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Russell S. Kussman

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Judge (retired)

1158 26th St #473
Santa Monica , CA 90403
Phone: (310) 569-8331

Judge Kussman served on the bench 2010-2016

UC Berkeley Boalt Hall



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Russell S. Kussman Los Angeles County (Van Nuys) Superior Court Jan. 4, 2012

Rulings
Case Category Published
Miller v. Fortune Commercial Corp.
affirmed
Disability Discrimination Sep. 14, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Plaintiff v. Doe Hospital, Roe Physician Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 6, 2010
Plaintiff v. Doe Hospital, Roe Physicians Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 6, 2010
Case I.D. Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Dec. 4, 2008
Doe v. Roe Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 10, 2008
Case I.D. Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 28, 2008
Doe Wife and Children v. Roe Medical Clinic Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 19, 2008
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 17, 2008
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 17, 2008
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 17, 2008
Jane Doe v. Roe Obstetrician Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 3, 2007
Franco v. Kaiser Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 7, 2007
Hassanzai v. Doe, M.D. Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 17, 2007
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 26, 2006
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Dec. 29, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 13, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 15, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 1, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff May 8, 2005
Allen Garfield aka Alan Goorwitz through his Guardian ad Litem, Lois Goorwitz v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Arthur Kreitenberg Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 25, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 21, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 21, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 21, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 21, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 10, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff May 9, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff May 9, 2004
Yang v. Schnitzer Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 9, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 6, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 27, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 20, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 20, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 20, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 13, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 21, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 21, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 14, 2002
Confidential Torts Plaintiff Mar. 14, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 14, 2002
Rahman v. Guzman Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Claimant Aug. 9, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jan. 2, 2001
Golob v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Aug. 25, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Apr. 20, 2000
Shah v. Corona Regional Medical Center Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 25, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 23, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jul. 10, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 31, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 31, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 24, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 24, 1998
Balli v. Loma Linda University Medical Center Personal Injury Plaintiff May 30, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 26, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Feb. 7, 1998
William Everett v. Maged Abu-Assal, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Nov. 1, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 6, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 16, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Feb. 29, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Feb. 17, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Feb. 17, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Nov. 2, 1995
Laura, Nicole, and Melinda Wood v. Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, Michelle Gorman, RN; and Frank Yusuf, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jul. 15, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Feb. 2, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 20, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jul. 21, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jun. 30, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Apr. 16, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Dec. 22, 1993
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Nov. 4, 1993
Title Court Published
Russell S. Kussman Los Angeles County (Van Nuys) Superior Court Jan. 4, 2012
Case Category Published
Miller v. Fortune Commercial Corp.
affirmed
Disability Discrimination Sep. 14, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Plaintiff v. Doe Hospital, Roe Physician Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 6, 2010
Plaintiff v. Doe Hospital, Roe Physicians Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 6, 2010
Case I.D. Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Dec. 4, 2008
Doe v. Roe Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 10, 2008
Case I.D. Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 28, 2008
Doe Wife and Children v. Roe Medical Clinic Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 19, 2008
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 17, 2008
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 17, 2008
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 17, 2008
Jane Doe v. Roe Obstetrician Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 3, 2007
Franco v. Kaiser Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 7, 2007
Hassanzai v. Doe, M.D. Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 17, 2007
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 26, 2006
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Dec. 29, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 13, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 15, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 1, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff May 8, 2005
Allen Garfield aka Alan Goorwitz through his Guardian ad Litem, Lois Goorwitz v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Arthur Kreitenberg Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 25, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 21, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 21, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 21, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 21, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 10, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff May 9, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff May 9, 2004
Yang v. Schnitzer Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 9, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 6, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 27, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 20, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 20, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 20, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 13, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 21, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 21, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 14, 2002
Confidential Torts Plaintiff Mar. 14, 2002
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 14, 2002
Rahman v. Guzman Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Claimant Aug. 9, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jan. 2, 2001
Golob v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Aug. 25, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Apr. 20, 2000
Shah v. Corona Regional Medical Center Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 25, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 23, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jul. 10, 1999
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 31, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 31, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 24, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 24, 1998
Balli v. Loma Linda University Medical Center Personal Injury Plaintiff May 30, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 26, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Feb. 7, 1998
William Everett v. Maged Abu-Assal, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Nov. 1, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 6, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 16, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Feb. 29, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Feb. 17, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Feb. 17, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Nov. 2, 1995
Laura, Nicole, and Melinda Wood v. Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, Michelle Gorman, RN; and Frank Yusuf, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jul. 15, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Feb. 2, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 20, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jul. 21, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Jun. 30, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Apr. 16, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Dec. 22, 1993
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Nov. 4, 1993