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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
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
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
Debra McCurdy and Mark McCurdy v. Carsten Ronlov, M.D. Personal Injury judge Oct. 10, 1998
Thomas Goodwin v. Willie Smith, dba Smith & Smith Trucking; Peter Arthur Gomez Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 10, 1998
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
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 15, 1996
Gloria Bowler v. Patricia Soto and Desiree Topete Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 23, 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
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 30, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 18, 1995
Barbara Gross v. Clearman's Northwoods Inn Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 18, 1995
Christen Cale York v. Veterans Charter, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 7, 1995
Evangelina Camacho v. City of Cudahy, et al. Civil Rights judge Apr. 16, 1994
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
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
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
Debra McCurdy and Mark McCurdy v. Carsten Ronlov, M.D. Personal Injury judge Oct. 10, 1998
Thomas Goodwin v. Willie Smith, dba Smith & Smith Trucking; Peter Arthur Gomez Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 10, 1998
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
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 15, 1996
Gloria Bowler v. Patricia Soto and Desiree Topete Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 23, 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
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 30, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 18, 1995
Barbara Gross v. Clearman's Northwoods Inn Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 18, 1995
Christen Cale York v. Veterans Charter, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 7, 1995
Evangelina Camacho v. City of Cudahy, et al. Civil Rights judge Apr. 16, 1994
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