The Hon. Michael E. Whitaker is a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. He was appointed to the bench in 2014 by former Governor Jerry Brown.
Judge Whitaker received his B.A. from the University of Hawaii, Manoa. He on to earn his J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1991.
After graduating from law school, Whitaker joined the San Francisco law firm of Bronson, Bronson, and McKinnon as an associate in 1991. In 1993 he became a staff attorney for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) where he practiced for three years. Whitaker then joined the Law Office of Richard S. Kim as an associate in 1997. After practicing for the law firm for one year, he became a deputy attorney general for the State of California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General. Judge Whitaker was named a supervising deputy attorney general in 2006 and was serving in that capacity at the time of his appointment to the Superior Court in 2014.
FELIPE A REYES VS JEREME ARMON WARE
Feb 26, 2021 | Los Angeles County
At the hearing of January 15, 2021, Plaintiff’s counsel requested an opportunity to brief the issue whether the three-year service rule applies to this case, given that it was dismissed for some period of time. The Court granted the request and ordered that Plaintiff may file a brief addressing the issues ...
GUSTAVO RODRIGUEZ VS GIL TEPPER
Feb 24, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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ALEXANDER ZENJIRYAN, ET AL. VS ESSEX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, ET AL.
Feb 24, 2021 | Los Angeles County
DEPARTMENT
CASE NUMBER
20STCV40046
CASE NAME
Alexander Zenjiryan, et al., v. Essex Management Corporation, et al.,
DEPARTMENT 32 OF THE PERSONAL INJURY (PI) COURT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ABOVE ENTITLED CASE:
IS NOT A “PERSONAL INJURY” CASE AS DEFINED IN THE COUR...
MARIA IMELDA SERPAS VS COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
Feb 24, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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NAWID WADOOD ET AL VS JEEHYE BERGLUND
Feb 23, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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STELA TASU VS CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Feb 23, 2021 | Los Angeles County
court at [email protected] indicating intention to submit on the tentative as directed by the instructions provided on the court website at www.lacourt.org. If the department does not receive an email indicating the parties are submitting on the tentative and there are no appearances at the hearing, th...
CARMEN ONTIVEROS VS PAWESOME, LLC, ET AL.
Feb 23, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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WANDA HADLEY ET AL VS ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER ET AL
Feb 23, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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SANDRA KIM, ET AL. VS GARFIELD MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL.
Feb 22, 2021 | Los Angeles County
DEPARTMENT
CASE NUMBER
20STCV37759
CASE NAME
Sandra Kim, et al., v. Garfield Medical Center, et al.,
After review of the court file, the Court makes the following order:
Department 32 of the Personal Injury Court has determined that the above entitled action is ...
GABRIELLE PEDONE VS 21ST CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 22, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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HAVEN EDRALIN VS AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC, ET AL.
Feb 22, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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ALFONSO HERRERA VS KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC., ET AL.
Feb 22, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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CESAR G. FLORES DIAZ, AN INDIVIDUAL, ET AL. VS MIGUEL CASTILLO NAVARRO, ET AL.
Feb 22, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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AIPING WANG QUINT VS RONDA BRAKINS, ET AL.
Feb 22, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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STEVEN MACIAS VS JOE IVCEVIC ET AL
Feb 22, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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SONIA JACKELINE CANALES, ET AL. VS L AND P ASSOC C/O DE MIRANDA MANAGEMENT
Feb 22, 2021 | Los Angeles County
DEPARTMENT
CASE NUMBER
20STCV37737
CASE NAME
Sonia Jackeline Canales, et al., v. L and P Assoc. c/o De Miranda Management
DEPARTMENT 32 OF THE PERSONAL INJURY (PI) COURT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ABOVE ENTITLED CASE:
IS NOT A “PERSONAL INJURY” CASE AS DEFINED IN T...
MARTIN BALMACEDA VS ZHICHENG LIU ET AL
Feb 22, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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VIDA TEBBI VS FITNESS INTERNATIONAL LLC ET AL
Feb 22, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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DANIELA VANEGAS, ET AL. VS SARAH JOOYOUNG LEE
Feb 22, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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IRENE LOPEZ VS THE CITY OF MAYWOOD, ET AL.
Feb 22, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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MICHELLE JIRENE VASQUEZ, ET AL. VS MARCOS HAN, ET AL.
Feb 22, 2021 | Los Angeles County
PLEASE NOTE: Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the court at [email protected] indicating intention to submit on the tentative as directed by the instructions provided on the court website at www.lacourt.org. If the department does not receive an email indicating the p...
LEANNE ASTA WONG VS PENG HU ET AL
Feb 19, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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KAREN BAKERMAN, ET AL. VS MARTIN KLAUSS, ET AL.
Feb 19, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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CARLOS LARA RODRIGUEZ VS BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., ET AL.
Feb 19, 2021 | Los Angeles County
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Oct 08, 2020
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Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 29, 2020
Feb 09, 2021
Pending
Product Liability (not asbestos or toxic/environmental) (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 28, 2020
Feb 16, 2021
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Intentional Bodily Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (e.g., assault, vandalism, etc.) (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 18, 2020
Feb 16, 2021
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Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 18, 2020
Feb 17, 2021
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Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 27, 2020
Feb 01, 2021
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Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death - Uninsured Motorist (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 21, 2020
Feb 04, 2021
Pending
Premises Liability (e.g.slip & fall) (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 18, 2020
Feb 09, 2021
Pending
Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 04, 2020
Jan 27, 2021
Pending
Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 31, 2020
Feb 02, 2021
Pending
Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 31, 2020
Feb 16, 2021
Pending
Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 22, 2020
Feb 04, 2021
Pending
Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death - Uninsured Motorist (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 09, 2020
Feb 04, 2021
Pending
Premises Liability (e.g.slip & fall) (General Jurisdiction)
Jun 25, 2020
Feb 03, 2021
Pending
Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Jun 24, 2020
Feb 02, 2021
Pending
Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
May 27, 2020
Feb 08, 2021
Pending
Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
May 26, 2020
Feb 09, 2021
Pending
Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
May 26, 2020
Jan 19, 2021
Pending
Premises Liability (e.g.slip & fall) (General Jurisdiction)
May 22, 2020
Jan 29, 2021
Pending
Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
May 22, 2020
Feb 05, 2021
Pending
Product Liability (not asbestos or toxic/environmental) (General Jurisdiction)
May 20, 2020
Feb 18, 2021
Pending
Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death - Uninsured Motorist (General Jurisdiction)
May 15, 2020
Feb 10, 2021
Pending
Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
May 15, 2020
Jan 19, 2021
Pending
Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
May 14, 2020
Feb 08, 2021
Pending
Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death - Uninsured Motorist (General Jurisdiction)
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