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Ernest M. Hiroshige

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Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Metropolitan Courthouse
Department/Division: 70 Courtroom/Floor: 401

1945 S Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90007-1466
(213) 745-1870



Elevated by Gov. Jerry Brown to Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1982; judge, South Bay Municipal Court, 1980-82; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1971-80

UC Hastings College of the Law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Judge Ernest Hiroshige lays out rules to prevent violations and sanctions Los Angeles County Superior Court Aug. 7, 2023
Ernest M. Hiroshige Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Dec. 21, 2010

Rulings
Case Category Published
Hawkins v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
Employment Law Sep. 26, 2019
Su v. Stephen S. Wise Temple
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Mar. 12, 2019
Port Medical Wellness v. Conn. Gen. Life Ins. Co.
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jun. 6, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jonathan Carl Arellano v. Avatek Inc.; Penske Truck Leasing Co.; Yee Chun Lam Personal Injury judge Mar. 18, 2022
Chin Sun Kim v. Don George McGraw Personal Injury judge Aug. 7, 2020
Consumer Advocacy Group v. Pilot Automotive Inc., Vehicle Performance Systems Inc., Wang's International Inc., Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack of Delaware Inc., Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack of CA Inc., Pep Boys Inc. - Manny, Moe & Jack, Autozone Inc., Autozone Parts Inc., and Does 1 to 20 Consumer Law judge Jan. 4, 2019
Global Vision Systems Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 - 20 Government judge Oct. 27, 2017
Heather Tedrick v. Walmart Associates Inc. et al. Employment Law judge Jul. 21, 2017
David Zhou v. Unisource Worldwide Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Mar. 4, 2006
Jaime Agustin, Jammeline Agustin, Janice Agustin, Jayzelle Agustin v. Jamshid Nazarian, Daniel Manavi Personal Injury judge Jan. 21, 2006
Robert Sagehorn, Thomas Sagehorn, John Sagehorn v. Michael Engle Securities judge Sep. 3, 2005
Colin Chipman v. David McDonough, Vista Medical Partners Personal Injury judge Aug. 13, 2005
1939 Argyle, LLC, Dundee Apartment Co., Greg Brogger v. Woodman Realty Inc. Real Property judge Apr. 19, 2005
Allen Baran v. Highland Properties Inc., Dunn-Edwards Corp. Personal Injury judge Oct. 26, 2004
Jeffrey Phillips, Richard Phillips Jr. v. American Underwriters Life Insurance Co., et al. Contracts judge Sep. 14, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Sep. 14, 2004
Confidential Contracts judge Jun. 8, 2004
Karen M. Austin v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Bruce Walker Employment Law judge Apr. 27, 2004
Robin D. Ossenbeck, L.A. Real Estate Consulting Inc. v. Marcus and Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Co. Employment Law judge Aug. 19, 2003
Tel-Rom Inc. v. Pacific Bell Telephone Company Contracts judge Jul. 1, 2003
Confidential Contracts judge May 20, 2003
California Federal Bank v. Russell Crawford, B&H Custom Window & Door Inc., et al. Banking judge Feb. 19, 2003
Katherine Rhodes v. BP Amoco, et al. Employment Law judge Feb. 11, 2003
California Federal Bank v. B&H Custom Window & Door, Inc., et al. Banking judge Nov. 26, 2002
Holly Godshall v. Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and Fidelity Express Network, Inc. Employment Law judge Sep. 24, 2002
Perez v. Citation Insurance judge Jul. 20, 2002
Eufaulia Garrett v. William Young, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Torts judge Mar. 2, 2002
Jerry Layne v. Peifeng Tsai Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 2, 2002
Ticketmaster Ticketing Co. Inc. v. N2K Inc. Contracts judge Feb. 22, 2001
