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James A. Kaddo

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Judge (ret.)
Los Angeles County Superior Court



Elected to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1998, retired November 30, 2024; appointed to the Los Angeles County Municipal Court by Gov. George Deukmejian, 1991; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 1973-91; partner, Voorhies, Kaddo & Greene, Los Angeles, 1969-73; associate, Masry & David, Los Angeles, 1967-69; partner, Sahadi & Kaddo, 1964-67

USC Gould School of Law, 1963



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Larger than Life Los Angeles County (Van Nuys) May 6, 2019
James A. Kaddo Los Angeles County (Van Nuys) Apr. 28, 2010

Rulings
Case Category Published
Davis v. Harano
affirmed
 Torts Jun. 8, 2022
LAOSD Asbestos Cases
affirmed
 Torts Jun. 7, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Craig Ross, Natalie Operstein v. Board of Trustees of California State University Employment Law judge Oct. 29, 2021
Daniel Vincent Shannon v. Mohamad Hussein Saleh Personal Injury judge Jun. 19, 2020
Frank Bredice v. Andrew Kochan, M.D. Medical judge Jun. 19, 2020
Patricia McCrea v. Lionel Larry Personal Injury judge Jun. 12, 2020
Sean Mcgroarty v. AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., American Multi-Cinema Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge May 15, 2020
Anthony Davis v. Tyler Ray Harano, Randall Harano Personal Injury judge May 1, 2020
Walter Hernandez, et al. v. Jeffrey Bailey Personal Injury judge Apr. 17, 2020
Suly Chavez, Marilia Chavez v. Jose Alfredo Torres, Austin Drugs Personal Injury judge Mar. 13, 2020
Jorge Pultera v. Alexander Woolf Akana Personal Injury judge Feb. 21, 2020
A.S., a Minor, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Marc S. v. Pasadena Unified School District; and Does 1 through 30 Personal Injury judge Jan. 31, 2020
Tabletop Media LLC v. Citizen Systems of America Corporation, Citizen Systems Japan Co., Ltd. Contracts judge Dec. 6, 2019
Martin M. Galbavy v. Shaunt Zakarian, Razmik Zakarian Personal Injury judge May 3, 2019
Oscar Hernandez, Laura Asencio v. City of West Covina, Earl Karch Personal Injury judge Mar. 8, 2019
Juan Manuel O. Figueroa v. Wilfredo U. Cruz Personal Injury judge Feb. 16, 2018
Febi Mettias, et al. v. Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., et al. Torts judge Nov. 24, 2017
David Myung v. Myra Washington, and Does 1 to 25 Personal Injury judge Aug. 25, 2017
Osman Gonzalezv. Costco Wholesale Corporation Personal Injury judge Aug. 11, 2017
Daniel Jimenez v. Robert John Benoit Jr., Robert John Benoit Sr., Krystal Benoit Personal Injury judge Aug. 4, 2017
Eric El-Tobgy, M.D. v. Rick B. Delamarter, M.D., Alexander Rasouli, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Spine Center, and Does 1 through 100 Medical judge Jul. 28, 2017
Givimaldi v. Pacific Theatres Inc. Personal Injury judge Apr. 1, 2006
Howroyd Wright Employment Agency Inc. dba Apple One Employment Services v. Attorney Recovery Systems Inc. Contracts judge Feb. 15, 2005
Alex Kuprin v. Nancy A. Rohr Personal Injury judge Jan. 19, 2005
Amelia Velasquez, Marina Madrid v. Vanessa Speaks Personal Injury judge Nov. 2, 2004
Amelia Velasquez v. Vanessa Speaks Personal Injury judge Jul. 27, 2004
Heather Smith, et al. v. Swift Transportation, et al.; c/w Rogaciano Chavez v. Inigo Mendez Personal Injury judge Dec. 30, 2003
Rescue Rooter v. Nicole Eggert Contracts judge Dec. 9, 2003
Rodrigo Alvarado, et al. v. Shahin Sean Taghizadeh Personal Injury judge Mar. 11, 2003
St. Onge v. Coloroso Real Property judge Dec. 10, 2002
Poura v. Rick's Gate Works Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 1, 2002
Nareeluck Thamachajdasa v. Thongchai Thongthavikiat dba Bangluck Market Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 30, 2001
Rogelio Quezada, Paola Quezada v. Carlos Paiva, Angelica Lutheran Church Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 29, 2001
