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Cary H. Nishimoto

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Judge (ret.)



Los Angeles County Superior Court, retired June 2024

California Western University Law School



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Judge Cary H. Nishimoto Mar. 1, 2002

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Joel Hernandezcueva, et al. v. EF Brady Company, Inc. et al. Personal Injury judge Oct. 6, 2023
Veronica Galvan v. Gilbert Cardenas Personal Injury judge Oct. 21, 2022
Bahram Ekbatani v. Zoe Zeidler Personal Injury judge Jul. 2, 2020
Farahnaz Shaham v. Judith Douglas Personal Injury judge Apr. 17, 2020
Carolyn Weirick and Elvira Graciela Escudero Lora v. Brenntag North America Inc., Brenntag Specialties Inc., Cal Oaks Pharmacy Inc., Chanel Inc., Charles Mathieu Inc., Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, Imerys Talc America Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Metropolitan Talc Co. Inc., Mineral Pigment Solutions Inc., Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, Whittaker Clark & Daniels Inc. Personal Injury judge Dec. 20, 2019
Rocio Galan v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Personal Injury judge Oct. 25, 2019
Michael Wright v. Sean Sung Kim Personal Injury judge Jun. 7, 2019
Audoro Martinez v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority Personal Injury judge Nov. 4, 2006
Kerri Tribby Hand v. City of Gardena Employment Law judge Jul. 16, 2005
Dara Weintraub v. City of Manhattan Beach, et al. Torts judge Apr. 5, 2005
Frank W. Hallstein Jr. v. City of Hermosa Beach, David Bohacik Civil Rights judge Feb. 1, 2005
Paul Leung Ho, Lydia Ho, Matthew Ho v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Signal Maintenance Inc. Personal Injury judge Jun. 15, 2004
George Corella v. Jana Beck Personal Injury judge May 18, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Dec. 30, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2003
Carol Barrera v. Manuel Grageda Personal Injury judge Oct. 21, 2003
Albert Christenson v. Margaret Burke, Al Godwin Personal Injury judge Sep. 3, 2003
Betty Wenke v. Wallace Hunt Personal Injury judge Jul. 29, 2003
Hogan v. Muallim Personal Injury judge Jul. 8, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge May 28, 2003
Confidential Real Property judge Dec. 17, 2002
Confidential Real Property judge Aug. 20, 2002
Jeffrey Stoll, by and through his guardian ad litem, Lauren Blouin v. Walter R. Bush Jr., Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 29, 2002
Celeste Bailey v. Fiona Mackelworth Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 11, 2001
James Binns, Janet Binns v. Inman, Spinosa & Buchan Inc., dba Landmark Realty Center, Gordon Inman, Nancy Inman, Darryl Dalcin, Wanda Dalcin, et al Contracts judge Jan. 25, 2001
Hamilton v. Musick Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 2, 2000
George Katerelos v. Hollywood Park Operating Co., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 16, 2000
Salvatore Iaia v. Cigna Healthcare Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 29, 2000
Elaine Marie Fanning v. City of Gardena Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 15, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 13, 2000
Paul Pugliese v. Keller Ladders Inc., Home Depot Torts judge Apr. 8, 2000
United States Aviation Underwriters Inc. v. Guardian Electric Manufacturing Company and McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company Torts judge Mar. 25, 2000
Taylor v. Rescue Rooter, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 22, 2000
Casey Courielche v. Keith Feder, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 16, 1999
Sarah Gregory v. Paul Krynen, D.C. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 18, 1999
Alfred Rodriguez v. Peppercorn, Ltd. #9, a California limited partnership dba Barnabey's Hotel, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 10, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 20, 1999
Ardalan v. Cheesecake Factory, Inc. Personal Injury judge Dec. 19, 1998
Colton Jones v. Karen Chapdelaine, et al. Torts judge Dec. 5, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 8, 1998
Sobol, McNally & Raldiris v. Joanna Osuga; Richard Devirian; Devirian & Utley Attorneys judge Jul. 18, 1998
Everardo Talamantes, Jr., et al. v. City of Los Angeles Department of Airports Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 27, 1997
Robert Kimball v. City of Hermosa Beach Personal Injury judge Aug. 9, 1997
Jack Goldberg v. Hollywood Park Civil Rights judge Jul. 26, 1997
Linda Ayres v. Richard Supernaugh, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 17, 1997
Alejandro Moreno; Rosaura Moreno; Martin Moreno v. Bay Harbor Hospital; Mario Silvestre, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 15, 1997