Confidential Torts judge Oct. 14, 2000
Confidential Torts judge Apr. 27, 2000
Confidential Construction judge Dec. 18, 1999
Super Saver, Inc. and American Stores Properties, Inc. v. Eastgate Associates Contracts judge Dec. 18, 1999
Justin Beck, a successor-in-interest, on behalf of Vivian Beck (deceased) v. Sybase, Inc. Employment Law judge Jul. 3, 1999
Marioneaux v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Employment Law judge May 22, 1999
Confidential Attorneys judge Nov. 28, 1998
Confidential Construction judge Nov. 7, 1998
Applied Equipment Corporation v. Litton Industries Inc. and Varian Associates, Inc. Business Law judge Oct. 17, 1998
Confidential Insurance judge Aug. 22, 1998
Steven Petroff v. Crown, Cork & Seal Employment Law judge Apr. 25, 1998
Teresa Finamore v. Charles March, M.D. Personal Injury judge Apr. 11, 1998
Confidential Corporations judge Mar. 5, 1998
Cecilia Sousek v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Personal Injury judge Feb. 7, 1998
Richard E. Kraft v. James Caciola; Vince Hanley; Franklin Thornton Construction judge Jan. 17, 1998
Hugh Paul Faust v. Peck/Jones et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 22, 1997
Confidential Construction judge Mar. 15, 1997
Confidential Employment Law judge Mar. 8, 1997
Gerald Bergman v. National Tax Corporation; Michael J. Fisher, Esq. Business Law judge Mar. 1, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 25, 1996
Los Angeles County Transportation Commission v. Fred Paulos, et al. Real Property judge Dec. 23, 1995
John R. Pace v. Domhoff & Joyce Associates, Inc.; Nelson Hunt; William Oas; Dennis J. Enderle; et al. Real Property judge Oct. 21, 1995
Abraham Shonwald v. Sun Coast Merchandise Corporation Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 29, 1995
Jose Hernandez v. National Carriers, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 11, 1995
Joseph L. Shalant v. Household International and Household Bank Banking judge Jan. 14, 1995
Remo Schluep v. J. and R. Gunzenhauser Breach of Contract judge Mar. 26, 1994
Kyung Chan Rim, et al. v. Evi Chi Lim, et al. Real Property judge Mar. 5, 1994
Amoco Chemical Company, et al. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London, et al. Breach of Contract judge Jan. 8, 1994
Title Court Published
Judge Ernest Hiroshige lays out rules to prevent violations and sanctions Los Angeles County Superior Court Aug. 7, 2023
Ernest M. Hiroshige Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Dec. 21, 2010
Case Category Published
Hawkins v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
Employment Law Sep. 26, 2019
Su v. Stephen S. Wise Temple
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Mar. 12, 2019
Port Medical Wellness v. Conn. Gen. Life Ins. Co.
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jun. 6, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jonathan Carl Arellano v. Avatek Inc.; Penske Truck Leasing Co.; Yee Chun Lam Personal Injury judge Mar. 18, 2022
Chin Sun Kim v. Don George McGraw Personal Injury judge Aug. 7, 2020
Consumer Advocacy Group v. Pilot Automotive Inc., Vehicle Performance Systems Inc., Wang's International Inc., Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack of Delaware Inc., Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack of CA Inc., Pep Boys Inc. - Manny, Moe & Jack, Autozone Inc., Autozone Parts Inc., and Does 1 to 20 Consumer Law judge Jan. 4, 2019
Global Vision Systems Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 - 20 Government judge Oct. 27, 2017
Heather Tedrick v. Walmart Associates Inc. et al. Employment Law judge Jul. 21, 2017
David Zhou v. Unisource Worldwide Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Mar. 4, 2006
Jaime Agustin, Jammeline Agustin, Janice Agustin, Jayzelle Agustin v. Jamshid Nazarian, Daniel Manavi Personal Injury judge Jan. 21, 2006
Robert Sagehorn, Thomas Sagehorn, John Sagehorn v. Michael Engle Securities judge Sep. 3, 2005
