Judge (retired)
Retired from the Los Angeles Superior Court August 2018.
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Robert L. Hess | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Mar. 9, 2015 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank
affirmed
|
Banking | Mar. 8, 2022 |
|
Foroudi v. The Aerospace Corporation
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 30, 2020 |
|
Los Angeles Unified School Dist. v. Torres Construction Corp.
affirmed
|
Contracts | Nov. 19, 2020 |
|
Wu v. O'Gara Coach Co., LLC
reversed
|
Attorneys | Aug. 23, 2019 |
|
Modification: Wu v. O'Gara Coach Co., LLC
reversed
|
Attorneys | Aug. 23, 2019 |
|
Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
affirmed
|
Torts | Aug. 6, 2019 |
|
Modification: Next Century Associates v. Co. of LA
reversed
|
Tax | Dec. 18, 2018 |
|
Next Century Associates v. Co. of LA
reversed
|
Tax | Dec. 4, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten-X LLC v. Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc., et al. | Intellectual Property | judge | Jun. 23, 2017 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 15, 2005 |
| Jess Williams v. Los Angeles Unified School District | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 21, 2005 |
| Confidential | Contracts | judge | Jun. 14, 2005 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | May 8, 2005 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | May 9, 2004 |
| Seung Hoon Ryu v. Tom La, Rainbow Awning Corporation | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 26, 2003 |
| Mario Chavez v. Cea-Pack Inc., Smart & Final Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 29, 2003 |
| Turner v. Reilly | Torts | judge | Jul. 27, 2002 |
| Confidential | Antitrust | judge | Jul. 20, 2002 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Robert L. Hess | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Mar. 9, 2015 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank
affirmed
|
Banking | Mar. 8, 2022 |
|
Foroudi v. The Aerospace Corporation
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 30, 2020 |
|
Los Angeles Unified School Dist. v. Torres Construction Corp.
affirmed
|
Contracts | Nov. 19, 2020 |
|
Wu v. O'Gara Coach Co., LLC
reversed
|
Attorneys | Aug. 23, 2019 |
|
Modification: Wu v. O'Gara Coach Co., LLC
reversed
|
Attorneys | Aug. 23, 2019 |
|
Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
affirmed
|
Torts | Aug. 6, 2019 |
|
Modification: Next Century Associates v. Co. of LA
reversed
|
Tax | Dec. 18, 2018 |
|
Next Century Associates v. Co. of LA
reversed
|
Tax | Dec. 4, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten-X LLC v. Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc., et al. | Intellectual Property | judge | Jun. 23, 2017 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 15, 2005 |
| Jess Williams v. Los Angeles Unified School District | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 21, 2005 |
| Confidential | Contracts | judge | Jun. 14, 2005 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | May 8, 2005 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | May 9, 2004 |
| Seung Hoon Ryu v. Tom La, Rainbow Awning Corporation | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 26, 2003 |
| Mario Chavez v. Cea-Pack Inc., Smart & Final Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 29, 2003 |
| Turner v. Reilly | Torts | judge | Jul. 27, 2002 |
| Confidential | Antitrust | judge | Jul. 20, 2002 |