Beverly Crosby, et al. v. Century Housing, et al. Real Property judge May 20, 2000
Garcia v. County of Los Angeles Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 13, 1999
Hill Crane Services, Inc. v. Brunton Enterprises dba Plas-Tal Manufacturing, Inc. Contracts judge Aug. 1, 1998
Bragg v. Broadway Deli Personal Injury judge Jul. 18, 1998
Baghi v. Choi Contracts judge Jul. 11, 1998
Miguel Gallardo v. Abraham Halebian Personal Injury judge Jun. 13, 1998
Glodean Gates v. The Regents of the University of California; Harlan Amstutz, M.D. Personal Injury judge Jun. 13, 1998
Glenn Gordon and Jacklyn Gordon v. Michael Preece and Evelyn Preece, et al. Real Property judge May 23, 1998
Rosamund Sakol v. Adrian E. Aiache, M.D. Personal Injury judge May 9, 1998
Bradley Gordon v. Peter Adler and Elizabeth Adler Personal Injury judge Apr. 4, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury judge Mar. 26, 1998
Stanley Joseph Olzewski v. Semen Tubis Personal Injury judge Mar. 21, 1998
Confidential Torts judge Mar. 21, 1998
Frank Salazar v. Margaret Reilly-Bates Personal Injury judge Mar. 14, 1998
Confidential Real Property judge Feb. 28, 1998
Semerean v. Miller Real Property judge Feb. 21, 1998
Moshe Meshulam v. Hughes, et al. Personal Injury judge Jun. 14, 1997
Ricardo Vera v. Abraham Hamburger Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 3, 1997
Hazel V. Everson v. Good Shepherd Health Care Center et al. Personal Injury judge Feb. 15, 1997
Cynthia Baricza v. Stuart Lansky Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 30, 1996
Fred Mashian v. Bosley Medical Group, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 19, 1996
Omar Ali v. Shaul Mezrahi Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 24, 1996
Amy Shew v. Laurie Maldague Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 8, 1996
Johnson v. Binder Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 18, 1996
Paul Gabbert v. Dovie Marie Briggs, et al. Breach of Contract judge Apr. 13, 1996
Brady Smith and James De Voe v. Paul Berns, M.D.; Los Angeles Doctors Medical Group; et al. Breach of Contract judge Sep. 30, 1995
Jose Alvarado v. Howard Klingstein Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 23, 1993
Title Court Published
Larger than Life Los Angeles County (Van Nuys) May 6, 2019
James A. Kaddo Los Angeles County (Van Nuys) Apr. 28, 2010
Case Category Published
Davis v. Harano
affirmed
 Torts Jun. 8, 2022
LAOSD Asbestos Cases
affirmed
 Torts Jun. 7, 2019
Case Name Topic Role Published
Craig Ross, Natalie Operstein v. Board of Trustees of California State University Employment Law judge Oct. 29, 2021
Daniel Vincent Shannon v. Mohamad Hussein Saleh Personal Injury judge Jun. 19, 2020
Frank Bredice v. Andrew Kochan, M.D. Medical judge Jun. 19, 2020
Patricia McCrea v. Lionel Larry Personal Injury judge Jun. 12, 2020
Sean Mcgroarty v. AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., American Multi-Cinema Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge May 15, 2020
Anthony Davis v. Tyler Ray Harano, Randall Harano Personal Injury judge May 1, 2020
Walter Hernandez, et al. v. Jeffrey Bailey Personal Injury judge Apr. 17, 2020
Suly Chavez, Marilia Chavez v. Jose Alfredo Torres, Austin Drugs Personal Injury judge Mar. 13, 2020
Jorge Pultera v. Alexander Woolf Akana Personal Injury judge Feb. 21, 2020
A.S., a Minor, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Marc S. v. Pasadena Unified School District; and Does 1 through 30 Personal Injury judge Jan. 31, 2020
Tabletop Media LLC v. Citizen Systems of America Corporation, Citizen Systems Japan Co., Ltd. Contracts judge Dec. 6, 2019
Martin M. Galbavy v. Shaunt Zakarian, Razmik Zakarian Personal Injury judge May 3, 2019
Oscar Hernandez, Laura Asencio v. City of West Covina, Earl Karch Personal Injury judge Mar. 8, 2019
Juan Manuel O. Figueroa v. Wilfredo U. Cruz Personal Injury judge Feb. 16, 2018