Colin Chipman v. David McDonough, Vista Medical Partners Personal Injury judge Aug. 13, 2005
1939 Argyle, LLC, Dundee Apartment Co., Greg Brogger v. Woodman Realty Inc. Real Property judge Apr. 19, 2005
Allen Baran v. Highland Properties Inc., Dunn-Edwards Corp. Personal Injury judge Oct. 26, 2004
Jeffrey Phillips, Richard Phillips Jr. v. American Underwriters Life Insurance Co., et al. Contracts judge Sep. 14, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Sep. 14, 2004
Confidential Contracts judge Jun. 8, 2004
Karen M. Austin v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Bruce Walker Employment Law judge Apr. 27, 2004
Robin D. Ossenbeck, L.A. Real Estate Consulting Inc. v. Marcus and Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Co. Employment Law judge Aug. 19, 2003
Tel-Rom Inc. v. Pacific Bell Telephone Company Contracts judge Jul. 1, 2003
Confidential Contracts judge May 20, 2003
California Federal Bank v. Russell Crawford, B&H Custom Window & Door Inc., et al. Banking judge Feb. 19, 2003
Katherine Rhodes v. BP Amoco, et al. Employment Law judge Feb. 11, 2003
California Federal Bank v. B&H Custom Window & Door, Inc., et al. Banking judge Nov. 26, 2002
Holly Godshall v. Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and Fidelity Express Network, Inc. Employment Law judge Sep. 24, 2002
Perez v. Citation Insurance judge Jul. 20, 2002
Eufaulia Garrett v. William Young, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Torts judge Mar. 2, 2002
Jerry Layne v. Peifeng Tsai Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 2, 2002
Ticketmaster Ticketing Co. Inc. v. N2K Inc. Contracts judge Feb. 22, 2001
Confidential Torts judge Oct. 14, 2000
Confidential Torts judge Apr. 27, 2000
Confidential Construction judge Dec. 18, 1999
Super Saver, Inc. and American Stores Properties, Inc. v. Eastgate Associates Contracts judge Dec. 18, 1999
Justin Beck, a successor-in-interest, on behalf of Vivian Beck (deceased) v. Sybase, Inc. Employment Law judge Jul. 3, 1999
Marioneaux v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Employment Law judge May 22, 1999
Confidential Attorneys judge Nov. 28, 1998
Confidential Construction judge Nov. 7, 1998
Applied Equipment Corporation v. Litton Industries Inc. and Varian Associates, Inc. Business Law judge Oct. 17, 1998
Confidential Insurance judge Aug. 22, 1998
Steven Petroff v. Crown, Cork & Seal Employment Law judge Apr. 25, 1998
Teresa Finamore v. Charles March, M.D. Personal Injury judge Apr. 11, 1998
Confidential Corporations judge Mar. 5, 1998
Cecilia Sousek v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Personal Injury judge Feb. 7, 1998
Richard E. Kraft v. James Caciola; Vince Hanley; Franklin Thornton Construction judge Jan. 17, 1998
Hugh Paul Faust v. Peck/Jones et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 22, 1997
Confidential Construction judge Mar. 15, 1997
Confidential Employment Law judge Mar. 8, 1997
Gerald Bergman v. National Tax Corporation; Michael J. Fisher, Esq. Business Law judge Mar. 1, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 25, 1996
Los Angeles County Transportation Commission v. Fred Paulos, et al. Real Property judge Dec. 23, 1995
John R. Pace v. Domhoff & Joyce Associates, Inc.; Nelson Hunt; William Oas; Dennis J. Enderle; et al. Real Property judge Oct. 21, 1995
Abraham Shonwald v. Sun Coast Merchandise Corporation Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 29, 1995
Jose Hernandez v. National Carriers, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 11, 1995
Joseph L. Shalant v. Household International and Household Bank Banking judge Jan. 14, 1995
Remo Schluep v. J. and R. Gunzenhauser Breach of Contract judge Mar. 26, 1994
Kyung Chan Rim, et al. v. Evi Chi Lim, et al. Real Property judge Mar. 5, 1994
Amoco Chemical Company, et al. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London, et al. Breach of Contract judge Jan. 8, 1994