefzadeh v. City of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge May 22, 2026
Steven Cancian v. Maximo Roman, Southern Counties Lubricants, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Mar. 27, 2026
John Doe v. John Roe Personal Injury judge Mar. 13, 2026
Maria Puentes and Cisco A. Lopez v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Consumer Law judge Feb. 27, 2026
Ariell Kirylo v. City of Los Angeles, Sherri Ingraham, Brad Ingraham, and Does 1 through 30, inclusive Personal Injury judge Dec. 26, 2025
Frank Valles v. Terrence Andra Cross, City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Nov. 7, 2025
Ines Chavez v. City of Los Angeles; Does 1 to 50 Real Property judge Sep. 25, 2025
Henrietta Castrellon v. Home Depot USA Inc. Personal Injury judge Sep. 12, 2025
Rocio Foley v. City of Compton, et al. Personal Injury judge Aug. 22, 2025
David Beri, Eva Beri v. City of Los Angeles, Rochelle C. Feldman, and Does 1-50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Aug. 14, 2025
Juan Jose Perez, Adriana S. Osorio v. City of Los Angeles, Nathaniel Miranda, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 27, 2025
Bobby Worthy v. City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, California Department of Transportation, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 26, 2025
Michael Libitzky, Kriss Dozal v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, Officer Cindy Cabrera, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge May 30, 2025
Jill Stager v. Paramount Pictures Corporation Personal Injury judge Dec. 13, 2024
Marc Marino v. Roe Transportation Personal Injury judge Dec. 13, 2024
Emma Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Oct. 4, 2024