White v. Sarkisyan, et al., Ruiz v. Sarkisyan, et al., Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Sarkisyan, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 14, 1993
Title Court Published
Judge Cary H. Nishimoto Mar. 1, 2002
Case Name Topic Role Published
Joel Hernandezcueva, et al. v. EF Brady Company, Inc. et al. Personal Injury judge Oct. 6, 2023
Veronica Galvan v. Gilbert Cardenas Personal Injury judge Oct. 21, 2022
Bahram Ekbatani v. Zoe Zeidler Personal Injury judge Jul. 2, 2020
Farahnaz Shaham v. Judith Douglas Personal Injury judge Apr. 17, 2020
Carolyn Weirick and Elvira Graciela Escudero Lora v. Brenntag North America Inc., Brenntag Specialties Inc., Cal Oaks Pharmacy Inc., Chanel Inc., Charles Mathieu Inc., Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, Imerys Talc America Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Metropolitan Talc Co. Inc., Mineral Pigment Solutions Inc., Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, Whittaker Clark & Daniels Inc. Personal Injury judge Dec. 20, 2019
Rocio Galan v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Personal Injury judge Oct. 25, 2019
Michael Wright v. Sean Sung Kim Personal Injury judge Jun. 7, 2019
Audoro Martinez v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority Personal Injury judge Nov. 4, 2006
Kerri Tribby Hand v. City of Gardena Employment Law judge Jul. 16, 2005
Dara Weintraub v. City of Manhattan Beach, et al. Torts judge Apr. 5, 2005
Frank W. Hallstein Jr. v. City of Hermosa Beach, David Bohacik Civil Rights judge Feb. 1, 2005
Paul Leung Ho, Lydia Ho, Matthew Ho v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Signal Maintenance Inc. Personal Injury judge Jun. 15, 2004
George Corella v. Jana Beck Personal Injury judge May 18, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Dec. 30, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2003
Carol Barrera v. Manuel Grageda Personal Injury judge Oct. 21, 2003
Albert Christenson v. Margaret Burke, Al Godwin Personal Injury judge Sep. 3, 2003
Betty Wenke v. Wallace Hunt Personal Injury judge Jul. 29, 2003
Hogan v. Muallim Personal Injury judge Jul. 8, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge May 28, 2003
Confidential Real Property judge Dec. 17, 2002
Confidential Real Property judge Aug. 20, 2002
Jeffrey Stoll, by and through his guardian ad litem, Lauren Blouin v. Walter R. Bush Jr., Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 29, 2002
Celeste Bailey v. Fiona Mackelworth Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 11, 2001
James Binns, Janet Binns v. Inman, Spinosa & Buchan Inc., dba Landmark Realty Center, Gordon Inman, Nancy Inman, Darryl Dalcin, Wanda Dalcin, et al Contracts judge Jan. 25, 2001
Hamilton v. Musick Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 2, 2000
George Katerelos v. Hollywood Park Operating Co., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 16, 2000
Salvatore Iaia v. Cigna Healthcare Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 29, 2000
Elaine Marie Fanning v. City of Gardena Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 15, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 13, 2000
Paul Pugliese v. Keller Ladders Inc., Home Depot Torts judge Apr. 8, 2000
United States Aviation Underwriters Inc. v. Guardian Electric Manufacturing Company and McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company Torts judge Mar. 25, 2000
Taylor v. Rescue Rooter, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 22, 2000
Casey Courielche v. Keith Feder, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 16, 1999
Sarah Gregory v. Paul Krynen, D.C. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 18, 1999
Alfred Rodriguez v. Peppercorn, Ltd. #9, a California limited partnership dba Barnabey's Hotel, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 10, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 20, 1999
Ardalan v. Cheesecake Factory, Inc. Personal Injury judge Dec. 19, 1998
Colton Jones v. Karen Chapdelaine, et al. Torts judge Dec. 5, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 8, 1998
Sobol, McNally & Raldiris v. Joanna Osuga; Richard Devirian; Devirian & Utley Attorneys judge Jul. 18, 1998
Everardo Talamantes, Jr., et al. v. City of Los Angeles Department of Airports Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 27, 1997
Robert Kimball v. City of Hermosa Beach Personal Injury judge Aug. 9, 1997
Jack Goldberg v. Hollywood Park Civil Rights judge Jul. 26, 1997
Linda Ayres v. Richard Supernaugh, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 17, 1997
Alejandro Moreno; Rosaura Moreno; Martin Moreno v. Bay Harbor Hospital; Mario Silvestre, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 15, 1997
White v. Sarkisyan, et al., Ruiz v. Sarkisyan, et al., Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Sarkisyan, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 14, 1993