Febi Mettias, et al. v. Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., et al. Torts judge Nov. 24, 2017
David Myung v. Myra Washington, and Does 1 to 25 Personal Injury judge Aug. 25, 2017
Osman Gonzalezv. Costco Wholesale Corporation Personal Injury judge Aug. 11, 2017
Daniel Jimenez v. Robert John Benoit Jr., Robert John Benoit Sr., Krystal Benoit Personal Injury judge Aug. 4, 2017
Eric El-Tobgy, M.D. v. Rick B. Delamarter, M.D., Alexander Rasouli, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Spine Center, and Does 1 through 100 Medical judge Jul. 28, 2017
Givimaldi v. Pacific Theatres Inc. Personal Injury judge Apr. 1, 2006
Howroyd Wright Employment Agency Inc. dba Apple One Employment Services v. Attorney Recovery Systems Inc. Contracts judge Feb. 15, 2005
Alex Kuprin v. Nancy A. Rohr Personal Injury judge Jan. 19, 2005
Amelia Velasquez, Marina Madrid v. Vanessa Speaks Personal Injury judge Nov. 2, 2004
Amelia Velasquez v. Vanessa Speaks Personal Injury judge Jul. 27, 2004
Heather Smith, et al. v. Swift Transportation, et al.; c/w Rogaciano Chavez v. Inigo Mendez Personal Injury judge Dec. 30, 2003
Rescue Rooter v. Nicole Eggert Contracts judge Dec. 9, 2003
Rodrigo Alvarado, et al. v. Shahin Sean Taghizadeh Personal Injury judge Mar. 11, 2003
St. Onge v. Coloroso Real Property judge Dec. 10, 2002
Poura v. Rick's Gate Works Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 1, 2002
Nareeluck Thamachajdasa v. Thongchai Thongthavikiat dba Bangluck Market Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 30, 2001
Rogelio Quezada, Paola Quezada v. Carlos Paiva, Angelica Lutheran Church Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 29, 2001
Beverly Crosby, et al. v. Century Housing, et al. Real Property judge May 20, 2000
Garcia v. County of Los Angeles Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 13, 1999
Hill Crane Services, Inc. v. Brunton Enterprises dba Plas-Tal Manufacturing, Inc. Contracts judge Aug. 1, 1998
Bragg v. Broadway Deli Personal Injury judge Jul. 18, 1998
Baghi v. Choi Contracts judge Jul. 11, 1998
Miguel Gallardo v. Abraham Halebian Personal Injury judge Jun. 13, 1998
Glodean Gates v. The Regents of the University of California; Harlan Amstutz, M.D. Personal Injury judge Jun. 13, 1998
Glenn Gordon and Jacklyn Gordon v. Michael Preece and Evelyn Preece, et al. Real Property judge May 23, 1998
Rosamund Sakol v. Adrian E. Aiache, M.D. Personal Injury judge May 9, 1998
Bradley Gordon v. Peter Adler and Elizabeth Adler Personal Injury judge Apr. 4, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury judge Mar. 26, 1998
Stanley Joseph Olzewski v. Semen Tubis Personal Injury judge Mar. 21, 1998
Confidential Torts judge Mar. 21, 1998
Frank Salazar v. Margaret Reilly-Bates Personal Injury judge Mar. 14, 1998
Confidential Real Property judge Feb. 28, 1998
Semerean v. Miller Real Property judge Feb. 21, 1998
Moshe Meshulam v. Hughes, et al. Personal Injury judge Jun. 14, 1997
Ricardo Vera v. Abraham Hamburger Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 3, 1997
Hazel V. Everson v. Good Shepherd Health Care Center et al. Personal Injury judge Feb. 15, 1997
Cynthia Baricza v. Stuart Lansky Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 30, 1996
Fred Mashian v. Bosley Medical Group, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 19, 1996
Omar Ali v. Shaul Mezrahi Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 24, 1996
Amy Shew v. Laurie Maldague Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 8, 1996
Johnson v. Binder Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 18, 1996
Paul Gabbert v. Dovie Marie Briggs, et al. Breach of Contract judge Apr. 13, 1996
Brady Smith and James De Voe v. Paul Berns, M.D.; Los Angeles Doctors Medical Group; et al. Breach of Contract judge Sep. 30, 1995
Jose Alvarado v. Howard Klingstein Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 23, 1993
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