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Robert J. Higa

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Judge (Retired)





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Robert J. Higa Los Angeles County (Norwalk) Aug. 5, 2010

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Kimberly L. Novkov v. Neonilla K. Chason, Tracy J. Atkins, David Watts, Tommy Uraine, Vera Uraine, American General Life and Accident Insurance Co. Personal Injury judge Nov. 5, 2005
Ramon S. Melendez v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Mashana Rochelle Starkey Personal Injury judge Oct. 1, 2005
Natanoel Venegas v. Orange County Land Management Service, et al. Personal Injury judge Aug. 6, 2005
World Oil Corp. v. Don Trang, Lieng Trang Real Property judge Apr. 13, 2004
Hector Estrada v. City of South Gate Personal Injury judge Dec. 30, 2003
Lazaro Hernandez, Luz Hernandez v. Earl Ray Noxsel Personal Injury judge Sep. 23, 2003
Donald Fletcher v. Perry Secor, Lakewood Regional Medical Center Personal Injury judge Sep. 9, 2003
Lawrence Cobos v. County of Los Angeles, American Golf Corporation Personal Injury judge Apr. 8, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge Dec. 31, 2002
Doris McArthur v. Susan Swank Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 20, 2002
Teresa Starr v. Long Beach Unified School District Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 1, 2001
Frances R. Salazar v. Mount Air Heating/AC Inc., Gary E. Irish, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 22, 1999
Thomas Goodwin v. Willie Smith, dba Smith & Smith Trucking; Peter Arthur Gomez Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 10, 1998
Debra McCurdy and Mark McCurdy v. Carsten Ronlov, M.D. Personal Injury judge Oct. 10, 1998
Edwards, M.D., et al. v. Mullikin Medical Center Contracts judge Jul. 18, 1998
Heidi Hummelberger v. Karin Klinkradt Personal Injury judge Apr. 18, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jan. 31, 1998
Confidential Civil Rights judge Jan. 10, 1998
Patrick DeSoet v. Alexia Cirino, et al. judge Oct. 11, 1997
William Penuela v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, et al. Personal Injury judge Aug. 23, 1997
Arnaldo Tallon and Maura Tallon v. Geoffrey E. Renk, M.D., Michelle Fields, R.N. and Downey Community Hospital, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 5, 1997
Cameron Krisfalusi v. Jules Perley, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 7, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 15, 1996
Gloria Bowler v. Patricia Soto and Desiree Topete Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 23, 1996
Elena Nunez v. Wu Hsiung Chou Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 3, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 16, 1995
Beatrice Castillo v. Ralphs Grocery Company, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 21, 1995
Vivian Romo v. Fred F. Hafezi, M.D., et al. Employment Law judge Jul. 29, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 29, 1995
Dennis Grissett, Jr., a minor, et al. v. Josiah Friedlander, M.D.; Stephen McColgan, M.D.; et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 1, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 24, 1995
Estate of Charles Miller v. Norma Catley Breach of Fiduciary Duty judge May 6, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 30, 1995
Barbara Gross v. Clearman's Northwoods Inn Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 18, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 18, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 4, 1995
Christen Cale York v. Veterans Charter, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 7, 1995
Stephen and Karen Mickey v. S. Mansoor Shah, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 10, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 4, 1994
Evangelina Camacho v. City of Cudahy, et al. Civil Rights judge Apr. 16, 1994
GPM Properties v. Union Oil Company of California Real Property judge Jan. 22, 1994
Jody Augustsson v. Northrop Corporation Employment Law judge Jan. 8, 1994
Fred Butler v. Dial Corporation, United Riggers and Erectors, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 24, 1993
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 11, 1993
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 30, 1993
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 2, 1993
Title Court Published
Robert J. Higa Los Angeles County (Norwalk) Aug. 5, 2010
Case Name Topic Role Published
Kimberly L. Novkov v. Neonilla K. Chason, Tracy J. Atkins, David Watts, Tommy Uraine, Vera Uraine, American General Life and Accident Insurance Co. Personal Injury judge Nov. 5, 2005
Ramon S. Melendez v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Mashana Rochelle Starkey Personal Injury judge Oct. 1, 2005
Natanoel Venegas v. Orange County Land Management Service, et al. Personal Injury judge Aug. 6, 2005
World Oil Corp. v. Don Trang, Lieng Trang Real Property judge Apr. 13, 2004
Hector Estrada v. City of South Gate Personal Injury judge Dec. 30, 2003
Lazaro Hernandez, Luz Hernandez v. Earl Ray Noxsel Personal Injury judge Sep. 23, 2003
Donald Fletcher v. Perry Secor, Lakewood Regional Medical Center Personal Injury judge Sep. 9, 2003
Lawrence Cobos v. County of Los Angeles, American Golf Corporation Personal Injury judge Apr. 8, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge Dec. 31, 2002
Doris McArthur v. Susan Swank Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 20, 2002
Teresa Starr v. Long Beach Unified School District Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 1, 2001
Frances R. Salazar v. Mount Air Heating/AC Inc., Gary E. Irish, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 22, 1999
Thomas Goodwin v. Willie Smith, dba Smith & Smith Trucking; Peter Arthur Gomez Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 10, 1998
Debra McCurdy and Mark McCurdy v. Carsten Ronlov, M.D. Personal Injury judge Oct. 10, 1998
Edwards, M.D., et al. v. Mullikin Medical Center Contracts judge Jul. 18, 1998
Heidi Hummelberger v. Karin Klinkradt Personal Injury judge Apr. 18, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jan. 31, 1998
Confidential Civil Rights judge Jan. 10, 1998
Patrick DeSoet v. Alexia Cirino, et al. judge Oct. 11, 1997
William Penuela v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, et al. Personal Injury judge Aug. 23, 1997
Arnaldo Tallon and Maura Tallon v. Geoffrey E. Renk, M.D., Michelle Fields, R.N. and Downey Community Hospital, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 5, 1997
Cameron Krisfalusi v. Jules Perley, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 7, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 15, 1996
Gloria Bowler v. Patricia Soto and Desiree Topete Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 23, 1996
Elena Nunez v. Wu Hsiung Chou Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Feb. 3, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 16, 1995
Beatrice Castillo v. Ralphs Grocery Company, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 21, 1995
Vivian Romo v. Fred F. Hafezi, M.D., et al. Employment Law judge Jul. 29, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 29, 1995
Dennis Grissett, Jr., a minor, et al. v. Josiah Friedlander, M.D.; Stephen McColgan, M.D.; et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 1, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 24, 1995
Estate of Charles Miller v. Norma Catley Breach of Fiduciary Duty judge May 6, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 30, 1995
Barbara Gross v. Clearman's Northwoods Inn Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 18, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 18, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 4, 1995
Christen Cale York v. Veterans Charter, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 7, 1995
Stephen and Karen Mickey v. S. Mansoor Shah, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 10, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 4, 1994
Evangelina Camacho v. City of Cudahy, et al. Civil Rights judge Apr. 16, 1994
GPM Properties v. Union Oil Company of California Real Property judge Jan. 22, 1994
Jody Augustsson v. Northrop Corporation Employment Law judge Jan. 8, 1994
Fred Butler v. Dial Corporation, United Riggers and Erectors, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 24, 1993
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 11, 1993
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 30, 1993
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 2, 1993
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